Web Index Page

By:  Karen Roof

This page contains a comprehensive list of the work I completed during my SLM 521 course during the summer of 2003.  Among the information included on my page are links to various required and elective assignments.  This page demonstrates my computer knowledge and accomplishments in regard to the topics we covered in the course.  All included assignments are relevant to topics in literature and language arts.  Happy exploring  =:) 

Web Dropin Assignments:

Dropin #1 - This is a general internet assignment which requires students to log onto a specific website, select and read a poem, and answer 4 short questions.  ttp://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/roofk/dropin1.htm

Dropin #2 - This assignment asks students to log onto a specific internet site and select two poets about which they are to write a short description.  Students also must read and summarize in their own words two poems from each of the poets.   http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/roofk/dropin2.htm

Dropin #3 - This page provides a link which introduces secondary students to the Romantic movement in art and literature.  Students are required to read an excerpt from the link on Romanticism, and use what they learn to analyze a painting.  http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/roofk/dropin3.htm

Dropin #4 - This assignment requires students to visit two websites on the poet Robert Frost.  Students must read two critiques they find on a poem by Frost (one from each site), and compare/contrast the two.  Students also are asked to state which site they found to be more helpful in terms of the information available.   http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/roofk/dropin4.htm

Dropin #5 - This assignment asks students to research the literary periods of Realism and Romanticism and then to construct a chart in which to represent the information they learned.
http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/roofk/dropin5.htm 

Required Assignments:

Weblink Bibliography - This page provides an annotated list of detailed and comprehensive website relating to America's poet, Robert Frost. 
http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/roofk/weblinkbib.htm

Search Engines - This assignment involves an evaluation of a list of 10 search engines, organized into the following categories:  General Search Engines, Just For Kids, Images and Sounds, Full Coverage News and Maps.  http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/roofk/searchengines.htm 

WebQuest - My webquest assignment revolves around William Shakespeare as a classic playwright.  The general goal of this activity is to improve students' understanding of particular plays.  Students are asked to work in groups to select and rewrite a Shakespearean play, using contemporary language and settings.
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/webshakespero1.html 

Course Module - This assignment asks students to venture on an online Scavenger Hunt in order to improve their internet searching abilities, and to familiarize them with online navigation.
http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/roofk/coursemodule.htm

Copyright:  Piracy and Ethics - This page involves the review of two educational scenarios based upon current copyright laws.  Each scenario is described based upon its legality in terms of copyright do's and don'ts.    http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/roofk/copyright.htm 

Article Citations - This page is a list of bibliographical information for the seven required article readings over the course of this semester. 
http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/roofk/articles.htm

Article Critiques:

Critique #1 - This assignment includes a summary and critique of the article
"Gateways to the Internet:  A Host of Companies Want to be Your District's Customized Education Portal," by Kevin Busheweller.  http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/roofk/articlecritique1.htm 

Critique #2 - This page provides a summary and a brief critique of Walter Minkel's article "Lights!  (Digital) Camera!  Action!" found on the Library School Journal Online.  http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/roofk/articlecritique2.htm 

Elective Assignments:

Translation Assignment -  This site includes a list of 5 educational situations in which translation would be a useful tool.  A sample text in Spanish is provided with translations into English, German and French, to demonstrate the convenience of online translation sites. -   http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/roofk/translation.htm

Email Assignment

Note:  The following two assignments deal specifically with Internet Safety for students in the classroom and at school.

Safety Checklist/Student Agreement – This link is a safety checklist, and a student agreement involving policies on internet usage in the classroom.  Various safety issues are addressed.  The student agreement lists specific rules to which students must agree to adhere should they choose to log onto the Web at school. – http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/roofk/saftey.htm 

Letter to Parents –This is a letter written to parents of children in my hypothetical classroom.  I describe not only what the school system, but also what I myself, will do to ensure the safety of my students as they utilize the internet at school.  - http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/roofk/parentletter.htm

Teacher-Made Websites – This link provides descriptions of two teacher-created websites.  I have included brief summaries of each of the sites, as well as an evaluation of their helpfulness in terms of information available.  Also included are commendations and recommendations for each site.  -   

Search Tips - This page lists five general search tips designed to aid students as they research topics on the Web.  The features and tips discussed function on most general search engines, including Google, Yahoo, AltaVista, HotBot and Lycos.  - http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/roofk/searchtips.htm

Clipart - This page contains an annotated list of five websites that provide links to clip-arts and other graphics.  http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/roofk/clipart.htm 

Web Cams - This page provides a list of five instructional activities dealing with Web Cams.  Links to specific Web Cam sites are provided, as are descriptions of each site.  http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/roofk/webcams.htm 

Plagiarism - This page offers a handout for teachers to explain the definition and presence of internet plagiarism in today's schools.  Strategies for recognizing plagiarism, as well as a variety of remedies are included. 
http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/roofk/plagiarism.htm

Filtering - This website provides a list of pros and cons regarding the issue of online filtering.  http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/roofk/filtering.htm   

Worksheets for Instruction - This page includes a list of ten websites that provide links to particular sites for teaching, specific to particular grade levels.  The content of the site is explained, as well as is the site's main topics and primary age ranges.   
filtering.  http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/roofk/worksheets.htm

Lesson Plans - This link includes a list of five websites specific to the development of lesson plans relevant to Literature and Language Arts.  The sites are summarized, and URLs are provided.  http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/roofk/lessonplans.htm