Jennifer Postal

Index Page for SLM 521

Fall 2004

 

               

 

Required Assignments

Copyright – Holding a copyright is an important privilege that allows the owner to claim ownership of a creative work.  In this assignment, two scenarios are discussed and an opinion is given about whether certain activities are allowed under current copyright laws.  

http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/postalj/copyright.htm

 

Course Module - It is hard to find that special someone but now the Internet has made finding Mr. or Ms. Right that much easier.  This course module allows users to explore the world of online dating. 

http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/postalj/coursemod.htm

 

Top Search Engines – Search engines help users find exactly what they are looking for.  These are my top search engines in the areas of news, kid safe, shopping, song lyrics and sports. 

http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/postalj/searchengine.htm

 

Web Link Bibliography – Soccer is fast becoming a very popular sport in the United States.  Here are links to websites all about the game of soccer.  http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/postalj/weblinkbib.htm

 

WebQuest – In this Soccer WebQuest, students will work together in order to bring soccer to under privileged kids in a city.  They will have to think about getting equipment, finding locations to play and recruiting qualified instructors. My list of 5 Physical Education related WebQuests can also be found. 

http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/postalj/webquest.htm

 

Web Drop-Ins

Web Drop-In #1  -The crack of the bat and the roar of the crowd.  These are some of the sounds that are heard in a baseball stadium.  In this assignment, students will learn about the game of baseball.   http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/postalj/webdrop1.htm

 

Web Drop-In #2  - Lacrosse has been called the “fastest game on two feet”.  It is a sport that combines basketball, hockey and soccer skills.  In this assignment, students will gain an understanding of the history of the sport of lacrosse.  http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/postalj/webdrop2.htm

 

Web Drop-In #3 –Just who are the best players in baseball?  Statistics are an important part of the game of baseball.  Managers use statistics in order to best match up their players with the players on the other team.  In this assignment, students will become familiar with the lingo of baseball statistics. 

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

 

Web Drop-In #4 – Baseball is back in Washington, D.C. after over 30 years.  In this assignment, students will determine the effects of the move of the Montreal Expos on the cities of Baltimore, Washington and Major League Baseball as a whole.   http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/postalj/webdrop4.htm

 

Web Drop-In #5 – The ball may be the same but the game has some slight differences.  In this assignment students will use websites to determine the similarities and differences between the games of college and professional football. 

http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/postalj/webdrop5.htm

 

Electives

Citing Internet Sources – The Internet has become an important research tool and as a result it is necessary to properly give credit for information just as with books.  In this assignment, two different accepted ways to cite sources are evaluated. 

http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/postalj/citesources.htm

 

Clip Art – Using clip art can add spice to your documents.  Here are some good sites for Physical Education clip art. 

http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/postalj/clipart.htm

 

E-mail Tips – Sending email has become a standard form of communication.  Here are ten tips to keep in mind when sending an email to someone. 

http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/postalj/emailtips.htm

 

Lesson Plans – Planning is an important facet of teaching.  Without proper planning a teacher will not be effective.  These are just some of the websites that have lesson plans available for physical education teachers. 

http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/postalj/lessonplan.htm

 

Search Tips – Users of the Internet can waste a lot of time if they do not know how to properly search for their subjects.  This elective gives tips in order to make the Internet a pleasant experience while searching for information. 

http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/postalj/searchtips.htm

 

Shopping – There is no need to leave the house for shopping anymore.  The Internet has it all.  This assignment gives examples of some good websites for shopping.  Happy hunting!

http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/postalj/shopping.htm

 

Spam – One of the biggest issues in the technology world is spam, also known as unsolicited junk email.  This elective gives suggestions for dealing with this problem. 

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

 

Teacher Web Sites – Teachers can now offer their students an increased amount of resources if they create a class web page.  This elective reviews two web pages that were created by teachers and gives recommendations and commendations for each web page.   

http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/postalj/teachersites.htm

 

Translation – The United States is becoming more diverse and as a result teachers will be teaching to classrooms where not all of the students use English as their native language.  This elective gives five instructional situations where a translation website would be helpful as well as giving an example of translating a paragraph into different languages from English. 

http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/postalj/translation.htm

 

Virtual Field Trip – It is time to take a trip to Israel.  No need to pack a bag, this trip is happening online.  Be ready for some fun sight seeing. 

http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/postalj/fieldtrip.htm