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Lesson Plan
Earth Science

4th Grade

Planetary Systems: You are a member of a crew (two from our classroom and two from a sister classroom in Thailand) on a mission to build a base on a planet in our solar system. Your crew will determine which planet they feel would be the best to build a base, determine what materials and natural resources will be available to build and survive on the planet, determine how transport cargo to and from the planet, and what the living structures would look like to best survive all conditions.

Students will research, collect information and share their finds and thoughts on their group wiki creating a presentation to share with their classmates in Thailand. Using the classroom blog, students will share their expertise in groups with their peers in Thailand. Students will be expected to respond appropriately and safely to collaborators.

Objective or goal of the lesson : Students will appropriately and safely collaborate as a team between two schools to work as a crew to create an international planetary base in our solar system. Students will use a wiki and blog as well as Google Docs, to collaborate and share their resources. Students will understand the process of global conversations, respectful dialogue, safe use of online tools and collaborative processes to come to a consensus of planetary bases.

Technology which will be used: Class Blog, Team wiki, Google Docs, Bubble,us and Google Sketchup Other resources by teacher approval.

Brief explanation of how the technology will be used: Each class will have a blog that students will share new learnings and findings from their research with their classmates and the classmates in the other country. Students will use the blog to ask questions of each other and help to answer these questions. Team wiki ( members from US and Thailand) will be used to collaborate on the team assignment and eventual presentation. Google Docs can be used to collaborate with the team. Bubble.us will be used as a brainstorming tool and Google Sketchup to draw their planetary base.

Description of what behavior is expected of students :

Students will be expected to:


 * Be respectful of all opinions and thoughts
 * Use appropriate feedback form
 * Use positive language in responding to others in the team
 * Work/connect only with those in the classes
 * Cite all research information
 * Students use only their first name as an identifier
 * Students are not to share personal information on the blog or wiki
 * Teacher will monitor all conversations between students
 * Follow student handbook on internet safety and security

Process or steps for teaching (i.e., what you will actually do in the classroom)

1) Using Cyberbee curriculum students will understand Research protocol and explore copyright (http://www.cyberbee.com/cb_copyright.swf) 2) Using 21st Century Information Fluency ([]) Students will work through the tutorials for determining how to find and evaluate web resources. Students will participate in search challenges form 21cif to show knowledge. 3) Using iSafe’s iLearn tutorials ([]) students will work through the Personal Safety, Cyber Predator Identification and Social Networking privacy mini lessons 4) Share assignment with students, class blog, team wikis 5) Skype with sister classroom ( 12 hour time difference) to introduce each other 6) Students will start researching and share their findings and questions with class blog 7) Students will collaborate with team on brainstorming activity (Bubble.us) on pros and cons of each planet 8) Students will continue research and brainstorming activity to determine which planet to build their base 9) Students will share their brainstorming results on their team wiki and continue to share on the class blog 10) Skype with team groups for face to face discussion 11) Students will continue research for material sand natural resources will be available to build and survive on the planet, determine how transport cargo to and from the planet, and what the living structures would look like to best survive all conditions. 12) Students will draw their building in Google Sketchup 13) Students will collaborate to create their presentation on their interplanetary base camp. Follow class rubric for grade and particulars.

What actions you will take and how you expect your students to respond if they find inappropriate content
 * Research will be done using purchased online databases so content will be appropriate.
 * Students will respond appropriately to each other (cultural discussion using CultureGrams for Thailand and US)
 * Inappropriate comments will be directed to the teacher for student-teacher discussion.

Permission Letter
Current date, 2012

Dear Parents/Guardians:

Students will be using "Google Apps for Education" as a collaborative tool and wiki as well as a class blog ( [] ) to share information with their sister school in Thailand to create an international planetary base camp.

Heartland AEA will implement “Google Apps for Education” for all students in 4th grade to allow for collaborative online sharing. These accounts will be used for school related projects both in school and outside of school to allow students to have direct contact with their teachers as well as their classmates. These accounts, through the Google Apps for Education, provide each student with email, online document access, a calendar, and Google sites. You can learn more about Google Apps for Education at [].

