Online Projects, Collaboration Sites, and Publishing Opportunities

Lesson Idea Template

Name: Genesis Ortiz

Grade Level: Third
Content Area: ELA
Standards Addressed: ELAGSE3W3: Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences
or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.
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:
With this standard, students are to develop a narrative, this will take days to do until we come to
the final draft. Once students have completed their final draft, they will post it on KidPub (with
parent consent) and collaborate with students online if they wish with teacher monitoring. They
may also enter into a contest if they’d like to. The next day after they post, they may sign to view
any new responses and contest updates. Using this encourages students as it gives that
collaboration aspect as well as contest aspect.
What technologies would be required to implement this proposed learning activity in a
classroom?
Laptops or desktops
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: KidPub, they are collaborating with students online.
b. Student-centered learning and knowledge creation (collecting original data and or
producing original products as a result of engaging in the project):
c. Higher-order thinking: (Analyzing) They are constructing an original narrative
essay on a subject of their choice as long as it’s appropriate.
d. Students publishing their original work to others who will use/care about their
product:

Bloom’s 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?
Level 4: Integration
The students are self-directed and creating original narrative writing. Not only that, they are
using technology in authentic ways as well as using higher-order thinking skills.
How could you implement this proposed learning experience and still comply with your district’s
Internet Safety and Student Privacy policies?
Obtain written parental consent and only use the student’s first name or pseudonym online.