Eurozone deal on Greek debt
July 21 - Eurozone leaders announce new measures to bailout Greece after an emergency summit in Brussels. Bobbi Rebell reports.
Plagiarism: Real Life Examples (Part 2 of 3)
Developed by the Paul Robeson Library. This video was created at Rutgers University. This segment uses a 'paper' called 'Green Eggs and Hamlet.' The paper's author reads it ti figure out what change or not change. (02:26)
"Sarabande on Attaining the Age of Seventy Seven" by Anthony Hecht (poetry reading)
The Sarabande is a stately dance. I suppose that when one gets old, then one considers one's age an accomplishment, our continued existence becomes more and more precarious. Harbingers are messengers bringing bad news, in this case grey hairs. He mentions other infirmities: wizening, tooth decay, loss of acquaintances. These things we have to look forward to. It's all downhill from here on, folks. The dance has to end sometime.
The picture of Anthony came from here, where there's a perso
Data challenges in the DataOne project
Symposium on Data-Driven Approaches to Droughts (DDAD2011), June 21-22, 2011. Presentation by John Cobb from Oak Ridge National Laboratory discussing data challenges in the DataOne project.
1.4 Nature matters in terms of a critical systems literacy
This unit explores conceptual tools for assisting our thinking and deliberation on what matters. The notion of ‘framing’ nature is introduced and three readings provide an understanding of systems thinking for explicitly framing issues of environmental responsibility.
1.2 A framing paradox: experiencing nature with cognitive tools
This unit explores conceptual tools for assisting our thinking and deliberation on what matters. The notion of ‘framing’ nature is introduced and three readings provide an understanding of systems thinking for explicitly framing issues of environmental responsibility.
2.5 Review The title of this unit could have been Juggling with complexity: searching for system. This title seemed to capture something essential about the unit. Juggling is a rich metaphor and will be used explicitly in Part 3. But it also carries the idea of a skill that needs to be practised and that might seem incredibly awkward to begin with. You may find this idea helpful as you review your work in Part 1. Juggling is also a skill that, once practised, becomes second nature. This too may b
Designing learning with new media
Designing learning with new media
Digital projectors merge real and virtual worlds
July 26 - Move over virtual reality, researchers at Rensselear Polytechnic Institute are taking spatially augmented reality to the next level with "dynamic projection surfaces." The system moves projected images out into the real world, enabling multiple users to interact with their physical and virtual environments simultaneously. Sharon Reich reports.
Gaddafi seeks talks, calls for ceasefire
Aug. 21 - Muammar Gaddafi's government is ready for immediate negotiations with rebels seeking to oust him. Rough Cut (No reporter narration)
The Nottingham Life Cycle Daily: Did we remember the VC's bike?
Join our team on their fundraising ride from John O'Groats to Land's End. In this, the first of the Nottingham Life Cycle Daily videos, Gavin Scott makes sure they've packed everything.
Tips for Running an Elementary Classroom
An elementary teacher gives a tour of her classroom in this video. She explains her behavior management system and gives tips for organizing an elementary classroom. (05:19)
Teamwork in Science
This video segment from Swift: Eyes through Time explores the concept of teamwork as scientists around the globe work together to explore deep space.
Red Light, Green Light
Building upon their understanding of forces and Newton's laws of motion, students learn about the force of friction, specifically with respect to cars. They explore the friction between tires and the road to learn how it affects the movement of cars while driving. In an associated literacy activity, students explore the theme of conflict in literature, and the difference between internal and external conflict, and various types of conflicts. Stories are used to discuss methods of managing and re
The fight over the debt ceiling
Our Washington correspondents discuss the politics of the debt-ceiling debate and the potential damage it may cause
literary devices in songs
Student made video that shows examples of similes, metaphors, alliteration, and personification in recently popular songs. (1:15)
Rick's Reading Workshop: One on One
While students read silently in class, Rick has time to focus on individual students and their particular reading challenges. He works on vocabulary, comprehension and reading speed, using a variety of methods to help his students improve. (5:28)
Inside the News: Spain downgrade threat adds to worries
July 29 - A downgrade warning for Spain intensifies investor uncertainty as the U.S. debt deadlock runs unresolved into the weekend.
Rebels remove land mines
July 29 - Libyan rebels work to remove land mines near Misrata. Julie Noce reports.
Peter Torr and Application Multi-Tasking on Windows Phone "Mango" "Mango" is the code name for the upcoming release of the Windows Phone application platform. As you've no doubt read in countless other locations, there are lots of new features and capabilities being added in "Mango" which will benefit both users as well as application developers. In this episode, I meet with Peter Torr, from the Windows Phone Application Platform Team to specifically focus on the new multi-tasking support that "Mango" will enable. Peter a