During this assignment students will be adhering to the following conditions in their use of these resources:

Students will be expected to: In compliance with [|COPPA:**Children's Online Privacy Protection Act,**] any student ages 13 and under, requires parent/guardian permission before students can be given permission to post or share any information online. //Therefore no student will be given access to the Google Apps for Education account without parental or guardian approval.// If a parent/guardian does not wish for their student to have account permission, the student will complete lessons without using this technology.
 * Be respectful of all opinions and thoughts
 * Use appropriate feedback form
 * Use positive language in responding to others in the team
 * Work/connect only with those in the classes
 * Cite all research information
 * Students use only their first name as an identifier
 * Students are not to share personal information on the blog or wiki
 * Teacher will monitor all conversations between students
 * Follow student handbook on internet safety and security

This account is to be used for //academic purposes only//, and is **//__not to be used for personal use__//**. The activity on the accounts will be monitored for compliance with the district Internet Use [|(Board of Directors’ Policy 602.26)] as stated in the Student/Parent Handbook on page 12. We ask that you and your student review the policy.

If you have any questions or comments regarding this permission request, please do not hesitate to contact Denise Krefting. I can be reached by phone at school at 515-###-### during the day or at my e-mail dkrefting@aea11.k12.ia.us.

Respectfully, Denise Krefting

Lesson Plan
SourceURL:file://localhost/Users/lindseykidwell/Desktop/Online%20Classes/Collaborative%20Learning/Module%207-D-1 Objective: Students will understand and reflect upon the effects of cyberbullying.

Technology to be used: Blogs and various websites. If I was to teach this lesson, I would have a class blog, as well as blogs for each of my students to use for this class. We would visit two different websites to get our information ([|http://kidshealth.org/teen/safety/safebasics/internet_safety.html#] and []).

Teaching process: The first website is an informational site about cyberbullying, and the second is a story about the effects of cyberbullying. I would have students read both of these websites, and then I would have them blog about what cyberbullying is, as well as write a reflection on Megan’s story. They would then be expected to comment on two classmates blogs. I would also have them submit private messages to me about cyberbullying that they have experienced or heard about. I would also have them discuss what they can do in these situations, and how they can help stop cyberbullying.

Steps to take for inappropriate content: I would make sure that if I was teaching online and using the internet to teach students, I would do a lot of lessons prior to the actual teaching on internet safety. I would give the students information on what is appropriate and what is not. Before the actual curriculum was taught, students would know exactly what the steps would be if something inappropriate was happening online.

Sites used: [] [|http://kidshealth.org/teen/safety/safebasics/internet_safety.html#]

Permission Letter (I used the same blogging conditions from the example in class because they were perfect for my lesson!)
Dear Families, We will soon be starting a unit on internet safety in my classroom. We will be working online while learning about this topic. Students will be using a classroom blog, as well as a personal blog, to be posting their writing to the internet. A blog is a type of webpage that can be created and used from any Internet server. This is a great way to communicate information within the classroom. Each blog will be dated and have a comment section where visitors will be able to leave comments for the author. The blogs that we will be using will be available only to the students in our class. I will be spending the first week of our online lessons teaching about Internet safety. Students will learn proper “netiquette” or proper etiquette while on the Internet. We will be discussing cyberbullying, as well. Students will spend much of this time discussing and reflecting on the importance of Internet safety. During this time as well, we will be starting to use the classroom blogs and the students’ individual blogs. For all lessons, I will be posting to the classroom blog about assignments for students and reflections on what we have been learning. Students will be able to post questions in the comments sections about portions they don’t quite understand. They will complete most lessons online during class, and at home if they don’t finish. They will be asked to reply to classmates’ posts, while remembering proper netiquette. Our blogs will be set up so only our class has access to them. Students will have to be invited to the classroom blog, and the settings for each student blog will be set as private. I will have access to all student login information, and will be able to access information at all times. There will be no mention of our school name, location, or the students full name. Students are allowed to post their interests and opinions, but not their age, email addresses, photographs of themselves, or other personal information. These blogs will be graded just like a normal assignment. They will be posted on Powerschool like all other grades. Students will have a very clear understanding of what is expected from all assignments, and will be given a chance to correct mistakes in order to reach their full potential.

