Online Projects, Collaboration Sites, and Publishing Opportunities

Lesson Idea Template

Name: Anna Angalet
Grade Level: Kindergarten
Content Area: Science
StandardsAddressed:SKCS3. Students will use tools and instruments for
observing, measuring, and manipulating objects in scientific activities.
Title of Online Project/Collaboration Site/Publishing Opportunity: The Down the
Drain Project
URL of Online Project/Collaboration Site/Publishing Opportunity:
http://www.ciese.org/curriculum/drainproj/
Describe how you would Online Project/Collaboration Site/Publishing Opportunity
in your classroom: The students would have ipads to complete the project
and this would take place during our Science portion of the day during
our science unit having to do with using tools and instruments for
observing and measuring.
What technologies would be required to implement this proposed learning activity
in a classroom? Ipads, electronic scale
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: they will interact with peers by
collecting data for classroom water usage, they will
communicate with their near-peers via the internet through
the online project site, and they will be collecting water usage
data at home.
b. Student-centered learning and knowledge creation (collecting original
data and or producing original products as a result of engaging in the
project): they will collect water usage data in the classroom
and at home and report their results.
c. Higher-order thinking: Creating
d. Students publishing their original work to others who will use/care
about their product: they do so through the site
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? 5 because Technology access is extended beyond the classroom.
How could you implement this proposed learning experience and still comply with
your districts Internet Safety and Student Privacy policies? Make sure the kids
do not reveal their last name or post pictures of themselves. The site
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