Lucy, la pionnière (audio)
A l’occasion du colloque « Les sciences dans les années 70 », Yves Coppens revient sur son activité de paléontologiste et sur les nombreuses campagnes de fouilles menées dès les années 1920 dans le cadre de la recherche sur les origines de l’homme. Il retrace en particulier les prémices et la découverte dans les années 70 de l’Australopithecus afarensis, la célèbre Lucy.
Très médiatisée lors de sa découverte car elle détenait le record du plus vieil hominid
Emotional Intelligence and Academic Success: A Conceptual Analysis for Educational Leaders
Sandy Labby,
Frederick C. Lunenburg,
John R. Slate
In this review of the literature, we briefly examined the development of intelligence theories as they lead to the emergence of the concept o
7.2 Graphing Equations
16: Q&A Session with Dr. Barbara Owen, Dr. Bonita Veysey & Dr. Patricia Van Voorhis
Dr. Barbara Owen, Dr. Bonita Veysey & Dr. Patricia Van Voorhis answer questions after their presentations on "Women, Girls & the Justice System" and the keynote address at Evidence-Based Interventions Lead to Improved Outcomes, Day 1 of The Rutgers University Evidence-Based Initiative For Justice Policies and Practices' Conference, Evidence: The Catalyst of Change in October 2011.
Politics and Religion. Let's talk about it.
As the nation ramps up for another presidential election, it's time to confront that unspoken social nemesis - the specter of politics and religion.
Associate professor, Matthew A. Sutton, addresses this issue in a thoughtful, nonpartisan manner through in depth studies on the origins and history of religion and politics in America.
Hoping to make history relevant to his students and the wider public, Sutton publishes in many venues, including a recent op-ed in the New York Times. His book, "A
Survival Phrases #45 - Mr. Omiyage II
Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Mr. Omiyage is back, and this time he has a thing or two to say about meibutsu, as well as some tips on making sure the price is right. In addition, learn how to have some meibutsu served up hot (or maybe cold) in the local restaurant. After listening, stop by [...]
How to Add Details to a New Video
WatchKnowLearn is a wiki, which means that all of our users are strongly encouraged to add quality videos into our directory. But we also need to make sure that the videos include educational descriptions and details that will help others locate and use the video in the future. This short tutorial walks you through the steps for adding details and meaningful descriptions into your newly added video. (05:46)
Invertible Square Matrix - Problem 1 of 2
This video is a continuation and presents an example that demonstrates how to use determinants to find out if a 3x3 square matrix is invertible. (2:41)
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Water-skimming ball leaps from surface
Read more:
http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/nstv/2011/11/-brightcovecreateexperiences.html
Politics of Local Education
Tod Allen Farmer
The content in this module is aligned with the Educational Leadership Constituent Council (ELCC) Standard 4 and the Texas State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) Competency 002. ELCC […]
Female Loggerhead Turtle Laying Eggs
This short video gives excellent real life footage of a female Loggerhead Turtle laying her eggs in a sandy nest. Students will get a close up and candid shot of this amazing process. The loggerhead is one of the most widespread of all the marine turtles and also the most highly migratory, with individuals known to cross the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. This turtle's common name comes from its relatively large head, which contains powerful jaws. This is a great resource to help build backgr
PMAD Niro
People Make a Diffierence with Danny Brassell
Guest: Tom Niro
Regional Manager, Staples Co.
Watch the transit of Venus at UT's McMaster Hall
5:45 PM in McMaster Hall Room 2002 6/5/2012
11.027 City to City: Comparing, Researching and Writing about Cities: New Orleans (MIT)
City to City, as a class, will jump into the complexity of planning in New Orleans, a post-disaster city. City-to-City will ask how a post-disaster city grapple with its ideas of identity, what it is, who it represents, and how it projects its sense of self to residences, businesses, tourists, and to the outside world. In considering its people, how do city planners think about who lives where and why? At the same time, how can city planners celebrate a city's history and its culture and how can
Patient Safety Awareness
You could use these materials in one or two day workshops according to space in the curriculum to develop a reflective approach to practice which prioritises safety.
George Eliot's Life and Writing Career
This 6:36 video provides a fairly indepth biography of her life and accomplishments.
Fish Eagle Hunting Flamingos (Narrated by David Tennant)
Fish eagle hunts flamingos in Lake Bogoria. Video clip from BBC's Earthflight.
Silent Tea Party: Pre-Reading for Challenging Texts
Lesson ObjectiveMake predictions from quotes to prepare for a challenging textLength. Questions to ConsiderHow do the quotes and questionnaire help students prepare for a challenging text?What evidence must students provide to support their questionnaire answers?How does Ms. Fulco ensure students understand the 'big ideas' during the whole class discussion?Common Core StandardsELA.RL.9-10.1
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Explaining the Momentum behind the Council of Europe's Norm Entrepreneurship
Dr Gwendolyn Sasse, Oxford, gives the fifth talk for The Evolution of International Norms and Norm Entrepreneurship: The Council of Europe in Comparative Perspective This one-day workshop will bring together officials and researchers working on the Council of Europe and international norms more generally. Our emphasis on the Council of Europe gives a concrete empirical starting point for consideration of international norms, norm 'entrepreneurship', and human rights. How do norms come onto the i
