Photo Slideshow: Thousands of Patches, Millions of Stitches
UA alumnus Paul Nosa is raising $7,500 via Kickstarter to travel across the nation to share his work: Sewing art powered by solar energy and a bicycle electric generator. Nosa's aim is to encourage people to tap more deeply into their creative and to also rely more heavily on alternative energy sources.
English and Black History: Reading "Roll of Thunder"
Lesson ObjectiveStudents examine elements of the American Civil Rights Movement. Questions to ConsiderWhat types of questions does Ms. Marquis pose to guide students in analyzing Roll of Thunder?How does "micro-teaching" by students make the lesson more meaningful?Notice that students complete additional research to prepare for "micro-teaching"Common Core StandardsELA.SL.8.1a
(5mins)
Sketching orthographics - block 1
"Dear John" by David Mason (poetry reading)
David Mason is Poet Laureate of Colerado. He teaches and is a reader in the Poetry Out Loud movement intended to widen interest in poetry. He says, ""Having beautiful language in your head is one of the great ways of being a human being"
http://www.poetryfoundation.org/bio/david-mason
I find the poetry of John Frederick Nims particularly endearing. Out of fairness, I confess that David Mason doesn't find me endearing: he says that I am "All voice and no brain" which makes me feel like the
Google+ Hangout: Phobos-Grunt re-entry
On January 15, 2012, the Russian spacecraft Phobos-Grunt re-entered over the Pacific ocean and burned up. During this time, I reported the event live with Planetary Society science journalist Emily Lakdawalla on a Google+ Hangout.
You can read Emily's blog at http://www.planetary.org/blog
My G+ page is http://plus.google.com/108952536790629690817/posts
"Another Sense of An Ending" by Sam Gwynn (poetry reading)
Stills from The Truman Show, for atmosphere.
It's pestered you for years and years,
Your private little worrywart
Like something buzzing in your ears,
Some static-tattered last report
From someone in the pockmarked fort
You'd never trusted all along--
The shitty, sentimental sort.
Suppose you got the whole thing wrong.
It's aggravating, like the lead
--Eberhard Faber, #2--
You'll carry (till you're done and dead!)
In your left palm. It's part of you.
It fits you like a worn-out s
Wollaton Library Collection Ep.3 Digitisation
In this, the third video in the Wollaton series, Mark Bentley (Scanning Technician, Manuscripts and Special Collections) explains the process of digitising manuscripts and books, both to protect them and to make their contents as widely accessible as possible.
Snowball Technique: Build Knowledge Incrementally
Lesson ObjectiveUse group work to build student learning gradually. Questions to ConsiderHow does the snowball technique help with controversial topics?How might the technique work in your classroom?How can this strategy assist with differentiation?
(4min)
Collection Problems
This video explains how to solve collection math problems by using linear equations. When solving these problems, the relevant information is put into linear equation form. (4:57)
Les jeunes et les addictions - Bertrand Lebeau (audio)
Une conférence de l'UTLS au Lycée
Les jeunes et les addictions par Bertrand Lebeau
Lycée Salvador Allende (62 béthune)
Garmin Road test
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Day 9
Memphis
Cuban Spectacular: Take 5
The University of Richmond Cuban Music Ensemble, led by Dr. Mike Davison, performed on Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at the Camp Concert Hall in the Booker Hall of Music.
The Science and Practice of Low-Carb Diets
Duke University's Dr. Eric Westman answers viewer questions about the Atkins diet during a live "Office Hours" webcast interview, January 19, 2012. Westman is the director of the Duke Lifestyle Medicine program and co-author of "The New Atkins for a New You." Moderating is James Todd from Duke's Office of News and Communications. Learn more at http://www.dukeofficehours.com.
Dean Ornish on the world's killer diet
3:22 Stop wringing your hands over AIDS, cancer and the avian flu. Cardiovascular disease kills more people than everything else combined -- and it’s mostly preventable. Dr. Dean Ornish explains how changing our eating habits will save lives. TED.com
Why I chose the Goodman Institute's MBA with complete CFA® Integration - Michael Ayres
http://johnmolson.concordia.ca/giim
Michael Ayres graduated from the Goodman Institute of Investment Management (GIIM)'s MBA with complete CFA® Integration program at Concordia University's John Molson School of Business. Mr Ayres talks about how the GIIM MBA best prepares students who wish to pursue a career in the Finance industry.
For more information about the GIIM MBA with complete CFA® Integration program please visit http://johnmolson.concordia.ca/giim
Brazzaville 2011 – Séminaire de chirurgie gynécologique niveau : clôture.
Titre : Brazzaville 2011 – Séminaire de chirurgie gynécologique niveau : clôture.
Intervenant (s) : Jean-Rosaire IBARA (Doyen de la Faculté des Sciences de la Santé).
Résumé : Séminaire de chirurgie gynécologique niveau 2 : oncologie mammaire et pelvienne à la Faculté des Sciences de la Santé Université Marien NGOUABI Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Brazzaville du 12 au 16 décembre 2011 : Clôture.
Conférence enregistrée lors du séminaire de chir
Dragons: Dragon Fights a Tyrannosaurus
This three minute video uses animation and a narrator to tell an imaginary story of a battle between these two a Tyrannosaurus rex going head-to-head with a prehistoric dragon. The dragon is outmatched by the T. rex's size, but it's got a few tricks up
its sleeve in this fictional account. Good as a story starter for students.
Talk Moves: Developing Communication Skills
Lesson ObjectiveRevoicing, restating, and reasoning create structure for discussions. Questions to ConsiderWhat is the purpose of revoicing?What element does tossing a ball add to this strategy?What is the purpose of restating and applying your own reasoning?Common Core StandardsELA.SL.5.1b, ELA.SL.5.1c
(2mins)
