Assignment Name

& Type Brief Description URL

Requirements

Webquest A Webquest in search of webquest.htm

Ancient Mythology. Groups

create a travel brochure in this

mini-research project.

Webquest Bibliography A list of five great Webquest webquestbibs.htm

sites that focus on the needs of a

typical Language Arts instructor.

Copyright Brief description of copyright copyright.htm

laws as they pertain to the

classroom.

Search Engines A list of comprehensive, reliable searchengines.htm

search engines, listed by genre.

Dropins

Dropin One A pictorial research project. dropinone.htm

Students find real photographs

of the Civil War that demonstrate

the glory or Destruction of war.

Dropin Two A Scavenger Hunt! Travel dropintwo.htm through various websites and

answer questions that pertain

to Ancient Greece and the

Greek gods!

Dropin Three Travel along the Underground dropinthree.htm

Railroad in this fun, interactive

Web activity. Respond to questions

as you travel.

Dropin Four Road to Revolution! Travel dropinfour.htm

along the colonial road to

revolution with this question

and answer interactive assignment.

Dropin Five What was education in Colonial dropinfive.htm

America like? This web activity

compares modern education to that

of the 1800’s.

Journal Articles

Journal Article No. 1 An annotated bibliography that journalone.htm

questioned how teachers view

technology today and what they

predict for it’s future.

Journal Article No. 2 Annotated bibliography of journaltwo.htm

an article which researched and

surveyed the most essential pieces

of technology equipment for a

typical American classroom.

Electives

Web Cams Lists five suggested webcamactivities.htm

assignments for using

webcams in the classroom.

Email tips With the growing popularity of emailtips.htm

email as a primary means of

communication, this tip sheet will

provide teachers with suggestions

for proper correspondence.

Filtering What are the pro’s and con’s of filtering.htm

filtering websites? A list of ten

facts tackle the issue.

Avoiding Pornography It’s popping up everywhere. pornography.htm

How do students stay away from

Harmful or inappropriate websites?

A list of tips for how to avoid

pornography and instructions on

what to do if it accidentally

“pops up”.

Evaluating Websites What website is valid and what evalwebsites.htm

is bunk? This checklist will help

students determine if a site is

reliable or not.

Lesson Plans for Teachers For teachers in a crunch, a lessonplans.htm

list of sites that provide quick,

easy, and fun lessons

which adhere to state standards.

Online Games A brief evaluation of online onlinegames.htm

games and their impact on

those who become

addicted!

Silicon Snake How are computers, technology, siliconsnake.htm

and the internet impacting our

world? This link reviews statements

concerning this very question.

Sites for Teachers How does your classroom teachersites.htm

Webpage compare to other’s?

Check out these sites and see

what to do and what NOT

to do on your own site.

Worksheets for Instruction A comprehensive listing of worksheetsforinstruction.htm

great sites that provide instant

worksheets for not only

language arts teachers, but

almost any subject.

Hoaxes And Myths An amusing, yet slightly scary hoaxesandmyths.htm

look into the darker side of the

internet and email. My opinion

and suggestions for avoiding

becoming another “victim.”

Search Tips Searching the internet can be tricky searchtips.htm

if you don’t know the in’s and out’s

of search queries. How do you get

the results you want? Here are five

tips for effective internet searching.

Online Publications Scholarly Journals online are an Publications.htm

easy way for educators to keep up with

news in the field of education. This is a link

to five online scholarly journals which

provide valuable information to

educators in any field.