http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Tue, 21 May 2013 02:35:49 PDT Tue, 21 May 2013 02:35:49 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=676376 Gradebook Pro is an App that allows educators to set up a gradebook, including pictures of students, links to their emails, grades for all assignments, attendance reports, etc. that are available on iPads and exportable to computers.This app costs $9.99 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=565595 You can use Picasa to arrange your photo http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=655069 Math is about so much more than just numbers—so, IXL is too! We approach each math concept from all angles, offering visual representations, word problems, interactive activities, and more. With an abundance of math problems for every learning style, students can't help but build lasting skills and confidence. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=529439 FlowingData is the visualization and statistics site of Nathan Yau. He highlights how designers, programmers, and statisticians are putting data to good use. FlowingData explores how designers, statisticians, and computer scientists are using data to understand ourselves better - mainly through data visualization. A good place to start is the archives where you'll find FlowingData's most popular posts or take a look at the FlowingData beginner's guide. You can subscribe to the RSS feed, follow on Twitter, or fan on Facebook. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=695211 Showbie is a cloud storage solution designed specifically for schools and classes using the iPad to enable studentsto drop work from hundreds of apps right into an online assignment folder.Through the website or app, students can• Share files quickly and easily• Express their creativity through various forms of media• Hand in their homework using a computer or mobile deviceShowbie also allows teachers to• Assign schoolwork digitally• Collect student work without printing any paper• Review assignments anytime, anywhereTeachers must create an account to use Showbie for iPadThis is a free app. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=730703 Record it. Break it down. Get better. Improve your pitcher's fastball, straighten your golf swing, easily break down a volleyball serve, improve soccer skills, or even demonstrate weightlifting form. Coach's Eye makes instant feedback possible on the field or on the go. VIDEO CAPTURE AND IMPORT• Record HD video.• Import video from your device’s Camera Roll, email, or apps like Dropbox.• Instant import of videos shared from other Coach's Eye users.INSTANT VIDEO ANALYSIS• Slow-motion video review is easy using our flywheel for precise video scrubbing. • Zoom and pan videos during analysis to see just the details that matter.• Draw on videos using lines, arrows, circles, squares, and freehand tools. • Create videos that include audio commentary, annotations, and slow-motion.SIMPLE VIDEO SHARING• Email• Text Message• Facebook• Twitter• YouTube • Device Camera Roll• Other Apps (Dropbox, GoodReader, Evernote, and more).• Use Coach's Eye on the big screen for optimal video analysis in a group setting. (Uses TV / projector through AirPlay and Apple TV, or an HDMI connection.)• Free online account gives you web access to videos you have shared or liked.This app costs $4.99 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=730025 Ask3 is an iPad app where teachers and students can collaborate using a whiteboard to record and provide solutions to questions.This is a free app. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=490638 Dr. Bugallo received a grant from Hewlett Packard (HP) of 21 tablet PCs and audiovisual equipment that she uses in her classroom. Students use these computers to take notes which include illustrations and graphs, and to do programming and simulations. Matlab is used for simulations, Word, OneNote and Journal are used for note taking. In addition, students use the laptops to gather data in the field during research projects. The Tablet PC enables Monica to use math simulation software for live exercises in the classroom. Monica finds that students at all levels (high school, under grad and grad) adapt quickly to using the computers and that her classes have been transformed from a purely theoretical approach to applied problem solving. Dr. Bugallo’s students use Wikis to keep a log of activities, pose questions to her on the content and reflect on their learning. The advantage of online Wiki’s over a paper-based approach is that it enables students to share knowledge among them and review each other’s work. They are also more motivated as they often show their work to friends and family. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=490393 The Innovations in Education project features Stony Brook faculty and staff using innovative approaches and best practices in teaching, and applications of educational technology that have had a positive effect on student learning. Video interviews are 15 to 30 minutes long and focus primarily on faculty members. The last section of each interview is usually with a professional staff member who can provide support to faculty interested in adopting the pedagogy or technology discussed during each show. Video and pictures of the application of the innovation or best practice in the learning environment are included in each show where possible. The interviews are intended to provide a balanced look at both the benefits and challenges of adopting a particular approach to teaching and learning support. Guests are asked questions such as:* What made you dissatisfied with your previous approach?* How did you change the structure and delivery of your course?* How did the students react? * What were your biggest challenges?* How do you feel about your teaching now?* What are you planning next for your course?In addition to the video interviews many of our innovative faculty are interviewed and articles written about their teaching approach and philosophy. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=558418 The Interview Skills Checklist was designed to informally assess a student’s performance in the four main phases of an interview. These phases are a. Greeting the Employer, b. Seating/Positioning with Employer, c. Interviewing with Employer, and d. Closing the Interview. The skills assessed concentrates mainly on the social and interpersonal aspects of the interview. Using this checklist with moderately cognitively impaired adults in a role-play situation helps the teacher determine what skills individual students need to work on. It can be used as a pre-assessment and then as a progress probe and a final post-assessment inventory. The rating scale uses scaled observation scores. These scores can be plotted on a student progress chart over time. Reliability and validity has not been established with this inventory, however much research and practical experience went into the design of the checklist. Using this checklist and teaching interviewing skills is a great way to teach students about appropriate social and interpersonal skills. Understanding a person’s personal space and the use of eye contact, smiling, and appropriate body language are important skills for moderately cognitively impaired adults to learn.