Index of Assignments
Michael Fiscus    SLM 521
Spring 2005

Web Link Bibliography--a set of web pages organized by Maryland Math Content Standard.

http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/fiscusm/elementarymathlinks.html

 

Copyright Activity--a Word document discussing the fair use implications of two educational scenarios in which copyrighted material has been used.


Search Engine Activity--gives the reader guidance for choosing and using search tools for students and teachers.  

http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/fiscusm/schoolsearchengines.html

 

Webquest:  Dangers of Tobacco Use--This webquest is an integrated health and language arts project in which students explore the techniques of advertising and collect compelling facts about tobacco use to create a public service announcement that persuades kids not to smoke.

http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/fiscusm/tobacco/webquest.html

 

Course Module:  Web Logs--Students will explore the educational uses of web logs (blogs) by viewing active blogs and reading articles about blogging in schools.  Students will create a professional blog to use for reflecting on the topic.        

http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/fiscusm/blogging.htm


Web Dropins
Assignment
Description
Web Dropin 1 This is an upper elementary assignment involving the use of a virtual protractor to measure acute and obtuse angles.  

http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/fiscusm/dropone.html
Web Dropin 2 This is an upper elementary mathematics assignment focused on probability and tree diagrams.

http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/fiscusm/dropin2.html
Web Dropin 3 This is an upper elementary mathematics assignment in which students explore the relationship between theoretical probability and actual outcomes.

http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/fiscusm/dropin3.htm
Web Dropin 4
 		This activity is designed to help students create readable electronic portfolio pages.

http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/fiscusm/drop4A.html
Web Dropin 5
 		In this activity, students will explore the frightening issue of shark attacks and try to decide whether swimming in the ocean is worth the risk.

http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/fiscusm/drop5.html


            
Electives
Category
 Activity
Instruction

  1. Citing Internet Resources--the product of this activity is a Word file in which I discuss how I teach elementary students to cite sources.

  2. School Library Media Sites--this assignment identifies important components of library sites and links to examples of each component.

http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/fiscusm/slmpages.html

  1. Teacher Created Sites--for this activity, I had to use my searching skills to find teacher-made web pages and then evaluate a few that I located.

    http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/fiscusm/teachersites.htm

  2. Collaborative Projects--this assignment focuses on learning projects that involve students working with other students or communicating with adult experts.

http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/fiscusm/collab.html

Communication
  1. Email Distribution Lists--to fulfill this assignment, I set up a distribution list on my email service to facilitate communication with my peers.
  2. Instant Messaging--I fulfilled the requirements of this activity by installing AIM on my home computer and contacting my professor.
Utilities
  1. Java Scripts--this is an amended version of the Web Dropin I activity.  I have added three scripts--slide show, quiz, and help button features. 

http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/fiscusm/java.html
Miscellaneous
  1. Publications--in this activity, I list five journals that offer important academic articles, news features and briefs, and other services that will be useful to maintaining and deepening my understanding of educational technology.

http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/fiscusm/publications.htm