http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Tue, 21 May 2013 16:17:12 PDT Tue, 21 May 2013 16:17:12 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=759104 An online course devoted to the study of Faust: concentrating on works by Christopher Marlowe, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Thomas Mann, Friedrich Murnau, Jan Svankmajer and Randy Newman, the course encompasses literature, film, music, visual arts and the history of ideas. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=742312 I know that I’m a member of society, but am I a member of my community? What defines the specific community that I am a part of? And how can I share my unique community with the world?The educational need that this lesson will address is helping students to learn about, define, and share their community. This can be an interest group community or a large geographical community. Students will explore which aspects of their community have influenced them, the things they are proud of, and how they would like to define their community for the world to see. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=689870 Stage Two: Testing PossibilitiesThese films contain examples of tendencies and patterns in idea developed in art practice and explore developmental strategies. The following methods are interchangeable at any stage of development in two or three dimensions:Test Ideas in Practice:1.Define overarching aim 2.Work ideas through a variety of configurations: Juxtaposition Whole and Part Activity of Perception Expression and Representation Continuity Aims and Objectives Equivalents Between Material and Subject http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=672278 Brainy Betty is a highly-recommended, free. tutorial website for learning how to make awesome PowerPoint(tm) presentations. Easy-to-follow tutorials show you how to add to any PowerPoint(tm) presentation: animations, Flash(tm)content, music, templates, video introductions, and other resources. Brainy Betty's Public Domain Resource List contains several royalty-free photo websites that educators and students can use in the classroom. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=672117 'Version one is a simple and easy to use movie slate that allows you to type in the values for all the standard fields like "scene number״, "production name" , etc. Shaking the iPad will result in a realistic clapping sound. Version two, slated to come out in a week or so, will have a running LED clock, a scene incrementation button and few stylistic improvements. We encourge users to download it, try it out and send us ideas for features, design and improvements.'This is a free app. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=672110 ReelDirector is the 1st and the most feature rich, powerful video editor for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.״If you really dig video editing and want to take full control, you should get ReelDirector:☑ High quality HD output, only re-compress when necessary, quality loss due to editing is minimal.☑ Highly customizable text treatment - where you want it, how you want it.☑ Unique transitions: out of focus fade, white out - 28 in total.☑ Use your own intro and splash videos that were not recorded with iPhone.☑ Real multitasking, renders in the background and no need to restart the whole export if interrupted.״This app costs $1.99 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=665950 Sound effects libraries. This is a list of sites with free sound effects. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=666000 This site has links to various sites that deals with technology. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=666010 ״Creativity can't wait! Storyboards let's you create your movie's storyboard yourself. Without the need for any drawing ability.Thanks to the hundreds of characters and props included in the app, you'll be able to quickly compose the shots of your next movie, through an intuitive and feature-rich touch interface.The characters and props are located inside the Library. Tap anywhere in a drawing to open it, or tap the Library button on the right of the toolbar. Asian characters are coming soon.The free version lets you create up to 2 storyboards of 10 drawings. You can buy the unlimited Premium version through an easy in-app purchase.״This is a free app. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=663483 ״This course examines works of film in relation to thematic issues of philosophical importance that also occur in other arts, particularly literature and opera. Emphasis is put on film's ability to represent and express feeling as well as cognition. Both written and cinematic works by Sturges, Shaw, Cocteau, Hitchcock, Joyce, and Bergman, among others, are considered. There are no tests or quizzes, however students write two major papers on media/philosophical research topics of their choosing.״