Multimedia eLearning Environment:
The Iditarod Independent Extension Unit
This project, located at https://sites.google.com/udel.edu/iditarod-extension-unit/ , is designed for use with third graders as an independent unit to serve as an extension to my Curriculum Project, Shelley Gill Author Study Unit. The unit consists of six different parts. Parts one through five can be completed by the student either in order or out of order. Once the first five parts are completed, then the student completes the sixth part with his/her concluding thoughts and classmate collaboration.
This unit aligns with the following standards:
English Language Arts Common Core State Standards (ELA CCSS):
3.RI.1- Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers
3.RI.2- Determine the main idea of a text; recount the key details and explain how they support the main idea
3.RI.5- Use text features and search tools e.g., key words, sidebars, hyperlinks to locate information relevant to a given topic
3.RI.6- Distinguish their own point of view from that of the author of a text
3.RI.7- Use information gained from illustrations e.g., maps, photographs and the words in a text to demonstrate understanding of the text e.g., where, when, why, and how key events occur
3.RI.9- Compare and contrast the most important points and key details presented in two texts on the same topic
3.W.4- With guidance and support from adults, produce writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task and purpose
3.W.6- With guidance and support from adults, use technology to produce and publish writing (using keyboarding skills) as well as to interact and collaborate with others
3.W.7- Conduct short research projects that build knowledge about a topic
3.W.8- Recall information from experiences or gather information from print and digital sources; take brief notes on sources and sort evidence into provided categories
3.SL.2- Determine the main ideas and supporting details of a text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally
International Society for Technology in Education student standards (ISTE):
1c- Use technology to seek feedback that informs and improves their practice and to demonstrate their learning in a variety of ways
1d- Understand the fundamental concepts of technology operations, demonstrate the ability to choose, use and troubleshoot currenttechnologies
2b- Engage in positive, safe, legal, and ethical behavior when using technology, including social interactions online or when using networked devices
3a- Plan and employ effective research strategies to locate information and other resources for their intellectual or creative pursuits
3c- Curate information from digital resources using a variety of tools and methods to create collections of artifacts that demonstrate meaningful connections or conclusions
7b- Use collaborative technologies to work with others, including peers, experts or community members, to examine issues and problems from multiple view points
American Association of School Librarians standards (AASL):
I.A.2- Recalling prior and background knowledge as context for new meaning
I.B.1- Using evidence to investigate questions
I.C.1- Interacting with content presented by others
I.C.2- Providing constructive feedback
II.A.2- Adopting a discerning stance toward points of view and opinions expressed in information resources and learning products
II.C.1- Engaging in informed conversation and active debate
III.B.2- Establishing connections with other learners to build on their own prior knowledge and create new knowledge
III.C.1- Soliciting and responding to feedback from others
IV.A.1- Determining the need to gather information
IV.A.2- Identifying possible sources of information
IV.A.3- Making critical choices about information sources to use
IV.B.1- Seeking a variety of sources
IV.D.1- Performing ongoing analysis of and reflection on the quality, usefulness, and accuracy of curated resources
VI.A.1- Responsibly applying information, technology, and media to learning
VI.C.1- Sharing information resources in accordance with modification, reuse, and remix policies