Sister Meal Festival Custom Dance Slide Show
1:17 Sister Meal Festival Custom Dance Slide Show
Shidong Town, Taijing County, Guizhou Province, China
chinavine.ucf.edu/guizhou/sister_meal/activities/
The 16th Annual Vardanants Day Armenian Lecture
The Near East Section of the African and Middle Eastern Division, the Library of Congress, invited you to The 16th Annual Vardanants Day Armenian Lecture and the opening of the exhibition "To Know Wisdom and Instruction: The Armenian Literary Tradition at the Library of Congress" Kevork Bardakjian of the University of Michigan presented "Scribes, Compositors and the Mind in the Making: the Armenian Script and the Creation of an Armenian Literary Identity". Levon Avdoyan of the Library of Congre
Las frutas y verduras del arco iris - vocabulario de colores y de frutas
Niko explora las frutas y verduras, junto con los colores utilizando español simple. Bueno para principiantes. 7:50
Penn State: Inspiring Energy
Penn State researchers Dr. Chao-Yang Wang and Dr. Chris Rahn are co-directors of the "Battery and Energy Storage Technology Center" or "B.E.S.T." center.These creative problem solvers are working with corporations around the globe to develop safer and longer lasting battery cells for electric cars and finding better ways to harvest and store energy.
CO 1069-415-92 The National Archives UK posted a photo: Description: Photograph album donated by Philip Barlow depicting various scenes from life in the Leeward Islands.
Location: Leeward I
SFU in Photos at George Square
It is almost like being there. All three pipe bands performed at George Square in Scotland as part of the week long Piping Live event which precedes the Worlds. More on what the band is doing in Scotland: http://at.sfu.ca/IfQkGm
A Public Affair: Interview with Allen Ruff on Professor Wolff's new book Occupy The Economy
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What do college students with disabilities say faculty can do to meet their needs?
Interview with Maureen Angell, Special Education Department, about what faculty should know about meeting the needs of college students with learning disabilities
Harvard researchers demonstrate soft robot camouflage system
Having already broken new ground in robotics with the development, last year, of a class of "soft", silicone-based robots based on creatures like squid and octopi, Harvard scientists are now working to create systems that would allow the robots to camouflage themselves, or stand out in their environment.
As described in a paper published August 16 in Science, a team of researchers led by George M. Whitesides, the Woodford L. and Ann A. Flowers University Professor, has developed a "dynamic col
NASA | Looking Down a Well: A Brief History of Geodesy
Geodesy is a field of study that deals with the measurement and representation of the Earth, and it all started when a clever human named Eratosthenes discovered that you could measure the circumference of the Earth by looking down a well. Over time, the field of geodesy has expanded and evolved dramatically, and NASA uses technology like radio telescopes, ground surveys, and satellites to contribute! Learn more about geodesy in this video! (02:25)
Charles Massy - Farming futures: how Australia's farmers are adapting to change
ANU PhD researcher Charles Massy discusses the many ways in which Australian farmers are adapting and changing practices - from the use of land to changing the amount of chemicals used. This video accompanies a feature in the Spring 2012 edition of ANU Reporter, the quarterly magazine of The Australian National University.
To read the article go to: http://news.anu.edu.au/?p=16551
To view an online version of the magazine: http://issuu.com/anureporter/docs/anu_reporter_spring12
Kindergarten Readiness - Reading and Writing Skills
This is a video about reading and writing readiness for Kindergarten. The video has many suggestions for things to do to prepare your child to read and write including: reading at night, having children tell stories, and becoming familiar with the alphabet. (02:39)
Persuasive Writing
This is a creative intro for a persuasive writing unit. The video covers what persuasive writing is and ways for young writers to get their point across effectively. It uses pop culture to express the ideas and has pop music playing throughout. (03:32)
Making Fantastic Presentations Using Prezi
This tutorial can be used by teachers or by students (if you would like to assign students to use Prezi for a class project). It is a little long, but, after watching this tutorial, you will be able to add text and objects, create frames and groups, edit the look and feel of the Prezi, edit text and objects, and edit the path of the Prezi. (18:20)
La costurera malvada - cuento de Argentina
Aquí tienen un cuento de Argentina. En este cuento, una costurera engaña a sus clientes, pero sufre un castigo al final. Bueno para principiantes y estudiantes de nivel intermedio de español. (.53)
El codigo del karateka
Una historia de Alejandro, un joven que está siendo intimidado en la escuela. Su padre lo lleva a clases de karate, donde Alejandro se entera de respeto y la disciplina. Bueno para principiantes y estudiantes de nivel intermedio de español. 2:02
El amor ciego - cuento Toba de Argentina
Un cuento popular del pueblo Toba de Argentina - dos jóvenes tobas se encuentran enamorados, pero son perseguidos fuera de su ciudad por sus compañeros. Esta historia narra los orígenes del "palo borracho" árbol en Argentina. Bueno para los estudiantes principiantes y intermedios de español. 1:08
Japan's economy stalls
Aug. 13 - Second quarter growth half the pace expected as weak Eurozone demand weighs on manufacturers in the world's third largest economy.
History's Priceless Assets
Evolving over 5,000 years of human history, the physical object we now call the book creates a unique connection between the historical past and present-day learners. While digital resources continue to expand, the critical importance and relevance of the book cannot be denied as a tangible record of human thought — a shared experience you can actually hold in your hands.
