Games Technologies for Learning
The Games Technologies for Learning report explores the ways in which games technologies can be used to enhance teaching and learning, and provides advice for schools and colleges wishing to introduce...
Games Technologies for Learning
The Games Technologies for Learning report explores the ways in which games technologies can be used to enhance teaching and learning, and provides advice for schools and colleges wishing to introduce...
Sony Ericsson CEO talks Xperia Play
Sony Ericsson's CEO tells Reuters about its long-awaited PlayStation smartphone which Verizon Wireless will sell in the United States.
EU ministers discuss rescue fund
European finance ministers are meeting in Brussels, where they're discussing how to strengthen the 440 billion euro rescue fund.
L'art, reflet de la socété ? - Esteban Buch (audio)
Une conférence de l'UTLS au Lycée
L'art, reflet de la socété ? par Esteban Buch
Lycée François 1er (77 Fontainebleau)
The Holloway Series in Poetry: Lisa Robertson
HOLLOWAY POET - LISA ROBERTSON
The University is proud to present a feature poetry reading by the 2006 Holloway Lecturer in the Practice of Poetry, Lisa Robertson. Robertson's poetry is full of delights, each one animated by an agile intelligence and a wry wit. Find out what new worlds have been created by the poet who made us rethink the weather and imagine an "Office for Soft Architecture."
What Is Curling
This video on Wonderopolis teaches us about the Winter Olympic sport of curling. Have you ever wondered…
What is curling?
How much does a curling stone weigh?
Why do players use brooms to sweep the ice during curling?
Watch this video to answer these questions and more. Underneath the video you will also find some lesson plan ideas. (2:03)
Adventures of Mole - Animation
The Soil Association has produced Mole's Dream, a short film to explore current issues around food and farming. It is suitable for KS1 and early KS2, and ideal to use on your interactive whiteboard.
Adventures of Mole - Activity four: Healthy Environment - wildlife and food chains
Educational activities on food health, based on the "Adventures of Mole" short film.
Project Budburst
Research how plants in your area can be used to indicate climate change. Project BudBurst is a U.S. field study campaign that engages citizen scientists in making careful observations of the phenological events such as first leafing, first flower, and first fruit ripening of a diversity of trees, shrubs, flowers and grasses in their local area.
Resources include K-12 Teacher Guide and Student Data Collection Sheet
Pakistan's prospects
As Pakistan's relations with America worsen, Ahmed Rashid, an author and commentator, outlines his fears for his country's future
Conducting a Thorough Market Assessment A recorded Entrepreneur's Forum on February 3, 2011 sponsored by Calit2's TechPortal and OCTANe@UCI. Brant Cooper has 20 years of experience in the high tech industry. He has participated in several startup ventures in a variety of roles, including IT, marketing and business development. He recently co-authored a book, The Entrepreneur's Guide to Customer Development: A Cheat Sheet to The Four Steps to the Epiphany, and he blogs at Market by the Numbers. Patrick Vlask
10.391J Sustainable Energy (MIT)
The assessment of current and potential future energy systems is covered in this course and includes topics on resources, extraction, conversion, and end-use, with emphasis on meeting regional and global energy needs in the 21st century in a sustainable manner. Different renewable and conventional energy technologies will be presented and their attributes described within a framework that aids in evaluation and analysis of energy technology systems in the context of political, social, economic,
Classic Sesame Street film-a bee!
This classic Sesame Street video shows real footage of bees on flowers. Some give close ups of bees getting nectar from the flowers. This video is certainly helpful in building background knowledge. This would be beneficial in conjunction with a lesson/unit on flowers and/or bees or as a companion to a story/basal about bees. (1:05)
Winter Field Lab: Pond Hydrology
This field activity may be implemented during late winter or early spring when things have not quite thawed. From a frozen pond, students collect bathymetric data, measure water temperature and conductivity, locate ground-water inputs, and extract a sediment core. Back in the lab, they make hand and computer-contoured bathymetric maps, temperature and conductivity cross-sections, and run visual-core log, loss-on-ignition, and magnetic susceptibility tests. Then they draw conclusions about water
The Rat Threat in Alaska
This PBS article provides a short summary of the impact a rat infestation could have on the wildlife of the Pribilof Islands.
Expériences sur l’enseignement d’informatique en Tunisie
Dans cet exposé Hamdi Ben Abdallah, témoigne d'abord de la façon dont l'enseignement de l'informatique a été introduit il y a plus de dix ans en Tunisie, pour devenir une spécialité du baccalauréat. Fort de cette expérience, il propose ensuite une séquence pédagogique complète sur la programmation des tableaux, en détaillant les aspects didactiques et pédagogiques d'une telle activité.
Cet exposé s'est inscrit dans le cadre d'une formation INRIA proposée en juin
Croix Rouge - Nancy 2011- Lettre aux parents d'aujourd'hui.
Les valeurs fondamentales, celles qui tournent autour de la solidarité, de la confiance et de la famille, restent partagées par le plus grand nombre. Notre société valorise certes l'individualisme et le succès, mais je sens derrière une attente plus profonde, un désir de partage et de paix. Ne nous laissons pas piéger par les apparences, bonnes et mauvaises. Apprenons au contraire à hiérarchiser ces valeurs, sans tomber dans l'angélisme. On peut avoir l'esprit de compétition san
The Nile of New England
What were the distinguishing characteristics of the people of the Deerfield and their relationship with the land as illustrated through changes in lifestyles, economy, and governance? This curriculum is a semester-long course and is comprised of three units:
1. The Colonial Period 1680 – 1720
2. The Federal Period 1780-1820
3. The Progressive Era 1880-1920
Features of the Course:
• The course features an inquiry-based curriculum, based on constructivist learning theory.
• Students will le
Everyday Life in a New England Town
In the The Turns of the Centuries: Everyday Life in a New England Town, 1680-1920, students learn the basic skills needed to "read" primary and secondary sources, including a broad array of documents, maps, images, and buildings, to see what they can reveal about the characteristics of everyday life in Deerfield, MA over three century turns. At the same time, they learn the historical background of each era so that the source materials will be understood in the proper context. Then, they use wha