Before your child may start posting to their blog, we are asking for you and your child to discuss and sign the following form. Please return the form to me as soon as possible. Thank you, Lindsey Meade **//Blogging Terms and Conditions//** 1. Students using blogs are expected to act safely by keeping personal information out of their posts. You agree to not post or give out your family name, password, user name, email address, home address, school name, city, country or other information that could help someone locate or contact you in person. You may share your interests, ideas and preferences. 2. Students using blogs agree not to share their user name or password with anyone besides their teachers and parents. You agree to never log in as another student. 3. Students using blogs are expected to treat blogspaces as classroom spaces. Speech that is inappropriate for class is not appropriate for your blog. While we encourage you to engage in debate and conversation with other bloggers, we also expect that you will conduct yourself in a manner reflective of a representative of this school. 4. Student blogs are to be a forum for student expression. However, they are first and foremost a tool for learning, and as such will sometimes be constrained by the various requirements and rules of classroom teachers. Students are welcome to post on any school-appropriate subject. 5. Students blogs are to be a vehicle for sharing student writing with real audiences. Most visitors to your blog who leave comments will leave respectful, helpful messages. If you receive a comment that makes you feel uncomfortable or is not respectful, tell your teacher right away. Do not respond to the comment. 6. Students using blogs take good care of the computers by not downloading or installing any software without permission, and not clicking on ads or competitions. 7. Students who do not abide by these terms and conditions may lose their opportunity to take part in this project.

I have read and understood these blogging terms and conditions. I agree to uphold them. Student’s signature: date:

__ Parent’s signature: ____date:__ _

Lesson Plan
Social Bookmarking in the Classroom Objectives:


 * 1) 1. Students will find content on the internet related to cyber safety
 * 2) 2. Students will bookmark, annotate, and tag information found on the internet related to cyber safety.
 * 3) 3. Students will comment on bookmarked resource of another student by adding a sticky note or posting to the comment stream.

Technology Used (and how):

Students will be using the social bookmarking tool Diigo. Students will be using Diigo to save and describe information they found on the Internet. Information found can include, but is not limited to articles on safe internet use, interactive websites, role playing videos on how to be safe on the internet, and the like.

Expected Behaviors:

Students will be expected to use an Internet search engine and find meaningful information on cyber safety. Once the student finds an informational website/resource they will bookmark the web address in the classroom Diigo account. Students will properly tag the bookmark and give a short annotation of the information found on the site. Opinions and comments made by the students will be respectful and all communication will be positive and supportive language.

Process:


 * 1) Discuss with students how the computer can be used as a learning and research tool. Ask them what they have used the Internet for. Create a list on the board. Ask students what precautions did they take before using the internet, if any. Ask why is it important to take precautions when on the Internet.
 * 2) Share with students interactive website on the interactive whiteboard the site []This interactive adventure introduces rules to follow for online safety. The activity lasts about 45 minutes. As you are working through the adventure, discuss with the students the importance of each safety activity.
 * 3) Now it’s the students’ turn to find internet resources that discuss cyber safety and share them with the class. Students will be using safe search engines like Kidrex (by Google), Kidsclick, or Sweet Search 4 Me. Students will be expected to follow internet safety protocols established in the A.U.P. signed at the beginning of the year.
 * 4) When students find a resource on the internet about cyber safety they should bookmark the website in the classroom Diigo group. Students should give a short annotation of the information found on the website as well as three tags, one of which would be “internet safety”.
 * 5) Once a student has bookmarked two sites, they must review at least one resource found by another student and post a comment.
 * 6) Once students have completed the activity they may go back to NetsmartzKids and play an Internet safety game found under Adventure Games. Sites will be reviewed by the teacher and used as learning resources throughout the school year.

