ELECTIVES
Instructional
#1
Citing
Internet Sources ~ It is
so important to give
credit where credit
is due. As teachers, we need to show students how to properly
cite Internet sources. Here you will find my recommendation on
one particular site that has tips on the MLA format that may be useful
for the upper elementary grade students.
http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/brownj/citinginternetsources
#2 Lesson Plans ~ Here you will find many links to
sites that are full of thousands of lesson plans for the Elementary
level. You will find a lesson plan for just about anything that
you can imagine!
http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/brownj/lessonplans.html
#3
Virtual
Field Trip ~ Take a trip to the Rain Forest and learn a lot of
interesting stuff about the plants, animals, and people who live
there. Take a look at the beautiful pictures and hear some of the
sounds that you would hear. It's just like you are actually there!
http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/brownj/rainforestfieldtrip.html
#4 Worksheets
~ Need some help finding worksheets for Elementary students? This
is the place! Here you will find links to sites that contain
worksheets for Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, and more!
http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/brownj/worsheets.html
Communication
#5
Email Tips ~ This site provides 11 basic
emailing
tips/etiquette for Elementary School Children to follow when composing
emails.
http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/brownj/emailtips.html
#6
E-pals
~ Email is a great way for your students to connect with other
students in another part of the country or even within their own
classroom. This
site shares some suggested ways to use email in class projects.
http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/brownj/keypals&epals.html
Utilities
#7
Search Tips ~ This site provides elementary
students with tips on how to search the internet... along with examples
of each of the tips. A link to my favorite search engines is also
provided for their use.
http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/brownj/searchtips.html
#8 Translations ~ This site helps to explain why a
translation program can be a valuable tool in the schools. Here
are 5 different ways that a translation program can be used.
http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/brownj/translations.html
Miscellaneous
#9 Silicon
Snake ~
At this site, I examine 5 points
that Clifford Stohl makes on the negative aspects of computer
use. I have also commented on ways teachers can mitigate these
claims.
http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/brownj/siliconsnakeoil.html
#10
Spam~
This manual will tell you what Spam is... the dangers of it...
and
how to deal with it.
http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/brownj/spam.html