http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Tue, 21 May 2013 14:17:00 PDT Tue, 21 May 2013 14:17:00 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=739672 Collection of materials, links and guidance to help librarians and instructors incorporate information literacy instruction into their curricula and assignments. Many pages in this site are arranged in 4 sequential categories: Problem, Exected Learning Outcomes, Methods, and Assessment. (Note: A basic definition of "information literacy״= The ability to identify, locate, evaluate and use information effectively and ethically or responsibly.) http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=680015 סביבת למידה מתוקשבת בנושא לימוד והקניית מיומנויות חשיבה. בסביבה הסברים בנוגע ללימוד חשיבה ואופני ניתוח שונים, הפקת ידע ממקורות שונים, ועוד. לצפייה בפריט אשרו את קבלת ההתחייבות ולחצו "מעבר למערכת ריאלידע״. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=651578 A collaborative effort to make available digitally historic American journals dating from 1840-1900. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=621745 ״The Kindle app is optimized for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch, giving users the ability to read Kindle books, newspapers, magazines, textbooks and PDFs on a beautiful, easy-to-use interface. You’ll have access to over 1,000,000* books in the Kindle Store plus hundreds* of newspapers and magazines. 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Our Whispersync technology syncs your last page read, notes, bookmarks, and highlights across devices, so you can pick up where you left off.״This is a free app. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=605148 K-12 Tech Tools wiki features over 2000 free, kid-safe, online resources and technology tools categorized by subject, grade level, and standards. The website connects teachers to the variety of learning tools available on the internet and provides guides for using technology as a learning tool. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=576952 This is a collection of resources put together by Google "develop curriculum that educators can use in the classroom to teach what it means to be a responsible online citizen. The curriculum is designed to be interactive, discussion filled and allow students to learn through hands-on and scenario activities. On this site you'll find a resource booklet for both educators and students that can be downloaded in PDF form, presentations to accompany the lesson and animated videos to help frame the conversation.״It consists of 3 workshops: Detecting Lies & Staying True, Playing and Staying Safe Online, and Steering Clear of Cyber Tricks. Each workshop has a video, instructor's guidebook, student handbook, and a presentation. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=514720 אתר פרוייקט אוספי תצלומים, גלויות ומסמכים שהתקבלו למרכז למדיה דיגטלית של אוניברסיטת חיפה- הספריה מאוספים פרטיים, מצלמים, ממוסדות ומארכיונים. אוספים אלה מתעדים את תולדות היישוב בארץ ישראל במאה ה-20, והם מאורגנים לרוב על פי שמות הצלמים, בעלי האוספים או שם היישוב.האתר מעדכן ומציג את האוספים, מרחיב ומעדכן בתחומי דיגיטיזציה ושימור מורשת דיגטלית בארץ ובעולם.he Haifa University Library's activities for preserving the cultural heritage of the Land of Israel are part of a globalinitiative that views the academic library as a fundamental tool in the preservation of photographsand cultural artifacts. The central purpose of the project is the preservation of the photographs,on the one hand, and making the data accessible to succeeding generations, on the other. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=479642 The CSU’s Affordable Learning Solutions Campaign is designed to enable faculty to choose and provide quality educational content that is more affordable for their students. CSU students typically pay over $800 per year for their books. By reducing their expenses, we believe we can provide better access to a quality CSU learning experience. We are launching this campaign in 2010 and will be continuously improving the services to CSU faculty and students each semester. The Affordable Learning Solutions website is designed to:• Make it easy for faculty, staff, and students to find no/low cost course content that can substitute for more costly textbooks• Enable faculty to be recognized for their efforts in reducing costs for students• Share practices for using no/low cost digital content in CSU courses• Support campuses in customizing their strategies to enable affordable learning solutions http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=452460 James E. Walker Library Spotlight Photographs in Social Media on the Web http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=377049 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.