A Kid's Introduction to Geocaching
Geocaching is a great hobby for kids of all ages. Make your summer hikes even more fun by learning a the basics of geocaching. The video provides a brief overview and how to use a GPS. (3:17)
The Golden Rule
An introduction the Golden Rule for young children. You know the Golden Rule, that great universal moral maxim, found in many forms in many religions and philosophies: "Do unto others what you would like them to do unto you."
Episode 60 - Introducing the Windows Azure Platform PowerShell Cmdlets 2.0 Join Wade and Steve each week as they cover the Windows Azure Platform. You can follow and interact with the show at @CloudCoverShow. In this episode, Michael Washam, Technical Evangelist for Windows Azure, joins Steve and Wade to discuss the Windows Azure Platform Po
"The Miracle Stealer" by Neil Connelly--The Pick of the Week from 60 second Recap®
In this video, teenage students will be introduced to "The Miracle Stealer" by Neil Connelly. n the setting for "The Miracle Stealer" is kind of a giveaway: Paradise, PA, where miracles really do happen. At least, so the townsfolk in teenage Andi Grant's fervently faithful town would like to believe. Andi might like to believe, too, but she's got one gigantic hang-up: the miracle worker himself. Also known as: her little brother. In this intriguing faith-based drama, the action picks up whe
"Notes From the Midnight Driver" by Jordan Sonnenblick--The Pick of the Week from 60 second Recap®
In this video, teenage students will be introduced to "Notes From the Midnight Driver" by Jordan Sonnenblick. After 11th-grader Alex crashes his car and decapitates a gnome (all while under the influence) he's assigned to 100 hours of community service to pay for his transgressions. Little does Alex know that those 100 hours are going to feel like a whole lot more, because he's just been assigned to visit the crankiest geezer on the planet—Solomon Lewis, who doesn't know about Alex's
"Introduction to C Memory Management and C++ Object-Oriented Programming, January IAP 2010"
" Ever hang your head in shame after your Python program wasn't as fast as your friend's C program? Ever wish you could use objects without having to use Java? Join us for this fun introduction to C and C++! We will take you through a tour that will start with writing simple C programs, go deep into the caves of C memory manipulation, resurface with an introduction to using C++ classes, dive deeper into advanced C++ class use and the C++ Standard Template Libraries. We'll wrap up by teaching you
SFCO 2011 – Chirurgie thyroïdienne au robot par voie axillaire
Titre : SFCO 2011 – Chirurgie thyroïdienne au robot par voie axillaire.
Intervenant (s) : Florian BILBAUT (CHU de Nancy)
Résumé : vidéo : Thyroïdectomie totale par voie trans-axillaire.
L’auteur n’a pas transmis de conflit d’intérêt concernant les données diffusées dans cette vidéo ou publiées dans la référence citée.
Conférence enregistrée lors du Congrès de la Société Française de Chirurgie Oncologique (SFCO). Session : vidéo forum «co
"Please Help Us Mr. President": Black Americans Write to FDR
Although Franklin D. Roosevelt never endorsed anti-lynching legislation and condoned discrimination against blacks in federally funded relief programs, he still won the hearts and the votes of many African. Yet this support and even veneration for Roosevelt did not blind black Americans to the continuing discrimination that they faced. Indeed, the two views were often combined when they wrote letters to the president asking him to do something about discrimination that they confronted in their d
Texas A&M: Discover the World (IODP)
http://iodp.tamu.edu/ Texas A&M's Integrated Ocean Drilling Program (IODP) is part of the world's largest, longest-running, and most successful international scientific research drilling program. IODP offers students and faculty-researchers a unique opportunity to participate in meaningful international research that offers hands-on learning and research opportunities.
Provost delivers State of the Academy address
Provost and Vice-President Academic Ilene Busch-Vishniac delivered the annual State of
the Academy address Tuesday in Convocation Hall.
SMOG OR JOBS? The Impact of Tighter Ozone Pollution Control on Health and the U.S. Economy
The Forum at the Harvard School of Public Health
With a weak U.S. economy shadowing his presidency, Barack Obama has announced his request that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) withdraw draft air quality standards that would have tightened ozone pollution controls. President Obama cited "the importance of reducing regulatory burdens and regulatory uncertainty" as the economy recovers. Public health experts and environmental advocates howled at the decision, raising concerns about the h
Constitution Day Panel Part 2
Part 2 of the The Constitution Day Panel presented on 9/20/2011. Moderators include: Keith St. Clair, Gordon Vurusic, Yan Bai, and Heather Forest.
Introduction to OER
This resource provides an introduction to OER for teaching staff at the University of Plymouth and could form part of a CPD module. It draws on the experience of OER developers at the University.
Article :: Adobe Photoshop Elements 10 Classroom in a Book: Basic Organizing
This lesson will get you started with the essential skills you’ll need to import images and keep track of your growing photo library.
"Wrapped" by Jennifer Bradbury--The Pick of the Week from 60 second Recap®
In this video, teenage students will be introduced to "Wrapped" by Jennifer Bradbury. Agnes Wilkins isn't a normal 19th-century female. It's not just that she speaks ten languages. She also happens to have a thirst for adventure...and a knack for espionage. So when a mysterious object lands in her possession at a fashionable mummy-unwrapping party, Agnes is pretty sure it's destiny. What she doesn't know is that it's not just her own fate that lies at the heart of the mystery she begins to
Diana and Debbie
At least two killed in Iraq blast
Sept 29 - At least two people are killed and 36 wounded as a bomb explodes in the Iraqi city of Kirkuk. Lily Grimes reports.
Who Protects the Consumer? [Man vs. The Welfare State (1969; 2007)] Consumers are sometimes asked to pay too much for goods. This has been true since the beginning of time. Their great protection against overcharging has been competition. The intelligent shopper c
"Going Bovine" by Libba Bray--The Pick of the Week from 60 second Recap
In this video, teenage students will be introduced to "Going Bovine" by Libba Bray. Summary--16-year-old Cameron kind of has a bad attitude. About everything. He hates school; he doesn't get along with his family; and he spends most of his time getting baked. Clearly, Cameron is destined for great things ... NOT. Or is he? As in many classic tales, a near-death (or pending death) experience gets Cameron on the road to some kind of redemption. Together with his gaming-obsessed, hypochondriac
Pythagorean Theorem Proof Using Similarity
In this ten-minute video clip, Sal Khan, of Khan Academy, shows proof of the Pythagorean Theorem using similarity.
