Design and Technology
A clever student produced slide show with musical accompaniment showing the many fields within Design and Technology. Â A very good introduction to Career and Technical courses. Â
Food Scientists Make Smoother Ice Cream
Food chemists add a tasteless edible protein called gelatin hydrolysate to ice cream find that it keeps ice crystals small, resulting in a smoother, more pleasing product. The protein inhibits the growth of ice crystals, keeping them small and preserving the creamy texture of ice cream. (1:33)
Learn English Through Song - High Frequency Phrases
Learn high frequency vocabulary and phrases from the lyrics of the song I Say A Little Prayer by Dionne Warwick. Learn English Through Song helps English Second Language (ESL) students study speaking, conversation, vocabulary, pronunciation, listening and grammar. More songs at www.learn-to-speak-english-esl.com
Sesame Street: All I Want for Christmas
Big Bird sings about what he wants for Christmas. He wants Christmas to end so he can see Snuffy. (02:18)
Sesame Street Keep Christmas With You All Through The Year
Sesame Street characters sing, Keep Christmas With You All Through the Year.
Transformations - Rotation - A Virtual Manipulative
With this virtual manipulative you can create objects with pattern block pieces and explore Rotations ("Turns") as transformations of the plane. There are more instructions to the right of the manipulative.
If You Need to Know the Seasons - Rap Song
This is a catchy song to help young children learn about the 4 different seasons. Lyrics include, "Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall... If you need to know the seasons, give me a call! W-I-N-T-E-R That spells winter wherever you are. Freezing weather and lots of snow. Down the hill on your sled you go.... " Lyrics are also provided on the screen. (01:28)
Notebook: Cyber Bullying (CBS News)
 Bullying through electronic media has surfaced as a serious issue. Katie Couric offers her perspective, as she says that parents need to have a talk with their children about this growing problem. By one count one of three kids are being bullied.Â
Cyberbullying: Broken Friendship
A friendship is broken when a teen gives her best friend's password to some other girls at school. By sharing out your password it opens you up to getting bullied.Â
The Story of India- Beginnings (pt. 3)
This documentary is about the history of India. It traces the roots of
the social, religious, and historical roots of the civilization there.
The series contains many interviews with Indian citizens of all sorts.
Male Lions vs. Female Lions
This video from National Geographic Wild provides a look at lions' behaviors and the roles of male and female lions in their prides. (4:26)
Understanding the Greenhouse Efftect
This educational video explains the greenhouse effect. It describes the process how the earth’s atmosphere captures the sun’s heat to maintains the earth’s temperature. However, the emission of green house gases from industries and cars have thickened our atmosphere and therefore earth’s atmosphere captures more heat than required, resulting in global warming. This effect is known as the green house effect. There is no sound in the video.
Addressing Climate Change - Chevron Human Energy Stories
Chevron is working to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions while expanding its energy supply portfolio to meet the world's energy needs. This is essentially the viewpoint of the company. Very little content and the explanations are vague and lack data. The lowest rated video on the site.
An Inconvenient Truth: Trailer
Excerpts from this video on global warming. Shows impact of global warming on the Earth and its people. May be too dramatic for younger students.
Statistics: Variance of a Population - Khan Academy
Mr. Khan continues his discussion about statisitics. This is the video after Sample vs. Population Mean. In this video, he discusses the variance of a population. (12:22)
Learn Basic Computer Skills : Moving Files in Microsoft Windows
Moving files in Windows XP is a basic skill you'll need to know to master this operating system.
Expert: Ross Safronoff
Bio: Ross Safronoff started using a two piece VHS camera system, and then progressed to a 8mm camcorder, then Hi-8, followed by a mini-DV, and finally a Digital8.
Filmmaker: Ross Safronoff
Le voyage dans l'empire du Maroc de Jean Potocki / Zuzanna Pol
Le voyage dans l'empire du Maroc de Jean Potocki / Zuzanna Pol. In colloque "Jean Potocki. Pérégrinations", organisé par la section de slavistique de l'UFR de Langues, Littératures et Civilisations Étrangères de l'Université Toulouse II-Le Mirail dans le cadre de la "Semaine polonaise". Toulouse : Université-Toulouse II-Le Mirail, 14-15 avril 2011.
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Thématique 5 : Au carrefour des cultures occidentales et orientales, 15 avril 2011.
Calisphere Themed Collection - 1929-1939: The Great Depression: Everyday Life in Hard Times
The images in this topic provide a look at the everyday lives of Californians during the decade of the 1930s. Although many people struggled to survive during the Great Depression, these photographs also show that some still found employment, and many managed to enjoy themselves despite the hard economic times.
The Role of Physical Evidence from Cambodiaʹs Killing Fields in the Quest for Justice
Dr. Melanie Klinkner, Lecturer in Law, Bournemouth University gives a talk for the OTJR Seminar series on 7th June 2011
Coronary Angiography and Angioplasty (Spanish)
This patient education program explains the benefits and risks of coronary angiography and angioplasty. It also reviews the anatomy of the cardiovascular system, the causes and symptoms of blocked arteries, and what the procedure involves. This is a MedlinePlus Interactive Health Tutorial from the National Library of Medicine, designed and developed by the Patient Education Institute.
