http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Tue, 21 May 2013 05:55:42 PDT Tue, 21 May 2013 05:55:42 PDT http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/images/merlot.gif http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ 44 34 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=335105 A teaching resource for digital literacy, stimulus for story telling and creativity that is FREE to download. It has been developed in partnership between BradField and the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust and its schools.Inanimate Alice the multi award-winning interactive audio-visual narrative from new-media production house the BradField Company (BradField) has been identified by Specialist Schools and Academies Trust (SSAT) as delivering compelling new media suitable for an education audience. Seen by over 1 million viewers (estimate), it is an aid to creativity in the classroom, assisting in story telling and literacy and can be a free and major contribution to the creative curriculum that has been welcomed by teachers accessing it. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=85803 Breathtaking images of France and Parisian landmarks. These photos will enrich the learning experience for students of France and French civilization and culture. Photography students will also learn much from the photographs, including apage on technique for panoramic photography. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=505912 Download the supporting PDF file for this episode http://bit.ly/989e9Y from the Learning to Teach Online project website.This Learning to Teach Online http://bit.ly/d18ac5 case study aims to give you a basic understanding of the website http://flickr.com, by explaining how Lynette Zeeng from Swinburne University of Technology used it to teach photography in a blended (face-to-face and online) class. It discusses the benefits of using an online community for submitting, organising and giving feedback on images, and the impact on student learning. Key issues surrounding pedagogic planning and teaching with Flickr that were encountered in this context of the case study will also be examined, highlighting the benefits and potential issues of adopting this approach. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=362411 Hundreds of photographs, documents, and film clips to browse to discover the connection between some of the National Archives' most treasured records. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=84208 The NYPL Digital Gallery provides access to over 300,000 images digitized from primary sources and printed rarities in the collections of The New York Public Library, including illuminated manuscripts, historical maps, vintage posters, rare prints and photographs, illustrated books, printed ephemera, and more. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=85629 Handouts and step-by-step lab activities for a short course in digital photography. Selecting a digital camera. Using Windows to download pictures from a digital camera, organize photo files, print your pictures, send pictures via email, copy pictures to CD-R. Using a scanner to scan prints. Installing and using Picasa 2. Installing Paint Shop Pro Studio at home. Rotating, cropping, sharpening, adjusting brightness and contrast, setting exact photo size for print-outs, color correction, recovering faded and dark photos, "one-step photo fix״. Using Studio to repair old and damaged photos; redeye removal; printing several pictures on one page; selective adjustment to portions of a photo. Adding text labels and captions to photos; importing images into other computer programs; making a photo collage; artistic and creative effects. Free Web-based photo album sites. Introduce Shutterfly on line (uploading your pictures to a website for free so that others can view them). Using layers: how to cut out a portion of one photo to paste into another photo. Making slideshows of still images. 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There are lessons on how to take better photos and how to use digital cameras. Students can find what hardware best fits there needs and how to use it to its full potential. This website is an up to date news source of all things that have to do with digital photography. The tutorials part of the website can really help teach students the science of digital photography. Overall students can really find a lot of information about digital photography on one website.