Shelly Eaton’s
Web Index Page
McDaniel College
Welcome! I would like to share
several interesting links I found while fulfilling my Telecommunications and
Internet course. I hope you find these sites helpful!! ~Shelly
Journal
Articles:
Article
#1: This is a critique of an article written by Jerome Behrmann. The
article was entitled, “Assistive Technology for Students with Mild
Disabilities” and was found on the ERIC Database.
http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/eatons/articlereview1.htm
Article
#2: This is a critique of
an article written by D. Shiroma. The article was entitled, “Using Primary Sources on the Internet To Teach and
Learn” and was found on the ERIC Database.
http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/eatons/articlereview2.htm
Electives:
#1: AOL Instant Messenger: This activity entails setting up a buddy list and contacting the professor. (No link is needed.)
#2: Email Distribution List: This activity consists of setting up a distribution list and emailing students as well as the professor from our telecommunications class. (No link is needed.)
#3: ClipArt Bibliography: This site contains a list of free clip art that teachers can use in their classroom.
http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/eatons/clipart.htm
#4: Pornography: This is how I discuss pornography on
the Internet with my fifth grade students, as well as what the students are expected to
do if they come across an inappropriate site.
http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/eatons/porn.htm
#5: Filtering: Discusses the pros and cons of
filtering.
http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/eatons/filtering.htm
#6: Teacher Made
Websites: I will investigate and evaluate two elementary teacher websites
to help me prepare to create my own website. I have focused on fourth and fifth
grade, since I teach fifth grade. I hope to find information that will help me
in teaching my class.
http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/eatons/teachmadweb.htm
#7: Search Tips: This paper is to provide students with tips for searching the Internet and give them the chance to practice what they learned.
http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/eatons/srchtips.htm
#8: Viruses and
Hoaxes: After defining
viruses, the reader will learn safety tips about viruses. The reader will also
read a letter that can be used when they receive a hoax.
http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/eatons/viruses.htm
#9: On-line Games: After playing two games on-line, I
completed a written response. The response tells you what I thought of the
games.
http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/eatons/games.htm
#10 Virtual
Field Trips: Students who
are studying the history of Pennsylvania will enjoy the following field trips.
As you know Pennsylvania is a fairly large state and it is impossible for every
student to visit every major city and historic site in PA. Students will visit
Philadelphia, Harrisburg, Johnstown, Gettysburg, and Lancaster. Taking these
field trips will enable the students to learn about each area’s heritage
and why each city is special.
http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/eatons/vrttrip.htm
#11 Silicon
Snake: Based on five points that Clifford Stoll’s made in his book, Silicon
Snake Oil: Second Thoughts on the Information Superhighway, this site expresses my views about each point.
http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/eatons/silicon.htm
#12
Evaluating Websites: Teachers use
websites all the time to write papers, gather information, teach students, and
more. We need to be critical of each website that we use, since anyone can put
a website on the Internet. The following is a list of questions that you can
ask yourself to make sure the website you are using is valid. You can also use
these questions in your classroom. They are kid friendly.
http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/eatons/evalsite.htm
Web Drop-ins:
Drop in #1: How Would You Spend a Million Dollars? ~This activity can be used to introduce the use of the Internet as a research tool and to further students’ understanding of what a million dollars is. I have created this activity for upper elementary school students. Students must develop a plan, research information on the Internet, evaluate their work, and discuss the project in class.
http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/eatons/dropin1.htm
Drop in #2:
Taino Indians ~ This activity will review how to cut and paste, by having
students practice what they learned by copying the questions into a new
document and following the directions. Students will also further their
understanding of Taino Indians by investigating a website and answering
questions.
http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/eatons/dropin2.htm
Drop in #3: Christopher Columbus ~ After reading the book Pedro’s Journal,
which is about a young boy who sailed with Christopher Columbus, students will
read factual information about the trip and analyze maps of his voyage.
http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/eatons/dropin3.htm
Drop in #4:
Christopher Columbus ~ After learning how to decide if a website is valid,
students will analyze three web sites and compare them.
http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/eatons/dropin4.htm
Drop in #5:
Comparing Pennsylvania and California ~After reading two websites, students
will compare Pennsylvania and California, by completing a chart.
http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/eatons/dropin5.htm
Class work:
#1:
Search Engines ~ This site contains
five different categories of search engines. Each category has two different
sites that can be used to search the Internet.
http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/eatons/sengines.htm
#2: Web link
Bibliography ~ As a teacher, I see students struggle with math over and
over again. I sometimes have difficulty finding different ways to present an
idea so that they will understand it better. This is a bibliography of websites
that will help students from K to 12 better understand mathematical concepts so
that “No Child is Left Behind.”
http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/eatons/webbib.htm
#3 Copyright
Activity ~ This is two scenarios
that have to do with copyright laws, as
well as my feeling as to how the situations should be handled.
http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/eatons/copyrght.htm
#4 Scientist Need Your Help ~ As a student in this district fifth graders are
expected to learn and understand different aspects of earth science. They are
also expected to be able to gather information from the computer and also be
able to present information to classmates. This web quest does all of these,
plus makes the students use problem-solving skills since they must work on the
project with partners. Read on and see what kind of help the scientist need.
http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/eatons/webquest.htm
#5 Web Quest
Links ~ This is a list of five
Web Quest that I have found on the Internet that I could use with my fifth
grade class! I hope they can help
others.
http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/eatons/questlnk.htm
#6 Internet Course Module~ This is an assignment that could be completed for a class such as the one I am currently taking. As a teacher you know that you will have students that will challenge you with their behavior. You might even have a whole class that is chatty or can’t seem to get their work accomplished. In fact, I am sure at this point of the year you are trying to come up with ways to get the students to pay attention and behave like they did in the beginning of the year. It is now time for you to get those ideas and try them in your class.
http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/eatons/crsmdl1.htm
#7 Internet
Course Module~ As a teacher in the
classroom, or for special activities, I am sure you have written more then one
newsletter to send home to parents. This activity will get you to look closely
at your newsletter and how you can approve it.
http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/eatons/crsmdl2.htm