Shawn Lees-Carr’s

Web Index for SLM 521

Summer 2009

General Assignments

Audience: Teachers, educators, concerned parents, etc.

Address: http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/lees-carrs/searchengineranking.htm

Description: This journal article examines the disconnect between what teachers’ attitudes about technology in relationship to what actually happens in the classroom. Although many educators say they support technology, believe in its benefits and value its importance, they don’t often incorporate it into their lessons for various reasons.

The Best of the Best: Analyzing Search Engines

Audience: Teachers and students looking for a variety of different tools to use to locate information on the internet

Address: http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/lees-carrs/searchengineranking.htm

Description: Different tools used to collect information on the internet are identified and analyzed. Sites include those that are best for locating government sources, different indexes, etc.

Internet Module: Show Me the Money!

Audience: Teachers, administrators and other people who wish to explore different ways to get money and grants for educational purposes.

Address: http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/lees-carrs/carrmodule.htm

Description: This activity guides participants through different websites that contain information about many different educational grant programs. Participants will gather information on several grants of interest while using some of the websites.

Electives (1 through 13)

English Teacher Idea Web Sites (Elective 1)

Audience: Secondary English teachers

ADDRESS: http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/lees-carrs/leescarrlessonplansitesinstruction1.htm

DESCRIPTION: The following websites contain ideas, resources and lessons that can be used by secondary English teachers looking for inspiration on Sunday nights.

Sound Moods (Elective 2)

Audience: Secondary English teachers

ADDRESS: http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/lees-carrs/audiomultimediaelective.htm

DESCRIPTION: Students will identify the mood and tones created by sounds to help reinforce denotation and connotation. Students will also select sounds to create their own “sound” poem, which will then be traded for to a “writer,” who will put words to the sounds.

Online Music Subscription Services (Elective 3)

Audience: Educators, adults, older children, consumers, etc.

ADDRESS: http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/lees-carrs/carrelect3.htm

DESCRIPTION: A brief summary of popular music subscriptions and a lesson that employs the use of one of the subscription services. The lesson requires students to consider the link between song and poetry. Students will also use narrative story structures in their activity.

Visual English Blog (Elective 4)

Audience: High school English students

ADDRESS: http://leescarr9grade.blogspot.com/

DESCRIPTION: This links to a “dashboard” of my blogs that pertain to English curriculum objectives, such as Vocabulary Vittles, a blog spot where students can authentically apply their vocabulary words, and Visual English, aimed at strengthening descriptive writing skills.

Shopping Safely Online (Elective 5)

Audience: Consumers

ADDRESS: http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/lees-carrs/carrselec5.htm

DESCRIPTION: Tips for making sure your online shopping experience doesn’t leave you broke from online thievery! Also includes a chart examining the different types of online shopping experiences.

Online Photo Sharing Sites (Elective 6) Top Shots

Audience: Anyone interested in learning more about photo sharing sites

ADDRESS: http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/lees-carrs/carrelec6.htm

DESCRIPTION: A summary and criticism of popular sites on which you can post photos

Privacy (Elective 7)

Audience: Any internet user, secondary students

ADDRESS: http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/lees-carrs/carrelec7.htm

DESCRIPTION: Hints and tips for ensuring your privacy and safety while online. Uses an introductory quiz to first measure questionable practices.

Accommodations (Elective 8)

Audience: Students and teachers at the high school level. Content areas include English, government/history, health issues, etc.

ADDRESS: http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/lees-carrs/carrelec8.htm

DESCRIPTION: A quick-fix list of how to best meet the needs of every child, especially those who may struggle with attention and/or reading difficulties.

Email Distribution List (Elective 9)

Audience: My friends and family

ADDRESS: No link. Just a list.

DESCRIPTION: A short and sweet list of friends and family . . . now no one can say he/she got left out of loop!

Educational Video Sites (Elective 10)

Audience: Secondary English teachers

ADDRESS: http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/lees-carrs/carrelect10.htm

DESCRIPTION: Built around first-person point of views during World War I, especially on the topic of trench warfare, this activity provides many different online video resources that can be used to enhance the study of this topic.

Question Authority (Elective 11)

Audience: Students in 5^th through college/adults

ADDRESS: http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/lees-carrs/carrelect11.htm

DESCRIPTION: This activity introduces students to different tools and methods researchers can use to evaluate and question the accuracy and authenticity of information included in websites.

Citing Sources (Elective 12)

Audience: Students in 5^th through college/adults

ADDRESS: http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/lees-carrs/carrelect12citingsources.htm

DESCRIPTION: This activity selects appropriate websites that may be beneficial in helping students learn different citation techniques. It also provides a few examples of sources properly cited.

Web Drop-Ins (1 through 5)

Web Drop-In #1 Universal Human Rights: Should Everyone in Every Country Have Equal Human Rights?

Audience: Fits well with 9^th grade novels, texts and units: Anthem, Night, The Giver, various short stories, persuasive unit, etc. Also could be used in social studies, psychology, social sciences curriculum areas, etc.

ADDRESS: http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/lees-carrs/leescarrwebdropin1.htm

DESCRIPTION: Students will be investigating and evaluating an international declaration of human rights. They also will be considering the current living situation in a given country and determine if the country is violating human rights. Finally, they will need to decide whether or not intervention should occur.

Web Drop-In #2 Discrimination as the Root of Rights Violations What Causes Evil, and Causes Us to Do Evil to Each Other?

ADDRESS: http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/lees-carrs/leescarrwebdropin22.htm

DESCRIPTION: Many people believe that discrimination no longer exists and that everyone is treated equally. By examining and analyzing several charts measuring attitudes about discrimination, students will draw their own conclusions about discrimination in the United States and other countries. In a future activity they will examine more information that will help them determine whether or not discrimination remains a problem, especially in the United States.

Web Drop-In #3 Using Google Earth to Track Odysseus’ Journey

Audience: 9^th grade English or content areas that study maps, geography, mythology, human struggles and conflicts

ADDRESS: http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/lees-carrs/carrdropin3.htm

DESCRIPTION: Part of the ninth-grade English narrative unit could include reading Homer’s The Odyssey. To help students not only visualize the journey taken by Odysseus but also contemplate the conflicts caused by the various settings, students will take a Lit Trip using Google Earth. At each stop, they will record and analyze different pieces of information.

Web Drop-In #4 The Use of Performance Enhancing Drugs

Audience: 9^th grade English or content areas that involve persuasive research, current events and health, drug and athletic issues,

ADDRESS: http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/lees-carrs/carrdropin4.htm

DESCRIPTION: In many curriculum areas, including ninth-grade English, persuasive writing, debate and research skills are emphasized. In this web activity, students will consider different sides to the issue of athletes using performance enhancing drugs. They will read and evaluate different points of view by visiting several websites that discuss the issue.

Web Drop-In #5 Investigating Extreme Settings

Audience: 9^th grade English or content areas that explore the impact of the environment on behavior, conflicts, etc.

ADDRESS: http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/lees-carrs/carrdropin5.htm

DESCRIPTION: Students will explore an extreme environment and create a feature analysis chart. They then will determine what types of problems or conflicts the different features of the environment can create. A final research session will require students will produce a safety tip list for travelers to their extreme environment.