Avis Horowitz Web Index Page

Web Link Bibliography of Folk Tales and Fairy Tale Sites – This collection of sites focuses on the study of folk tales, fairy tales and legends. Teachers and students can use these sites. http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/horowitza/weblinks.htm

Search Engines – This is an evaluation of some of the best search engines. It looks at some of the most popular search engines such as Google, Dogpile and Ixquick. There are also links to some of the best travel, news and kids sites. http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/horowitza/searchen.htm

Internet Course Module – This course looks at the issues of online safety in the classroom. The lesson asks teachers to research online safety and cyberethics. The teacher’s assignment is to create a student contract for use in his or her classroom. http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/horowitza/searchen.htm

Drop Ins

Drop In #1 – This activity takes the student on hunt to learn about copyright laws. It features a trip to the Cyberbee web site to learn about fair use, public domain and other copyright issues. http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/horowitza/dropin1.htm

Drop In #2 – This activity is titled “Build Your Own Volcano”. The students explore a web site to find out about the different types of volcanoes and how to build their own volcano. http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/horowitza/dropin2.htm

Drop In #3 – Students go on a cyberhunt to track down some favorite children’ s authors. Students must use their reading skills to discover interesting information about the author. http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/horowitza/dropin3.htm

Drop In #4 –This activity takes the students on an exploration of the Dewey decimal system. Students will learn who Melvin Dewey was and how his cataloging system works. http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/horowitza/dropin4.htm

Drop In#5 – The lesson explores the myths about sharks. It asks the student to determine what information about sharks is fact or myth. http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/horowitza/Dropin5.htm

Electives

Clip Art – This a list of the best clip arts sites for documents and web pages. They cover photos, images and clipart. http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/horowitza/clipart.htm

Lesson Plans –. Lesson plan sites are a great teaching resource. At these websites you will find lesson plans for a wide variety of subjects. http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/horowitza/lessonplan.htm

Netiquette for Email – This is a list of guidelines for effective email communication. It includes some websites for more information on emoticons and abbreviations. http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/horowitza/lessonplan.htm

Plagiarism – This activity looks at the causes and signs of cheating. It lists the Internet resources available to discover if a paper has been plagiarized. There is a list of suggestions for stopping the problem. http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/horowitza/plagiarism.htm

Newsletters – This elective looks at the two of the newsletters available on the Internet. It covers the type of publication and its uses in the profession. http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/horowitza/newsletters.htm

School Library Media Websites – This elective lists the features that all media websites should contain. It also lists several links that can be used on media websites. http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/horowitza/mediasite.htm

Keypals - Keypals (online pen pals) and email are great teaching tools. This elective looks at ways to integrate these into the classroom and organizations that sponsor keypals and online cooperative learning programs. http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/horowitza/KEYPAL.htm