Web Link Bibliography- Here is a list of sites to use on a unit of American Folklore. There are links that will take you directly to sites dealing with legends, myths, fairy tales, and tall tales.

www.fac.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/mcinerneyj/bib.htm

 

Course Module #1- Here is an activity to teach educators about bookmarks. Here, 4 top bookmark sites are chosen and analyzed.

Course Module #2- This is an activity to have media specialists search and analyze children’s author sites.

http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/mcinerneyj/mod2.htm

Webquest- This is a webquest suitable for 1-3 graders. It uses Amelia Bedelia books to study Idioms.

http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/mcinerneyj/webq.htm

"A Virtual Tour of Virtual Schools"- This critique is based on the article in ASBJ September 2002 issue. This article takes you on a tour of the top virtual schools available to students on the web.

http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/mcinerneyj/art2.htm

 "A New Kind of School." This critique discusses the September 2002 article in ASBJ. This is everything one needs to know about setting up one’s own virtual school.

"The Cyber Charter Challenge" - This article tells of all the pitfalls that school districts are seeing with the rise in cyber schools. This critique will tell you why this is going on and how it is being resolved.

Electives

Distribution List- This activity required e-mail being sent to a group of people-not posted

2. Clipart Elective- Here are my top 5 sites of terrific clipart. These sites are explained. See the types of clipart that are offered on each site.

http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/mcinerneyj/clip.htm

3. Search Engines- this is a list of top 10 search engines for educators. If you want to start a meta search, image search, news search, or a multimedia search; here is a great start for you!

4. Emergency Internet Plan- Here is a plan for students to follow in case they come across an inappropriate web site. Since many pornography web sites disguise themselves these days, it is important to have a plan for students so that it does not cause chaos in your next computer lesson.

 http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/mcinerneyj/plan.htm

5. Internet Hoaxes, Myths, and Urban Legends – This is my commentary after looking at a few websites that give examples of urban myths, hoaxes and legends that are creeping their way into e-mail mailboxes. Find out how to confirm if something you read is a myth or a fact.

http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/mcinerneyj/hoax.htm

6. Email Etiquette for Third Graders- Here is a list of dos for students to keep in mind when sending emails. It is written for third graders who send email with their parents’ permission!

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

7. Copyright, Piracy and Ethics- This activity discusses two scenarios about copyright laws.

http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/mcinerneyj/copy.htm

8. Spam - If you want to know about spam and how to rid yourself of it, read the following manual. Learn your rights and how to take action against unwanted spam.

http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/mcinerneyj/spam.htm

9. School Library Media Websites- Here is a list of 3 elementary library web sites that are rated with strengths and weaknesses. There is also a list of components that every elementary library web site should have.

http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/mcinerneyj/media.htm

10. Filtering- This is a list of pros and cons to filtering software. You would be surprised at the power of filtering companies!

http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/mcinerneyj/filter.htm

11. Teacher Made Websites- This is a list of 2 teacher created websites that are analyzed for usefulness. Recommendations and commendations are given as well.

http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/mcinerneyj/webtch.htm

12. Teacher Worksheets- Here is a list of links to help any teacher teach a unit on underwater sea creatures. The links take you to already made worksheets!

http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/mcinerneyj/science.htm

13. Multimedia Presentation-This is a PowerPoint presentation for third grade students to use to help them search the web. Under Construction

 

 Drop Ins

• Activities to use with your computer class or classroom computer station

Drop In #1- This is a simple activity to have primary grade students learn about famous African American writers who have impacted literature in honor of Black History Month. There is a link to Time for Kids web site and a short reading comprehension assignment.

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

Drop In #2 - Here is an activity to complete with primary students on basic haiku poetry. There is a link to a class web site so students can discover examples of haiku. There are questions to complete, as a culminating activity. Your students will write their own haiku poems.

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

Drop In #3- This activity is a follow up to graphing colors of M&Ms in snack sized bags. This is an activity dealing with the voting of a new color M&M and the countries that voted. Students use a world map from the M&Ms web site and answer related questions.

Drop In #4- This is an activity comparing fact and opinion. Students explore two different sites. One site is a non-fiction site about dinosaurs to gather facts about these creatures. The other site is kid created and tells opinions about famous children’s books.

Drop In#5- Here is an activity for third graders to look up information on Maryland and compare aspects of the state to that of Arizona, which is on the other side of the country. Students fill in a chart of information about both states and answer questions.