This is the Index for Mary Ann Carter

ARTICLE CRITIQUES

Two articles are reviewed HERE .  The first one addresses socialization and supervision concerns when using the internet to support homeschooling.  The second is a brief overview of considerations when deciding whether or not (and how) to create online classes.

WEB BIBLIOGRAPHY

Great Sites for School Librarians - This is a list of links to outstanding sites that school library media specialists may not yet have on their favorites list - but they should!

http://wwwfac.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/carterm/webbib.htm

WEBQUEST
Super Heroes of the Wild West - When you are done with this Tall Tales project, you will not only know about Tall Tale characters, you will BE one, too. http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/carterm/webquest.htm

Links to Great Webquests - These are some other webqeusts to keep on your "favorites" list . http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/carterm/webquestlinks.htm

WEB DROPINS

These dropins are supplemental to the author studies suggested by media specialists in Montgomery County, Maryland.  For more information, including appropriate grade levels, go to http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/schools/rmcluster/authorstudy.htm

Web Dropin #1

ARTHUR BOOKMARKS - Make your own Arthur bookmarks for a Marc Brown author study.

http://wwwfac.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/carterm/dropin1.htm

Web Dropin #2

Beverly Cleary – A virtual visit to the Beverly Cleary sculpture garden

http://wwwfac.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/carterm/dropin2.htm

Web Dropin #3

Langston Hughes – A cool interactive timeline of his life

http://wwwfac.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/carterm/dropin3.htm

Web Dropin #4

Who was Seuss? – So you think Dr. Seuss wrote just for children?  Think again

http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/carterm/dropin4.html

Web Dropin #5

Patricia Polacco and You – Authors are real people, just like you.  Compare your similarities and differences to this great author

http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/carterm/dropin5.html

INTERNET COURSE MODULES

Reference - Choose the best reference sites for your students to use

http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/carterm/module1.htm

Puzzle making - Enrichment activities with a high level of student motivation and not much work by you: use these sites to make puzzles for your students

ELECTIVES

1.  Email – making an email distlist of all class participants. No link needed.

2.  Instant Messaging – setting up and IM-ing the teacher. No link needed.

3.  Search Engines - A listing of my favorite search engines <http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/carterm/search.htm>

4.  Copyright - How does Copyright and Fair Use law apply to two scenarios. <http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/carterm/copyright.htm>

5. Net Happenings – a page of cool web sites http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/carterm/nethappen.htm

6. Games – sent email to teacher reviewing my experience of playing online games. No link needed.

7. Urban Hoaxes – posted on Blackboard Discussion 12/2/02, no link needed

8. Internet Filters – pros and cons of using an internet filter

9. Streaming Audio – a list of links to streaming audio sites