http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Fri, 24 May 2013 04:33:06 PDT Fri, 24 May 2013 04:33:06 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=615689 ״Born to Learn is a collection of animated short films aimed at changing attitudes about how we mold young minds." "The project’s main thrust is a series of short, simple animations aimed at raising awareness about how the minds of young humans are "born to learn״--but not necessarily 'be taught.'״ http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=346644 "This paper will highlight current theories of learning and critically analyse connectivism within the context of its predecessors, to establish if it has anything new to offer as a learning theory or as an approach to teaching for the 21st Century." The International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, Vol 9, No 3 (2008), ISSN: 1492-3831 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=518948 ״System dynamics is a method for studying the world around us. It deals with understanding how complex systems change over time. Internal feedback loops within the structure of the system influence the entire system behavior.Education is an important area of application for system dynamics. Together with learner-centered learning, it forces the learner to become actively involved. The wide range of applications for system dynamics makes it an excellent tool for integrating the material of many subjects.״The Road Maps tool "is a series of self-study guides that use modeling exercises and selected literature to provide a resource for learning about the principles and practices of system dynamics.״ The links to each are found here: http://sysdyn.clexchange.org/road-maps/rm-toc.html http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=409650 This site provides information about our Nation's 4th, 8th, and 12th graders' performance on the NAEP. It describes trends in performance amoung ethnic groups and performance overall. This is also a portal to download the entire report, or just a few sections of interest. It is of utmost importance to remain abreast with the development of trends in improvements or widening of existing gaps in achievement. Reading this report can provide a springboard for action in the classroom.