http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:47:22 PDT Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:47:22 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=755023 'Leveraging the power of Quad Screen Browser, you can use 1, 2, 3 or 4 browsers at the same time! Drag and arrange your browsers windows into different shapes and sizes. Open links from one window in another window. Make the most of your available screen real estate available in your iOS device. - Control 1, 2, 3 or 4 browser windows independently- Complete 4 tasks in 4 browser windows simultaneously- Manage Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare and more at the same time- Stay up to date with news, weather and sports at the same time- Easily compare eBay, Amazon and Craigslist postings on the same screen- Private Browsing is a breeze! Quickly clear all cookies under the Settings menu- Bookmarks and History are conveniently stored and accessible via each tool bar- Simply tap and hold to save images- Window proportions are automatically saved when rotating the iPad- Social website links available via in-App purchase'This is a free app. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=748938 DocScan HD lets you instantly scan multi-pages document and send out when there is no scanner nearby. By having it, you can scan not only documents in sight, but also whiteboards, receipts, business cards, posters, coupons, books ...etc. It can fast auto-detect document edges from a picture, correct perspective distortion, remove shadows and brighten it up to produce a clear and sharp document, especially useful in a Low-Light environment. You can draw lines or annotate on the scanned image anytime. When you have a long list of documents, it is easy to use folders for organizing documents: create, delete, rename, and move documents between folders. In-app fax sending is convenient especially when you are out of office or have no fax machine at all. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=743810 'PressBooks is a simple book publishing tool: put your book content into PressBooks, choose a book design theme, and export into:- ebooks format (for Kindle, iBooks, Nook, Kobo and others)- typeset PDF (for print-on-demand and other uses)- more exotic XML formatsPressBooks is used by authors and publishers around the world. PressBooks.com is free to use for individuals and small publishers. You can make as many books as you like. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=710901 STA$H is an iPhone/iPad game that teaches about the basics of personal finance. The game centers around teaching core financial concepts from saving and spending wisely to asset allocation and diversification. STA$H is a financial simulation game suitable for all ages. Immerse yourself in a fun learning experience as you try to make sound financial decisions to achieve a secure retirement within 10 turns!Compete with your friends and see how you rank against others in the Game Centre!

STA$H brings you on a journey to different virtual worlds as you upgrade your skills, solve challenging puzzles and play mini games to earn more cash and passive income.

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Es, pues, una noción anatómica, cuantitativa, susceptible por tanto de ser evaluada numéricamente y que se refleja, por ejemplo, en la ganancia de peso, talla y perímetros corporales.Se entiende por desarrollo el avance en la diferenciación de células y tejidos, lo que significa complejidad creciente de las estructuras orgánicas y funcionales; es, pues, la adquisición de nuevas funciones mediante maduración.Lactante: Comprende desde el nacimiento hasta los 12 meses de edad.Se abordará el desarrollo biológico, psicosocial, cognitivo, social, de la imagen corporal.En todo momento se buscará la promoción del desarrollo óptimo, la prevención de lesiones y el rol de enfermería en cada una de las instancias presentes. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=707969 The Project, titled Investigating the efficacy of culturally specific academic literacy and academic honesty resources for Chinese students, conducted research into the use of multimedia resources and technologies to help Chinese students better understand the principles and issues of academic literacy and plagiarism. This was an extension of work undertaken as a pilot project in 2006 which incorporated multimedia resources including a website, video and interactive elements. The project developed a resource which includes culturally specific examples and messages that best convey the key themes of academic literacy and academic honesty to Chinese students.Follow the link to Final Product to view the outcomes of the project, which inlcude five multimedia resources:1. The Road to Academic Literacy (Video) 2. Richard & Kim Encounter Academic Literacy (Video) 3. 'Behind Closed Doors' with Grumpy Lecturer - Episode #1: Improving Your Assignment (Video)4. April’s Journey (Video)5. 'Battle Royale' with Grumpy Lecturer, PhD (Comic Strip Serial)You need to register and log-in to have full access to the materials. Registration is free. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=707476 'Catch Notes is a free note taking app designed to make sure you never miss an idea. 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It lists several ways to improve learning for ELL students in a variety of categories. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=705294 Suggested online faculty development path with linked corresponding resources. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=699612 Open Author provides a place where educators can build and share high-quality open educational resources (OER), such as courses, units, lessons, activities and presentations, to meet teaching and learning needs around the globe. Open Author is a new tool in OER Commons (http://www.oercommons.org/) and supports the teacher as professional and creator, providing an environment where educational resources can be freely accessed and remixed to support an array of learning needs and diverse instructional contextsOER Commons is a teaching and learning network that provides organized access to high quality resources, information and tools. Open Author resources may be exported in a variety of formats for use in a course management system (CMS) or for presentations, and they may be printed for easy reference.