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 Projects,  Collabora2on  Sites  and  Publishing  Opportuni2es

Lesson  Idea  Name:      Book  Review  

Content  Area:    Language  Arts  

Grade  Level(s):      6th  Grade

Content  Standard  Addressed:      ELAGSE6RL10:  By  the  end  of  the  year,  read  and  comprehend  literature,  
including  stories,  dramas,  and  poems,  in  the  grades  6-­‐8  text  complexity  band  proficiently,  with  
scaffolding  as  needed  at  the  high  end  of  the  range.  

ELAGSE6W4:  Produce  clear  and  coherent  wriMng  in  which  the  development,  organizaMon,  and  style  are  
appropriate  to  task,  purpose,  and  audience.  (Grade-­‐specific  expectaMons  for  wriMng  types  are  
defined  in  standards  1–3  above.)  

Technology  Standard  Addressed:      Empowered  Learner,  Digital  CiMzen,  and  CreaMve  Communicator  

Selected  Online  Project/Collabora2on  Site/Publishing  Opportunity:      KidPub  

URL(s)  to  support  the  lesson:      hHps://www.kidpub.com/  

Describe  how  you  would  incorporate  an  Online  Project/Collabora2on  Site/Publishing  Opportunity  in  your  
classroom:      I  would  incorporate  this  specific  online  learning  project/collaboraMon  site  into  my  classroom  by  
having  each  of  my  students  read  a  novel  of  their  choosing,  and  then  write  a  detailed  review  of  the  novel  
through  the  site  KidPub.  This  site  allows  students  to  collaborate  with  one  another  and  improve  on  their  wriMng  
skills.  Through  this  lesson  and  this  online  site,  students  are  working  on  reading  comprehension  as  they  read  
the  novel  they  chose  and  they’re  pracMcing  their  wriMng  skills  as  they  review  the  novel,  and  they’re  ge[ng  the  
opportunity  to  improve  their  technology  skills  by  becoming  acquainted  with  a  fairly  easy  to  navigate  online  
site.  Having  students  choose  their  own  novel  to  read  provides  the  students  with  freedom  to  find  a  book  that  
interests  them  or  a  topic  that  stands  out  to  them  so  they’re  more  likely  to  not  only  read  the  book,  but  they’re  
more  likely  to  understand  it  as  well.  

What  technologies  would  be  required  to  implement  this  proposed  learning  ac2vity  in  a  classroom?    The  
technologies  required  to  implement  this  proposed  learning  acMvity  would  just  be  the  KidPub  online  site,  and  I  
would  need  to  ensure  that  my  students  understand  the  online  safety  procedures  and  rules  before  using  the  
site.    

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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. Collabora2on  with  peers,  near-­‐peers,  mentors  outside  their  classroom  and  oSen  beyond  their  school:        
Students  are  collaboraMng  with  peers  through  this  site  by  sharing  their  reviews  and  thoughts  on  the  novels  
they  read,  and  other  students  will  read  these  reviews  and  pick  a  book  that  they  didn’t  read  that  they  would  
like  to  read  next  aaer  they  read  their  peers’  review.  Students  have  the  ability  to  share  their  reviews  with  
people  outside  of  the  classroom  as  well  with  the  way  KidPub  is  designed.  

b. Student-­‐centered  learning  and  knowledge  crea2on  (crea2ng  original  data  and  or  producing  original  
products  as  a  result  of  engaging  in  a  project):  This  is  student-­‐centered  because  the  students  are  given  
freedom  and  control  by  choosing  their  own  book  and  then  wriMng  their  own  review  and  personal  
thoughts  on  what  they  read.  This  is  also  helping  to  improve  the  students’  reading  and  wriMng  skills.  

c. Students  publishing  their  original  work  to  others  who  will  use/care  about  their  product:  Students  are  
publishing  their  original  work  with  others  using  KidPub  and  will  be  pu[ng  Mme  and  effort  into  their  
finished  product  because  it’s  their  original  and  personal  thoughts.  

Bloom’s  Taxonomy  Level(s):      I  bolded  all  the  levels  of  Bloom’s  Taxonomy  used  for  this  lesson.  
☐    Remembering            ☐    Understanding            ☐    Applying              ☐    Analyzing                ☐    EvaluaMng              ☐    Crea2ng  

Levels  of  Technology  Integra2on  (LoTi  Level):  Level  3:  Infusion  was  the  LoTi  level  used.

☐    Level  1:  Awareness                ☐    Level  2:  ExploraMon                  ☐    Level  3:  Infusion                ☐    Level  4:  IntegraMon  
☐    Level  5:  Expansion                  ☐    Level  6:  Refinement            

Universal  Design  for  Learning  (UDL):      


Engagement:  I  will  engage  the  students  through  allowing  them  to  choose  their  own  book  to  read  so  they  can  
pick  one  that  interests  them  and  engages  them.  

Representa2on:  Students  will  be  able  to  represent  their  own  thoughts  and  personal  reviews  of  the  books  they  
choose  and  write  their  review  in  their  own  words.

Ac2on  and  Expression:  Students  are  expressing  themselves  through  their  personal  reviews  and  can  use  
pictures  and  quotes  to  make  their  review  more  meaningful  and  creaMve.


Lesson  idea  implementa2on  and  Internet  Safety  Policies:        

I  can  implement  this  proposed  learning  experience  while  sMll  complying  with  the  district’s  Internet  Safety  and  
Student  Privacy  Policies  by  making  sure  I  as  the  teacher  am  completely  aware  of  KidPub’s  privacy  policies  and  
implemenMng  my  school’s  privacy  policies  as  well.  KidPub  allows  the  parents  to  choose  what  level  of  privacy  
and  informaMon  of  their  child  is  given  when  signing  up.  A  member’s  parent  can  at  any  Mme  remove  their  child  
from  this  site  and  delete  all  informaMon  that  is  given  out.  I  will  make  sure  I  stay  transparent  with  the  parents  
and  my  administraMon  when  introducing  this  site  to  my  class,  and  ensure  that  I  have  parent  permission  before  
allowing  my  students  to  sign  up  and  begin  wriMng  their  reviews.  

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Reflec2ve  Prac2ce:  
Aaer  designing  this  lesson  idea,  I  feel  that  the  acMviMes  I  created  can  help  impact  student  learning  by  proving  
freedom  of  choice  in  novels,  which  will  boost  student  engagement,  and  allowing  students  to  write  their  own  
reviews  on  the  books  they  have  read  in  their  own  words,  allows  students  to  feel  like  their  voices  are  heard  in  
the  classroom  by  their  teacher  and  by  their  peers.  I  could  further  extend  this  lesson,  by  having  students  read  
each  others  reviews  and  then  based  on  the  reviews,  choosing  one  of  their  peers’  novels  to  read  and  write  
about  their  thoughts  on  that  novel  as  well.  This  allows  for  collaboraMon  in  the  classroom  and  peer  discussions  
can  arise  from  students  sharing  their  thoughts  on  the  books  they  read.  Technology  tools  that  can  further  
enhance  this  project  could  be  students  creaMng  a  PowerPoint  to  showcase  a  full  review  of  the  novel  using  
pictures  or  videos.

   

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