Actions for Inappropriate Content:


 * If students come across inappropriate content they are not to share the content with a peer. They are to tell the teacher immediately and then close the web page.
 * Students will post comments monitored by the teacher, any inappropriate comments will be deleted by the teacher and the student will have to repost an appropriate comment.
 * Precautions have been taken by the teacher to create a private social bookmarking environment (user name and password is required to enter the site). Student user names are coded, and email access had been disabled.

References/Citations:

Diigo. Retrieved on February 27, 2012 from [|www.diigo.com]

NetsmartzKids. Retrieved on February 27, 2012 from []

Kidrex. Retrieved on February 27, 2012 from []

KidsClick. Retrieved on February 27, 2012 from []

Sweet Search 4 Me. Retrieved on February 27, 2012 from []

Permission Letter
Dear Parents,

We are excited about using the social bookmarking tool Diigo in the fourth grade classroom. Diigo will allow us to teach our students the 21st century technology skills that they will need to succeed in their education and eventually in the job market. Diigo will allow our students to bookmark, highlight, collaborate, and communicate with their peers and teacher. Diigo provides your child access to these tools both in school and at home via any Internet connected computing device.

As a school we are as concerned about your child’s online safety as you are. Because Diigo is administered by the classroom teacher I can control access of student information sharing and involvement. Teaching children to use this technology will promote digital citizenship. Students will be supervised at all times in school and will learn not just how to use this tool, but how to use it in a productive, responsible, and safe manner.

More information about Diigo can be found at [] and [] Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns that you may have. If for any reason you do not want your child to be given access to their Diigo account please contact me and your child’s account will be disabled. Please fill out the bottom of the paper and return to your child’s teacher.

Thank you,

Mrs. Kelly Boushell

kelly.boushell@svpanthers.org

[]

Please cut off and return the bottom portion of this letter.

Student Name:

Parent Signature:

Yes, my child may use Diigo.

No, my child may not use Diigo.

Lesson Plan
Since our district is very conservative about Internet permissions, I cannot use blogs or social networking in class. I have used Wikispaces in the past, so my permission letter [see **Homework** below] will pertain mainly to the wiki. However, I discovered an engaging icebreaker on ReadWriteThink.com where students can create a social networking “profile” during the first week of my English and Journalistic Writing courses. I think it sets a positive, tech-friendly tone for students, focuses on the need for mature decisions about Internet use (at home as well as at school), and sets the stage for the class wiki.
 * Creating a Safe Online Profile**
 * Grade 10 English**
 * One Block Class Period or Two Shorter Periods + Follow-up**
 * Introduction:**

To introduce classroom technology protocol, including use and handling of the laptops. To review general principles of Internet safety. To get to know students and teacher by creating and sharing personal profiles. To clarify the uses of technology in this course and provide guidelines for online publishing and discussion.
 * Goals:**


 * Pennsylvania Standards:**
 * Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking> Information, Communication, and Technology Literacy>Grade 10**
 * 1.9.10.A:** Use media and technology resources for research and problem solving in content learning. Identify complexities and inconsistencies in the information and the different perspectives found in each medium.

Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products, taking advantage of technology’s capacity to link to other information and to display information flexibly and dynamically.
 * Common Core Standards:**
 * Writing Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects 6-12>Production and Distribution of Writing>Grades 9-10**


 * NCTE/IRA National Standards for the English Language Arts:**
 * Students use a variety of technological and information resources (e.g., libraries, databases, computer networks, video) to gather and synthesize information and to create and communicate knowledge.
 * Students participate as knowledgeable, reflective, creative, and critical members of a variety of literacy communities.
 * Students use spoken, written, and visual language to accomplish their own purposes (e.g., for learning, enjoyment, persuasion, and the exchange of information).

