Julia Burke’s Web Index Page for SLM-521

Bibliographies

Search Engines This assignment is an annotated list of search engines divided into the following categories: general, kid safe, news, government, and history. The purpose of this list is to provide dependable starting points for information searches on the Internet. http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/burkej/searchengines.html

Web Link Bibliography The focus of this page is to provide an annotated list of links for researching the topic of the European Medieval Age. Being an inexhaustible topic, this list is divided into the following categories: general, architecture (castles, cathedrals, dwellings), society at large, and “site unto itself”—the Battle of Hastings (1066). Please note that these sites are not mutually exclusive. http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/burkej/weblinkbibliography.htm

Course Module

Historical Documents on the Internet This course module explores the availability of online historical documents for use in the classroom. The assignment involves developing: criteria useful in evaluating such site, an annotated bibliography, and an activity utilizing these sites in the classroom. http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/burkej/coursemod.htm

Elective Activities

Clipart This page provides an annotated list of clip art sites selected on the basis of “accessibility, free usage, appropriateness, and relevance to subject matter—in this case, Medieval history. http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/burkej/clipart.htm

Current Events This page provides an evaluation of some online news sites as well as a classroom activity. http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/burkej/currentev.htm

Email Tips This page provides a list of suggestions for effective email use as well as the reasoning behind them. http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/burkej/emailtips.htm

eReading This page analyzes the issue of print versus online reading. Articles with differing viewpoints concerning the “survival or death” of print are reviewed, benefits for the classroom are considered, and articles reviewing ebook reader technology are discussed. http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/burkej/ereadingelective.html

Evaluating Websites This page provides a list of questions containing criteria for evaluating the quality of individual websites. This criteria is then applied in an analysis of two websites. http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/burkej/evaluatingwebsites.htm

Games The discussion of my foray into the world of online gaming is posted on the Discussion Board on Blackboard.

Online Museum Visits This page provides an in-depth activity utilizing the Code Talker exhibit on the online site of the National Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. The other part of this assignment appears in the Discussion Board on Blackboard. Here I discuss three excellent online museum sites: The National Museum of the American Indian, S.I.; The Metropolitan Museum of Art (NYC); and Colonial Williamsburg (VA). http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/burkej/museumvisit.htm

Plagiarism This page provides an overview/worksheet for educators listing some causes of plagiarism, some remedies as well as some sites for further investigation. http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/burkej/plagiarism.htm

School Library Media Sites This page provides a list of components that need to be included in order to have an effective school library media site. Explanations are also provided. http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/burkej/schlibmed.htm

Translations This page provides an annotated list of instructional situations where Internet translation sites would be a valuable educational tools. A sample of translated text is also provided. http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/burkej/translations.htm

Web Dropin Activities

Web Dropin #1: The Medieval Age This activity page provides an introduction and overview of what the Medieval Age was and what it signifies in the study of European history. http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/burkej/webdropin1.htm

Web Dropin #2: Castles This activity page provides a more in-depth exploration of a subtopic—i.e. castles—within the broader subject of the Medieval Age. Visuals are provided to facilitate this investigation of castles and their purpose. http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/burkej/webdropin2.htm

Web Dropin #3: The Plague This activity focuses on the Plague—what it was and its effect on Medieval Europe and European history in general. http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/burkej/webdropin3.htm

Web Dropin #4: Feudalism This activity provides an in-depth exploration of the political organization/social system of Medieval Europe—how and why it evolved and why it eventually ended as well as why the term “feudalism” is not considered to be a totally accurate reflection of Medieval society. http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/burkej/webdropin4.htm

Web Dropin #5: Medieval Life This activity explores what life was like in Medieval Europe in terms of the provision of necessities—food, shelter, clothing, work/school, and entertainment. It also investigates how people experienced life with regard to their social status. http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/burkej/webdropin5.htm