Donald Hall (U.S. Poet Laureate) - UVA Newsmakers 2007: A Poetry Reading
Video beings with introduction to series. In this University of Virginia video, Donald Hall, U.S. Poet Laureate, reads several poems - talking head at microphone. With numerous awards such as two Guggenheim Fellowships, the Marshal/Nation Award, the National Book Critics Circle Award, the Los Angeles Times Book Award and the Lily Prize for Poetry, Hall is one of the greatest poets of our time. He has published 15 books of poetry and now shares his creative wisdom in this thoughtful exploratio
Introduction to Magnetism
An introduction to magnetism. This video, starts with a black screen because the instructor, in his conversational tone, uses it as a 'chalkboard.' Instructor uses different colors for clarification.
The Diffusion of the Renaissance (Christian Humanism)
This video describes the emergence of the Renaissance in Italy in the introduction. Then the video proceeds to discuss the growth and causes of the Northern European Renaissance.
Introduction to Bacteria
In this video, Sal Khan, offers an introduction to bacteria. Mr. Khan uses the Paint Program (with different colors) to illustrate his points. Sal Khan is the recipient of the 2009 Microsoft Tech Award in Education.
Genetic Disease WebQuest
Students take on different roles to learn about DNA and genetic diseases, including how a genetic disease causes a person to get sick, how we test for and treat a genetic disease, and how we help people to make better decisions regarding all the complicated issues involved with genetic diseases. This webquest, designed for high school and undergraduate students, is an ideal introduction to the concepts of bioinformatics, genetic diseases, and potential careers in science fields. The activity can
17.951 Special Graduate Topic in Political Science: Public Opinion (MIT)
This course provides an introduction to the vast literature devoted to public opinion. In the next 12 weeks, we will survey the major theoretical approaches and empirical research in the field of political behavior (though we will only tangentially discuss political participation and voting). For the most part we will focus on American public opinion, though some of the work we will read is comparative in nature.
The Thirteen Planets
This video, using computer animation, offers information concerning the eight planets and other 'dwarf' planets. There is no narration, just music. As each planet comes into view, there are statistics listed on the screen.
Planet, sun, star comparison
Animation that shows the planet, solar system and larger stars. This two minute video shows how large some of the stars are compared to Earth's sun. This is a good video for an introduction into astronomy, but lacks details outside of sizes.
12.802 Wave Motions in the Ocean and Atmosphere (MIT)
This course is an introduction to basic ideas of geophysical wave motion in rotating, stratified, and rotating-stratified fluids. Subject begins with general wave concepts of phase and group velocity. It also covers the dynamics and kinematics of gravity waves with a focus on dispersion, energy flux, initial value problems, etc. Also addressed are subject foundation used to study internal and inertial waves, Kelvin, Poincare, and Rossby waves in homogeneous and stratified fluids. Laplace ti
Inca, Part 3
Highlights of this segment include watching and listening to an archaeologist as she unwraps a mummy (!), skull deformation practiced by Incan predecessors, brain surgery, and introduction to the Nazca lines.
Ancient Warriors - Normans (1 of 3)
The introduction is purposely blurred. Suitable for high school students.
(Warning: Educators/Parents: video features war scenes, so it is not suitable for younger students.)
Ancient Warriors - Normans (2 of 3)
The introduction is purposely blurred. Suitable for high school students.
(Warning: Educators/Parents: video features war scenes, so it is not suitable for younger students.)
Ancient Warriors - Normans (3 of 3)
The introduction is purposely blurred. Suitable for high school students.
(Warning: Educators/Parents: video features war scenes, so it is not suitable for younger students.)
Madame Thomas Wikis How-To, Part 7
How to see who's looking at your wiki (statistics). You can actually look at any wiki stats. Shows how you can go and check out your stats which can be shown by month in different graphs.
Week 4 Monday
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Veggie Tales-Lyle the Kindly Viking Part 1
In an attempt to bring a higher level of class to VeggieTales, Archibald Asparagus receives permission to run the show. His aim is the first VeggieTales' production of a Shakespeare play, but unable to find the script for Hamlet, they get the script for "Omelet". Following is the introduction to the usual "Silly Songs with Larry". Archibald immediately changes it to "Classy Silly Song with Larry". Finally, Archibald presents the "lost script of Gilber and Sullivan," entitled Lyle and the
Veggie Tales - Lyle the Lindly Viking part 2 In an attempt to bring a higher level of class to VeggieTales, Archibald Asparagus receives permission to run the show. His aim is the first VeggieTales' production of a Shakespeare play, but unable to find the script for Hamlet, they get instead the script for "Omelet. Following is the introduction to the usual "Silly Songs with Larry". Archibald immediately changes it to "Classy Silly Songs with Larry". Finally, Archibald pr
Veggie Tales - Lyle the Kindly Viking part 3 In an attempt to bring a higher level of class to VeggieTales, Archibald Asparagus receives permission to run the show. His aim is the first VeggieTales' production of a Shakespeare play, but unable to find the script for Hamlet, they get instead the script for "Omelet. Following is the introduction to the usual "Silly Songs with Larry". Archibald immediately changes it to "Classy Silly Songs with Larry". Finally, Archibald pr
Veggie Tales - Lyle the Kindly Viking part 4 In an attempt to bring a higher level of class to VeggieTales, Archibald Asparagus receives permission to run the show. His aim is the first VeggieTales' production of a Shakespeare play, but unable to find the script for Hamlet, they get instead the script for "Omelet. Following is the introduction to the usual "Silly Songs with Larry". Archibald immediately changes it to "Classy Silly Songs with Larry". Finally, Archibald pr
Exploring Wisconsin Our Home-A Place Called Wisconsin
This introduction to the series takes a fresh look at Wisconsin geography. Series host Liz Chobanian Richeson and the Wis Kids locate Wisconsin in the universe, find their own home towns within the state, and begin to explore the places created by the work of people and nature in this part of the world. As students learn about Wisconsin's unique physical characteristics, they will begin to gain an appreciation of their own sense of place in the world. The program considers some of the key