** Procedure: **


 * 1) Prior to class, confirm that students have Acceptable Use Policy statements on file. If not, these students will have to be paired with a partner and reminded to return a signed AUP in order to use computers at school.
 * 2) Briefly explain and demonstrate laptop protocol: Each student will be assigned a number and will be responsible for careful pickup, handling, use, and return to the cart. Review the responsibilities for hardware repair and replacement as well as appropriate use of application software.
 * 3) Reset username and passwords for new school year and set up a class folder under Student ID. [Contact IT if students cannot sign on, and pair those students with others for today’s activity.]
 * 4) Ask students to open a search engine and investigate their name or user ID, or their parents’ names. [They won’t be able to open Facebook or blogs, but the search engine will probably reveal some online presence.] Discuss.
 * 5) Show one-minute video on Promethean board: []
 * 6) Have students open (or hand out copies of) Tip Sheets for Teens: []. Discuss; answer questions about how to safely complete online profiles and choose online usernames and passwords. Remind students to make mature decisions about what will be associated with their name in public arenas.
 * 7) **Introduce activity:** **Profile Publisher Interactive** from //ReadWriteThink.org//. []. Demonstrate resource on Promethean board and show a printout of your own completed and printed profile.
 * 8) Hand out Online Profile Tips and ask students to refer to the tips whenever they are creating or updating personal profiles. Extend by discussing how the information also applies to blog posts, email messages, and online discussion forums. []
 * 9) Allow students time to complete and print profiles.
 * 10) **Homework:**Ask students to discuss the Wikispaces Permission Letter with their parents, along with Internet safety issues we have discussed in this lesson. Please return the signed permission slip by __ so we can get started on our online projects.
 * 11) **Follow-up Activity:** **Gallery walk to view and discuss posted profiles.**

Dear Parents,

The English 10 Honors classes will be participating in a class wiki (for creating written projects and commenting on each other’s work. Their final project will be a compilation of reviews of 21st century award-winning books. While your signature on the district’s [|Acceptable Use Policy]covers Internet guidelines in general, I would like you to know how wikis work so that you can support your child throughout the process—and celebrate the completed project!


 * How a Wiki Works**

What is a wiki? Simply put, wikis enable anyone and everyone to create content online using easily understandable tools. The most famous wiki is Wikipedia, an online encyclopedia created by users from around the globe. Not surprisingly, schools are also taking advantage of the opportunities for "collaborative construction" that wikis provide. For more information, plus a short video, please see http://classroomwikis123.wikispaces.com/What+is+a+Wiki%3F.


 * Security**

In the interest of students’ safety, the following settings have been configured on the class wiki:
 * Only the teacher can enter registrations.
 * Only registered members can see or edit the wiki project section while it is under construction.
 * The teacher will monitor editing, comments, and the wiki history.
 * First name + last initial will be used. No individual or identifiable profiles are available on the wiki.
 * After completion, the wiki will be opened to public view under a Creative Commons Agreement, and you will be invited to read and comment!

If you have any concerns about your child’s privacy, click on the following link: http://classroomwikis123.wikispaces.com/Wikis--How+Secure+Are+They%3F


 * Assessment**

As with other assignments, students will receive a scoring rubric that explains the expectations for each project. The rubric will include a section for their comments in the discussion section.


 * Terms and Conditions**


 * All participants in this wiki project must agree to the terms and conditions of this agreement.
 * All participants will use academic language and standard English conventions in their postings and edits. Do not use informal texting, chat, or personal email styles.
 * All copyrighted material (text and graphics) in wiki postings, files, and comments must be cited appropriately.
 * No student may edit or delete the work of another without including a written explanation for the changes in the discussion area for that page.
 * No student may post, comment, or change settings on the site in violation of these terms and conditions.
 * The teacher will make every reasonable effort to monitor conduct on the class wiki in order to maintain a positive learning community. All participants will respect the each other’s time and efforts by supporting the same positive approach.
 * Any participant who is aware of violations of this agreement by others must report these violations to the teacher immediately.


