Five Facts about China
Five Facts about China - Learn about dinosaur fossils in China, the return of Hong Kong to Chinese rule, dolphins in the Yangtze River, the Kashgar bazaar and the study of Confucius' teachings in schools.This five minute video offers students a chance to expand their understanding of the geography and history of China. Good images.
Healing in Ancient Greece
This 1:34 video explains the Greek sanctuaries that
honor Asclepius, the Greek god of medicine and how
performing at the theater were ways the Greeks believed improved their health. This would make a good video for explaining how that being able to express yourself is believed to be helpful as well as a good video to show how health was a such concern to the Greeks. Would be a nice contrast/compare to television commercials for health products.
Good Presentations: Stance
For good presentations, a stance that features good posture and a still lower-body serves the speaker. Use correct stance for good presentations with tips from a teacher, presenter and facilitator. (02:25)
Good Presentations: Voice
The presenter in this video deliberately starts out with an example of a poor presentation. Part of the series: Physical Delivery for Good Presentations. In good presentations, voice intonation and variation help engage the audience. Properly use the voice for good presentations with tips from a teacher, presenter and facilitator. (02:27)
Learn about The History of Ancient China 4000 B.C.
This one minute video provides a brief overview of the accomplishments in China in the period around 4000 B.C. At best this is an overview and should be combined with other videos or materials to provide a more indepth look at China during this time.
Learning outcomes By the end of this unit you should be able to: provide an understanding of autistic spectrum disorders (ASDs); illustrate a range of theoretical and practical perspectives on this area and the links and contrasts between them; consider the principles and problems of diagnosing autistic spectrum disorders; highlight the theoretical and practical implications of treating autistic disorders as a spectrum; emphasise the dev
Introduction This unit offers a review of psychological research and practice aimed at understanding and explaining autistic spectrum disorders (ASDs) and helping people who have them. The discussion ranges from problems of identification and diagnosis, through theoretical research into causes, to an evaluation of selected therapeutic approaches. The chapter highlights the diversity of perspectives that exist in this area. It draws on the personal testimony of people with autism and their families, as wel
6.1 Knowledge and society If I have seen farther than others, it is because I was standing on the shoulders of giants. Sir Isaac Newton (Letter to Robert Hooke, 1676) At the foreground of this final part of the unit is one of its more important themes – that knowledge is something held, developed and perpetuated both by and in the context of communities, societies and cultures. Newton's declaration to Hooke (above
5.6 Public understanding and perception of science Everyday reality presents itself not just through the senses but intersubjectively (Berger and Luckmann, 1966) – that is, we form meanings about the world because we talk to others about what we perceive. Scientific knowledge is also formed intersubjectively through being shared within a community of scientists – a community of practice which stipulates what constitutes legitimate scientific knowledge, and validates the epistemological assumptions made by its own traditions.
5.4 A brief history of scientific revolutions We now go on to look at the history and traditions of scientific discovery. As an early years practitioner, you will find this survey useful in helping you to challenge the prevailing perception of science as ‘absolute truth’. What we call science was once regarded as ‘magic’, ‘alchemy’ or ‘conjuring’. Such knowledge was viewed as ‘black magic’ and feared as a satanic art (Woolley, 2002). In part this may have been because, in the Middle Ages
5.3 Objectivity and subjectivity, induction and deduction The purposes of scientific enquiry are to describe, explain, predict and control (Reaves, 1992). Through scientific training, natural curiosity is developed into objective, empirical (experience-based) study involving observations and controlled experiments which constitute the methods of scientific enquiry that lead to scientific knowledge. 5.2 Scientists as a community of practice Science has been described as involving observation, description, categorisation, investigation, experimentation and formation of theoretical explanations for naturally occurring phenomena – activities performed by scientists using scientific methods. Jacob Bronowski (1973) said, ‘That is the essence of science: ask an impertinent question, and you are on the way to a pertinent answer’ – an apt way to put it, as with science, we set off from a starting point of curiosity an 4.2 Knowing mathematics How much mathematics do you think you know? You may feel that you know quite a lot, or that you are ‘out of practice’ and have forgotten much of it; or perhaps you were never very secure in your mathematical knowledge and feel that you did not achieve complete understanding. Primary teachers are expected to have a confident knowledge of mathematics. You are not expected to reach such a level for this unit, but you do need to know a fair amount. All the mathematics that children go on 1.2.4 Different classrooms, different experiences The inclusive classroom is one that provides for the learning of a diverse range of children. The pupils in the above example were in streamed secondary education. The 1997 White Paper on education (DfEE, 1997) supported the policy of streaming by attainment in primary schools. Doug McAvoy, a former leader of a teaching union, interpreted this as ‘setting is good and mixed ability is bad’ (McAvoy, 1997, cited in Lyle, 1999). The practice of setting is endorsed through the National Li 1.2.3 Gender bias in experiences of education Research shows that historically boys, in fact, were 70 per cent more likely to receive additional help than girls, when all other factors, such as academic test scores, behaviour ratings and family background, were equal (Sacker, Schoon and Bartley, 2001). There is also more recent evidence that this form of gender bias continues to exist (Daniels et al., 1999, cited in Sacker et al., 2001). After looking at gender differences in a school chess club, Ingrid Galitis concluded that, even News #98 - Go for the Gold, Get Fluent in Spanish The Wacky History of Cell Theory Santiago de Compostela - mercado, comercios, centro comercial de Fontiñas (parte 3) The Power of Simple Words One Is One...Or Is It?
Why go for anything less? Right about now, the best of the best are gathering in London for the 30th Olympiad (Olympic Games). Their eyes are on the prize. Are yours? Want to learn Spanish? Don’t learn a few phrases. You can be chatting easily like a local with a little more effort. Olympic athletes [...]
Scientific discovery isn't as simple as one good experiment. The weird
and wonderful history of cell theory illuminates the twists and turns
that came together to build the foundations of biology. (06:12)
Aquí tienen un fragmento de un documental de la serie Ciudades para el siglo XXI de TVE. El documental trae 3 partes y cada parte tiene preguntas para contestar después del video. 2:32
Long, fancy words designed to show off your intelligence and vocabulary are all very well, but they aren't always the best words. In this short, playful video Terin Izil explains why simple, punchy language is often the clearest way to convey a message. (02:02)
One bag of apples, one apple, one slice of apple -- which of these is
one unit? Explore the basic unit of math (explained by a trip to the
grocery store!) and discover the many meanings of one. (03:55)
