Diane Johnson’s Index Page

 

 

Web Dropins

 

Dropin 1The objective of this activity is to be able to identify the five warning signs and three risk factors of alcoholism as stated in the linked article.  Also, students will write several paragraphs relating to personal experience and problem solving ability as connected to the information reviewed online. http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/johnsondi/slm521/dropins/dropin1/dropin1.htm

 

Dropin 2 The objective of this activity is to learn about tooth decay and prevention techniques.  Students will share experiences at the dentist, learn new terminology, and compare lists of their favorite foods with unhealthy foods and drinks in the article.  Students will also write a short paragraph comparing their current dental hygiene habits with those suggested in the article.  http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/johnsondi/slm521/dropins/dropin2/dropin2.htm

           

Dropin 3The objective of this activity is to study the food pyramid and learn about how much of each food you are required to eat per day.  Students will record their food intake for one week and compare/contrast their eating habits to the recommended daily intake. 

http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/johnsondi/slm521/dropins/dropin3/dropin3.htm

 

Dropin 4This activity has students explore the differences of pro-choice and pro-life concepts of abortion.  They then formulate their own ideas, feelings and beliefs in small groups and present their findings to the class.  http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/johnsondi/slm521/dropins/dropin4/dropin4.htm

 

Dropin 5 – This activity includes learning about safety tips for backpack use to avoid back pain and exploring the weight of their own backpacks to create a chart and graph to compare with other students.  http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/johnsondi/slm521/dropins/dropin5/dropin5.htm

 

 

Electives

 

       Instructional

 

Collaboration This page lists ten collaborative projects that could be used in a Health or Physical Education classroom for various ages of students.  http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/johnsondi/slm521/electives/instr/collab.htm

 

Lesson PlansThis page lists ten sites that contain lesson plans for Health and Physical Education classes.  There are a variety of topics for all grade levels available.  http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/johnsondi/slm521/electives/instr/lessplan.htm

 

Evaluating WebsitesThis is a page that gives tips to students for evaluating the validity of information on the Web. 

http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/johnsondi/slm521/electives/instr/evalweb.htm

 

Citing Internet SourcesThis activity includes a summary of sites viewed about citing internet sources in APA and MLA styles.  I also included a link to a site that I like regarding this topic.  I also list examples of citing sample websites in both APA and MLA styles. 

http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/johnsondi/slm521/electives/instr/cis.htm

 

Communication

 

Email Distribution List I created am email distribution list containing the addresses of several of my classmates and my instructor for this elective.  I sent an email to the group to confirm its successful implementation.

 

Email This is an email etiquette tip list for 9-12 grade students to help them write emails in a formal situation.  http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/johnsondi/slm521/electives/comm/email.htm

 

          Utilities

 

Urban Legends, Hoaxes and MythsThis is a summary of my explorations of legends, hoaxes and myths circulating on the Internet.  This was quite entertaining.  http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/johnsondi/slm521/electives/util/hoaxmyth.htm

 

Research Journal Databases – For this elective, I researched and cited five journal articles on gang culture from the databases available through the McDaniel library.  http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/johnsondi/slm521/electives/util/citation.doc

 

Miscellaneous

 

Silicon Snake OilThis is my critique of and thoughts about an overview of the book “Silicon Snake Oil - Second Thoughts on the Information Super Highwayby Clifford Stoll.  http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/johnsondi/slm521/electives/misc/snakeoil.htm

 

Legal

 

Plagiarism – In this activity, I created a flyer to present to teachers about plagiarism, why students cheat, and awareness and prevention strategies. 

http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/johnsondi/slm521/electives/legal/prevplag.htm

 

            Multimedia

 

Games Online – I summarized my recent experience in the world of online gaming. http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/johnsondi/slm521/electives/multi/games.htm

 

Sounds – I have created a short web activity containing two sound files regarding teen gambling.  http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/johnsondi/slm521/electives/multi/gambling.htm

 

Clipart – This is an annotated list of clipart sites that I have found useful and interesting for educators.  http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/johnsondi/slm521/electives/multi/clipart.htm

 

 

 

Other Assignments

 

Web Link BibliographyThis is a link to my Website Bibliography.  It contains a list of websites that I found helpful and interesting along my endeavors on the Web.  I hope these sites can enhance classroom participation and discussion for both teachers and students. 

http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/johnsondi/slm521/wlb/weblink.htm

 

Search Engine ActivityThis is a link to my “Best of Search Engines” page.  I have reviewed search engines in the following categories:  kid safe, general, news, shopping and medical.  I have listed my two favorite search engines in each of the above categories.

http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/johnsondi/slm521/engact.htm

 

Article CritiqueThis is a review of “Selecting Software” by Steven Pereus.  He describes the steps necessary to evaluate and select the proper software to suit the needs of your classroom or school district.  http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/johnsondi/slm521/jr/jr1.htm

 

Online Module – This is an online module that I created with the objective of exploring websites providing driving directions and making conclusions based on those sites reviewed.