 * Consequences of Violating the Terms and Conditions**

Any violation of the above terms and conditions shall make the violator subject to immediate termination from the wiki, **with all related sacrifice of points,** and to discipline through the school code of conduct. At the teacher’s discretion, a warning may be given in the case of minor infractions.

As an avid reader and writer, I look forward launching this project! Please contact me if your have any questions at (phone) or (email).

(Teacher Signature)


 * Signatures**

I have read and understood these terms and conditions. I agree to uphold them.

Student’s signature: __ Date:

Email (please print) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­

Parent’s signature: Date:

Email (please print) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­

Lesson Plan
English 10 Safety in Social Networking

Lesson Objective : Learning to use social networking safely

Technology used: Laptops, Blogs, Diigo

How Technology will be used: Students will be blogging in response to a prompt on internet safety and using diigo to collect articles and build a blog of their findings. Student Assignment: Students will find reliable resources on the topic and post appropriately in the blog. They will work together to construct a response to educate the rest of the class. Teacher Responsibilities: Teacher will provide the blog prompt and the diigo site for the students to use. (Diigo has already been taught and students already have an account). The teacher will give instructions, circulate around the classroom, approve blogs, assess student understanding, answer questions and monitor class diigo. Inappropriate Content: We have very good blocks on our internet at school. However, if students come across inappropriate content, they should immediately report the content to the teachers in the classroom by bringing the laptop to the teacher. The teacher then will report the website to the tech administrator to be blocked.
 * 1) They will be asked to disclose what information they provide on their social networking sites (generically only, i.e. cell phone number).
 * 2) They will then be invited to a discussion in which they will discuss the benefits and dangers of social networking disclosure.
 * 3) Their blog names will be first name and last initial only so that only their classmates will know their identity. Their diigos are protected as well.
 * 4) Students will then search articles about social network disclosure to add to the class diigo.
 * 5) In groups, they will choose articles from the diigo and work on building an educational blog for the class that outlines the dangers of social networking disclosure.

Assessment: A reflection of the lesson. Students will blog a reflection about what they have learned. They will honestly respond as to whether or not the assignment changed their ideas of social networking disclosure. The blogs will be assessed according to rubrics supplied.

[|http://scenglishseidel.wordpress.com] [|http://diigo.com]

Permission Letter
Dear Parents,

We are fortunate to be able to use technology in the classroom to teach our students as we know that as they leave our protection and enter into the adult world, they will be using technology in their everyday lives. It is important to teach them the importance of privacy within their social networking sites. For the next several days, we will be working with several forms of technology to examine safety using social networking sites and the security they need to provide for themselves when using them. We will be using two sites for which your student must become a member and participate. One site is Diigo, a social bookmarking site that allows your student to bookmark and highlight articles they are researching. The other site is a blog site that I have created for my classroom. To access the class Diigo account that I have created, the students will sign up for an account using their first name and last initial only. They will be asked for an email address, which will be their school gmail account, but the email addresses will not be disclosed. They will also be signing up for access to the blog account I have created for my class. Again, only first names and last initials will be used and only I can see their email addresses.

You and your student have signed an acceptable use policy that the student knows disallows them from doing anything online that would not benefit them or the school. Please refer to that policy if you have any questions. The students will be placing their findings and their responses on the class blog. Please feel free to go to the blog and read their responses to see the value in this lesson at []

I truly believe this will be a great learning experience for your student and I hope that you will allow their participation in this exploration.

Thank you for your consideration of this matter. Please take a moment to sign and date your permission below. If you have any questions or hesitation, please contact me using the contact information provided on the school website.

Partners in Education,

Patti Seidel – English 10 South Central High School

I have read and understand my student’s participation in this activity and feel it will be beneficial for them to participate.

Student: Parent Signature: Date:

Lesson Plan
Lesson Plan for Student Blogging

Objective:

With daily, guided instruction, discussion, and practice, at the end of four weeks, students will have created a blog that demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the book, Warriors Don't Cry, by Melba Pattillo Beals.

