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Abacus

Merlot Learning Objects - 5 min 3 sec ago
This Site offers a wealth of information regarding the abacus including its history, several articles, how it is used and many illustrations. One of these articles is on how an abacus beat a calculator in doing several calculations in a very important duel between a Japanese Postal worker and an American accountant, Wow! The Site also offers links to different examples of abaci from different countries and cultures. I give this site an excellent rating because I offers a wealth of information and I found some of its articles interesting, particularly the one comparing the abacus to the calculator. It’s very complete in the subject of the Abacus.
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Pascal’s Triangles

Merlot Learning Objects - 5 min 3 sec ago
This Site is the most complete web-ressource I was able to find. It contains everything from Historical information to several interesting facts and patterns found in Pascal’s triangles. The site explains how the triangles are constructed, how a “Hockey stick Pattern” is found in the triangle, it also explains Fibonnacci’s sequence, triangular numbers, triangular numbers and more… I give this site an excellent rating because it covers very interesting fact about Pascal’s triangle, each leading to additional research
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The Enigma Machine

Merlot Learning Objects - 5 min 3 sec ago
This Site is very complete and provides only but useful information about the Enigma Machine. The site is very well organized and displays several images that are relevant to the subject of the Enigma Machine. A contents Tab to the left of the Page shows a contents table which allows for easy navigation through the sections of the article since it is considerably long. The website also contains several links that further expand the subject and make it very easy for someone who is doing research on the subject to get more information. I give this site an excellent rating because Wikipedia is always the place to go to find useful information for free. This site had everything that someone needs to know about the Enigma machine.
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Programming In Visual Basic

Merlot Learning Objects - 5 min 3 sec ago
Learning through training an eslave (a robot). The process of programming is thought off as the process of training an eslave to solve the problem. The explorer is playing the role of a teacher and a creator.
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Zon

Merlot Learning Objects - 5 min 3 sec ago
Zon is a multiplayer, online learning environment designed to teach Chinese language and culture through gameplay. As a web-based site, Zon provides real-time, on-demand connection to interactive learning activities and authentic cultural information. Zon players are motivated not only by their intrinsic desire to learn more about Chinese language and culture, but also the ability to interact with engaging story-driven plot lines, interesting characters, and fellow players. Zon is built on the premise that learning is interactive. The game provides the opportunity for players to learn from non-player characters (NPCs), responsive game agents, and other players. Throughout each scene, players can engage with various elements of the environment, but they can also speak with other players in that scene or elsewhere in Zon. This allows for players to learn from both the designed game elements and other players. In this way, Zon is designed to provide social and environmental scaffolds to support player learning.
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Rubric for Evaluation of Student Performance with On-Line Discussion

Merlot Learning Objects - 5 min 3 sec ago
Rubric developed for evaluation of student performance with on-line discussion activities. This is used for grading this part of student's requirements for participation in discussion board.
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Wikimedia Commons

Merlot Learning Objects - 5 min 3 sec ago
Database with millions of creative commons licensed media files. A great place to search for images for a presentation.
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Google for Educators

Merlot Learning Objects - 5 min 3 sec ago
Google provides a microsite just for teachers that includes links to important content and tools.
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Digital Video Training Curriculum

Merlot Learning Objects - 5 min 3 sec ago
This training course is intended to be used to train others who will teach students through hands-on activities, digital video production, and the use of their skills to create works that demonstrate mastery of subject matter across the curriculum.
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Pyngo

Merlot Learning Objects - 5 min 3 sec ago
This is a language learning community on the web that focuses on English and Chinese (Mandarin). Through Pyngo, Chinese language students can connect with native speakers (students from universities in China such as Beijing Normal University and Beijing Language Institute) at any time and practice what they have learned in classrooms.
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Madrassa degree valid for railway jobs, says Lalu Prasad

IndiaEducation.net - 2 hours 55 min ago
Patna: The Indian Railways have decided to accept madrassa (Islamic seminary) degrees as valid for its job requirement, Railway Minister Lalu Prasad said here on Sunday."Now students of madrassas, like any educational institution, will be able apply for jobs in the railways," Lalu Prasad told IANS b...
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Australian architect to perform Odissi in Malaysia

IndiaEducation.net - 2 hours 58 min ago
Kuala Lumpur: Nidhya Sakathevan, an Australia-based architect, is to stage an Odissi dance performance in Malaysia on Saturday.Kuala Lumpur-born Nidhya, 27, the New Straits Times said, initially learnt Bharatanatyam from her mother, Amritha Devi of the Amrithanjali Dance Academy.Odissi originates fr...
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