LESSON IDEA: WEBSITE-CREATION TOOLS

Name: Paula Carreno

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
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: 5th
Content Area: Language Arts
Technology Used (check all that apply):

Blog

Wiki

Other Website Creation Tool (list):

Content Area/Grade/Standards/Topics Addressed:

ELACC5SL1: Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and
teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 5 topics and texts, building on others ideas and expressing their
own clearly.
a. Come to discussions prepared, having read or studied required material; explicitly draw on that
preparation and other information known about the topic to explore ideas under discussion.
b. Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions and carry out assigned roles.
c. Pose and respond to specific questions by making comments that contribute to the discussion and
elaborate on the remarks of others.
d. Review the key ideas expressed and draw conclusions in light of information and knowledge gained from
the discussions
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?
Students will read a book as a class. This will be done by out loud reading, silent reading, following along
to an audio resource and teacher led reading. Each week the class will finish one chapter of the book
chosen. The class will be divided in groups and they will have to discuss the chapter using WikiSpaces.
This website allows students to communicate online. This will be used as a discussion board posted online
with new questions, insights and space to talk about the chapter. The teacher will review for participation
and content from each student.
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.) Student led because students are
taking charge on the discussion. The teacher will serve as a monitoring aid, but it is all in the students
responsibility and creativity to make the discussion as creative and helpful as they can.
Level of Technology Implementation (LoTi): What LoTi would this lesson be and Why?(See Engaged
Learning handout distributed earlier this semester.) 3-Infusion. Students are taking their comments and
knowledge outside the classroom and using technology to get their ideas across. They are using technology
to interact with other students outside the classroom.

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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? This project could be used using
technology but it would not be as remarkable as taking the discussion to their home and using technology to
complete it.
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.
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 main risk this could have would be the privacy
settings which could be easily changed. This allows the student to only have interaction with their
classmates and no other person. Public involvement will not be allowed by simple changing your settings.
Describe your personal learning goal for this activity. What are you trying that you have not tried
before? What do you hope to learn from this activity? How do you hope it will help students learn?
Students will learn to use the internet to communicate, to discuss a point and respect the ideas of others.
They will also be also to have a group chat just with their classmates and see everyones point of view.
Other comments about your proposed activity: