Club Med opens first China resort
Club Med opens first resort in China; plans four more. The Yabuli resort boasts 18 ski runs, the most in the country.
African Penguins
A children oriented video with lots of facts about pengins. The two girls doing the interview might give students an idea on what they could do for a project.
The Founding Fathers On The Right To Bear Arms
Quotes by our founding fathers on the right to keep and bear arm. There are no slides except those with text on them that quote the Founding Fathers.
TED415 Session 1 Spring 2011
TED415 Multicultural Education Session 1 01/23/2011
Jeffrey Miller
Laptop Orchestra performs Terry Riley's "In C"
These first-semester College of Charleston students recently performed Terry Riley's avant-garde 1964 composition, "In C" on their laptop computers. Each student was enrolled in both Music Appreciation (MUSC 131) and Computer Science (CSCI 180) courses taught by faculty members Blake Stevens and Bill Manaris.
This First-Year Experience Learning Community is one of several at the College that links two or more courses, often around an interdisciplinary theme or problem. Faculty who teach the cou
Cathredal of Books
In February of 1857, George Peabody, a wealthy businessman, described his vision for an "extensive Library" that would be part of the first major cultural center in an American city. The Institute envisioned by Peabody was founded to enrich the intellectual and artistic horizons of the citizens of Baltimore.
This video was created to celebrate the grand reopening of the historic George Peabody Library following extensive renovations from 2002 to 2004. It showcases important works from a magnifi
6.851 Advanced Data Structures (MIT)
Data structures play a central role in modern computer science. You interact with data structures much more often than with algorithms (think of Google, your mail server, and even your network routers). In addition, data structures are essential building blocks in obtaining efficient algorithms. This course will cover major results and current directions of research in data structures.
21A.218J Identity and Difference (MIT)
This course explores how identities, whether of individuals or groups, are produced, maintained, and transformed. Students will be introduced to various theoretical perspectives that deal with identity formation, including constructions of "the normal." We will explore the utility of these perspectives for understanding identity components such as gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, religion, language, social class, and bodily difference. By semester's end students will unders
How to make Pizza
How to make pizza - learn how to make pizza- the crust, the sauce and the toppings. Moves rapidly and leaves out part such as how to throw the dough.
Biologie Animale, la dissection de la souris, 7 - appareil génital femelle et mâle
« La dissection de la souris » fait partie d’une série de films de biologie qui ont pour sujet les plans d’organisation de modèles animaux représentatifs de grands groupes chez les invertébrés et les vertébrés. Grâce à des images, des animations et des schémas de support, cette vidéo montre la démarche de dissection de la souris et l’anatomie des mammifères (morphologie, anatomie générale, appareil respiratoire, circulatoire, digestif, urinaire et génital)
MC Fireplace - The Fossil Fuel Rap
This teacher-made project is a rap song about what fossil fuels are and how they are formed. Audio quality is low making it difficult to understand the words to the rap. Some of the lyrics include: "Well, it all starts a few million years ago from the mountains high to the valleys low. I've been talking to the bird and talking to the bees telling me all about the dead trees. They've been falling to the ground getting covered in soild and sand. It all builds up and there's loads of pressure
Flooding worsens in Brazil
Aabout 60 miles north of Rio de Janeiro - torrents of mud and water set off by heavy rains left a trail of destruction - toppling houses, buckling roads and burying entire families. Jon Decker reports.
IAS Visiting Fellow Professor Vivien Schmidt from Boston University speaks at the Warwick RIPE debat
The Department of Politics and International Studies hosted the third annual Warwick RIPE Debate in IPE in collaboration with the Review of International Political Economy. The main speaker at the 2010 debate was Professor Vivien Schmidt of Boston University. She spoke on the theme of 'The Fall, Rise, Fall and Rise of the State within Modern Capitalism - and how to explain it'.
The debate was chaired by the Head of PaIS, Professor Ben Rosamond. Additional speakers were two other hugely influ
IAS Visiting Fellow Professor Vivien Schmidt from Boston University speaks to PAIS PhD students Andr
Warwick PhD students Andrew Hammond and Ben Jacoby from the Department of Politics and International Studies interview IAS Visiting Fellow Professor Vivien Schmidt about her research in political theory, the role of the state and democracy in Europe. Professor Schmidt also explains her search for better methodological approaches to studying politics focussing on the interactive processes of discourse.
RMM Dakar 2010 - Planning Familial.
Thème : Droit et Santé En Afrique.
Session : Colloque International Interdisciplinaire. Réduction de la mortalité maternelle en Afrique au Sud de Sahara : mieux comprendre pour mieux agir.
Modérateurs : Pierre JAUDOIN (démographe – Ministère Français des Affaires Etrangères) – Mamadou TRAORE (Professeur de gynécologie-obstétrique à l’Université de Bamako, secrétaire de la Société Africaine de Gynécologie-Obstétrique et Vice-Président de la Société Fran
Cornell Notes
There is no narration, but the video does show how to create the form for using Cornell note taking. It gives ideas about taking these notes using a computer. This would be useful as an introduction if the students already understand the basics of how to use the Cornell method.
A Virtual Tour of Martin Luther King's Birthplace
At this website there will be a map of the home. Click on a room of the house and a photograph will appear. Use your mouse to look around the room, or use the controls to zoom in and out. There is also some text that describes the rooms and provides a little background.
How to Make a Valentine's Day 'Heart Person' (for Children)
Learn how to make a person from hearts for Valentine's Day in this three-minute crafts video on making a Valentine's 'Heart Person'. The crafter needs construction paper, 'wiggly' eyes, and yarn. This video was created by an elementary school teacher.
"Come to the Carpet"-A Song to Transition to Carpet Time Chichen Itza
This brief video \
This video clip from "Where Did It Come From?" explores the origins of the Temple of Chichen Itza, a Mayan pyramid in modern-day Mexico that features several unique features, including an echo designed to sound like a bird call. (4:35)
