Hunting Alien Moons | Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
David Kipping, CfA
With NASA's Kepler space telescope now finding Earth-size planets, could it be possible to detect alien moons around distant worlds? So far no one has, but that doesn't mean they're not out there waiting to be spotted.
Mobile Devices for Learning: What You Need to Know
It’s a question many educators are facing these days. The Common Core State Standards call for students to develop digital media and technology skills. One way to help them reach that goal: incorporate gadgets they’re already familiar with — cell phones, tablets, and smartphones — into their learning environment. This guide can help you better understand how mobile gadgets -- cell phones, tablets, and smartphones -- can engage students and change their learning environment.
Science Bulletins: Seeking Spiders—Biodiversity on a Different Scale
Recognizing the tiny species of any ecosystem is hugely important for defining its overall diversity. But miniscule forms of life are often invisible to conservation efforts because they have yet to be described in detail. Dr. Norman Platnick of the American Museum of Natural History is leading an important initiative to discover biodiversity on a smaller scale. Having devoted decades to the study of spiders, Dr. Platnick now leads a team of 45 investigators from 10 countries in the largest-ever
U.S. Day Ahead: Expect another tepid jobs report
Oct 4 - IFR says we could see 130,000 jobs created in September - not enough to stop the unemployment rate from rising. Expect President Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney to make some political hay from the stats.
Healthcare IT's Future is Ours to Share
By: Mptvideo1 Watch this video to see why better business health through strategic use of healthcare information technology for hospitals, insurers, doctors and pharmacies is important and how it can lead to better health -- and a better life -- for all of us.
Texas Tech Breaks Ground on New Petroleum Engineering Research Building
Texas Tech University broke ground on October 5, 2012 for the new Petroleum Engineering Research Building on the northeast corner of the engineering key. Expected to be completed Fall 2013.
MSU Staff profiles: Kate Burdick
Kate Burdick, community director of Wonders Hall, discusses the passion she has for her residents and their futures.
To read more, go to http://news.msu.edu/story/staff-profiles-kate-burdick
08.10.2012 – Langsam gesprochene Nachrichten
Trainiere dein Hörverstehen mit den Nachrichten der Deutschen Welle von Montag – als Text und als verständlich gesprochene Audio-Datei.
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Venezuela bleibt auf sozialistischem Kurs, der Linkspopulist Hugo Chavez kann das Land weitere sechs Jahre als Präsident regieren. Der Amtsinhaber erhielt bei der Präsidentschaftswahl am Sonntag gut 54 Prozent der Stimmen, wie die Nationale Wahlkommission mitteilte. Sein Herausforderer, Henrique Capriles, kam demnach auf knapp 45 Prozent. Nach der B
The moment of truth has arrived
The announcement of Mohammad Mursi as the next president of Egypt on June 24, 2012 was a historic moment for Egypt, the Arab world, and potentially for the rest of the world too. For Egypt, the election represents the first time Egyptians have freely elected their president. Mursi is also the first civilian Egyptian head of state since the military coup against the King in 1952. But for many, the election of Mursi, a senior member of the Muslim Brotherhood movement, this is the arrival of the â€
From Brussels to Bombay: The euro crisis could spread
How real is the global impact of Europe’s debt crisis?
The future of European competitiveness
Is Eurosclerosis again threatening the economy and forestalling a recovery?
Competing for the cloud
Cloud computing has made life easy for millions of users. But it’s a different story for software companies providing those cloud-based services: the field is small, the game is fast and the battle for dominance is fierce. SAP is determined to win.
Designing Productive Groupwork Tasks for Undergraduate Education - Innovation 20/20
The Initiative on Innovation in Teaching and Technology in the UGA College of Education presents
Designing Productive Groupwork Tasks for Undergraduate Education
Dr. Amy Noelle Parks
Dept. of Elementary and Social Studies Education
UGA College of Education
Presented as part of the Innovation 20/20 series.
The University of Georgia
copyright 2012
Numtums-Learn All About Number One
This Numtums video is all about the number one. The number is said aloud, shown visually on screen, and illustrated. There is a great deal of repetition for our young learners. This is a great resource to introduce and/or review counting and number recognition in the early childhood classroom. (5:07)
William Shakespeare Profile
Baptized on April 26th, 1564 (with his actual birth date unknown), William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright. The Bard is often considered the English language's greatest writer and was definitely one of the most influential. Many of his plays have been translated into all the world's major languages and the most notable of these include "Hamlet," "King Lear," and "Macbeth". In this WatchMojo.com video, William Shakespeare is profiled. (0:50)
Learning Report Instructions
Instruction and motivation, how and why, to use a learning diary/report.
07.10.2012 – Langsam gesprochene Nachrichten
Trainiere dein Hörverstehen mit den Nachrichten der Deutschen Welle von Sonntag – als Text und als verständlich gesprochene Audio-Datei.
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Die philippinische Regierung hat einen Friedensvertrag mit der größten Gruppe der muslimischen Aufständischen angekündigt, der einen Schlussstrich unter einen jahrzehntelangen Konflikt ziehen soll. Präsident Benigno Aquino gab die Vereinbarung mit der Organisation "Moro Islamische Befreiungsfront" (MILF) bekannt. Sie beinhaltet die Einrichtung e
Astronomers Spot Sudden Black Hole Flare-Up
Astronomers using NASA's Swift satellite recently detected a rise in high-energy X-rays from a source toward the center of our Milky Way galaxy. The outburst produced by a rare X-ray nova, came from a previously unknown stellar-mass black hole. (02:08)
Eocene Epoch - Florida Fossils: Evolution of Life and Land
This video from the Museum's Florida Fossils exhibit describes the Eocene, 55 million to 34 million years ago. During this period, lush tropical forests blanketed much of the world's landmasses and oceans were generally warmer than today. Florida was underwater with a rich mosaic of shallow and deeper water habitats on a submerged limestone platform. (03:13)
Pleistocene Epoch - Florida Fossils: Evolution of Life and Land
This video from the Museum's Florida Fossils exhibit describes the Pleistocene Epoch, 2 million to 10,000 years ago. The Ice Ages of the Pleistocene wreaked climatic havoc on the northern continents, but Florida was buffered from the worst effects by the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Nevertheless, rapid pulses of climate change profoundly affected the area. During glacial periods (low sea levels), Florida was more than twice as large as it is today. Warmer periods (high sea levels) caused t
