Online Projects, Collaboration Sites, and Publishing Opportunities
Lesson Idea Template
Name: Adrienne Parnell
Grade Level: Kindergarten Content Area: Writing/ ELA Standards Addressed: ELAGSEKW2 Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose informative/explanatory texts in which they name what they are writing about and supply some information about the topic. ELAGSEKW5 With guidance and support from adults, respond to questions and suggestions from peers and add details to strengthen writing as needed. Title of Online Project/Collaboration Site/Publishing Opportunity: KidPub URL of Online Project/Collaboration Site/Publishing Opportunity: https://www.kidpub.com/ Describe how you would use the Online Project/Collaboration Site/Publishing Opportunity in your classroom: Kidpud will be used to allow students to be authors and publishers. Students will write an informative piece and publish it on KidPub. What technologies would be required to implement this proposed learning activity in a classroom? Ipads and Computers Describe how the following features are addressed in this learning experience (note: all of them may not be addressed in the project, but most should be if you are reaching a high LoTi Level.): a. Collaboration with peers, near-peers, mentors outside their classroom and often beyond their school: Students will write there informative piece, publish their writing on Kidpud, and allow others to read what you wrote. b. Student-centered learning and knowledge creation (collecting original data and or producing original products as a result of engaging in the project): Students are writing informational pieces, c. Higher-order thinking: Student will have the chance to win different prizes based on how good their writing is. Encourage students to think outside the box may increase their chances of winning different prizes. d. Students publishing their original work to others who will use/care about their product: Students get the opportunity to publish and share their writing amongst peers and students at other school. There is also room for feedback from those who read the passage. 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 What Level of Technology Implementation best describes this learning activity and Why?: This lesson will be a LoTi4 because the lesson is about students taking charge by writing and producing their own projects. How could you implement this proposed learning experience and still comply with your districts Internet Safety and Student Privacy policies? Students will not post any pictures or tell their location on the site. Students will only give their first names when publishing there piece. Go over internet dos and donts with the students.