Index Page for Lori Powell-Mayhew

Horticulture Instructional Resources

Recommended Search Engines for Horticulture – Search engines for Horticulture assignments.

http://wwwfac.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/powelll/searchengines.htm

Internet Search Tips- Techniques and suggestions for navigating the information highway without detours, construction stops, and pile-ups.

http://wwwfac.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/521mcfl03/powelll/searchtips.htm

Web Link Bibliography– This is a set of links to sites having information on Horticulture.

http://wwwfac.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/521mcfl03/powelll/webibb.htm

Web Activities for Instruction

Web Dropin #1 - APHIS and its Roll in Protecting American Agriculture

http://wwwfac.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/powelll/webactivity1.htm

Web Dropin #2 – Selecting the Perfect Floral Bouquet

http://wwwfac.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/521mcfl03/powelll/webactivity2.htm

Web Dropin #3- Pondering the Poinsettia

http://wwwfac.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/521mcfl03/powelll/webactivity3.1.htm

Web Dropin #4- Organic Farming, What do you think?

http://wwwfac.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/521mcfl03/powelll/webactivity7.htm

Web Dropin #5-Recommending Tree Species: Using the Hardiness Zone Map and other resources.

http://wwwfac.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/521mcfl03/powelll/webactivity4.htm

Web Dropin #6-Tree Identification: It’s the season for Evergreens.

http://wwwfac.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/521mcfl03/powelll/treekey.htm

Web Quest- Organic Farming – A way to save the planet, or a great way to bust your food budget.

http://wwwfac.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/521mcfl03/powelll/webquestfinal.htm

Internet Course Module- Creating Rubrics for hard skills in Horticulture Classes

http://wwwfac.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/521mcfl03/powelll/rubric.htm

SML:521 Course Specific Assignments

Copyright Assignment- Determining the appropriate use of copyright material, given specific scenarios.

http://wwwfac.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/powelll/copyright.htm

Effective E-mail – Helpful tips for high school students as they begin to electronically submit assignments, correspond with colleges and enter the word of work.

http://wwwfac.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/521mcfl03/powelll/email.htm

Article Review 1 – The Good, the Bad, and the Useless. Recognizing the signs of quality in educational software. by Patricia Brogan

http://wwwfac.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/521mcfl03/powelll/articlereview1.htm

Article Review 2- Electronic Exams-Throw away the #2 pencils-here comes computerized testing.

http://wwwfac.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/521mcfl03/powelll/articlereview2.htm

Lesson Plans-Listing of websites to access good horticulture lesson plans.

http://wwwfac.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/521mcfl03/powelll/worksheets.htm

Virtual Fieldtrips-A set of four virtual fieldtrips of horticulture gardens in the U.S.

http://wwwfac.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/521mcfl03/powelll/fieldtrip.htm

Evaluating Websites – A checklist for evaluating websites relevant to the agriculture/horticulture industry. An example of valid and invalid websites is included.

http://wwwfac.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/521mcfl03/powelll/websiteval.htm

Web Quest Links – List of Agricultural and Science Web Quest activities.

http://wwwfac.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/521mcfl03/powelll/webquestlinks.htm