WEBSITE AND CLASSROOM BLOG CREATION TOOLS

Name: Kimberly Garcia

Grade Level: 1st Grade
Content Area: Science
Technology Used (check all that apply):
Blog Wiki Other Website Creation Tool (list):
Content Area/Grade/Standards/Topics Addressed:
S1L1. Students will investigate the characteristics and basic needs of plants and animals.
b. Identify the basic needs of an animal.
1. Air
2. Water
3. Food
4. Shelter

Brief Description of Learning Experience:

The students will be completing an assignment outside of class as an opening activity to a unit on the
basic needs of plants and animals. Students will be asked to make observations and write down as
much as they can. They will be asked to observe what animals need air and which dont, what animals
eat, and where they live. Students will also be allowed to take pictures with their parents as evidence
of their observations. Student will be asked to bring hard copies of any pictures they take.

Students will then create a project compiling all of their observations, and the learning standards will
be addressed at this point in more detail. Students will be given three days to observe and collect
information before starting their project. After it has been completed pictures of their projects will be
posted on the blogs for parents to see, and they will be hung outside of the classroom.
Blooms Level of Critical Thinking Required (check all that apply):
See http://epltt.coe.uga.edu/index.php?title=Bloom%27s_Taxonomy
XRemembering XUnderstanding XApplying XAnalyzing XEvaluating XCreating

Student Engagement/Level of Technology Implementation (LoTi): What LoTi would this lesson be and
Why?
LoTi 3 best describes this experience as this is a student-centered learning experience. Students are
creating a project that is meaningful where all of their observations are shown. LoTi 3 best describes
because students will be sharing their product with parents and other students.

Importance of technology:
The website-creation tool is critical to the project for how time efficient it makes the lesson. The blog
allows for parents and students to access the activity at home, and begin as soon as possible, without
having to wait to go to school. Without the technology, student work could not be shared with parents
online. Some students will also be using cameras to capture their evidence.

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 WEBSITE AND CLASSROOM BLOG CREATION TOOLS
Inspiration (optional): N/A

Internet Safety and Student Privacy: The direct link to the blog will be provided to the parents and
student. Parents will also be advised to supervise their childs internet use at home. Aside from pulling
up the blog, there is not many internet safety issues to be concerned about both from parents and
administrators.

Describe your personal learning goal for this activity. This activity is promoting more parent
involvement, and a new way of communicating to them. I hope this activity opens the door to more
technology-based lessons, and makes parents feel comfortable about the use of technology in
education. I also hope students go back to look at their classmates observations and learn through
their classsmates work.

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