Debt banter in Washington: "Get 'er done!"
July 28 - From a southern expression to a Hobbit reference, the debt "debate" heats up in Washington. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Spinning Global Shortwave from CERES
CERES stands for Clouds and the Earths Radiant Energy System.
Botany and Art: Their Roles in Conservation
Students are introduced to the work of botanists and botanical illustrators, and specifically to their race to make records of endangered plant species around the world. Students examine illustrations, photographs, and dried specimens of endangered plants and consider the conservation value of an illustration over a photographic image. In a second session, students try their own hands at botanical illustration and follow the methods of a Smithsonian staff illustrator. Pencils, markers, tracing p
Vigil in Norway
July 23 - People light candles and the Prime Minister tours the Oslo blast site one day after a man kills 98 people. Rough Cut (No reporter narration)
Desert Biomes
A desert biome is described as an area that gets very little precipitation. This 2:20 video explains what they are and where they exist including images of the plants that survive. A good overview.
Hemova Vascular Access Device
Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering Design Day project presentation.
Laptrac Tissue Retractor
Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering Design Day project presentation.
DRINET Project overview
Symposium on Data-Driven Approaches to Droughts (DDAD2011), June 21-22, 2011. Presentation by the DRINET team at Purdue University explaining the DRINET project.
Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 for Microsoft Windows Assessment/Quiz This HIBB begins with explaining the basics of Microsoft PowerPoint, including how to start a new presentation, open an existing presentation, and save a presentation. It discusses the Ribbon toolbar and how to use it. The HIBB gives the viewer an introduction to many customizing options PowerPoint has available. The HIBB concludes with describing how to view outlines, print handouts, and view the slideshow. At the end of this HIBB, students will be able to create a slid
"Hymn to God the Father" by John Donne (poetry reading)
Note the puns - more strictly called paronomasia: "sun" and "son", "done" and "Dunne". There's some analysis here:
http://www.enotes.com/a-hymn-to-god-the-father
The painting at beginning is the same painting as the one at the end, but it has been changed by the artist. When Arnold Friberg painted it in the 60's he called it "The Risen Lord". Later he overpainted it to make it look holier - and renamed it "The Light of Christ". The whole story is here:
http://gregnewbold.blogspot.com/2010/
Carbon Cycle Cartoon
This animation explains the carbon cycle and humans' conbritution to it. by Sofia (Climate Champion, 2006). (04:36)
Robbery at the Space Center
Comprehensive Assessment: A New York City Success Story
Through constant investment in the assessment process, both students and teachers strive for true learning at School of the Future, a 6-12 school in Manhattan. (3:23)
DMC TV: "Come Home to DMC 2011" PSA
The third "Come Home to Del Mar College" fund-raising concert event is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011 at Richardson Performance Hall, Del Mar College East. Contact DMC Foundation, Inc. at 361.698.1317 or visit the foundation's event page at http://www.delmar.edu/comehome for ticket information.
Infographic: Social Networking and Education Take a look at this infographic on how social networking and eduation are integrating.
BUDDHA AVATAR
The Rothbardian Theory of Taxes The Daily 5: Working With Words Genetic Mutation
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This video features teachers describing different hands-on activities and games they have found successful for the working with words portion of Daily 5 classroom. ( 6:26)
Beginning Transcript: "Mutations are very important concept in Biology. They're the process by which new genes can be created creating new opportunities for evolution to occur. Now how do mutations occur? There's two major ways that you can have a mutation occur." (08:22)
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