Saint-Saëns' Danse Macabre Op.40
A performance of Saint-Saëns' Danse Macabre which was first performed in 1875 (with famous director Eugene Ormandy conducting Philadephia Orchestra), with helpful and interesting notes, including the poem that the music was based upon.  Black background slides with the text on it. A great video to use around halloween. or for the Day of the Dead. (7:15)
Sonata No.3 D Minor - Adagio by Brahms (part 2 of 3)
In this live video (in color) violinist, Itzhak Perlman, plays Sonata No. 3 in D Minor - Adagio accompanied by pianist, Daniel Barenboim. The performers are on stage in a concert hall. The picture quality is dark due to the stage lighting, but the sound quality is excellent.
Sonata No.3 D Minor - Allegro by Brahms (Part 1 of 3)
In this live video (in color) violinist, Itzhak Perlman, plays Sonata No. 3 in D Minor - Allegro accompanied by pianist, Daniel Barenboim. The performers are on stage in a concert hall. The picture quality is dark due to the stage lighting, but the sound quality is excellent.
Sonata No.1 G Major - Vivace ma non troppo (part 2 of 2) by Brahms
In this live video (in color) violinist, Itzhak Perlman, plays Sonata No.1 G Major - Vivace ma non troppo accompanied by pianist, Daniel Barenboim. The performers are on stage in a concert hall. The picture quality is dark due to the stage lighting, but the sound quality is excellent.
Sonata No.3 D Minor - Un poco presto by Brahms (part 3 of 3)
In this live video (in color) violinist, Itzhak Perlman, plays Sonata No. 3 in D Minor - Un poco presto accompanied by pianist, Daniel Barenboim. The performers are on stage in a concert hall. The picture quality is dark due to the stage lighting, but the sound quality is excellent.
Thoughts On the Music of Brahms
This is a video that includes interviews with broadcaster Rob Cowen, conductor Andre Previn and members of the LSO who talk about their love of Brahms. Excerpts of Brahms music plays in the background. Still photos (black and white) are found throughout of Brahms. (9:20)
Die Schöpfung (The Creation), Singt dem Herren alle Stimmen! by Haydn
This is a live performance of Sir Colin Davis conducting the London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus with soloists Sally Matthews, Ian Bostridge, Dietrich Henschel. They are on stage in a concert hall. The lighting, picture and sound quality are excellent.
21eTeacher: Elaborate video
A video about the fourth E in Nortel LearniT's 6ES lesson plan model. In this section of the lesson plan the students are expected to work directly on the given assignment. It is their opportunity to demonstrate their application of new information and to present their findings or conclusions to others. It is a good time for submitting materials for evaluation, doing presentations and completing the project or assignment. Run time 01:35.
How do you make lessons stick?
How do you get a lesson to stick is a very, very fast paced slide show that goes through his six elements of a good lesson. Some interesting ideas, but no evidence given on their improvement in terms of objective data. There needs to be more information to understand this lesson, but it does have some good elements. (6:40)
Groundhog Day
This animated story shows a funny groundhog who is dressed like Elvis and sings rock to complain about a possum who came on on groundhog day to call people's attention. He finally makes friends with the possum and shares with his his popularity.
Aesop's Fable- Saving the Wolf
A simple animated cartoon film of Aesop's fable, "Saving the Wolf." In this story a wolf starts to choke on his dinner. A crane comes along and saves the wolf's life and demands a reward. She learns that greed does not work with gratitude. Good sound and production. (3:10)
Story Time | The North Wind and the Sun | Third Grade
Reading Comprehension: This is a fable about the Sun and the Wind. There are no moving images in this video; it just has narration. (02:32)
The Emperor's New Clothes by Hans Christian Anderson
An animated story by Hans Christian Andersen. An emperor hires two tailors who promise to make him a set of remarkable new clothes that will be invisible to anyone who is either incompetent or stupid. When the emperor goes to see his new clothes, he sees nothing at all — for the tailors are swindlers and there aren't any clothes.  Afraid of being judged incompetent or stupid, the emperor pretends to be delighted with the new clothes and â€
Arabian Nights - The Sultan's Third Son Cartoon animation tells the story of the Sultan and his third son. The King had three wives, all of them gave him a son but one. She was sent  to the forest. Many days later she gave birth to a son; she named him Khudadad. One day the mother told him who his real father was. Khudadad wanted to prove his worth to the King before he told him who he was. He joined his father’s army and soon p
Norse Mythology Part 2
This is a video series on Norse Mythology. Mythology expert talks about
the gods in Norse Mythology. Good quality video.
Roald Dahl's "The BFG" Part 4
This is part 4 of 10 of the animated movie based on Roald Dahl's novel. (9:59)
Video -- Did Gulf Spill Boost "Dead Zone"?
<p>October 25, 2010—Microbes consuming oil from the Gulf of Mexico's BP spill deplete oxygen levels when they die, raising the threat of an expanded "dead zone," which endangers some marine life. Now scientists are using years of dead-zone data to determine whether the dangerous region grew after the spill.</p>
Fruit and Vegetables
This is a slide show with 26 English words with photographs and audio showing fruit and vegetables. You can read the words and they are repeated twice.
The Central Dogma- From DNA to Protein
3-D color animation that takes you into the cell and shows the detailed processes of transcription and translation. Has sound, but it is not needed, and is somewhat distracting. Subtitles are given to explain what is occurring in the animation. Would be useful as a review for students. 10:46 min.
Lessons From the Dover Trial - Part II
Part 2 from Dr. Ken Miller's "God, Darwin, and Design- Lessons from the Dover Monkey Trial" lecture at U of Texas- Austin. Dr. Miller uses news clippings and humor to undermine the anti-evolution movement. Inset video of Dr. Miller giving the lecture with his powerpoint presentation in the background. 9:59 min.