Procedures:

At the beginning of every class, students will journal for up to 30 minutes, depending on the need of each student. The given topic for this four-week period will be their reflections on the book (this is the content for their posting, and the topic given for writing would be carefully chosen to elicit appropriate reactions), Warriors Don't Cry, by Melba Pattillo Beals. They will submit the entry to me, as they do with other daily journals, for comments and corrections, and a score. The rubric would be the same one they are accustomed to, which scores them on this criteria: capitalization, punctuation, grammar, main idea, sentence structure, types of sentences, and spelling.

Then, students would take turns adding their journal reflection entry to the blog site created for this class. In fact, students, as a class, would create the site, design it, and title it. Edublogs is the chosen host site for our classroom blog. It has demonstrated safe practices.

Evaluation of blog:

The site would need to have elements of design, be user-friendly, and respectful to students. Each student would be required to post.

Edublog site

Rubrics for writing and blogging follow on the next page.

Resource: www.edublogs.org; EEFP rubric from Davenport School District; Rubric for Blog Site created by me. Inconsistent font but neat || No picture; inconsistent font type and sizes; unorganized, errors in spelling ||
 * |||||||| Rubric for Blog Site Evaluation ||
 * || Exceeds || Meets || Needs ||
 * Elements of Design || Pictures (3+) of Subject Matter; consistent font; || One picture;
 * Ease of Use || Highly organized || Adequate || Hard to find postings ||
 * Respectful || Appropriate language; positive attitude || Appropriate language || Inappropriate language, unking words, negative attitude ||
 * Elements of Posts || The posting scores 20-24 on the EEFP rubric for writing skills || The posting scores 18-20 on the EEFP rubric for writing skills || The posting was not approved, therefore scored less than 17 on the EEFP rubric ||

** EEFP Suggested Rubric (DRAFT) for Basic Written Language Goals **

End with punctuation, Have a subject and a verb, And make sense in 5/6 sentences || Sentences begin with a capital letter, End with punctuation, Have a subject and a verb, And make sense in 4/6 sentences || Sentences begin with a capital letter, End with punctuation, Have a subject and a verb, And make sense in 3/6 sentences || Compound, Complex, Compound/complex || Simple and compound or complex || Simple and fragments || Few details ||
 * || ** 3 Points **  ||  ** 2 Points **  ||  ** 1 Point **  ||
 * ** Capitalization ** || No more than one capitalization error in six sentences || No more than two capitalization errors in six sentences || Three or more capitalization errors in sic sentences ||
 * ** Punctuation ** || Correct use of punctuation in at least four out of six sentences || Correct use of punctuation in three out of six sentences || Correct use of punctuation in two out of six sentences ||
 * ** Grammar ** || Two or fewer grammatical errors in six sentences || Three to five grammatical errors in six sentences || More than five grammatical errors in six sentences ||
 * ** Main Idea ** || Clear and easily understood || Clear, though it may not be explicitly stated || Unclear or confusing ||
 * ** Sentence Structure ** || Sentences begin with a capital letter,
 * ** Types of Sentences ** || Varied: including
 * ** Paragraph Structure ** || Clear main idea with supporting details || Clear main idea with some supporting details || Unclear main idea,
 * ** Spelling ** || No more than two spelling errors in six sentences || Three to five spelling errors in six sentences || Five or more spelling errors in six sentences ||  ||

