http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Fri, 24 May 2013 19:22:59 PDT Fri, 24 May 2013 19:22:59 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=499911 This material consists of a fairly long list of links to rubrics for evaluating critical thinking skills. The set of links represents a variety of viewpoints for such assessments. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=524213 This pdf document can be used by undergraduates or high school students to examine questions they missed on an exam. The purpose is to determine why the student missed the question so that they can improve performance on the next exam. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=419833 This wiki page contains assessment activities for the study of the American Revolution. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=699438 Learning objectives for unit of study. This is a unit of a course developing students' ability to comprehend college textbooks using study reading or active reading techniques. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=699436 Assignment instructions for student project to demonstrate progress in learning the objectives of a unit in which students learn how to find and organize key information in a reading. These are study reading or active reading techniques to improve reading comprehension of textbooks. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=403993 THIS IS BASICALLY A SITE DEVELOPED TO FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION ALL THE PEOPLE OUT THERE CAN WRITE THERE COMPLAINTS AND CORRUPTION AND INJUSTICE THEY HAVE FACED ALONG WITH THE NAME OF THAT PERSON ,COMPANY OR ORGANIZATION.SO JUST POST UR ARTICLES EVEN THE LAWS YOU KNOW http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=639239 The Bilingual Language Profile (BLP) is an instrument for assessing language dominance through self-reports that is concise, quick, and easy to use. The BLP is intended to produce a continuous dominance score and a general bilingual profile taking into account a variety of linguistic variables. The BLP is an open and free assessment tool for researchers, educators, and anyone with an interest in assessing language dominance. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=532621 This is an introduction to the Declaration of Human Rights. The students will discuss the various human rights and then compose a Declaration of Human Rights unique to their surroundings and situation. Once the Declarations are posted to the class wiki, the students will comment on their peers work. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=655440 This lesson plan is designed for a 9th or 10th grade student who is about to enter IB History. Teachers may utilize this lesson to help their students begin to analyze the authenticity of sources that they are given. The OPVL (Origin, Purpose, Value, Limitations) format that is followed throughout this lesson is consistent with the program in the Diploma Program (11th and 12th grade). This lesson uses Mao’s Hundred Flowers Campaign but the content itself is interchangeable. The skills that are taught during this lesson are the most important portion of this activity. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=488556 This online language lab allows teachers to readily create multimedia activities for students to complete online. These include:- recording of video or audio presentations- interactive graphical activities- traditional essay questions- automatically marked quiz questions- resources from the webTeachers are able to:- present material by controlling students' screens- use the conferencing facility to speak to an individual or group- monitor students as they complete work (in real time)- give help and feedback onlineCompleted tasks are stored in the students' portfolios and final grades placed in the teacher's markbook. In addition to designing their own activities, teachers may choose from a variety of resources included with the service or mail in existing worksheets for online conversion. Teachers are also able to work collaboratively.The Language Lab requires no software installation and can be ready for use in the classroom within minutes. Schoolshape's software is already being used by over 200 schools.More information and tutorials are available at http://languagelabblog.com/