LESSON IDEA: WEBSITE-CREATION TOOLS

Name: Marissa Broughton

Grade Level: Any grades
Content Area: Any content area
Technology Used (check all that apply): Blog Wiki Other Website Creation Tool (list): Edublogs
Content Area/Grade/Standards/Topics Addressed: This tool addresses the learning standard of all
content areas.
Brief Description of Learning Experience:
The power of the classroom blog lies within the creativity of the designer. The blog supports learning
beyond the walls of the classroom. Parents and students remain informed on 24/7 basis. As a teacher, I will
provide up-to-date information, extend the learning activities and offer added support for all students.
The flipped classroom component of the blog extends the classroom to an anywhere, anytime learning
environment. Students focus on new information, collaborative on projects or review material covered
during the school day. Information and support are at the touch of a keystroke.
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: As students access the classroom blog, they will discover a wide-range of support
features within the classroom blog. Information is provided in order to promote the home-school
communication. Students and their parents can quickly located relevant information to support the learning
activities and classroom requirements established throughout the span of the course. The activities created
for the flipped classroom environment, the identified websites to enhance learning, and the overall
components within the blog promote collaboration and student-direct activities all supporting the various
indicators of engagement.
Level of Technology Implementation (LoTi): The blog covers a wide-variety of LoTi levels. The website
promotes communication between home and school. Although this component of the blog remains at a low
LoTi level, the value to parents and students is extremely high. As a flipped classroom component, the blog
moves to a higher level within the LoTi framework. Students access project information and work
collaboratively with classmates, increasing the levels of engagement in order to promote the understanding,
retention and transfer knowledge. Depending upon the characteristics of the projects, the LoTi level can
easily move into Level 5 or Level 6 of the LoTi framework.
Importance of technology: Technology is a viral part of this project, Internet access ties the home and
school into a seamless learning environment. Luckily, Internet access is becoming a common feature within
todays society. If home access is not available, many businesses and government facilities provide free
WiFi for individual use. This access brings learning to a new level.
Internet Safety and Student Privacy: To eliminate risks and for the safety of the students, the blog will be
a private blog that parents will have to log in to retrieve information. No picture of the students will be
displayed without parents consent.
Describe your personal learning goal for this activity. Communication between the home and school is
vital to a positive learning experience for all students. The classroom blog, when used as a learning tool,
promote 24/7 learning environment for students and establish an easy method for parents to remain up-todate on school information. Utilizing this tool throughout the school year enable easy access for students
and parents, connecting the home and school into a strong, seamless learning environment.