http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Tue, 21 May 2013 00:16:15 PDT Tue, 21 May 2013 00:16:15 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=84717 CSO is a project aimed at providing interactive online videos demonstrating core procedural skills common to a wide range of medical and health-based courses. The clinical skills videos on this site have been created at the 'lowest common denominator' level for a host of medical and healthcare related disciplines with a view to share with the wider community. The content has been created and peer-reviewed by a multi-professional team so that it is applicable, with little or no change, to a variety of health-based courses. St Georges, University of London, have taken extreme care in preparing the information on this site but please be aware that there maybe slight variations in the procedures, shown in the videos, from institution to institution depending on policies and equipment used. All content on this website (including text, images, videos, and any other original works), unless otherwise stated, is already licensed under a Creative Commons deed. CSO contains videos which are only suitable for viewing by adults of at least 18 years of age, or 21 years of age depending on your location. Please note this site is also registered with the Internet Content Rating Association (ICRA). http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=83967 his resource for K-12 teachers and students developed by the Hermon Dunlap Smith Center for the History of Cartography at the Newberry Library is designed to bring historically significant map documents into your classroom. Inside are high quality images of historic map documents that illustrate the geographical dimensions of American history.Each map is accompanied by lesson plans written for four grade levels and designed to support a variety of social studies, history, and geography curricula. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=298687 Red Studio, developed by MoMA in collaboration with high school students, explores issues and questions raised by teens about modern art, today's working artists, and what goes on behind the scenes at a museum. Featuring interviews by teens of artists Vito Acconci and Shahzia Sikander, along with the interactive youDESIGN and REMIX activities, and the talk back bulletin board, Red Studio will be periodically updated and expanded. There are many new features, activities, and contests to come. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=312004 ReadWriteThink, established in April of 2002, is a partnership between the International Reading Association (IRA), the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), and the Verizon Foundation. The Student Materials section is especially strong with many, many interactive online learning objects and connections to lesson plans.NCTE and IRA are working together to provide educators and students with access to the highest quality practices and resources in reading and language arts instruction through free, Internet-based content. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=312047 Explore the Smithsonian American Art Museum through rich media. Slide shows, podcasts, and other interactive resources present this collection in new and engaging ways. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=667222 Free Reading is a free, high quality, open source reading programme addressing early childhood literacy development: word study of phonics, vocabulary, and spelling instruction. Researchers, teachers. reading coaches, and other professionals have created and submitted hundreds of research-based lesson plans and materials that users can download and use for free. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=350611 This website is one of several that students explore to find ideas for lesson and unit activities, assessments, and materials. They can discover a wide range of information covering all subjects and grade levels. If student want to download materials to print and use with students, they must pay a small membership fee. Many ideas can be obtained free of charge http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=350138 The goal of this site is to provide one of the most comprehensive Elementary Physical Education and Secondary Physical Education resources available on the internet. On this site you will find a wide variety of physical education games, including cooperative games and activities, sports games, lead up activities, and much more. Furthermore, you will find ideas on physical education assessment, field day ideas, cheap or free physical education equipment and more. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=350144 PE Central is the premier Web site for health and physical education teachers, parents, and students. The site provides the latest information about contemporary physical education programs for children and youth. Resources on the site include health and physical education lesson ideas, ready-to-print assessments, adapted physical education information, classroom management techniques, a job center, physical education equipment discounts, and information about best practices in physical education and programs designed to motivate children and help them improve their motor skills and understanding of the importance of physical fitness. The Primary Sponsor of PE Central is S&S Worldwide. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=350609 This website is one of several that students explore to find ideas for lesson and unit activities, assessments, and materials. They can discover a wide range of information covering all subjects and grade levels. Links to other websites are found here.