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Mathmaticious
Stand up for P.E.!
Becoming a teacher
Teaching Model: Hydraulic Toy Truck
Lewis Black on Starbucks
Christian the lion

by Kathleen Alape Carpenter
Regular Feature for the Gazette
August 1, 2008

Kim/AR/math alerted us to this very appealing and catchy Math Tune, a funny math video:
Mathmaticious (6:25)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cAs1YBELmA

Physical Education Campaign
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBfJeO_dGu0

This was a project for a physical education seminar. A school district in New Jersey was thinking about getting rid of their physical education program. As a physical education and health major it was our job to put together an argument to keep the program. This is my argument... Music is from Des'ree - "You Gotta' Be" and Matthew West - "History" (5:17)

Teaching Teachers - 3 Perspectives on Becoming An Educator
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yotqmsjd4AQ

A student teacher, high school English teacher, and English education professor talk about the process of becoming a teacher. (5:22)

Teaching Model: Hydraulic Toy Truck
www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=780948b4c5b8400671f9

"I constructed this model to help demonstrate basic hydraulic principles to my students. Working models are great teaching aides as they help to facilitate learning across the different learning styles, especially tactile learners." (00:33)

Lewis Black on Starbucks
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCZ3RobZs8Y

Are There Too Many Starbucks? Well now we know....(3:09)

Christian the Lion
www.youtube.com/watch?v=adYbFQFXG0U

A lion never forgets! (2:28)

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