http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Sun, 19 May 2013 00:46:11 PDT Sun, 19 May 2013 00:46:11 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=311785 This site is great for students who find it challenging to communicate what they want to say about a topic in a persuasive paper. All they need to do is respond to a few questions and the thesis builder will create a thesis statement based on their responses. (Note: This tool should only be used as a starting point for thesis development.) http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=82656 Twisted Jeopardy is an application/program for Macintosh, Windows and Linux computers. The game be used in or out of your classroom (although IN CLASS as a reading review tool is recommended) for about any discipline area. It provides a fun way to introduce facts. Categories & question/answer content can be imported into the game so that the game can be adapted for use in almost any discipline area. Use your imagination! Media including jpegs, gifs, audio and video files can be included in your question/stimulis as a link to a web resource. The instructor acts as the game host and judge as the game between two sides (players/teams) is played. The "stuffed" file includes, the program file, a PDF manual, and a few sample resouces to get you started. Users must register a password to access the game editing mode. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=518882 Speaking coach Camilla Smith helps the user master intonation, pronunication, syllable stress and more. The app includes 12 videos that cover the topics in detail. The user can record his or her voice and reply it to hear their progress.Cost is $4.99 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=85698 Contains instructions and quizes on parts of speech, sentence elements, punctuation, and word use. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=508403 This Stand Alone Instructional Resource (StAIR) was designed to help students better understand how to use commas in writing. The resource was created with PowerPoint and will appear like a typical slideshow upon opening. However, users are not able to manually navigate through the show. Instead they must use the provided prompts to progress through the learning material. This forces students to answer all questions provided regarding commas. When answer prompts students will not simply correct sentences, though. To successfully complete a question students must research comma rules and pick which rule would successfully answer the question. This encourages students to learn why commas are placed where they are. Overall, the assignment is about thirty slides long, as there is brief introduction, a explanation of comma rules, and twenty related questions. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=78764 Foniks is the world's first phonics course where learners can simply mouse over letters and words to hear them spoken - a significant advance in the teaching of reading.The course covers all stages from complete beginner to competent sentence-length reader. All the usual phonics sounds are covered, plus many other sounds from phonics' parent, phonetics.All pages can be printed out, including writing practice worksheets, and a concise teacher/parent guide is provided. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=365407 Free printable flash cards with photographs for kids,' ESL, SAT, and GRE vocabulary flash cards http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=588017 Students typically struggle to memorize vocabulary words. The need addressed by this lesson is for students to be able to recall the meaning of assigned vocabulary words and match these meanings to a picture that represents each word’s meaning. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=438339 Topic: Imagery, metaphors and symbolism. Goal: Describe the function and effect of common literary devices (e.g., imagery, metaphor, symbolism http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=83854 Imagine IPA Letters are a tool for learning International Phonetic Alphabet and maintaining a student actor's skills in reading IPA. Each issue focuses on a particular aspect of IPA through transcriptions of poetry and verse.