Beyond-the-Basic Productivity Tools (BBPT)

Lesson Idea Name: Reading Informational

Content Area: English Language Arts
Grade Level(s): 2nd Grade

Content Standard Addressed:

ELAGSE2RI1 Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate
understanding of key details in a text.

Technology Standard Addressed:

6A: Foster a culture where students take ownership of their learning goals and outcomes in both independent
and group settings.
Selected Technology Tool: Bubbl.us

URL(s) to support the lesson (if applicable):

Bloom’s Taxonomy Level(s):

☒ Remembering ☒ Understanding ☒ Applying ☐ Analyzing ☐ Evaluating ☒ Creating

Levels of Technology Integration (LoTi Level):

☐ Level 1: Awareness ☐ Level 2: Exploration ☐ Level 3: Infusion ☒ Level 4: Integration
☐ Level 5: Expansion ☐ Level 6: Refinement

Universal Design for Learning (UDL):

The technology tool I selected for this lesson idea, Bubbl.us, will support all of my students. This lesson idea
follows the representation, action/expression, and engagement frameworks. The content is being presented
through multiple media forms, is allows students to choose the way that they display the information in the
graphic organizer, and the technology component will keep the students engaged throughout the lesson. This
lesson will enhance the learning experience for all students in the classroom because they can create a
product that displays the content in a way that is easy for them to follow and understand.
Lesson idea implementation:
The teacher will begin the lesson by reading a book out loud to the entire class. The students will be
responsible for picking out the key details of the text. They will be listening for the: who, what, when, where,
why, and how of the story.
Once the students have identified these details, they will be given a laptop. The students will be asked to go
to the website, Bubbl.us and create a mind map of the story. The main bubble will be the title of the book.
Each sister bubble will represent one of the key details identified during the story. This lesson should only
take the time of the ELA block for one day. Once, the students finish their mind maps, have them print them
and hand them in to you. The students will be assessed on a rubric provided by the teacher where they can
also find any feedback given.
Reflective Practice:
The activities I have created could impact student learning in many ways. When the students create their
mind maps, learning takes place in the content area of the lesson but in using technology as well. This lesson
could easily be extended to learn about character development, setting, etc.

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