http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Tue, 21 May 2013 21:25:10 PDT Tue, 21 May 2013 21:25:10 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=80266 Full of great tutorials, this website provides everything from the basic parts of speech all the way to writing the Argumentative essay and using proper MLA format. This site also contains excellent powerpoints for teaching grammar (especially when it comes to teaching the comma). http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=241187 This is an interesting learning activity from the Library of Congress on the subject of political cartoons.  This would be appropriate for Social Studies, Humanities, Government , Journalism or History classes.  Student are taught how to analyze and decode cartoons and about persuasive techniques often employed by political cartoonists to promote their individual message such as symbolism, exxageration and analogy.  Students view examples of various political cartoons and then test themselves on which typical cartoonist techniques are depicted in each.  In the "Learn More" section, the same cartoons are shown and there is a brief expert audio analysis of each one.  This section also contains links to biographical sketches for each of the cartoonists.    http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=82045 What plagiarism is--the different types. Examples of sources used incorrectly and then used correctly. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=249932 This site contains animated libraries of the phonetic sounds of English, German, and Spanish. Available for each consonant and vowel is an animated articulatory diagram, a step-by-step description, and video-audio of the sound spoken in context. It is intended for students of phonetics, linguistics, and foreign language. There is also an interactive diagram of the articulatory anatomy.To find out about how this project was completed see http://newali.apple.com/ali_sites/ali/exhibits/1000072/Introduction.html http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=79387 Online site containing movie and text tutorials to teach students how to write argument research papers and how to put these papers into Modern Language Association Style. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=89578 Has Word of the Day feature which gives pronunciation, etymology, quotation and date chart. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=407359 Writing Professor, Jacqui Sadashige (University of Pennsylvania), discusses her experience of using video projects in her Critical Writing course. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=80637 NoodleTools, Inc. was co-founded in 1999 by mother and son team Debbie and Damon Abilock. NoodleTools' flagship product, NoodleBib, has emerged as the leading bibliography software on the Internet, transforming bibliographic instruction methodologies in thousands of subscribing schools and libraries. The NoodleTools team offers expert help and unparalleled customer support to the students and professionals who depend on NoodleBib and other award-winning tools in the NoodleTools research suite.NoodleBib is a fully-integrated note-taking and documentation program which is anchored in the best practices of academic research and inquiry learning. Known as the most comprehensive and accurate MLA- and APA-style bibliography composer on the Web, NoodleBib now includes a note-taking component which enables you to extract, organize and synthesize information that you find during the research process. NoodleBib is a flexible teaching tool which supports both individual learning preferences and a variety of teaching styles.For an overview of NoodleBib, visit the video tours:http://www.noodletools.com/bibtour/Other free content: NoodleBib Express and NoodleBib MLA Starter: Free versions of NoodleBib. NoodleTools Knowledge Base: Expert advice and examples of how to cite sources. Choose the Best Search for Your Information Need: Search strategies based on an analysis of your topic. NoodleQuest: Develop the optimum Web-based search strategy, based on your research topic (an interactive version of "Choose the Best Search for Your Information Need"). NoodleTeach: 21st Century Literacies (Tools for Reading the World) and Curriculum Collaboration Toolkit (Tools for Shared Teaching and Learning).For a more detailed description of the research tools available on the site, please see: http://www.noodletools.com/tools.html http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=80055 An interactive model of the communication process, based on the Shannon-Weaver components of communication. Requires Flash Player. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=247735 This site contains short tutorials regarding special grammar circumstances: active voice versus passive voice, who vs whom, affect vs effect.  The individual sections can be downloaded for a podcast.