http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Sun, 19 May 2013 14:39:02 PDT Sun, 19 May 2013 14:39:02 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=91338 This paper provides basic background information about behaviorism, cognitivism and constructivism and a discussion of how these theories of learning relate to instructional design. A PDF version of this 32-paper is also available for downloading. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=82147 Essential Science for Teachers courses are designed to help elementary school teachers gain an understanding of some of the bedrock science concepts they need to teach standards-based curricula. Life Science consists of eight one-hour video programs accompanied by print and Web materials that provide in-class activities and homework explorations. Real-world examples, demonstrations, animations, still graphics, and interviews with scientists compose content segments that are intertwined with in-depth interviews with children that uncover their ideas about the topic at hand. Each program also features an elementary school teacher and his or her students exploring the topic using exemplary science curricula. Use the complete course for teacher education or professional development, or individual programs for content review. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=88440 The Annenberg/CPB Channel provides quicktime videos, transcripts, handouts, and readings for an eight-part professional development workshop for K-8 science teachers. Videos are in Quicktime format. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=90923 This site is an introduction to autism and Asperger Syndrome. The site defines autism, describes characteristics and implications for instruction, outlines suggested strategies for instruction and classroom management, and lists additional resources. A summary of educational strategies for teaching students with Asperger Syndrome is also included. The information is written for educators, but may be of interest to parents and others who live or work with individuals with autism or Asperger Syndrome. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=519410 Glogster EDU is the leading global education platform for the creative expression of knowledge and skills in the classroom and beyond. We empower educators and students with the technology to create GLOGS - online multimedia posters - with text, photos, videos, graphics, sounds, drawings, data attachments and more. A Glog is created using a very easy to understand, drag and drop interface that is relevant, enjoyable, and scalable for students of all ages and learning styles. A Glog is an interactive visual platform in which users create a “poster or web page” containing multimedia elements including: text, audio, video, images, graphics, drawings, and data. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=403218 This short movie clarifies the concepts of copyright and fair use. Professor Eric Faden of Bucknell University and some law students use Disney clips to explain the basics of copyright protection. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=689969 ״From NPR: perspectives on great teachers, the science of learning, classroom dynamics and more. The best of Morning Edition, All Things Considered and other award-winning NPR programs.״״Each episode features three to five NPR stories from the past week that deal with the worlds of K12 or higher education. Usually running 15 to 20 minutes, this podcast is a great way to keep up on interesting trends in these arenas. Not every story is a winner, but most are timely, interesting, and/or important.״ http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=671224 The Michigan Education through Learning Objects (MELO) project is a cross-disciplinary collaborative effort that has worked over the past three years to facilitate the integration of curriculum-based sequences of online learning objects (LOs) that complement classroom pedagogy in large enrollment gateway courses. MELO's goal is to enhance student learning, engagement, and persistence in college through the use of these learning objects. The materials represented in this collection are from the third year (MELO 3D) of the project. This award-winning project takes a unique approach to overcoming barriers to technology-enriched instruction by involving students (undergraduate and graduate) in addition to select faculty and staff from across different disciplines as key collaborators. By training select students and faculty to find, evaluate, adapt, create, and integrate LOs, the project facilitates the incorporation of high quality interdisciplinary and discipline-specific LOs into the curricula.The Open.Michigan collection serves as a central repository for materials created in association with the Michigan Education through Learning Objects project. The Materials tab contains training materials from the start of the projects, learning objects, survey instruments and conference abstracts from the project. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=565907 This parody of the classic movie Twelve Angry Men depicts a group of teachers meeting to decide whether to give tenure to a young science teacher who uses non-traditional teaching methods. The majority of the teachers at the meeting believe that only the methods that theyve been using for the last 25 years are effective but are open to being convinced otherwise.Part 2 is available here. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=565931 The Jigsaw Method is a cooperative learning strategy in which groups of students become experts in different subjects, then teach other students what theyve learned. The strategy enhances learning, retention, and engagement.