SLM: 521 Telecommunications & The Internet

Last Updated: December 3, 2005

 

Rich McFarland’s Web Index Page

 

                                                           

 

Bibliography Link:

 

Web Bibliography – This Web Link Bibliography provides important information to Middle School Students and Teachers doing research on World War II.  Sites are organized into five categories. 1. Important Battles and Events – This category includes sites that cover the entire war and links to sites on important specific battles.  2. Important People – This category contains biographical information on some of the key figures of the war.  3. Media and Propaganda – This category contains information on the use of the Media (papers, radio, posters, etc.) for propaganda purposes and war reporting.  4. Ethnic and Social Effects – This category contains sites that detail the war’s impact on certain groups of people.  5. The End of World War II – This category contains sites pertaining to the end of World War II in the Pacific. (Updated 10/29/05)

http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/mcfarlandr/webbib.htm

 

5 Dropin Activites:

 

Dropin 1 – This first instructional dropin introduces the Food Chain.  Students are directed to a website where they read about the five categories of the Food Chain and review a chart.  Students then answer questions and list two living things for each category. (Updated 10/31/05)

http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/mcfarlandr/dropin1.htm

 

Dropin 2 – This second instructional dropin introduces the Food Pyramid.  Students are directed to a website where they read about the five groups of the Food Pyramid and click on word links.  Students answer questions based upon the website information.  Students then review a Food Pyramid diagram on the assignment document and answer questions related to it and their own diets. (Updated 11/2/05)

http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/mcfarlandr/dropin2.htm

 

Dropin 3 – This third instructional dropin introduces the Louisiana Purchase.  Students are directed to a website where they read about the Louisiana Purchase and review a map.  Students answer questions based upon the website information.  Students then outline and color in the Louisiana Purchase on a blank map provided on the assignment page.  Students also label the states which are located within the Louisiana Purchase. (Updated 11/2/05)

http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/mcfarlandr/dropin3.htm

 

Dropin 4 – This fourth instructional dropin introduces the topic of Gun Control.  Students write their view on the subject.  Students then do research on websites which condemn or support Gun Control and list five points for and against.  Students write a paragraph on their revised view based upon their research and include if their opinion has changed and why.  Students then write a one paragraph persuasive argument. (Updated 11/4/05)

http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/mcfarlandr/dropin4.htm

 

Dropin 5 – This fifth instructional dropin introduces the Life Cycle of the Frog.  Students are directed to two websites where they read about the frog’s life cycle and study a diagram.  Students then answer questions and fill out a diagram on the life cycle of the Frog. (Updated 11/5/05)

http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/mcfarlandr/dropin5.htm

 

Internet Online Course Module Link:

 

Internet Course Module - This Internet Course Module contains an Activity designed for Teachers on Spam.  Teachers review information on several sites to include federal and state laws.  Teachers visit two anti-Spam websites; select one and download anti-Spam software.  Teachers then write a brief essay describing their experience using the software; create a one page information document on the topic for staff and students; and create a brief email designed for responding to any sender of Spam. (Updated 12/3/05)

http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/mcfarlandr/coursmod.htm

 

Journal Article:

 

Journal Article - This link contains a review of the journal article The Technology-Rich Classroom by Drew Tiene & Pamela Luft, published in the September 2005 edition of the American School Board Journal.  The article discusses the benefits of technology in the classroom including the number and types of technology that are most useful.  (Updated 9/26/05)

http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/mcfarlandr/journarticle.htm

 

Search Engines:

 

Search Engines - The Search Engines Activity contains my top two Search Engines in five categories.  Engines were chosen based upon volume and relevancy of return results, ease of navigation and clarity.  The five categories are: General Search Engines, News Search Engines, Kid Safe Search Engines, Meta Search Engines, and Image Search Engines. (Updated 10/25/05)

http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/mcfarlandr/searchengines.htm

 

Electives:

 

Citing Internet Resources – This link contains my review of the website Write Source and the reasons I would choose this site to send students to as a reference for citing web resources.  The document also contains four website citations using the MLA Citation format. (Updated 10/10/05)

http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/mcfarlandr/citenetresource.htm

 

Games Online - This link contains my Discussion Forum posting regarding my experience researching and playing the online card game Hold’em on Pacific Poker.com, which is a link off of Yahoo Games.  Hold’em is fun, challenging, and perhaps a little addicting. (Updated 10/24/05)

http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/mcfarlandr/games.htm

 

Spy ware – This link contains my Discussion Forum posting regarding my experience, reading about Spyware and downloading and using Spyware detection software. (Updated 10/31/05)

http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/mcfarlandr/spyware.htm

 

E-Mail – This link provides Fourth Grade students tips on how to create an effective e-mail.  Included are Header Tips, Body Tips, and Safety Tips.

(Updated 11/5/05)

http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/mcfarlandr/email.htm

 

Viruses – This link contains a form letter designed to be sent to the sender of a Hoax Virus.  The second page is a Tip Sheet on Viruses. (Updated 11/5/05)

http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/mcfarlandr/viruses.htm

 

Evaluating Websites – This link contains a Website Evaluation form.  The form is designed in two columns so that students may evaluate two websites on one form for comparison purposes if needed. A sample evaluation of two websites on The Bermuda Triangle follows the form. (Updated 11/26/05)

http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/mcfarlandr/evalweb.htm

 

School Library Media Websites – This link contains a list of components that should be included in an elementary school library media website.  Examples of components are Kid Friendly Search Engines and Kindergarten through Grade 5 sections with example website links included. (Updated 11/27/05)

http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/mcfarlandr/libmedweb.htm

 

Plagiarism – This link contains a one page informational handout on plagiarism.  The page contains a description of plagiarism and lists ways to detect it.  Included on the page are links to plagiarism detection sites and sites where students may purchase papers online. (Updated 11/27/05)

http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/mcfarlandr/plagism.htm

 

Collaboration – This Collaboration activity contains an annotated list of 10 projects in the field of science for Elementary School Students and Teachers to use.  Each annotation is linked to the science project.  Projects range from learning about the migration of Robins to determining how proximity to the equator affects average daily temperatures and hours of sunlight. (Updated 11/29/05)

http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/mcfarlandr/collab.htm