Hurricane Gert from TRMM: September 16, 1999
A fly-in to Hurricane Gert on September 16, 1999, showing the three-dimensional structure of the precipitation as measured by the Precipitation Radar instrument on TRMM. In this animation, a surface of constant precipitation is colored by the value of the precipitation on the ground under the surface. The global cloud cover data was measured by GOES.
Hercules and the 12 Labors (3:55)
The tale of the mighty Hercules, son of Zeus, atoning for the murder of his family by undertaking 12 impossible tasks. These labors of Hercules should hold the attention of students. However, there is a great deal of death involved in the challenges. Many lessons are possible with this video from the importance of not giving up to the world's first super hero.
Welke taal spraken de Oude Belgen?
At the end of this unit: You can understand an interview on the language of the Ancient Belgians. When performing this task, You have to follow the line of reasoning in the interview. You have to listen carefully for more specific information
Unknown forest fruit
The fruit of the unknown forest plant is an example of a fruit which comes from a single flower with many carpals. Fruit such as cherries comes from a single carpel of one flower.
TRMM Data Swath Close-up View (TRMM Ride)
This is one of a series of animations created for the TRMM pre-launch package.
Rotating around the Tharsis Rise (True Color)
Push in and spin around Tharsis rise on a flat map of Mars MOLA topography with Viking true color
22.05.2011 - Langsam gesprochene Nachrichten
Trainieren Sie Ihr Hörverstehen mit authentischen Materialien. Nutzen Sie die Nachrichten der Deutschen Welle von Sonntag – als Text und als verständlich gesprochene Audio-Datei.Der Vorstandschef des Versicherungskonzerns Allianz, Michael Diekmann, fordert für das hochverschuldete Griechenland einen umfassenden Aufbauplan nach dem Vorbild der US-Hilfen für Westeuropa nach dem 2. Weltkrieg. Eine Umschuldung werde nicht genügen, mit Geld allein sei das Problem nicht zu lösen, sagte Diekman
One Hungry Monster Read-Aloud Online Storybook-(A Counting Book in Rhyme)
This read-aloud is One Hungry Monster written by Susan Heyboer O'Keefe and illustrated by Lynn Munsinger. The adventures begin with one hungry monster beneath the bed, ready to be fed. Then two monsters chew up sneakers, and so on, up to 10. A young boy tries to keep his mischievous guests under control, but it's a losing battle as they make their way through the house in search of food. The monsters slide down banisters, swing from chandeliers, and wreak havoc in the kitchen. There is a pl
The Assassination of JFK (3:37)
The course of events surrounding JFK's assassination shocked the nation and left more questions than answers. This is a good overview of the events that came after the assassination and the
Wheels on the Bus Mango and Papaya
Mango and Papaya sing wheels on the bus in this two minute video. Perhaps the idea coud be used by teachers to add their own words.
2011 Commencement Speakers
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Les communautés virtuelles d'apprentissage et leur pilotage dans un dispositif de FOAD
S’appuyant sur l’expérience du dispositif de campus virtuel mis en œuvre au sein de l’Université de Limoges, Christophe Gentil, enseignant et chercheur sur les communautés d’apprentissage (CVA), présente les fondements théoriques des CVA, les avantages d’une telle organisation dans une ingénierie de FOAD.
Décrivant les différents modes de travail qui se mettent en place au sein d’une CVA et les typologies d’échanges entre les étudiants, il donne des outils
Introduction to SPSS
An online introductory course on version 18 of the statistics package SPSS. The course consists of a series of short tutorials which introduce users to the basics of SPSS and also includes guides to various statistical tests.
Introduction to SPSS was developed by David Coast
This content has the following license - Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs
Brain: The Inside Story's "Your Sensing Brain"
Wherever you go, whatever you do, the world stirs your senses. It is there in the sparkle of fireworks, the flavor of watermelon, the crack of a baseball bat and the scent of summer rain. Sensations like these may seem to come to you automatically. But you only perceive them thanks to an intricate chain reaction of signals inside your brain.
The exhibition, Brain: The Inside Story, which is on view at the American Museum of Natural History from Saturday, November 20, until August 14, 2011, brin
4.3 Do children need to play? Although we have considered the purposes of play and the extent to which it is valued in various societies, we have not considered how necessary play is for children's learning, development and well-being. There is reason to think that children who have their play behaviour severely restricted, or who find it difficult to play, can become very unhappy, or worse. In a study of 26 young male murderers, Brown (1998) reported that normal play behaviour was virtually absent throughout the lives of
4.2 Equity issues The research findings of Farver and Shin (1987) suggested that there are discernible differences between Korean-American and Anglo-American children's pretend play themes. Korean-American play themes seemed to involve minimal social conflict, while Anglo-American children's play themes seemed to involve an emphasis on the individual and could include a degree of aggression. Farver and Shin suggested that these differences were traceable to the different cultural values the children were exper
1.2 Curriculum guidance/frameworks and play In the first activity you will explore what curriculum frameworks say about play. Aim: to clarify the extent to which the importance 1.1 Introduction In many countries play is widely viewed as an effective way in which children learn, and most curriculum outlines or frameworks make some reference to play. There is reason to think, however, that the concerted focus on raising educational standards throughout the UK has resulted in an increased emphasis on adult-led learning and a loss of ground for play as a child-led learning process, particularly in the middle years of childhood (7–11 years). A further aspect highlighted by Peter Lisa Feldman Barrett on Gossip
Activity 1
Lisa Feldman Barrett, distinguished Professor of Psychology at Northeastern University, discusses her research on how gossip influences perception.
