Teachers.Net Gazette Vol.5 No.12
December 2008
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The Benefits of Student Blogging; Unbelievable Water Fountain; George Washington Inauguration; Change is Gonna Come by Sam Cooke; Flight Physics; Claymation Surrealism a la Magritte!
by Kathleen Alape Carpenter
Regular Feature for the Gazette
December 1, 2008
Why Let our Students Blog?
Presentation on the benefits and reasons why we should let our students blog. (1:55)
www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=be6ec9b852b0a542e2f3
Cool Water Fountain!
A Mall fountain in Japan that Spells out Words and makes Shapes! (2:20)
ca.youtube.com/watch?v=78jNk0h246o
Re-Creation of the Inaugural of George Washington
This clip is from the new tv series "John Adams." George Washington takes the first Oath of Office for President of the United States of America. (3:37)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=icApq52Wir8
Sam Cooke - One More Time
flowerchild on the Teacher Chatboard recommended a Sam Cooke video, but it has been removed, so we're offering this Sam Cooke piece in its place.
One More Time performed by Sam Cooke (2:27)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqSYw_NPSJ8
Physics of Ultralight [Flight]
The four forces that produce flight are illustrated.(6:44)
www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=0833e2e47ff169a73b45
Homage to Magritte
Claymation (a form of stop motion animation using clay) created by UF art education students (1:21)
www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=4179d9b7b458a6ebdeb9
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