http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Sat, 18 May 2013 03:23:14 PDT Sat, 18 May 2013 03:23:14 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=600865 ״This website is for educators who want to learn about using iPads in education. Here you will find information about the Victorian school iPads for Learning trial including specially selected apps, classroom ideas and technical tips.״ As part of the iPads for Learning trial, students have access to an iPad on a 1-to-1 basis, twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week for the duration of the trial. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=721374 ״This is a directory of apps for education by Apple Distinguished Educators (ADEs) to help transform teaching and learning. These apps have been tested in a variety of different grade levels, instructional strategies and classroom settings.״ http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=541429 Provides some guidelines for developing quality mobile applications irrespective of the platform for which they are being developed. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=733892 The iBlink Radio application from Serotek Corporation is the world's first application for the visually impaired for the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad! Radio stations, podcasts and reading services of special interest to blind and visually impaired persons; as well as their friends, family, caregivers and those wanting to know what life is like without eyesight.All stations under Community Radio are owned and/or operated by persons with limited or no eye sight. Genres include oldies, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, alternative, classic Rock, Old Time Radio and more. This is a small sampling of SAMNet, Serotek's award-winning online community dedicated to promoting the digital lifestyle to its low-vision and blind subscribers.Reading services provide narration of newspapers, magazines, periodicals and other print publications including: USA Today, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times and hundreds more.This is a free app http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=620852 This resource "will help you master the Apple iPad. Get valuable iPad tips and tutorials. Find easy-to-follow instructions for making the most of the iPad, apps and accessories. Learn how to turn your iPad into a practical and purposeful tool. iPad Academy, helping you get schooled and skilled on the iPad.״ http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=644844 This report looks at mobile learning through the eyes of students and the Mobile Learning Explorer teachers and administrators who use and are supportive of the use of mobile devices for learning. This group of educators, a subset of the national data, has positive experiences using mobile devices in both their personal and professional lives. In fact, the Mobile Learning Explorer administrators are twice as likely to have a smartphone, and four times more likely to have a netbook than their peers. This growing familiarity is likely prompting these educators to think differently about the value and potential of mobile learning in the instructional environment. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=566769 This is a guide to mobile library database apps that will help the researcher find good quality peer-reviewed articles and books anywhere they have their mobile device (smart phone). http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=760715 ״Sitegeist is a mobile application that helps you to learn more about your surroundings in seconds. Drawing on publicly available information, the app presents solid data in a simple at-a-glance format to help you tap into the pulse of your location. From demographics about people and housing to the latest popular spots or weather, Sitegeist presents localized information visually so you can get back to enjoying the neighborhood. The application draws on free APIs such as the U.S. Census, Yelp! and others to showcase what's possible with access to data." It is the 3rd in a series of National Data Apps. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=740759 A place to find reviews of the best educational apps for kids. Includes iPhone, iPad, and Android apps. Includes a free app a day, and top 5 apps for iPhones and Android devices and the top 10 apps for iPads. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=700127 ״The WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies (WCET) gives out an award in higher education called the WCET Outstanding Work (WOW) award. This is a competition that recognizes innovative uses of educational technologies in higher education. Since 2004, the WOW award has been presented to colleges, universities, and organizations for exceptionally creative, technology-based solutions to a significant problem or need in higher education.״