http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Fri, 24 May 2013 04:53:04 PDT Fri, 24 May 2013 04:53:04 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=86124 Educators at all levels can use Digital Storytelling in many ways, from introducing new material to helping students learn to conduct research, synthesize large amounts of content and gain expertise in the use of digital communication and authoring tools. It also can help students organize these ideas as they learn to create stories for an audience, and present their ideas and knowledge in an individual and meaningful way.The author also participated in a one hour webinar for the MERLOT Classics Series on Elluminate: " target=״_blank״>https://sas.elluminate.com/site/external/jwsdetect/playback.jnlp?psid=2010-03-09.1600.M.9E9FE58134BE68C3B413F24B3586CF.vcr http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=545740 This link houses all the episodes in the learning to teach online series developed by Project Director Simon McIntyre of the College of Fine Arts at the University of New South Wales. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=79722 This site defines hybrid courses and provides many excellent readings on the topic. It has an impressive list of annotated links to current resources for faculty who are considering teaching hybrid courses. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=441838 Nominated as "Best Educational Wiki," in 2008 and 2009, Educational Origami is a blog , and a wiki, about the integration of ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) into the classroom. It's about 21st Century Learning and 21st Century Teaching. This collection includes the connection of ICT with Bloom's Taxonomy, learning styles, integration, management, and dealing with complex change. The site also houses many resources for teachers to equip them to become "Digital Natives.״ http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=78878 Publication of the George Lucas Educational Foundation that documents and disseminates stories about exemplary practices in K-12 public education. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=374653 ELATEwiki (the Electronic Learning and Teaching Exchange) is a space for those who work in e-learning to share their insights on issues of pedagogy, instructional strategies, student support, and technologies. This wiki site aims to support the building of both implicit and explicit knowledge in e-learning, a field which has grown in complexity pedagogically and technologically. A wiki belongs to its users: we are the ones who determine the contents, the structure, the shared work, and the collaborations. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=78429 The Multicultural Pavilion provides resources for educators, students, and activists to explore and discuss multicultural education; facilitates opportunities for educators to work toward self-awareness and development; and provides forums for educators to interact and collaborate toward a critical, transformative approach to multicultural education. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=91210 The Media Literacy Review is an award-winning site. It is an ongoing research and development activity located in the Center for Advanced Technology in Education at the University of Oregon's College of Education. It is the goal of the Media Literacy On-Line Project to make available to educators, producers, students, and parents, information and resources related to the influence of media in the lives of children, youth, and adults. The site has thoughtfully organized archived articles, bibliographies, guides, lists, and other resources of value in the study of mass media, media arts, and acoustical communication. A file of conferences, events, news stories, and special announcements is frequently up-dated to keep users informed about happenings around the world. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=329352 list of games and other innovative teaching ideas for use in different subject matters within the area of science (you can narrow the list down by field or location). http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=662116 ״The mission of the International Children's Digital Library Foundation (ICDL Foundation) is to support the world's children in becoming effective members of the global community - who exhibit tolerance and respect for diverse cultures, languages and ideas -- by making the best in children's literature available online free of charge. Has an outstanding collection of children's books from around the world and supports communities of children and adults in exploring and using this literature through innovative technology designed in close partnership with children for children.״