http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:46:32 PDT Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:46:32 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=548984 Step-by-step instructions on getting a website started in WordPress. It assumes that students have their own domain name and a WordPress hosting account at wordpress.org (not wordpress.com). The author recommends GoDaddy for both of these services. For further information, see http://theresabclarke.com/100_credit http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=651514 I ask students to explore an online newsource, which is not corporate funded, and find two articles or video editorials. One should express a view with which they agree and the other a view with which they disagree. They must summarize both views before ripping apart the view with which they agree. I provide the students with pro/con grids. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=754253 This lesson is designed for fourth through sixth grade Language Arts classes. This lesson can also be easily extended to upper grades, or even modified for the lower grades.The learners will need to be familiar with maneuvering the mouse to click on links provided, and familiar with the use of PowerPoint to create a presentation.The lesson is organized so that it is intended to be completed at the end of two weeks, including two trips to the Humane Society. The students will work in groups, and volunteer to work on assignments.Students may have trouble with PowerPoint. It may be necessary to incorporate a lesson in a computer lab on how to create a presentation. The teacher will need to have familiarity with the Internet and with PowerPoint. Students could also be divided into groups in which they are assigned different tasks to complete. Then, each group would be responsible for presenting their portion of the presentation.