Elizabeth Dobish’s Index Page

Welcome to my website for my SLM521 Class at mCDaniel College. I hope you find my site both educational and entertaining.

 

Electives

Elective 1 Worksheets- This elective was designed to help teachers of grade 1-5 locate worksheet on the internet that would be helpful for various content areas.

 

Elective 2 Lesson Plans- This site is designed to help teachers locate resources on the internet that will provide them with lesson plans for elementary level classes.

 

Elective 3 Translations- This elective has been created to give teachers ideas in which they may need to use translations websites. It will also link you to a site that can be used to do your own translations into many different languages.

 

Elective 4 Online Games- This elective provides insight into the online world of gaming and gives links to a few online game sites

 

Elective 5 Clip Art- This elective has been designed to help people access what I thought to be some of the best clip art sites on the net. I hope you enjoy!

 

Elective 6 Hoaxes, Urban Legends and Internet Scams- This elective is for you to read about what I think of this topic and experiences that I have had with such thing.

 

Elective 7 Copyright- This elective looks into different scenarios in which it would be necessary to look into copyright guideline. It also gives a link into some of the copyright guidelines.

 

Elective 8 Filtering- Here is a list of the pros and cons of filtering.

 

Elective 9 Web Cams- Try some activities that I have come up with that uses web cams.

 

Elective 10 Plagiarism- Learn about plagiarism and how to detect it.

 

Elective 11 PowerPoint Presentation- This is a presentation for our group project in EDU580. The topic is Management Styles and What Makes an Effective Teacher.

 

Drop-ins

Drop-in 1- In the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day, this site is a 20min activity for students in the 4th grade to complete about shamrocks.

 

Drop-in 2- This site is designed for 4th grade students to learn about Easter’s symbols and traditions.

 

Drop-in 3- This project will allow students to discover what holidays are celebrated around the world. It is created for students in the 4th grade.

 

Drop-in 4- This drop-in is based on birthdays and how they are celebrated around the world. It has been designed for students in the 5th grade and requires them to compare their birthday traditions to other countries.

 

Drop-in 5- This drop-in has been created to look at different religion and their dominance in various countries. This is best suited for students in the 6th grade.

 

 

Search engines

My Favorite Search Engine- View what I found to be the best search engines.

 

 

Web link Bibliography

Sites for Kids- On this site I have compiled what I thought to be some of the best site for elementary students to use in their free time. There are game link, web cam links and even links on bugs to name a few.

 

 

Web quest

Web Quest- Take a Trip On the Comm(p)uter Plane- Hope on board for a free flight around the world. It is specifically for older student from upper middle school through high school.

 

My Favorite Web Quests- Link to 5 of my favorite Web Quests on various topics.

 

 

Course Modules

Course Module 1 Chat Rooms- Be safe when it comes to chatting online.

 

Course Module 2 Cookies- Learn all about cookies and what they do.

 

 

Journal Article reviews

Article 1- What Works for Teachers~ New approaches to technology professional development

 

Article 2- A New Kind of School~ Here’s (virtually) everything you need to know about the brave new world of e-learning