The Sad Bug - Beginning Reader
This video is like a beginning reading book. Simple sentences contain 2-7 words consisting of short vowel words, sight words, and repetitive words. The words are shown at the bottom of the screen and are highlighted in purple as they are read. This video focuses on short vowel words. (01:42)
Brazilians join solidarity march for Paris attacks
About 400 Brazilians take part in a solidarity rally to honour the victims of the Charlie Hebdo attack in Paris. Yiming Woo reports.
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The National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science Case Collection
This web site has many different case study activities covering various subjects. The case studies are designed to encourage students to use problem-based learning to solve problems that are relevant and applicable to the real world. Answer keys are available to authorized instructors.
Sam Wronski, Creator of "Conqueror" for Windows Phone Sam's been developing on the Windows mobile platform for the past four years. He recently created "Conqueror" an app for Conquer Club users, (an online risk game) that allows users to make the most strategic moves possible. Listen in to Sam's dev story as he describes how he got started developing for Windows and what his latest projects
Changing attitudes to disability
Bath Institute of Medical Engineering (BIME) President Baroness Masham of Ilton, who is also the Founder and President of the Spinal Injuries Association, and Dr Elizabeth White, Head of Research & Development at the College of Occupational Therapists deliver the BIME lecture.
European Parliament Elections in the Netherlands 2009
This site provides free access to the full text of European Parliament election briefing no.28 by Stijn van Kessel which was published by EPERN (European Parties Elections and Referendums Network) in June 2009. The 11 page paper provides an overview of the 2009 European elections in the Netherlands. It includes coverage of the context, the campaigns and analyses the Dutch results and voter turnout figures.
Neighbours, Peers and Educational Achievement [Audio]
Speaker(s): Professor Stephen Gibbons, Dr Tim Leunig, Professor Ruth Lupton | Editor's note: We apologise for the poor quality of this podcast. Many believe that education is very sensitive to the influence of school friends and neighbours. Professor Stephen Gibbons outlines evidence to the contrary from the Spatial Economics Research Centre at LSE. Stephen Gibbons is Professor of Economic Geography and Director of the Spatial Economics Research Centre. Tim Leunig (@timleunig) is Chief Analyst a
One Minute Languages - Schedules
This flyer provides details on publication dates for each of the new One Minute Languages courses released between September and December 2008.Author(s):
Jails: America's Mental Hospitals
This site contains both a radio broadcast and a written transcript of a program that explores the issue of the mentally ill individuals who have been incarcerated. It is part of a larger program, entitled "Jailing the Mentally Ill."
How Everyday Things Are Made
From Stanford University and narrated by Dr. Mark Martin, this site contains tutorials and video to show how common items are manufactured. Things like chocolate, glass, clothing, airplanes, cars, jellybeans are shown from start to finish. Site also includes manufacturing processes like die casting, blow molding, rapid prototyping, and much more. It also includes some career info, bibliographic info, and online tours.
Math Warehouse
This site has has interactive explanations and simulations of math from alegrbra to trigonometry. Just click the "interactive" tab on the top left menu and you can choose different simulations. It includes, the complete definition of parabolas, reaching beyond the ability to graph into the realm of why the graph appears as it does. It also has vivid descriptions of angles including circle angles for geometry. It also has calculators for principal nth roots, gdc, matrices, and prime factorization
PowerPoint 2010 Advanced
This is a free, online textbook that covers the latest (2010) version of PowerPoint.
Construction of the Cell Membrane
"The student will study the structure of the cell membrane by constructing it using the correct molecules." Learning object relevant to health sciences students studying nutrition, biochemistry and pharmacology.
Guide to Financial Statements
Explains three major financial statements: income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement. Includes interactive activities, quizzes and printable study guide. To view a video of the award winning author, go to Guide to Financial Statements - the Business 2007 Award Winner video
Matrix Multiplication
The Matrix Multiplication simulation aims to help students learn how to multiply two matrices and what conditions need to be fulfilled for the product of two matrices to exist. Students can choose different dimensions for matrices A and B, and the product C=AB is displayed if it exists. Student can select an element of the matrix C to see how it is calculated. An accompanying activity for this simulation is available at http://quantumphysics.iop.org and www.st-andrews.ac.uk/physics/quvis. The si
The Ballad of Jessie Pearl