Permission Letter
March 3, 2012 To Parents/Guardians: This school year, as part of the learning process, we are exploring the opportunity learn writing skills and Social Studies curriculum, using online technology. One of the online tools we will be using will be the creation of a blog. If you are unfamiliar with the term, please visit [|www.edublogs.org], to learn about how these work, and how they look. Your student will be reading a book titled, Warriors Don’t Cry, by Melba Pattillo Beals, as part of the Social Studies Curriculum for civil rights. Your student will have the opportunity to work with classmates, supervised by myself and the para-educator in the classroom, in the creation of a classroom blog. We will create this blog to post our pre-approved and edited journal writings, a reflection of our learning and discussion of the book chapters. We will invite teachers and parents to join us in the blog experience. This experience will be secure for your student. The school’s name will not be mentioned, and only the use of the student’s first name will be allowed in their post. No photographs of students or the school will be allowed. Students will only be allowed to discuss the book, and the responses to teachers and parents who have been invited to our blog. This posting and blog creation will be part of their grade this term. The posting will be graded in the same manner as their journal writings. The posting will be supervised and monitored during work at the computer, in the classroom. With your permission, we will agree that no personal information will be given out, that students will be respectful and appropriate, and that students will not leave the blog site to work on any other online activity. There is a district filter, which will not allow any downloads or inappropriate site to be accessed. Please sign and return the bottom portion of this letter. With this letter, please consider yourself invited to join in our blog discussion. Your student will bring home a note with the web address of our blog, for you to visit. Sincerely, Ms. Townsend 1120 Main St. Davenport IA, 52803 Email: townsendj@davenportschools.org parent signature__parent name (print)__date_  student signature ___student name (print)_____date___

Lesson Plan
Given articles and use of the internet, students will research and complete a podcast of information learned with 85% accuracy.
 * •Objective or goal of the lesson**

Throughout my lesson, students will read two articles, complete a webquest, and complete a podcast of information learned on internet safety. I will print out the two articles for the students to think-pair-share with their small groups. Following their poster presentations, students will use class computers to complete the following webquest []. From the webquest, students will then create a visual, verbal, or movie podcast of all information taken from the unit.
 * •Technology which will be used (blogs, wikis, RSS, Flickr, etc.)**
 * •Brief explanation of how the technology will be used**

Students will: -Research information on internet safety. -Create a poster from their findings. -Present their poster. -Complete a webquest on internet safety.
 * •Description of what behavior is expected of students**

Half my students will break into groups to read the following article [] The other half will read this article []. They will highlight key details and important information from the article. Both groups will create a poster on their article and important information learned. Posters will be hung in the room. Upon completion of the article review and presentation students will complete the following webquest []. Upon individually completing the webquest, students will then join their groups to complete a podcast of all information learned from the unit.
 * •Process or steps for teaching (i.e., what you will actually do in the classroom)**

If my students find inappropriate content I will discuss the policy with them. I will refer to their signed policy sheet so they are aware of what rules they broke. I will also contact their parents so the parents are aware of the issue from class. I will restrict the student from using the computer for one day following the inappropriate content. If the student continues to look at inappropriate content the suspension of classroom computer usage will go to two days, three days, etc. After the third time I will refer the student to the principal for disciplinary and the guidance department for further evaluation of services.
 * •What actions you will take and how you expect your students to respond if they find inappropriate content**

Aftab, P. (2012). “Teaching Children About Online Risks”. //Online Safety//. Retrieved from [] on March 5, 2012. Stansbury, M. (2011). “10 Ways Schools are Teaching Internet Safety”. //E-School News.// Retrieved from [] on March 5, 2012. []
 * •Citations for any sources used, if applicable**

Throughout the school year, students will be participating, creating, and responding to blog discussions they post, I post, and others throughout the internet they find to post on. Students will be monitored and a suggested listing of blogs to respond to is included with the permission slip. Please review the rules below. In order for your student to participate in the blogging activity I need both your approval and permission along with your son/daughter’s agreement to follow the rules.
 * Permission Letter **


 * 1) Students will use approved blogging sites to participating, creating, and responding to blog discussions.
 * 2) Students will not share any personal information.
 * 3) Students will create a unique blog name. The name will not include their first name, last name, or any combination.
 * 4) Students will follow established classroom rules while blogging. (Participate, Respect, Complete all assignments)
 * 5) Students will report any offensive/inappropriate comments to the teacher.

I have read and understood these blogging terms and conditions. I agree to uphold them.

student’s signature:_____________________________ date: ________________

parent’s signature: _____________________________ date: ________________

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