ELECTIVES

 

Title of activityElective 3 - Lesson Plans - A list of the best lesson planning websites.

Description – On this page you will find a list of the six lesson planning websites.  You’ll also find a brief description of what each website has.

URL - http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/ciferrik/elec3.doc

 

Title of activity - Elective 4 - Clipart – A list of educational clipart websites.

Description – If you need to jazz up your documents, presentations, or anything else, then you should review this list of great websites that offer free clip art images.  You will be able to find images of almost anything you can imagine, plus some more.  Adding images to your work only makes it more attractive and interesting so this list should be used often.

URL - http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/ciferrik/elec4.doc

 

Title of activity - Elective 5 - Field Trips – Students take virtual field trips to learn about endangered species.

Description - This web activity involves the students ‘traveling around the world’ to research an endangered species.  They can visit South America, Antarctica, Africa and many other places to learn about the endangered species that live there. 

URL - http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/ciferrik/elec5.doc

 

Title of activity - Elective 6 - E-Learning – A comparison of two e-learning websites.

Description – This site compares two websites who assist with E-Learning.  It discusses the good and bad of each site, how they meet curriculum standards, and how they address the different learning styles of students. 

URL -  http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/ciferrik/elec6.doc

 

Title of activity - Elective 7 - Collaboration – A compilation of websites that have collaborative student projects.

Description - This web site is annotated biography of ten other sites that have collaborative projects that students can participate in.  Some of the sites have more than one project, while others focus only on one.  All of the sites have teacher resource links that assist with incorporating the project into your class and curriculum.  In addition, some the projects also allow for live interaction between students, professionals, and prominent local figures.  

URL - http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/ciferrik/elec7.doc

 

Title of activity - Elective #8 - Viruses – A tip sheet on viruses.

Description – This site gives you basic information on what viruses are, what they do your computer, how to remove them from your computer, and how to protect your computer against them.

URL - http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/ciferrik/elec8.htm

 

Title of activity - Elective #9 - Online Shopping – A tip sheet for different types of online shopping.

Description – This page gives the reader information about different kinds of online shopping such as auction, comparison, and gift certificates.  It gives a description of the shopping type along with links to sites that are that shopping type.  In addition, it gives several different tips on how to be a safe online shopper and buyer.

URL - http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/ciferrik/elec9.htm

 

Title of activity - Elective #10 - Online Games – A quick summary of my online gaming experience.

Description – This page is a short synopsis of my online gaming experience.  It discusses the sites I have used and the games I have played.  It also discusses a great website to use with students.

URL - http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/ciferrik/elec10.htm