IEEE's One Voice video: Accomplishments and potential of people working in tech/engineering fields. Share it with a kid! http://bit.ly/5z9Oer
I've included some great links for career exploration activities. Some are geared towards encouraging more girls to consider pursing a future in an engineering or related field.
Added by Lynn Marentette on January 24, 2010 at 3:53pm —
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** Not your ordinary endless list - just what's number 1. Just the BEST.
Jane Elliot's Daring Blue Eyes / Brown Eyes Experiment
This is a timeless classic. Always ready to give us pause and get us thinking about the "ghost inside our machine". Jane has continued to do this experiment over many years and even… Continue
Added by ddeubel on December 19, 2009 at 5:21pm —
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Cross-posted at The WebFooted Booklady.
A tweet requesting some ideas for engaging students during video screenings in class got me thinking. As I couldn't cram it all into 140 characters I responded on my blog:
- Show the video with no sound or with sound but no picture. Ask students to tell what they have understood and what questions they have. Show the video again with both sound and visuals and have them complete their summary.
Each year America celebrates Constitution Day on September 17. Since 2006, federal legislation mandates that all educational institutions receiving federal funds must hold an educational program on the Constitution commemorating the day.
Remix America (http://remixamerica.org) has partnered with Constitutional Rights Foundation (http://crf-usa.org) to bring you the Constitution Day Challenge--a creative way for elementary, middle and high school students to learn about and celebrate… Continue
Added by Erika Johansson on August 31, 2009 at 11:30am —
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A number of educators are starting to use video technology to capture everything from class drama projects, to school activities and outings, or to make available supplementary notes or how-to instructions for assignments and projects. These video-taped items are typically made available to students via classroom computer(s) or the library's computers, however, many teachers are now taking advantage of… Continue
Added by Meg H on July 25, 2009 at 12:33am —
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Hi everyone, I’m working on behalf of Teachers TV to ask for teachers to give their advice and opinions to fellow teachers who are taking part in a new series of From Good to Outstanding. I thought the teachers on this site would find this relevant, so I hope this is OK to post here (I also posted this in the forum but then thought it warranted a blog post). The series started on 9th June 2009 and we would really like more teachers to get involved… Continue
Added by Teachers TV on June 18, 2009 at 10:10am —
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I grab YouTube clips that effectively communicate multi-step tasks to moderate to severely involved students on the Spectrum. I find that using sequential clips engages students quickly, more effectively and for longer periods of time.
I would like to collaborate with people who think this could prove valuable and would like to explore the potential.
Use Video Tab. Search: "Hygiene", "Oral Hygiene" and "Use a Tissue"
FunnelBrain enables students to create review materials using rich media including videos. After clicking on below URL, you will see how a group of AP Biology students used FunnelBrain to create review materials including video questions and answers for Environmental Laws and Treaties and Embryonic Development and The Brain.
[Posted last month about video hosting sites focused on educational applications - a nice intro to a few of the sites out there that focus on providing this service for the academic community. - KW]
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Like many of the educators I know, you have probably heard of TeacherTube, but like me, you may be wondering how TeacherTube differs from YouTube, and how it compares to alternative… Continue
Added by Kelly Walsh on April 17, 2009 at 6:41am —
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Swan School Student Video PSA Used By EPA To Promote Online Interactive Earth Day Projects
( Port Townsend, WA – April 10, 2009) To promote their Earth Day video and photo projects, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is using a Port Townsend Swan School Adventurers Class student video. The 30 second Public Service Announcement (PSA) encourages individuals to share the ways they enjoy and protect their… Continue
Added by Jack Olmsted on April 10, 2009 at 8:30am —
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Remix America has launched our newest initiative: "Coping with the Economy" With this initiative, we hope to provide a forum for young Americans to share their story of the economic crisis and enter a productive dialogue with their parents and grandparents.
Everybody has a story. Check out this incredible video made by high-school students in Pomona, CA:
If you want to watch DVD movies on iPod, iPhone, Zune, PSP, BlackBerry, etc or convert DVD to video formats such as AVI, 3GP, WMV, MP4, this tutorial may help you out.
Palm Breeze Café was originally founded as an informal resource sharing tool for teachers in Florida. Since 2005, they’ve expanded their reach to include podcasts and a TV broadcast. Their catchphrase, “convenient and flexible education,” underscores their dedication to finding the most user-friendly and innovative tools on the web.
Last week, after coming across our software on the web, the teachers of Palm… Continue
Added by Erika Johansson on March 24, 2009 at 12:17pm —
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Thought you might be interested to know that registration is now open for teachers of students 13 years of age and older who want to participate in "Letters to the Next President: the Video Campaign."
Maybe I am behind the times here as MIT released this in 1999, but it is awesome.
One of the worlds greatest universities releasing their educational content for anyone in the world to view, study, and better themselves free of charge.
Morgan Freeman is pretty adamant about his feelings on Black History Month... how do your students feel about it? Have a class discussion about hte importance (or unimportance!) of Black History Month. Assign your students to Talk Back to the video -- or… Continue
Added by Erika Johansson on February 13, 2009 at 10:43am —
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