http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Sat, 25 May 2013 15:59:58 PDT Sat, 25 May 2013 15:59:58 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=639239 The Bilingual Language Profile (BLP) is an instrument for assessing language dominance through self-reports that is concise, quick, and easy to use. The BLP is intended to produce a continuous dominance score and a general bilingual profile taking into account a variety of linguistic variables. The BLP is an open and free assessment tool for researchers, educators, and anyone with an interest in assessing language dominance. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=488556 This online language lab allows teachers to readily create multimedia activities for students to complete online. These include:- recording of video or audio presentations- interactive graphical activities- traditional essay questions- automatically marked quiz questions- resources from the webTeachers are able to:- present material by controlling students' screens- use the conferencing facility to speak to an individual or group- monitor students as they complete work (in real time)- give help and feedback onlineCompleted tasks are stored in the students' portfolios and final grades placed in the teacher's markbook. In addition to designing their own activities, teachers may choose from a variety of resources included with the service or mail in existing worksheets for online conversion. Teachers are also able to work collaboratively.The Language Lab requires no software installation and can be ready for use in the classroom within minutes. Schoolshape's software is already being used by over 200 schools.More information and tutorials are available at http://languagelabblog.com/ http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=723728 prueba de frances http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=710019 Rúbrica para un primer curso de traducción. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=639221 The purpose of these materials is to help future public school teachers of Spanish in their assessment of learners’ levels of proficiency. These materials not only present videos of learners interacting with an interlocutor, but also direct the viewer to notice features about the learners’ language and proficiency levels. The website also presents information on proficiency levels to help the viewer develop a greater awareness of differences in learner language. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=573673 This stAIR is a lesson on el Dia de los Muertos. It is meant for upper elementary students. This file is zipped. It is a powerpoint presentation with sounds and macros.