Describing the Meaning of Percent, Part 1 of 2
This instructor in this video, Sal Khan, discusses how to solve this problem: Shade 20 percent of the square.  Mr Khan discusses what the word 'percent' means.

Mr. Khan uses computer software (with different colors) to illustrate his points. Sal Khan is the recipient of the 2009 Microsoft Tech Award in Education. The viewer may want to open the video to 'full screen' as the instructor fits a lot of information on a dark screen. (03:01)
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Describing the Meaning of Percent, Part 2 of 2
This instructor in this video, Sal Khan, discusses how to solve this problem: Show 109 percent by shading the squares.

Mr. Khan uses computer software (with different colors) to illustrate his points. Sal Khan is the recipient of the 2009 Microsoft Tech Award in Education. The viewer may want to open the video to 'full screen' as the instructor fits a lot of information on a dark screen. (02:22)
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The New Media Literacies
Social skills and cultural competencies needed to fully engage with today's participatory culture.
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How Much Does a Broadcast Journalist Make?
How much a broadcast journalist makes depends on their specific
job description and on the market size, as a broadcast journalist in Los Angeles can make far more than one in Topeka. Understand the range of journalist salaries with insider information from an award-winning former TV news anchor in this video. Run time 1:23

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How Does Broadcast Radio Work?
Broadcast radio jobs can require attending broadcasting
school, but are much easier to attain today due to the low competition
levels in radio news. Learn about how to become a broadcast radio disc jockey from an award-winning journalist in this video. Run time 2:52

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Careers in Film, Television and Animation
VERAa Academy of Animation tries hard to communicate education & spread awareness of 3d Animation mainly for Production.This video quickly demonstrates some of the skills as well as technical skills that you will need to work in this business. (1:00)
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05 - Ball & String
ASTRO001:005 - Podcasts - 05 - Ball & String - Pennsylvania State University > Courses on iTunes U > Available Courses > Public Courses > ASTRO 001.005 SP2008: UP > Podcasts > 05 - Ball & String
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The Director's Role
Tony Award winning director Doug Hughes ponders his role as a theater director and his responsibility as a voice for the audience.

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Veteran Broadway director Doug Hughes discusses his career and methods with Robert LuPone, the director of the New School for Drama. Hughes is the New School's artist-in-residence for the 2007-8 academic year.

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An Evening with Oliver Stone: Dialogue on Classic Filmmaking
Academy Award-winning director Oliver Stone discusses his recent film "Alexander" with UC Berkeley dean and professor of classics Ralph Hexter. Stone speaks to the lure, the responsibility, and the challenges inherent in his role as filmmaker. The evening's dialogue centers on representing ancient history and society to a broad modern audience. Oliver Stone has been nominated for 11 Academy Awards as a screenwriter, director, and producer, winning the Oscar three times, twice for Directing and o
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John Lithgow: Interview
A confident young girl interviews John Lithgow at a Barnes and Noble book signing event for his book, Mahalia Mouse Goes to College.   John Lithgow, actor/author, writes award-winning children's books.  He reads/sings to an audience of children, and recounts the start of his writing career, with his book about manatees. Audio  is somewhat difficult to hear; audience participation in a library setting seems like great fun!.  (9:43) 
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Interview with Children's Poet Bobbi Katz
MEET ME AT THE CORNER, Virtual Field Trips for Kids takes you to the Poet's House, a library in New York City, to meet award winning children's poet Bobbi Katz. Learn about the various forms of poetry and what goes into making a poem.  Explains the form of poetry called pantoon. 
Links to fun websites and a Learning Corner of questions and extended activities for kids.  (6:51)

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Interview with Phyllis Reynolds Naylor (Part 1)
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, winner of the ASPCA Roger Caras Award.  In this section, she answers the question, "What started your career as a writer?" She answers: because her parents read to her and her siblings with meaning.  (0:26)
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Interview with Phyllis Reynolds Naylor (Part 2)
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, winner of the ASPCA Roger Caras Award. In this section she answers the question, "What inspired you to write Shiloh and the other books in the series?" In her answer she describes how she and her husband found a dog in by a creek in West Virginia.
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Interview with Phyllis Reynolds Naylor (Part 4)
In this section Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, winner of the ASPCA Roger Caras Award, answers the question, "Which is your favorite among the books you have written?"  She comments that answering this question is really hard, but if she had to give an answer it would be Shiloh.  (0:39)
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Interview with Phyllis Reynolds Naylor (Part 5)
In this section, Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, winner of the ASPCA Roger Caras Award, answer the question, "How did you feel when you learned you won the ASPCA® Roger Caras Achievement Award?" She answered that the award is relatively new and she had to look it up to see what it was for. The award is for a person or organization that promotes animal welfare. She says getting the award was a thrill.   (0:24)
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Interview with Phyllis Reynolds Naylor (Part 6)
In this section, Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, winner of the ASPCA Roger Caras Award, answer the question, "Are you working on a new book? If so, can you tell us something about it?" She answers that she is working on many books for her different audiences. (0:45)
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Commercial Arts Project - Digital Billboard
A third level design student at the Seminole Vocational Education Center, describes how she came up with her award winning design idea. The last 45 seconds of the video is a ad for the Vocational Center. Slides and live action shots.   (1:45
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Speaking for Islam
 Professor John Esposito

This week’s podcast features an exclusive interview with one of the world’s leading experts on Islam and its relationship with the West.

Professor John Esposito, Professor of Religion and International Affairs and Professor of Islamic Studies at Georgetown University in Washington DC, visited The University of Nottingham to deliver the Firth lectures in the Department
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Beacon for green research
 Professor Jo Darkwa

Helping the world's fastest growing economy develop greener building methods, the University has launched the Centre for Sustainable Energy Technologies at its campus in Ningbo, China.

In this podcast Professor Jo Darkwa, director of CSET talks about this eagerly anticipated centre and how it will house some of the world's leading experts on sustainable energy research.

Mind games
 Dr Martin Hagger & Dr Nikos Chatzisarantis

Doing something you don't want to do requires plenty of focus and mental energy, whether it's quitting smoking, studying for an exam or doing a maths problem.

In this podcast psychologists Dr Martin Hagger from The University of Nottingham and Dr Nikos Chatzisarantis from the University of Plymouth, explain why ego-energy is so crucial, and why motivation co
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