Bosley – Web Index Page

Article Critiques:

Article Critique 1: This site includes, “Pacing Change”, an article about allowing teachers the necessary time to train properly for technology integration into the classroom. To find out more, read the summary of the article, as well as my critique of the material. Article Critique 1 - http://wwwfac.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/bosleyd/artcrit1.htm

Article Critique 2: This site includes, “SchoolWorld Projects Bring Together Schools Around the World”, an article designed to explain an exchange idea between teachers. Although I thought the idea sounded intriguing I was disappointed that the article didn’t explain it more fully. A summary of the article, and my critique are included.

Article Critique 2 - http://wwwfac.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/bosleyd/artcrit2.htm

Article Activity 2 – Included here you find a list of articles that I checked out that had some very informative information about integrating technology into the modern classroom. Check it out, and read some of the articles.

Article Activity 2 - http://wwwfac.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/bosleyd/artact2.htm

Link Bibliography – In the “Link Bibliography,” you find my personal favorite sites to find ideas from lesson plans to games for students. There are instructional activities and great ideas for grammar included here. Don’t miss this one.

My Favorite Resources --- http://wwwfac.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/bosleyd/webbib.htm

Web Drop Ins –

Web Drop In 1 – If adjectives are what you are looking for, don’t miss this. The “One Eyed, One Horned, Flying Purple People Eater” will guide your students to adjective expertise.

Web Drop In 1 - http:/wwwfac.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/bosleyd/webdrop1.htm

Web Drop In 2 – Fact vs. Opinion – a tough one for kids. What’s the difference? This site includes activities for students to help them distinguish between the two while checking out a subject they will be interested in. Have fun here!

Web Drop In 2 – http:/wwwfac.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/bosleyd/webdrop2.htm

Web Drop In 3 –“Where Y’All From” – A lesson in diction. Students will become familiar with diction and regional difference, as well as the importance of including this in short stories.

Web Drop In 3 - http://wwwfac.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/bosleyd/webdrop3.htm

Web Drop In 4 - “Iraq: For or Against?” Make a stand, and convince others to agree with you. Kids definitely have strong opinions, even about world topics. This gives them the opportunity to not only state what their personal thoughts are on the war in Iraq, but to convince others to agree with them. This is a continuation of a persuasive writing unit that tries to get kids to effectively prove their opinions.

Web Drop In 4 – http:/wwwfac.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/bosleyd/webdrop4.htm

Web Drop In 5 – “The House of Dies Drear” Does the Civil War era fascinate you? Do you admire Harriet Tubman and her efforts with the Underground Railroad, as I do? If yes, then you must check out this web drop as an introduction to this wonderful mystery story about a modern day kid who moves into a house that was part of the Underground Railroad system. This activity allows kids the opportunity to gain background knowledge so they can connect with the novel. When kids start reading this book, they do NOT want to put it down.

Web Drop In 5 – Web Drop In 4 – http:/wwwfac.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/bosleyd/webdrop5.htm

Search Engines – Looking for something specific? Don’t spend days trying to find something that could be at your fingertips! Check out these search engines to speed your search. I have found them helpful, and I think you will too.

Search engines - http://wwwfac.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/bosleyd/srcheng.htm

Web Quest – “Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry,” is an awesome novel by Mildred D. Taylor, which allows kids the opportunity to travel back in history and experience life in the Depression Era 30’s. This activity is a pre-reading activity where kids explore the themes of segregation, the Civil Rights Movement, sharecropping, and the Great Depression. When kids gain an understanding of this background information they are truly ready to connect to this novel.

Search engines - http://wwwfac.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/bosleyd/webquest.htm

Annotated Web Quest Sites:

This is a list of web quest sites for use in the classroom. Some great ones here, check it out!

Web Quest Sites - http:/wwwfac.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/bosleyd/antwbqt.htm

Communication Electives:

Dist. List – no page attachment

Aol Messaging – no page attachment

E mail Elective – Tips for the young e mail user. Ever wonder what’s proper? This page provides tips for young users so they can use e mail effectively and efficiently.

