Richard Dawkins and his Foundation at the Reason Rally
Richard Dawkins speaking at the Reason Rally March 24, 2012 is preceded by Sean Faircloth, Director of Strategy & Policy at the Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason & Science US, then Executive Director Dr. Elisabeth Cornwell, Executive Director of the Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason & Science US.
15.S12 - 4/11/12
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Teach Twice
It started out as a class project. Now Vanderbilt senior Trevor Burbank is running a social enterprise business called Teach Twice–with storytelling at its core. Learn more about Teach Twice on http://vanderbilt.edu search Teach Twice or at http://www.teachtwice.org.
Egyptian Arts and Architecture
This student-made video stresses the art of the Egyptian culture. It provides some insights and provides examples of the various types of artifacts. (03:56)
John McCain: Back From the Dead
In this video clip, take a closer look at John McCain and his run for the US Presidency in 2008. John McCain was born into a military family background. In the Vietnam war, McCain’s plane crashed and from there he became a prisoner of war. McCain then moves from the Navy to politics. (3:51)
Applying the Scientific Method
This video provides a real-life example of the scientific method: testing hypotheses about which plants will grow most successfully on a green roof in Kentucky. At Bernheim Forest near Louisville, scientists have set up 12 roof grids at ground level. The roof grids are filled with three different kinds of growing media and planted with four different groups of plants to determine which plants and media would work best for the Visitor Center roof garden and other roof gardens in the region. (1:15
Rocks Cycle Cartoon
This brief cartoon uses simple illustration to help teach younger students about the rock cycle. Some key vocabulary words include: magma, igneous, metamorphic, sedimentary, sediments, pressure, and melting. (01:16)
Flashpoints Interview - Continuing the Fight Against Foreclosures
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パペットツール
このビデオではパペットピンツールで、静止画内の人物に動きをつけたり、自然な動きにするための設定方法についてもご紹介します。
Do Lectures: Protesting through Humour
They can be small Do’s or big Do’s or just extraordinary Do’s. But when you listen to the story of, Andy
talking through the evolution of SAS. From a group of surfers from St
Agnes in Cornwall wanting to end raw sewage going out into the sea to
“some of the Government’s most sophisticated environmental critics” (BBS
News and Current Affairs) and “Britain’s coolest environmental pressure
group” (The Independent)
The Problem is Capitalism, The Solution is Democracy at Work
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Roy Firestone - A Letter to a Teacher
Roy Firestone reads a father's letter to his son's first teacher in this video. The words of wisdom are accompanied by photos. At the end of the video, it is revealed that the letter was written by Abraham Lincoln. This video could serve as inspiration to both teachers and students. ( 2:48)
Chiton viewed from underneath
The muscular foot of the chiton serves the same purpose as that of the limpet. The foot allows the chiton to tightly grasp to the rocks to avoid being dislodged by waves.
2012 Distinguished Teaching Award Recipient Profiles
Profiles of the 2012 Distinguished Teaching Award recipients.
The Berkeley campus' most prestigious award for teaching, the Distinguished Teaching Award is intended to encourage and recognize individual excellence in teaching. Such teaching rises above good teaching: it incites intellectual curiosity in students, engages them thoroughly in the enterprise of learning, and has a life-long impact.
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Singapore Math - Addition and Subtraction (Part 2)
This video shows how to use Thinking Blocks to model and solve an addition or subtraction problem in which two amounts are compared. The teachers demonstrates how to break down word problems by using bars, labeling, and answering the question marks. This would be a great resource for teacher professional development or for direct instruction. (5:06)
Singapore Math--Percent With Thinking Blocks (Part 1 of 2)
This video shows how to use Thinking Blocks to model and solve a simple percent word problem. The teacher uses a interactive board to illustrate how to work this problem. She uses the blocks to represent 10 percent segments. This would be a great resource for teacher professional development or direct instruction. (4:26)
Singapore Math--Model and Solve Word Problems Using Thinking Blocks-Percents (Part 2 of 2)
This video shows how to use Thinking Blocks to model and solve a percent word problem. The word problem asks students to find the sale price. The teacher uses an interactive board to draw bar models, labels, and question marks to solve problems. This would be a great resource to use as teacher professional development or for direct instruction. (3:53)
Model Your Math Problems Using Thinking Blocks- Episode 1
This video shows how to solve an algebra word problem visually. The word problem is displayed on the screen and the teacher uses a interactive board to illustrate what we know from word problem using blocks and labeling. This would be a great teacher professional development resource or for direct instruction. (5:44)
Singapore Math--Dividing Fractions
This video shows how to use Thinking Blocks to model and solve a word problem that involves dividing fractions. Fractions are multiplied or divided. Thinking blocks are used on interactive board screen. Labels and bars are made for information we know from word problem and also for what we are trying to answer. Once the model is complete you can solve for the answer. This would be a great resource to use as teacher professional development or for direct instruction. (7:44)
