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What technologies would be required to implement this proposed learning activity in a classroom?
An internet connection, computer or tablet
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: The students will collaborate with people outside of their classroom by having their work
published and edited by the other users of KidPub.
b. Student-centered learning and knowledge creation (creating original data and or producing original
products as a result of engaging in a project):
The students will be producing their own work for their submission. The students get to pick their area
that they are discussing. Their original product will be the final draft of their paper after it is edited.
c. Higher-order thinking:
The students will have to use higher order thinking because they will be analyzing information to
create their paper.
d. Students publishing their original work to others who will use/care about their product:
Other students who have accounts on KidPub will use their product in the same way that they are being
instructed to use in this lesson. The other students will also read their papers for entertainment.
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Online Projects, Collaboration Sites and Publishing Opportunities
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level(s):
☐ Remembering ☐ Understanding ☐ Applying ☐ Analyzing ☐ Evaluating ☒ Creating
Lesson idea implementation and Internet Safety Policies: This lesson could be implemented by modifying
the amount of information shown on each child’s profile. Information such as the name, age, and location of a
child are collected when the profile is formed, but this can be changed in the settings of each profile. The
district’s Internet Safety and Student Privacy policies can be directly used to determine how much
information is shown.
Reflective Practice: I think that the main benefit of this lesson is the fresh input that it allows from editing.
Frequently in elementary schools for peer editing, students choose to use their friends or they don’t really
want to offend anyone so many mistakes go unmarked. By broadcasting the paper online, the students can
have people with no personal input in their lives look at their paper. It also allows them to practice more of
their grammatical skills while still being involved in the technological aspect of the project.
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