Lesson #006, Monday Di dove sei (tu)? = Where are you from? (informal) Di dov'e' (Lei)? = Where are you from? (formal) Sono di...= I am from... Dov'e'...? = Where is...? Ecco... = Here is... And here are some famous cities and their Italian and English pronunciations. Roma = Rome Milano = Milan Venezia = Venice Firenze = Florence Napoli = Naples
Introduction to Visual Data
Ian Gilhespy
Producer (requires Internet Explorer)
This object includes an evaluation of the status and role of visual data in research methods relating to sport, leisure and outdoor adventure. The argument is developed that there is scope for greater sophistication in the analysis of visual data, including mediated data. The claim is made that student research practice may benefit from the teaching of research methods that includes an emphasis on the analysis of visual data, in particular
A Brief Introduction to Semiotics
Ian Gilhespy
Producer (requires Internet Explorer).
This learning object may be viewed or listened to as an introductory piece concerning the role of semiotics in relation to research methods or as a starting point for understanding an approach to analysis usually associated with media/cultural studies that has applications to leisure and sport more generally. It may be useful to consume this learning object alongside the object about the status of visual data in the study of leisure and
FACES: Criminal Justice
A criminal justice major shares his thoughts about the program at Del Mar College in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Elementary Statistics: Video Lecture - Sampling and Data
Susan Dean,
Barbara Illowsky, Ph.D.
This video lecture is designed as a supplement to the Sampling and Data chapter of Collaborative Statistics (col10522) by Barbara Illowsky and Susan Dean. In this chapter, students can expect to […]
Cosine Generator Lab
David Waldo
This module is the recursive cosine generation lab.
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How to Write Calligraphy: Small Letters
This just shows an artist making the letters. It does not tell how to hold the writing instrument or provide any other instruction. However, it clearly shows the lower case letters.
The Wowzies Introduces and Reviews Paper Money ($1, $5, $10, $20, $50, $100)
In this video the Wowzies use a game show concept to introduce and review all values of paper money while singing a catchy tune (2:43).
Robot solves Rubik's cube
A new robotic arm can manipulate a Rubik's cube. Read more here: http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/nstv/2010/12/robot-solves-rubiks-cube-in-15-seconds.html
Hand Movements to Conduct an Orchestra
Hand Movements to Conduct an Orchestra. Part of the series: Tips for Conducting an Orchestra. Each hand has a distinct job when conducting an orchestra. Learn more about how to use your hands when conducting an orchestra. This is a short video that does not show a conducter in action.  Run time 01:17. This video requires basic understanding of some basic musical terms and phrasing.Â
Studying Cheetahs
This two minute video is on studying and understanding an endangered species like the cheetah. Motivating for students as a possible career as well as showing that even studying wild animals requires taking good notes. Run time 02:08.
Kids' Factory Music-"I See the Sun"
This is a sweet song with beautiful illustrations about the sun and stars. Some of the lyrics include "I see the sun, a big round sun. I see the moon, a big round moon, I see the stars, little, little stars-smiling just for me". This would be a great teaching resource for any younger elementary classroom for fun, general music class, Â or for a thematic unit on Earth or planets (2:40).
Biologie Animale, la dissection de la souris, 7 - appareil génital femelle et mâle
« La dissection de la souris » fait partie d’une série de films de biologie qui ont pour sujet les plans d’organisation de modèles animaux représentatifs de grands groupes chez les invertébrés et les vertébrés. Grâce à des images, des animations et des schémas de support, cette vidéo montre la démarche de dissection de la souris et l’anatomie des mammifères (morphologie, anatomie générale, appareil respiratoire, circulatoire, digestif, urinaire et génital)
New version of Kidpix hits the Mac App Store - Kidpix in 3D
Earlier this week Apple opened it's Mac Apps Store which is essentially the same as their iPhone and iPad app store for Macbooks and iMacs. This seems to be the method
MC Fireplace - The Fossil Fuel Rap
This teacher-made project is a rap song about what fossil fuels are and how they are formed. Audio quality is low making it difficult to understand the words to the rap. Some of the lyrics include: "Well, it all starts a few million years ago from the mountains high to the valleys low. I've been talking to the bird and talking to the bees telling me all about the dead trees. They've been falling to the ground getting covered in soild and sand. It all builds up and there's loads of pressure
Lesson #008, Wednesday io = I tu = you (informal) Lei = you (formal) lui = he lei = she noi = we voi = you (plural, formal and informal) loro = they The subject pronoun io, unlike the English I, is not capitalized unless it begins a sentence. Lei is the formal form for both masculine and feminine and is written with the capital L to distinguish it from lei (she).
Learning Common Spanish Phrases About Weather
This video focuses on how to talk about the weather in Spanish. Since Spanish grammar differs slightly in the aspect of talking about the weather, memorizing basic phrases can facilitate a better understanding. (4:37)
Advanced Device Physics
This course will focus for a large part on MOSFET and CMOS, but also on heterojunction BJT, and photonic devices.First non-ideal characteristics of MOSFETs will be discussed, like channel-length modulation and short-channel effects. We will also pay attention to threshold voltage modification by varying the dopant concentration. Further, MOS scaling will be discussed. A combination of an n-channel and p-channel MOSFET is used for CMOS devices that form the basis for current digital technology. T
Lesson - Simile, Metaphor, Alliteration
This is a lesson on similes, metaphors, and alliteration. There is also an example of a simple project to go along with the lesson. The video quality is poor. Students would benefit by having a wordwall with these terms. An idea for a project is also offered.
