Name: Amy Smith

Directions: Using the template below, describe how students could use a blog, wiki, or other websitecreation tool to learn required learning standards in your content area: For an A grade provide an idea that
LESSON IDEA: WEBSITE-CREATION TOOLS
reaches a Level of Technology Implementation of 4 or above. Remember higher levels (4-6) require that
students assume adult/professional roles; engage in higher-order thinking; and use technology
create/publish original content for their classmates and/or others beyond their school/classroom. The
learning activities and products should be engaging and meaningful to the students and to others who will
view/use/benefit from students work. Review your handouts on Engaged Learning, Authenticity, and LoTi.
Grade Level: Third Grade
Content Area: Social Studies
Technology Used (check all that apply): Blog Wiki Other Website Creation Tool (list):
Content Area/Grade/Standards/Topics Addressed: SS3G2 The student will describe the cultural and
geographic systems associated with the historical figures in SS3H2 a. Identify on a political map specific
locations significant to the life and times of these historical figures.
Brief Description of Learning Experience: What learning standards will be addressed? What will
students and teachers do? What products will students create? How will the project be introduced? How
long will it take to complete? What audience will use/care about the product(s) students are creating? How
broad is this audience? For this lesson plan, I will instruct my class that we will be learning about Franklin
D. Roosevelt. The students will create a timeline of Roosevelts life and important events that occurred. The
class will use the Timerliner for this project and give an oral presentation over their timelines as they teach
their peers about these events. The presentations will be recorded and uploaded to the classroom blog for all
to see.
Blooms Level of Critical Thinking Required (check all that apply):
See http://epltt.coe.uga.edu/index.php?title=Bloom%27s_Taxonomy
Remembering Understanding Applying Analyzing Evaluating Creating
Student Engagement: Which indicators of Engaged Learning area strong and why? (See Engaged
Learning and Authenticity handouts distributed earlier this semester.) The students will be learning how to
use Timeliner which will have a higher interest level, but will have to take a brief time out to explain the
program.
Level of Technology Implementation (LoTi): What LoTi would this lesson be and Why?(See Engaged
Learning handout distributed earlier this semester.) The LoTi level will be a 6 since the final projects will
be posted online for all to see on the classroom blog.
Importance of technology: Why is using a website-creation tool critical to the project? Could the project
be completed without this technology? What would be lost without using it? What other types of
technology, if any, are going to be used in the learning experience? The project can be created with a
Timeliner and without the blog, but not as fast and organized as these programs have be able to help in that
department. Since Timeliner is easy to use this gives the students the ability to add more dates regarding
Roosevelts life and important occurrences during that time. While the students are creating the Timeliner
that will be the only technology used at that time, but the camera and video recorder will be used during the
presentations and the final movie of the students will be uploaded onto the blog.
Inspiration (optional): If you used existing example as a model for your project (whether in part or
whole), include the URL(s) so we can visit. Explain what concepts you borrowed from others.
https://www.pinterest.com/katherineloiry/third-grade-social-studies/
Internet Safety and Student Privacy: Briefly discuss some possible issues surrounding Internet safety and
student privacy that could arise while implementing this learning experience and explain how you would
(1) minimize risks to students/yourself; (2) alleviate any fears by parents/administrators, and (3) follow
common Internet Safety/Acceptable Use Policies. The protection measures must block or filter Internet
access to pictures that are: (a) obscene; (b) child pornography; or (c) harmful to minors (for computers that
are accessed by minors). After reading about these two federal laws, I realized that is very important to
protect my class from the various dangers of the Internet. One way to protect my students would be to filter
through the websites and block inappropriate pop-ups or ads. Another way to protect them would be to
make sure that they never put their personal information online such as their name, address, school location,
or phone number.
Describe your personal learning goal for this activity. What are you trying that you have not tried