Online Projects, Collaboration Sites, and Publishing Opportunities

Lesson Idea Template

Name: Whitney Peek
Grade Level: 3rd Grade
Content Area: Math
Standards Addressed: MGSE3.NF.1 Understand a fraction 1 as the quantity formed by 1
part when a whole is partitioned into b equal parts (unit fraction); understand a fraction
as the quantity formed by a parts of size 1/ . MGSE3.NF.3 Explain equivalence of
fractions through reasoning with visual fraction models. Compare fractions by reasoning
about their size.
Title of Online Project/Collaboration Site/Publishing Opportunity: Ask Dr. Math
URL of Online Project/Collaboration Site/Publishing Opportunity:
http://mathforum.org/library/drmath/sets/select/dm_add_sub_fract.html
Describe how you would use the Online Project/Collaboration Site/Publishing Opportunity in
your classroom: Students would go on to the website and try to solve the problems under Adding
and Subtracting Fractions. They could then check to see if they solved them correctly. Students
could also be required to post something on the site and or reply to another students question.
What technologies would be required to implement this proposed learning activity in a
classroom? Students would need individual computers to go on the website.
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: Dr. Math allows students to post questions that they may be
having trouble with that can be answered by anyone online, can solve problems
and see the answers posted online, and can ask Dr. Math for help.
Blooms Level of Critical Thinking Required (check all that apply):
See http://epltt.coe.uga.edu/index.php?title=oom%27s_Taxonomy
Remembering
Understanding
Applying
Analyzing
Evaluating
Creating
What Level of Technology Implementation best describes this learning activity and Why? By
posting on the site, students are hitting loti level 4 but if they respond to each others posts, they
will be at loti level 5. They will be at these levels because they are engaging in student lead
learning and will be participating in a two-way collaboration in the community. They could be
getting responses from their peers as well as others online.
How could you implement this proposed learning experience and still comply with your districts
Internet Safety and Student Privacy policies? Students could still have the learning experience by
using the technology in the classroom or at school instead of at home. The computers at school
could help block out any inappropriate posts that could pop up on the websites.