Introducing the "Universe of Obligation" - High School
In New York City, a high school history teacher asks students to discuss the reasons they sometimes choose not to act when they witness a wrong. Each student defines a personal Universe of Obligation, and the class reflects on how events like September 11th and Hurricane Katrina have altered our Universe of Obligation as a nation. (12:34)
Choices That Make a Difference
A staff member from Facing History and Ourselves joins an eighth—grade teacher in Memphis to help her class understand the growing persecution of Jews in 1930s Germany, and the shrinking—yet still vitally important—set of choices they had to make. (12:14)
A First Impression of Judaism
A sixth-grade teacher in Memphis invites a local rabbi to share thoughts on Judaism with her students. (10:18)
Exploring Lisa's Music
A high school teacher in New York brings in a music teacher to help history students appreciate the classical piano music that runs throughout The Children of Willesden Lane. (14:14)
Upstanders and Bystanders
An eighth-grade class in Memphis explores the concepts of “upstander” and “bystander,” and discusses the controversial Wagner-Rogers Bill of 1939, which, if passed, would have allowed 20,000 Jewish children safe haven in the United States. The class discusses historical factors that might have influenced the decision of the United States. (10:37)
Gaining Insight Through Poetry
A high school English teacher in Pennsylvania uses poetry to connect The Children of Willesden Lane to themes he is exploring in his creative writing class, including the human condition, and what it feels like to be an outsider. (13:21)
A Conversation with Marina Abramovic
A Vision of the Next Economy: from macro to metro
LSE Cities and the Brookings Institution have carried out new research on how cities and metropolitan areas are responding to current economic challenges. Ricky Burdett will discuss how selected European and Asian cities - Torino, Barcelona, Munch and Seoul - have overcome crises in the recent past and shown significant progress in urban economic development over the past two decades. Bruce Katz will outline a vision of the next American economy, one that is driven by exports, powered by low car
Survey of London Monograph 15 - St Bride's Church, Fleet Street
An account of Christopher Wren's church of St Bride, Fleet Street, prepared as the building lay ruined by enemy action in December 1940.
The Art of Engineering
A 15 minute video that was done at M.I.T. and features James Dyson
who is the inventor of the vacuum cleaner of that name. His lecture is about design and engineering and offers excellent insight into what they do and what motivates them. An excellent video for older students and explains how he ‘sees what needs to be done and just does it.’ Many of the things he talks about are current so the students can more easily understand the issues.
Invisible Glass - How to Make an Object Vanish
With just a few ingredients, you will have the power to make a glass vanish right before your eyes! Okay, maybe it's not magic, but a really cool science experiment about index of refraction making an object appear invisible. Steve Spangler does a great job of explaining the science behind this vanishing trick. (03:10)
Adventures in Science - Science Of Light
Join a science professor as he explains to his class how light was used in an old-school special effects technique: Optical Compositing. This was how movies and TV shows of yesteryear did what green screen does today. (04:10)
Gratis-Webinar zu Office 2010 Personalschulung via e-Learning
Wie man mit e-Learning sein Personal für MS Office 2010 fit machen kann, zeigt SkillSoft in seinem neuen Webinar auf.
Lernspiel: Uhrzeit auf Englisch
Ein kleines Lernspiel, um die englischen Uhrzeiten zu üben. Das Spiel geht so: Es wird eine Uhrzeit am unteren Rand als Text dargestellt. Das Kind muss dann oben auf die Uhr klicken, die diese Uhrzeit zeigt. War der Klick richtig, kommt eine kleine Maus und frisst einen Käse. War die Uhrzeit falsch, wird die Maus von der Katze gefangen.
Countdown to MIX11: Joe Belfiore Talks Phone Keynoting for the second time at MIX vice president of Windows Phone program management, JoeB, joins (our second to last!) countdown show this week to let us in on what he’s been up to. Joe and his team are responsible for the design and software product definition of forthcoming generations of Windows phones, so yea, it’s been a busy year. In fact, all things ending in “o” are pretty important
TWC9: New Mix Sessions announced, dissecting IE9 Performance, Azure Toolkit for WP7 This week on Channel 9, Dan and Brian discuss the week's top developer news, including:
Cloud Cover Episode 41 - Windows Azure Toolkit for Windows Phone 7 Join Wade and Steve each week as they cover the Windows Azure Platform. You can follow and interact with the show @CloudCoverShow. In this episode, Steve and Wade walk through the new Windows Azure Toolkit for Windows Phone 7, which is designed to make it easier to build phone applications that use services running
They Were the Pilgrims! - Song
This music video includes upbeat music, catchy lyrics, and amuzing images to teach young students about the pilgrims' voyage. Lyrics include "First the Pilgrims, they left England- because they wanted to be free. The way that they were doing things- They said, 'Hey, that's not for me!'" Lyrics are also provided on the screen. (02:24)
If You Need to Know the Seasons - Rap Song
This is a catchy song to help young children learn about the 4 different seasons. Lyrics include, "Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall... If you need to know the seasons, give me a call! W-I-N-T-E-R That spells winter wherever you are. Freezing weather and lots of snow. Down the hill on your sled you go.... " Lyrics are also provided on the screen. (01:28)
Colors! Colors! - Movement Song
This is an upbeat song to help young children learn their colors. Lyrics include, "Colors we can name every one. Colors, make us move and have fun.... Red. Red. Touch your head. Blue. Blue. Show your shoe...." Lyrics are also provided on the screen. (02:06)
