The “Imperfect World” Blog Lesson Plan (when security is an issue)

Grade: 8

Type of Web 2.0 Tool: Blog

Objective: Students will communicate and collaborate in a virtual world and also practice Internet etiquette

Standards: (According my Fort Mill School District standards) A1, A2, and A3

Procedure:

1. Teacher will post a link http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1883376,00.html Teacher will tell students to read the article, and ask students to respond to this question: How old do you think you should be to have a cell phone? Why? Explain your answer. This will be done through eChalk (our district’s secured website) in the Blog section.
2. Teacher will demonstrate (on the SmartBoard) to students how to navigate to this section of the website, click on the link to read the article, and then click on Comments to respond. Students will actively follow the teacher and navigate to this part of the website as well.
3. Teacher will encourage students to speak their opinion within their blog responses but be appropriate and courteous with their responses. Potentially, anyone will be able to read these and their name will be attached to it.
4. Students will respond to the blog question in complete sentences, and use the attached rubric to guide them. They will put their name in the subject line so that their name appears at the top of the page.
5. Teacher will explain that she is the “blog master” and that the post will not show up for everyone else to read until she has read it for security purposes. Once the teacher has checked it, the teacher can post for all to read.
6. Teacher will read every post before approving the post to be seen by all.