Email - http://wwwfac.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/bosleyd/emalelct.htm

Instructional Electives:

Lesson Plans – Lesson plans galore. This particular link specializes in lesson plans. You can find all kinds of lesson plans here, although I focus on Reading and Language Arts.

Lesson Plans - http:/wwwfac.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/bosleyd/lessnpln.htm

Teacher Sites – To find good examples of teacher provided web pages, check this out. There are two really good examples here as well as some suggestions for improvement, and great things to include. This could help you design your very own web page.

Teacher Sites - http:/wwwfac.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/bosleyd/tchsite.htm

Worksheets for Instruction: This link provides excellent teacher resources for the middle school reading/language arts teacher. The worksheets provided here will save you hours in prep time. Check these out, you won’t be disappointed!

Worksheets - http:/wwwfac.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/bosleyd/wkstelct.htm

Citing Internet Resources – If you have questions about citing internet resources, this link provides the best resource available. This one provides an easy-to-follow, detailed explanation of citing sources, as well as examples for both MLA and APA style. Easy enough for middle school kids to use. Internet Resources - http:/wwwfac.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/bosleyd/citintnt.htm

Utilities Electives:

Viruses – This site provides some great tips about how to avoid contracting a virus in computer. Best advice: delete any unknown e mail received. http:/wwwfac.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/bosleyd/viruses.htm
Search Tips – This site provides tips for efficiently searching your topic on the net.

http:/wwwfac.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/bosleyd/srchtips.htm

Legal Electives:

Plagiarism – A great resource for how to detect plagiarism. As educators we need to fulfill our responsibility to our students that they are indeed learning and not borrowing necessary skills to be productive in their education. Provided here you will find strategies to help you prevent and detect plagiarism. http:/wwwfac.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/bosleyd/plagrism.htm
Filtering – This will provide you a look at the pro’s and con’s of filtering internet sites. Appropriate material being viewed is an issue, but what about First Amendment Rights? Filtering - http:/wwwfac.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/bosleyd/filterng.htm

Miscellaneous Electives:

Safety- This site provides safety tips for your students when using the internet. There is also a parent letter to assure them of their child’s safety when using the net. http:/wwwfac.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/bosleyd/safety.htm
Silicon Snake – This site provides some insight into the wonderful world of internet. If you have doubts there are some thoughts here that educators and parents can try to be sure kids are well-balanced.

http:/wwwfac.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/bosleyd/silisnak.htm

Multi-media Electives:

Presentations – This site provides a PowerPoint presentation on how to create a Web Drop In page. Hope you enjoy.

- http://wwwfac.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/bosleyd/prestion.htm

Clip-Art – If you aren’t careful you could spend hours here at this link. It’s tons of fun looking through different sites searching for different types of clip art. You find EVERYTHING you need here. The graphics are animated, realistic, musical, or moveable. Check it out, and have fun.

Clip art - http://wwwfac.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/bosleyd/clipart.htm

Copyright Elective: - Unsure of what you can or can’t do as far as copyrights are concerned? Read the scenario’s provided here, and the responses that accompany them, to give you some idea of what you might be doing that could get you in trouble.

Submission Log – This site is really for the instructor’s benefit. I doubt anyone else cares what my grades were in this class. However, it might serve as a good example of how to keep your submission log (for those of you who are visualJ)

Submission log - http:/wwwfac.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/bosleyd/sublog.htm

Course Modules:

Course Module 1: Clip Art: At this location you will learn how to effectively incorporate clip art into daily lessons. You will have information available to you about how to download clip art and how to locate clip art sites. You will then be asked to evaluate your favorite sites, and incorporate clip art into a lesson. Have fun!

Clip Art Module http:/wwwfac.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/bosleyd/clipmod.htm

Course Module 2: Power Point Presentation: At this location you will learn how to effectively use power point to present material to your class. You will receive information in order to create a lesson and presentation, as well as evaluate some sites that you visit in reference to the power point presentations.

Clip Art Module http:/wwwfac.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/bosleyd/crsemod2.htm