Wendy King’s Web Index for SLM 521

Assignments

Search Engine Activity-This activity is a webpage discussing the top search engines including general search engines and search engines for kids, news, shopping, and multimedia. The search engines are useful to kids and adults of all ages.

http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/kingw/srcheng.htm

Web Link Bibliography -This webpage contains links to useful lesson planning web sites for teachers. Information about the sites, grade levels, and subjects are included.

http:// www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/kingw/weblink.htm

Course Module #1-This is an instructional activity on a debate on year-round schooling. It is presented as an online course module.

http:// www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/kingw/yrsmod.htm

Web Dropins

Web Dropin #1- An instructional activity for young children about dinosaurs. This activity will enable students to view a multitude of information contained in the Ask Jeeves for Kids search engine. Once the students view the site, they are to answer questions about dinosaurs and complete a brief assignment.

http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/kingw/webdrop1.htm

Web Dropin #2-A guide for students to practice memorizing addition facts. Students will log on to the KidsClick! website to review math facts and study for a quiz.

http:// www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/kingw/webdrop2.htm

Web Dropin #3- An introductory activity on the 50 States. Students will navigate an online U.S. map to gather specific information on any ten U.S. States they wish to study.

http:// www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/kingw/webdrop3.htm

Web Dropin #4- This activity inspires a debate about year-round schooling. The activity is designed for middle school students who will read articles about year round schooling and then decide how they feel about the topic. They will be reading articles written by people who are for year round schooling or against it.

http:// www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/kingw/webdrop4.htm

Web Dropin #5- This activity requires elementary students to select a folk or fairy tale from a website provided and to complete a story map. The students will fill out a chart describing the characters, setting, problem, and solution found in the story they read.

Electives

Online Shopping-This is a guide for practical and safe online shopping. It contains information and recommended sites for auctions, gift giving, gift certificates, wish lists, and comparison shopping. The guide also provides a few tips on safe and secure shopping.

http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/kingw/shopele3.htm

Worksheets -This webpage provides links to sites that offer worksheets, puzzles, and other instructional activities for first grade students and other early childhood students. Information about the sites is also included.

http:// www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/kingw/workele5.htm

Lesson Plans -This page is very similar to my web link bibliography. It provides additional websites on lesson planning for teachers. The sites provide lesson plans for early childhood teachers, especially first grade teachers.

http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/kingw/lpele6.htm

Email -This webpage provides tips to writing clear email messages for fourth and fifth grade students.

http:// www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/kingw/email8.htm

Collaboration -This is a list of online collaborative projects for elementary students. The list features links to exciting projects across all elementary subject areas. I have added information about each project and the URL addresses that go with each site.

http:// www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/kingw/collele9.htm

Internet Filters -An elective on finding pros and cons on Internet filters and what it means for teachers.

http:// www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/kingw/Filter10.htm

Clip Art -This is a website that features the top five clip art websites I found on the web. The list is annotated, so you can take a look and decide which sites you would be interested in looking for the best clip art on the web. Information on copyright and usage guidelines is also included in the list.

http:// www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/kingw/cart11.htm

Sounds –This activity is presented as a web dropin for elementary students. The activity is about how thunder works. Students will go to a website and read some information about thunder. They will be able to hear some thunder as they read the dropin.

http:// www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/kingw/bamele12.htm