http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:29:16 PDT Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:29:16 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=707824 'Impress your friends with your own personal comic strips, created on your iPad, iPhone or iPod using just the photos from your photo album or iPhone camera.Select one of the many included page templates. Insert photos into the cells. Add a couple of balloons with fun words. Add additional effect symbols (stickers) like "Boom״, "Splash״, or "Bang" to spice up the story. When you are happy with your new graphic novel, share it with friends and family.Photos can be added from the camera, your photo-album, or downloaded directly from your Facebook account. You can apply filters to photos, and change the layout of the page to fit your needs. You can even paint on the photos, or draw your own sketches from scratch.Text balloons can be positioned, sized, and rotated freely on the page. You can alter colors, font, text-size. You can even give the balloons color gradients for additional impact.There are plenty of stickers to spice up the action, but you can also create your own using photos from your photo-album and the built-in masking and drawing tools.Use warped text with thick borders and gradient color-fill to give your cartoon the super-hero look.Additional fonts can be installed from the web, so you will only be limited by your own imagination.While you work, you can freely pan and zoom to control even the smallest details.Once you have finished your masterpiece you can save it to your photo album, email it to your friends, upload it to Facebook or Flickr, or create a Tweet with Twitter and Twitpic -- All from within Strip Designer.Features:• More than a 100 strip templates with 1 to 9 photo cells • Create your own layouts with up-to 12 photo cells• 12 different balloon types• Warped text• Change ballon size, rotation, color, and transparency• Use any iOS font or install additional fonts• Color gradients• More than 150 stickers to insert for additional impact• Dropbox photo, fonts, and document download/upload support• Publish on Facebook, Flickr and Twitter• Direct Facebook photo download• Export to PDF to create real comic book pages• Control scale, position and rotation of photos• Paint on photos or your own stickers• 5 different cell styles• Image filters for photos• Freely pan and zoom while you work'This app costs $2.99 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=673147 This is a lesson plan for a French III/IV classroom that can use Skype or another online resource for students to connect to francophones. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=600825 El sitio web Vivir Juntos se estructura alrededor de la participación de los usuarios: es una plataforma para la expresión de opiniones y vivencias de los jóvenes de todo el país. El objetivo es generar una galería de testimonios de chicos, chicas y adolescentes de todo el país sobre los temas planteados en los micros de TV, y en diversos formatos (video, imagen, texto). Este proyecto apunta a valorizar la voz de todos los jóvenes por igual, alentarlos a opinar, expresarse y también a escucharse. Además, el sitio también ofrece material especialmente desarrollado para que docentes y familias puedan trabajar sobre la diversidad y la convivencia en la escuela y en el hogar, generando a su vez producciones colectivas que pueden compartir en el sitio. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=577755 This site offers links to authors who are willing to Skype to classes that are reading their books in school or for book clubs. Although designed for middle school students, there are also links to authors of adult books.According to the site host, "I started it because I’ve found that virtual author visits are a great way to connect authors and readers, and I realize that many schools facing budget troubles don’t have the option of paid author visits. With that in mind, this is a list of authors who offer free 20-minute Q and A sessions with classes and book clubs that have finished reading one of their books.״ http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=576767 Verbling is a video chat site designed to let users connect with a native speakers of a different language in order to help them learn. This could be a great tool for Foreign Language students of all ages who are able to connect online. Users can currently work on learning/practicing Spanish on the site, but more languages are on their way. The speaker would speak Spanish first for five minutes, followed by English for five minutes. Users can choose their level of difficulty (beginner to advanced) and rate the conversation. A nice and clear interface combined with a simple concept makes for a promising language practice web tool. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=543859 From the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, this language learning exchange program pairs English speakers with the native speakers of languages they are learning for discussions on cultural topics. The result is increased intercultural understanding as well as communication practice. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=495128 La France et le français à travers d'autres enregistrements, des textes, des pubs, des bandes annonces de films, des photos. L'adresse du blog va changer:http://francebienvenue1.wordpress.com/ http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=486321 Francophilia is the first social network for Francophiles and French-speakers. Its goal is to bring together people who have a passion for the French language and francophone cultures in the interest of promoting understanding and friendship. Membership is free. Francophilia's features include a personal blog, instant messaging with other online members, live discussion room for members, forum discussions, the ability to create and join special-interest groups, to publish and RSVP to events, to publish classified ads, to upload photos, videos and music, and more. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=435911 The Network of Business Language Educators (NOBLE) is a community which brings together professionals across disciplines to collaborate and exchange ideas to build programs and curriculum that will prepare our students to be global leaders.NOBLE's goals:•Promote value of language and cross-cultural proficiency in today’s workforce•Understand the value of business and technology as part of every day life skills•Foster global literacy through interdisciplinary connections•Increase competitiveness of our students by increasing their awareness of global perspectives•Improve articulation among secondary and post-secondary institutions•Encourage interdisciplinary collaboration among faculty of foreign language, business, and other professional schools http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=434891 An ESL blog designed to teach English through the use of social media and popular culture. Similar blogs in Spanish and French language are avaiable by the same author and share similar tools. The content of all of these blogs is appropriate to the target culture.