Required Assignments
Web Link Bibliography – For this assignment
I focused on Mark Twain, one of our most decorated literary authors of all
time. I set up each section into categories
that centered around the web sites that I found. Was very interesting the sites I cam up with,
and this helped me out a ton in future projects in this class and can easily be
useful for others.
http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/flemingm/biblink.htm
Course Module – For this assignment
I decided to concentrate on online shopping, which is quickly becoming a new
way for people to shop without leaving their home. I took a look at the pros/cons, online
shopping for beginners, and safety tips that one can take when doing online
shopping for the first time. My
assignment consisted of comparison shopping and writing up an argument of why
they would or would not do any online shopping.
http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/flemingm/coursemodule.htm
WebQuest – For this assignment I had my
students become book reviewers for the Mississippi
Times. I gave them websites that
focused on other reviews, how to write a review, what criteria to follow, and a
brainstorming activity. For their final
task they had to write a book review for Tom
Sawyer. I came up with a rubric and
had a clear conclusion that tied into why this webquest was important to
them. http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/flemingm/webquest.htm
Best English/Language Arts Webquests – For this assignment
I did some digging on the web and came up with the 5 best English/Language Arts
Webquests that I found on the internet.
There are so many to chose from, but these I thought were very well
done, and hit upon some major, important topics. http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/flemingm/bestwebquest.htm
Search Engine - For this assignment
I took a look at the different type of search engines that are out there. For each category I came up with the best two
that fit there. I also had to throw in
the worst websites, because there are plenty, and I would hate for people to
get stuck in going to the wrong website.
http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/flemingm/SearchEngines.htm
Copyright – For this assignment I took a look at
two of the scenario’s presented and decided if they were breaking the copyright
laws or not. This assignment was great
because I learned so much that I was not aware about. http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/flemingm/copyright.htm
Journal Article
Article Critique #2 – In this article
from T.H.E. Journal takes a look at how you can enhance teaching and learning
in your classroom environment. It
touched upon what is essential in the classroom, how it can enhance learning,
and the different ways technology can be used.
http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/flemingm/article2.htm
Web
Drop-Ins
Web Drop-In #1 – For this activity
my students will be able to understand what Realism is in literature, and will
be able to differentiate the difference between Realism and Naturalism. I am taking a look at Twain’s works, and how
he was a part of the Realism era. For
their assignment I had them answer some questions in a journal.
http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/flemingm/webdropin1.htm
Web Drop-In #2 – For this activity
my students will be able to navigate themselves through some websites I have
found about Pilgrims. They are about to
journey on a field trip and this is some general information I would want them
to know beforehand. For their final
activity they will have to write a one page journal for me about if they were a
pilgrim on the Mayflower.
http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/flemingm/webdropin2.htm
Web Drop-In #3 – For this activity
my students will be able to tell the difference between a sonnet, limerick, and
haiku. I will give them the definitions
of these types of poetry, their rhyming scheme they use, and websites that will
have examples of these types of poems.
For their final task they will have to write their own original poems
for me using these three different techniques. http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/flemingm/webdropin3.htm
Web Drop-In #4 – For this activity
my students will be able to form an argument about dress codes. I will give them different articles to read
that address both issues, and from that I will divide the up in groups where
they can arguer their points.
http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/flemingm/webdropin4.htm
Web Drop-In #5 – For this activity
my students will be able to write a biography about themselves as if they were
a time traveler. For each day they have
to answer questions in their journal that will help them in making their
biography. For the final task they will
also have to do a character train graphic organizer to compare themselves to
another famous adventurer.
http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/flemingm/webdropin5.htm
Elective Activities
ClipArt – For this activity, clip Art is a very
resourceful tool in your teaching career, because it can make a boring sheet of
paper, or website comes to life with images that will amaze your fellow
colleagues, students, and parents. I
have given you the top 5 websites I found that had an extensive amount of clip
art, in about every subject you could imagine.
Although it can be time consuming, it is very beneficial to your
teaching, and that you will use hundreds of times in your career. http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/flemingm/clipart.htm
Evaluating WebSites – For this activity,
when it comes to evaluating websites, many people have different ideas of what
criteria they would have to have within the website to make it credible. Everyone has an idea in their mind of what
they are looking for in a website, but one must some to a common ground on
basic ideas that every credible website should have, so you are able to flow
from one page to another. Throughout
this process, you may have brainstormed or sought secondary sources to help you
come up with ideas, but in case you have not here are some of the
characteristics it should have, and examples in what it should look like.
http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/flemingm/EvaluatingWebSites.htm
eLearning – For this activity I scanned a couple of sites
you listed for virtual learning, I have chosen K12 & Class.com to discuss their approach to eLearning. To me
they were the most user friendly, easiest for a parent
or future student to understand, and I covered both K-8, and high school. http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/flemingm/eLearning.htm
Silicon Snake Oil – For this activity I
took a look at Mr. Stoll’s website he addresses five main questions when he
takes look at the internet & computers.
For each question I addressed the issue and offered suggestions on how
to stay away from the negative and focus on the positive. I will be taking from what I have learned in
reviews and essays to base my answer for each question.
http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/flemingm/siliconsnake.htm
Lesson Plans – For this activity I tried to narrow down my choices by typing
in “high school literature lesson plans” and came up with some wonderful sites
that will be useful to teachers. I can
only hope that when I come up with a great lesson plan that people will see it
on the internet and integrate it into their classroom setting!
http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/flemingm/lessonplans.htm
Spam – For this activity I took a look at our evil
friend spam. I defined what spam is, how
it can be a nuisance to those who have e-mail, how to prevent spam, and what
the government is doing about combating this problem. Under each category I gave some helpful hints
on what an everyday person on the web can do to help get rid of all this
useless spam that slows down our internet.
Very interesting information. http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/flemingm/spam.htm
Online Presentation - For this activity I
had done a class discussion concerning Nadine Gordimer
and your short story “Town & Country Lovers.” If I was a teacher, this would be a great
PowerPoint presentation to present to the class since they would be able to see
the questions on the screen, and would keep their interest. Very beneficial if you do not have PowerPoint
on your computer, since you are still able to view the presentation on the web.
http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/flemingm/Presentation_files/frame.htm