Web-based Curriculum Project Template

Title and URL of Web-based Curriculum Project or Student Publishing opportunity: (Example: Journey North,
www.journeynorth.org)

WWW.wikispaces.com

NOTE: If you are using a Web-based curriculum project or student publishing opportunity for this assignment that
is not currently in your textbook or in the NextSteps project, you can earn up to 10 Extra Credit Points.
Are you eligible for extra credit?
X

YES, I believe I found something currently in our text or Next Step project.
No, I used a project from the text or the Next Step project.

Grade level and Content/Standards Area: For what grade levels is this web-based project appropriate? What
content/standards is being addressed? What are students learning? What standards might be addressed with this
project? (You can be general with the standards. Numbers, letters, and exact wording not necessary at this point.
Example: persuasive writing, scientific method, causes of Civil War, quadratic equations.)

High School Students Specifically 11th Graders

Learning all aspects of the Civil War
SSUSH9 The student will identify key events, issues, and individuals relating to the
causes, course, and consequences of the Civil War.

Summary of Classroom Learning Experiences: How would you recommend this resource be used in a classroom?
When? How many hours a day? How long?

The students will complete the wiki during class time as well as at home.
1 hour per day minimum
1.5 weeks

Engaged Learning Indicators: Which indicators of EL are would be supported by using this Web-based project?
(examples: Collaboration with peers, near-peers, mentors; Student-centered learning and knowledge creation;
Students publishing to others who will use/care about the project; etc.) Is the project truly authentic?

Challenging, Authentic, Student directed, explorer, teacher, producer, and

collaborative.

Academic Rigor and Higher Order Thinking: Is the project academically rigorous? Are standards being addressed?
Is the project promoting higher order thinking? Where does student thinking fall on Blooms taxonomy and why?

All standards will be addressed and it will be rigorous.

They can reach as high as synthesis by developing a better understanding of cause and
effect issues as related to the war.

Student Motivation Potential: On a scale of 1-10 how motivated/excited do you think the students be to
participate in this online learning experience? Why?

8-9
I think that they are looking for something outside of the normal reading/notetaking/think-pair-share type activities.

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Technology Use*: What technology uses are critical to the project? How does this learning experience model
effective use of technology? Would it inspire others to use technology? How else might technology be used to
enhance the learning experience?

Computer lab time

Computer accessibility at home
Students from other classes may hear about it and become inspired

LoTi Level: If this project was implemented per your recommendations, what would the LoTi level be and why?

I plan on getting it to a 5 or 6 by having the students collaborate with a professional to

help with the wiki.

Implementation: How receptive would teachers/administrators be to using this Web-based project? What
objections might they have? What solutions/information/modifications/implementation procedures might
alleviate their concerns?

I would hope that they would be open to it.

Most do not want to give up what they are comfortable with.
I think that they will just have to evaluate the results as well as student enthusiasm and
hopefully that may help with their concerns

My Project: Are you interesting in designing your EL project around this Web-based project? Why or why not?
(Remember: It is not cheating to use an existing project as the foundation for your project! It is resourceful!)

Yes, I would like to use it and I plan to use it.

I believe that it will be a great way for the students to learn the unit and be more
successful.