Index Page for Terry Young

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Web Quest – This web quest will direct your students through a variety of activities such as using the Internet to research, creating a timeline, writing a summary and developing a power point presentation on the Revolutionary War. http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/521mcfl03/youngt/webquest.htm

Drop Ins

Drop in #1 – This drop in requires the students to complete a timeline that represents the significant events that provoked the Revolutionary War. http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/521mcfl03/youngt/dropin1.htm

Drop in #2 – The students will learn about three important documents that came about due to the war. They are required to explain how the war (conflict) created this positive change for the colonists. http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/521mcfl03/youngt/dropin2.htm

Drop in #3 – There were many major battles and events during the American Revolution. The students will fill out a graphic organizer that names at least five of these significant events. They will also describe the year, place, purpose, and outcome of the event. http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/521mcfl03/youngt/dropin3.htm

Drop in #4 – During this assignment the students will analyze two of the most important “Acts” or taxes that were placed on the colonists. They will describe the purpose of the “acts,” and then identify the cause and effect of each. http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/521mcfl03/youngt/dropin4.htm

Drop in #5 – The students are required to analyze the multiple laws that were placed on the colonists. Because of these new laws, the colonists became very angry. Which law do you think angered the colonists the most and why? http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/521mcfl03/youngt/dropin5.htm

Course Module – After “skimming and scanning” many on-line sources, the students will create an annotated bibliography to share with the class. This bibliography will be compiled into one big bibliography for the students to refer to during our study of the American Revolution. http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/521mcfl03/youngt/module.htm

Copyright Activity – There are many myths and rules about copyright laws. The laws are referenced in this activity as I share two examples of how people legally and illegally use copyrighted material. http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/521mcfl03/youngt/copyrit.htm

Journal Articles

Article #1 - “The Technology-Rich Classroom: What would your teachers put on their wish list?” is an article that shares the pluses and minuses of various technology instruments and practices. http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/521mcfl03/youngt/article1.htm

Article #2 - “Next Generation Divide” is an article that describes the difference between students from affluent backgrounds, those who are less fortunate, and the use of technology in the home. http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/521mcfl03/youngt/article2.htm

Search Engines – This assignment consists of ten search engines that are excellent resources to finding anything from news, to shopping tips, to traveling advice. http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/521mcfl03/youngt/searchengines.htm

Electives

Instruction

Citing Internet Sources – This activity shares how to cite sources from the Internet using either the MLA or APA style. http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/521mcfl03/youngt/citesour.htm

Teacher Made Cites – The purpose of this activity is to review two teacher-made websites. It is valuable to see what some teachers include in their sites, and what they should omit. http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/521mcfl03/youngt/tchrmdsites.htm

Worksheets for Instruction – Here, you will find twelve of the best websites that provide instructional activities, worksheets, quizzes, and puzzles for teachers. http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/521mcfl03/youngt/actwsqzpz.htm

Lesson Plans – This link provides teachers with the top five websites in lesson plans. You will find links to every subject, topic, and grade level of your choice. Easy to navigate and use for all purposes. Don’t reinvent the wheel! Use these sites for your assistance. http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/521mcfl03/youngt/lessplan.htm

Communication

E-mail Distribution Lists – Use your e-mail provider to create a personal distribution list for sending messages to multiple recipients. This will save you a lot of time! The link describes how to complete the list.

AOL Instant Messaging – This is a cheap and easy way to talk to your friends, family, and colleagues. AOL will automatically set this feature up for you. If you don’t have AOL, you can go to http://home.netscape.com/aim/ to set up an account.

Utilities

Hoaxes & Myths – Many of us receive these types of emails. This is my reflection and personal opinion about them. http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/521mcfl03/youngt/hoax.htm

Translation – Here are three sites that are available to translate English to Spanish to French to German and so on. These are excellent for many uses in the classroom with ESOL students. http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/521mcfl03/youngt/translation.htm

Miscellaneous

Silicon Snake Oil – Quotes from Clifford Stoll’s, Silicon Snake Oil, describes his pessimistic point of view towards the Internet and the negative affects that it has on our society. http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/521mcfl03/youngt/silsnkoil.htm

Safety on the Web – This is an excellent form letter and checklist to give parents before using the Internet in your classroom. It explains the purpose of using the Internet, and the rules to proper use. http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/521mcfl03/youngt/safety.htm

Legal

Filtering –The Pros and Cons of filtering programs. You’d be surprised! http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/521mcfl03/youngt/filter.htm

Multimedia

Games – The fun and addicting games on-line. Try them out, but be careful, you’ll be up all night!

http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/521mcfl03/youngt/games.htm

Clipart – Here are six websites to find interesting clipart photos for any topic. Use them to liven up your worksheets or presentations. They’re great! http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/521mcfl03/youngt/clipart.htm

Web Cams – This activity is really awesome when you want to expose your students to something new, but you don’t have the money to take them on the real fieldtrip. Go virtually, and have just as much fun. We took a look at the Statue of Liberty and learned a ton! http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/521mcfl03/youngt/webcams.htm

Submission Log – This is a list of the assignments above that I submitted, and the points that I accrued for each. http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/521mcfl03/youngt/sublog.htm