What is the Purpose of an Essay? (A Brief Overview)
What is the Purpose of an Essay?. Part of the series: How to Write an Essay. Learn about the purpose of an essay in this BRIEF one-minute video on writing essays.
How to Set Up Shortcut Keys in Microsoft Word
Setting up shortcut keys in Microsoft Word makes word processing quicker and can make more professional documents easier to produce. Use shortcuts for word processing with an IT specialist.
How to Make a Line Graph in Microsoft Word
To make a line graph in Microsoft Word, select the "Graph" icon under the "Insert" tab, select a line graph and enter in the data to the spreadsheet that opens up on the right. Create a line graph using Microsoft Word with IT help from a software developer in this video on computers.
Dave Andrews is a software developer that holds a degree in computer science. Currently, he is employed by a government IT department.
Filmmaker: Tim Brown
How to Adjust and Change Line Spacing in Microsoft Word
To adjust and change line spacing in Microsoft Word, click on the desired text, select "Alignment and Spacing" from the formatting palette and find "Line Spacing" to choose single, one and a half or double spacing. Adjust the line spacing in a Word document with a tutorial from a computer consultant in this video on computer programs. (01:37) This is a lot of information on the screen--the viewer may wish to open the screen to full screen to see the areas highlighted on the screen more clearly.<
Letter Sound Game - Primary Steps Phonics
This video is a product demo for Primary Steps Phonics. It is a game that has a monkey in the center with four bananas in a circle around the monkey. The bananas each have a letter on them. The child listens to the sound presented and then points to the banana that has the corresponding letter. (:45)
Beginning Sounds Part 4
Learn beginning sounds with this animated clip. A picture is shown and then the words is shown. The narrator says the beginning sound of the word and then the entire word. There are 38 words in this clip.
Blending Wh and -irl - Blending Bowl Whirl
Terry Bradshaw narrates this short live action clip that helps kids to blend "wh" and "irl" to make the word "whirl". Produced by PBSKIds for the learn to read series, "Between the Lions." Two football teams, the "wh" team and the "irl" team, go head to head in a football game. When the two teams collide, the word "whirl" is blended and read. (:47)
Wh Digraph Song - Question Words
This simple song focuses on the digraph -wh and the sound the letters make together. It tells and shows different words that begin with -wh, especially focusing on question words such as who, what, where, why, and when. Cartoon animation. (1:19)
Consonant Digraph "wh"
Video gives a lesson on the consonant digraph "wh." Video first reviews all the consonant diagraphs and gives examples of each one. Video gives example of “wh” then asks students to repeat the diagraph. Video also discusses how “wh” is followed by “a”, “o”, and “u.” Video reinforces that when “w” is followed by “h” a new sound is made. Video reviews other consonant digraphs at the end of the video. Video is
Gimp Tutorial **Alter an Image**
In this tutorial I show how to remove things from a image. Fast and easy image editing technique. (8:26)
GIMP 2.3 Tutorial - Face Replace (Part 1)
video shows how to use some basic image editing techniques to replace the face using Gimp. (9:59)
How to Use Excel
A beginning tutorial on getting started with Excel. Microsoft Excel is primarily used to create spreadsheets that are split up into rows and columns. (2:41)
Netiquette
Just like there is a set of rules for behaving in public there are a set of rules for behaving online. These rules should be applied when you are emailing, in chat rooms, blogging, or IMing. Always think before you type!
Noun Eater Song
This simple music video sings about nouns while it shows pictures of simple nouns. (person, place or thing) Run time 02:01.
Macedonia
'For a brief period, after the conquests of Alexander the Great, it became the most powerful state in the world' (Macedonia, Wikipedia, 2009). This history channel documentary is suitable for older middle and high school students. (WARNING: There may be scenes of war.)
Macedonia 3
'For a brief period, after the conquests of Alexander the Great, it became the most powerful state in the world' (Macedonia, Wikipedia, 2009). This history channel documentary is suitable for older middle and high school students. (WARNING: There may be scenes of war.)
Caesar part 3 of 5
In part 3 Julius Caesar formed an unofficial triumvirate
with Marcus Licinius Crassus and Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus
which dominated Roman politics for several years, opposed in the
Roman Senate by optimates including Marcus Porcius Cato and Marcus Calpurnius Bibulus. His conquest of Gaul extended the Roman world to the North Sea, and he also conducted the first Roman invasion of Britain in 55 BC. The collapse of the triumvirate, however, led to a stand-off with Pompey and the S
The Battle Of Rome, Caesar, 3
This well-explained Discovery Channel documentary is suitable for high school students and is told through narration and re-enactments. The Roman Empire lasted a thousand years but like most ancient civilizations, the great empire fell under the guidance of many emperors.
Homeschooling Tips : How to Deal With Socialization
Homeschool students are encouraged to join a homeschool support group in order to meet other kids and deal with socialization issues. opportunities with help from a homeschool teacher in this free video on education. Linda Wooldridge has been homeschooling since 1998, and she has been on the PPEA board for three years as the orientation coordinator for Pinellas County.
Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz
Reading : What Is Story Resolution?
Story resolution occurs after the climax of a story in order to
tie up the loose ends of what happens in the story. Find out about less
traditional story resolution with information from a writing instructor
in this video.
