Jennifer Clagett

SLM 521

Web Index Page

Jennifer Clagett's Index Page

Required Assignments

Search Engines - This page contains links and information regarding a number of search engines on the web. These were my top picks for web search engines.

http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/clagettj/searchengines.htm

Weblink Bibliography - These are a number of very useful sights that I've come across for English/Language Arts teachers. Sites are categorized by Teaching & Lesson Plans, Dictionaries & Language Tools, and Literature, Poetry, & Authors.

http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/clagettj/englishteachersites.htm

Web Drop Ins

Web Drop In 1 - This is a learning activity regarding mind mapping. Students will learn about how to use mind maps, and create one of their own.

http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/clagettj/webdropin1.htm

Web Drop In 2 - This is a learning activity on Edgar Allan Poe. Students will read Poe's biography and make connections between his life and his work.

http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/clagettj/webdropin2.htm

Web Drop In 3 - This is a learning activity on the period of Realism in American literary heritage. Students will learn about the characteristics of the period, and connect them to historical events.

http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/clagettj/webdropin3.htm

Web Drop In 4 - This is a learning activity on mood and tone. Students will compare tone and mood in two versions of "The Raven." The first is the original poem, and the second is a Simpson's episode.

http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/clagettj/webdropin4.htm

Web Drop In 5 - This is learning activity on the history of English. Students will read about the changes in our language over time, and will compare versions of The Nativity in Old English, Middle English, and Early Modern English.

http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/clagettj/webdropin5.htm

Electives

Worksheets for Instruction: Plagiarism - This page contains tips on recognizing internet plagiarism and suggestions for trying to prevent it. I have also included a number of links that include other useful tips.

http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/clagettj/plagiarism.htm

eReading - This page contains my reflection on eReading. I've discussed a number of the books, magazines, and newspapers available online. In addition I've added my reflections and recommendations on digital reader technology.

http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/clagettj/ereading.htm

Clip Art - This page contains links to a number of useful clip arts sites for teachers and students. These sites are all school-appropriate, and many of the images relate directly to school material. Best of all, these images are free!

http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/clagettj/clipart.htm

Student Publishing - This page contains links to many useful and safe sites where students may publish their work. I've also included a sample parental permission slip for publishing student work.

http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/clagettj/studentpublishing.htm

Lesson Plans - This page contains links to many sites that contain useful lesson plans for English/Language Arts teachers. I selected these sites based on organization, lesson development, and amount of available data.

http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/clagettj/lessonplans.htm

Audio on the Web - This is a learning activity designed around two links to sound files on the web. The activity asks students to listen to two readings of poems, and to comment on how rhythm adds to their understanding of the poem.

http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/clagettj/audio.htm

Presentations – This is a presentation I created for introducing some of the characteristics of Shakespeare’s Globe and the theatre of his time. I uploaded this to the web for ease of access, and for student reference. Material is suitable for high school students.

http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/clagettj/presentation.htm

Evaluating Websites – This is a guide I constructed for students to help in evaluating websites. The guide contains a number of questions to help students in judging websites as credible sources of information. The evaluation guide is suitable for high school students, and can be adapted for middle school students as well.

http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/clagettj/evaluating.htm