http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:09:07 PDT Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:09:07 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=91133 The ABLEDATA site is considered to be one of the premier Internet sites currently available on assistive technology. It includes a searchable database of over 25,000 products for persons with disabilities. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=91358 Michigan State University's ASL Browser web site is an online American Sign Language (ASL) browser where you can look up video of thousands of ASL signs and learn interesting things about them. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=87590 This is the home page of the Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST), an educational, not-for-profit organization that uses technology to expand opportunities for all people, including those with disabilities. CAST created Bobby, a Web-based tool that analyzes Web pages for their accessibility to people with disabilities. (Reference: ADA) http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=88271 Many ESL and FL lesson plans and resources. This rich site has been up since 1996 and is regularly updated. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=82884 This website is designed to provide information, technology, and resources to teachers, administrators, and parents across the country. Big Ideas in Beginning Reading focuses on the five BIG IDEAS of early literacy: phonemic awareness, alphabetic principle, fluency with text, vocabulary, and comprehension. The website includes definitions and descriptions of the research and theories behind each of the big ideas, describes how to assess the big ideas, gives information on how to teach the big ideas including instructional examples, and finally, shows you how to put it all together in your school. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=84892 Excellent article on how to communicate effectively in a cross cultural setting. Discusses common obstacles and gives tips on how to over come these obstacles. A great read reference for anybody interested in cross-cultural communication. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=90840 The Family Village is a disability-related site with information to meet the needs of professionals, parents, and consumers. It contains a number of sections including online chats, message boards, a shopping area for disability-related products, as well as resource listings and suggestions for medical issues, recreation and leisure, and worship. The "library" is an excellent location for finding video, audio, and written material about disabilities. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=87935 PBS NOVA transcript of a program on the infamous Genie, a child reared in isolation. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=245216 The Linguist List, which is hosted at Eastern Michigan University and at Wayne State University, is an interactive website run by linguistics professors and graduate students. The site provides searches for everything from anthropological lingistics to writing systems. Its publications area links to thousands of book, dissertation, review, academic, journal and publisher entries. Its language resources area provides links to 250 dictionaries in different languages, acronym dictionaries, thesauri, and dictionaries of special terms. It has an extensive text and computer tools area, as well as an extensive teaching and learning area, including links to hundreds of EFL and foreign language learning sites. It also provides an "ask the linguist" capability, and a recipe book with recipes from linguists all over the world! http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=441404 ״Welcome to Voicedoctor.net where you can find medically oriented information about your vocal cords, the voice and hoarseness.״The following quote is found on the Physician tab at www.voicedoctor.net:״VOICE DISORDERS represents the opinions of its author - James P. Thomas, M.D. It is you attempt to inform you, the web-surfer, about voice disorders from a physicians perspective. It is specifically not meant to establish a doctor patient relationship with you. I have an office in Oregon where patients who wish to be seen and establish a relationship may reach me. The information on this site represent my understanding of the voice and are primarily related to my study with other physicians, most particularly laryngologists. Journal references are provided where appropriate. This site has not been peer reviewed (like all web sites) as a medical journal would be. There is no advertising on the site. Please understand the contents of this site and probably most sites with medical information in this light.״This site includes:Anatomy: Photos and diagrams of the vocal cords and the parts with the medical terminologyPhotos: Photos of various medical problems of the vocal cords such as vocal nodules and polyps, bowing, paralysis, reflux and throat cancer.Video clips of vocal cords in motion: Quicktime videos of the vocal cords in motion. I hope you have a good internet connection.Audio recording of vocal pathology: Audio recordings of various types of spasmodic dysphonia.Case histories: Case histories of various disorders with photos/audio or videoVideo LecturesDefinitions, etc.Links to other resources