uclacourses History 2D: Science, Magic, and Religion, Lecture 1, UCLA 118,378 views 5 years ago Lecture Title: "Course Introduction" March 31st, 2009 Professor Courtenay Raia lectures on science and religion as historical phenomena that have evolved over time. Some clips and images may have been blurred or removed to avoid copyright infringement. * See all the UCLA History 2D: Science, Magic, and Religion classes in this series: See more courses from UCLA: See more from UCLA's main channel on YouTube: Show less
The 100 Best Video Sites For Educators Bringing multimedia into the classroom is a great way to engage students in learning. Supplementing lessons, opening up new interests, and offering inspiration, online videos make for an incredible teaching tool. In 2010, we covered our favorite 100 video sites for educators, and we’ve now updated our list for 2012 with more than 100 resources and more than 25 brand new entries. Read on, and you’ll be able to check out the very best sources for educational videos on the web. Educational Video Collections Specifically designed for education, these collections make it easy to find video learning resources. TeacherTube: This YouTube for teachers is an amazing resource for finding educationally-focused videos to share with your classroom. General Video Collections Network TV, inspiring talks, and more are all available in these collections. Hulu: A great place to find the latest TV shows, Hulu is also a source of educational videos. Teacher Education Lesson Planning Science, Math, and Technology
40 websites that will make you cleverer right now The indexed web contains an incredible 14 billion pages. But only a tiny fraction help you improve your brain power. Here are 40 of the best. whizzpast.com – Learn about our awe inspiring past all in one wonderful place. khanacademy.org – Watch thousands of micro-lectures on topics ranging from history and medicine to chemistry and computer science. freerice.com – Help end world hunger by correctly answering multiple-choice quizzes on a wide variety of subjects. artofmanliness.com – Blog/site dedicated to all things manly, great for learning life skills and good insights. unplugthetv.com – Randomly selects an educational video for you to watch. coursera.org – An educational site that works with universities to get their courses on the Internet, free for you to use. mentalfloss.com – Interesting articles guaranteed to make you smile and get you thinking. feelgoodwardrobe.com – Find out how the world of fashion really works and what you can do to combat it. lifehacker.com – Learn to hack life!
Cambridge English Teacher From 1 May 2017, Cambridge English Teacher is no longer available, but all the courses and content are now available to purchase without membership. Courses You can find the online teacher development courses on the Cambridge Learning Management System. Buy Courses as a teacher Buy Courses as an institution There are also additional courses to help you improve your teaching. There is also a range of teaching qualifications available from Cambridge English. Resources All the videos, recorded webinars, articles and activity sheets from Cambridge English Teacher are now available in the online Teacher Resource Library. The Digital Teacher The Digital Teacher is a new website where you can access ideas and free resources about teaching with technology. Go to The Digital Teacher More information For more information on how Cambridge can help your teacher development, visit: Access codes If you have an access code for a course, you can enter it on the Cambridge Learning Management System. ctd@cambridge.org
FaradaySchools Top 25 iPhone Apps for Reputation Management and Social Media Monitoring Posted April 23, 2013 by Angela | So we’ve convinced you that you must keep tabs on what’s being said about you online. At all times. And we’ve stressed the importance of engagement and prompt responses to keep your social audience invested. But you’re not looking forward to being chained to your desk for constant reputation management and social media monitoring. Before you break out the lock and chain, check out these 25 iPhone apps for reputation management and social media monitoring. HootSuite – HootSuite has long been one of the most widely-used apps on both desktops and mobile devices for social media management. So there you have it: 25 brilliant, useful tools to help you monitor and manage your online reputation and social media accounts.
The Psycho-Educational Teacher: Helping Students with Recurrent Behavior Problems Qualities Of Good Teachers Good teachers are rare, and few people, including school administrators who hire teachers, know what it takes to be one. Although some of the qualities of good teachers are subtle, many of them are identifiable. Here is a list of sixteen traits that excellent teachers have in common: 1. Knowledge of the subject matter You can’t teach what you don’t know. 2. No teacher should be expected to have much patience with individuals whose lack of discipline, immaturity, or indolence interrupts the work of other students. 3. All good teachers are intellectually curious and naturally driven by their interests in keeping abreast of changes in their fields. 4. Good teachers are confident in their abilities to sense where students are in the learning process and in their students’ abilities to learn material that is presented in a logical and graduated fashion. 5. Talented teachers are able to work with students with varying levels of maturity and knowledge. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16.
10 Free Online Educational Game Sites By Ryan Schaaf Web-based games can prove to be a treasure trove of learning opportunities, and there are a variety of content-areas, age ranges, and skill levels to choose from. The true pay dirt for browser-based learning games can be found on large online digital game hubs. Here are 10 game hubs players that teachers can use to as one tool in their arsenal. 1. Sheppard Software Headed by Brad Sheppard, Sheppard Software hosts hundreds of free, online, educational games for kids. 2. PBS KIDS creates curriculum-based entertainment. 3. Created by Greg Nussbaum, a Virginia public school teacher, Mr. 4. The world-famous National Geographic hosts over 100 fun, engaging, and interactive science, action, adventure, geography, quiz, and puzzle games. 5. Under the creative direction of Jeff Kinney, author of Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Poptropica® is a virtual world in which kids explore and play in complete safety. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Related