Name: Caroline Manus

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
LESSON IDEA: WEBSITE-CREATION TOOLS
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: First Grade
Content Area: Math- Addition
Technology Used (check all that apply): Blog Wiki Other Website Creation Tool (list):
Content Area/Grade/Standards/Topics Addressed: MGSE1.OA.1 Use addition and subtraction
within 20 to solve word problems involving situations of adding to, taking
from, putting together, taking apart, and comparing, with unknowns in all
positions, e.g., by using objects, drawings, and equations with a symbol for
the unknown number to represent the problem.
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? (Overview should be approximately 1-2 paragraphs)
Students will complete this assignment at home to prepare for the next days class. The teacher will use the
blog to post a message, video, directions and assignment directions. The students will start by watching a
video modeling an addition problem abstractly by numbers and concretely by pictures. After students watch
the video, they will need to solve their own word problem using abstract numbers. Then, they will have to
prove it by drawing a picture. Students will bring their pictures into class the next day. Now that this
concept has already been introduced, students will receive more time in class to practice. The teacher will
review the addition word problems and give them practice problems of real world application.
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?
Student roles (explorer)- the students pursue new ideas on their own
Content and learning goals- The lesson covers state standard based content
Level of Technology Implementation (LoTi): What LoTi would this lesson be and Why?
Students achieve levels 1-4 of LoTi: awareness, exploration, infusion and integration. The blog and video
force the students to use technology in the lesson. Students are also completing real world appliances by
receiving a real world word problem.
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?
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.
I used a youtube video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRBlNl3KUdo in my lesson.
I used this because I loved how the video showed the numbers during a problem and then showed pictures
and let students count discrete objects versus only using abstract numbers.
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.
Allowing internet access to 6 year old students can be a dangerous thing. In order to protect both my