| |
Browse by Subject:
| |
| | |
-or- | |
|
 |
K-12 and Education |
|
- 2005 President's Annual Address
- 2008 Freshman Convocation
The University of Washington welcomes the incoming class of 2008. - 9.11 Academic Reflection
Distinguished faculty share reflections on September 11, 2001.
- A Building Without Walls
The Levine Science Research Center.
- A Generation in Jeopardy: Today's Youth, Tomorrow's Future
The youth of today are our future, yet there are many questions about the increasing number of them who are identified as being at-risk. Join Fred Bemak, professor in the College of Education and Human Development at George Mason University, in a cross-cultural examination of youth in the U.S. and what can be done to help them. - A Scientific Perspective
Lecture given by Ronald Mitchell.
- Access to Technology in the Workplace: In Our Own Words
Demonstrations and testimonials on making technology accessible in the workplace. - Adventure Education
- Adventure Learning: In Theory and In Action!
Aaron Doering, professor in the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Minnesota, joins teachers from around the nation to discuss adventure learning. - Albert Camarillo - Profesor of History
- An Economic Perspective and a Legal Perspective
Lecture given by Ronald Mitchell.
- An Ecophilosophical Perspective and a Political Perspective
Lecture given by Ronald Mitchell.
- An In-Depth Look at Teachers
School Talk host Nadjia Varney interviews George Mason Professor Gary Galluzzo on numerous subjects related to education.
- Animals and the Expedition - The Buffalo
- Anticipating The Unexpected: Campus Security, Emergency Response & Crisis Management
Find out what is needed to prepare college campuses for emergencies, from natural disasters to school shootings. - Arts, Artists and the Expedition
A journey into the studio of painter Gary Lucy to find out what it means to be a 'painter.'
- Assessment and Outcomes, 2008, New Mandates, Technologies & Opportunities
What lies ahead for the future of the American educational system? A panel of experts in the field explore this hot topic. - Assistive/Special Education Technology
School Talk host Nadjia Varney speaks with GMU Professor Michael M. Behrmann about the definition of Assistive/Special Education Technology. - Behind the Code
Using the career paths of leading software leaders as a way to motivate high school and college students to pursue careers in computer science. - Boats and Buoyancy
Boats and buoyancy play a major role in the Discovery Expedition.
- Boys and Reading
Author of "To Be A Boy, To Be A Reader", GMU's Dr. William G. Brozo, discusses the importance of literacy in pre-teen and teenage boys with School Talk host Nadjia Varney. - BrainWorks
A fun exploration of the brain and nervous system for kids.
- Bring It Home - Episode 3
Join David McIntyre, director of the Integrative Center for Homeland Security at Texas A&M University, as he hosts a panel of experts to discuss homeland security issues and war. - Bring It Home - Episode 4
This episode defines homeland security terms and highlights key guests. - Building the Team: Faculty, Staff, and Students
How to create an inclusive post-secondary learning environment. - California State University System CIO Roundtable
Explore the potential that information technology holds for advancing education.
Using CSU as a case study, this video explores the effects and benefits of integrating technology and education. - Character of the Corps
A close look at the investigation into character education on the trail.
- Charter Schools
- Children and Youth Day with His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Part 1
- Children and Youth Day with His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Part 2
- Choosing a Winter Camp
Setting up a winter camp in St. Louis.
- Circle of Excellence: Shirley Chisholm
Shirley Chisholm reflects on her experience as a legislator with Ruth Mandel.
- Clark and York
Explore Clark's and York's contributions to the voyage.
- Cleveland Museum of Art
A collection of art and artifacts from around the world enriches the study of history, language arts, science, math and the visual arts in distance learning classes. - College of Education and Human Development: After School Programs
Tim Sheldon and Michael Michlin, research associates at the Center for Applied Research and Educational improvement at the University of Minnesota, discuss their findings of the effects of After School programs on students. - College: You Can DO IT!
College students with disabilities, guidance professionals, and faculty share advice for success in college. - Come Together Washington
A program celebrating the contributions the University of Washington and the Seattle community make to society.
- Commencement Address 2005
Senator John Warner's (R-VA) provides the keynote address for George Mason University's 2005 Commencement.
- Compliance Theory
Lecture given by Ronald Mitchell.
- Computers, Cultures and Constructions: Locating the Learner in the Con/Text of Digital Video Cases
Ricki Goldman-Segall discusses rich media in her work with children.
- Contextual Teaching and Learning 101
- Cross Cultural Counseling for Social Justice and Human Rights
School Talk host Nadjia Varney interviews George Mason University Professors Rita Chi-Ying Chung and Fred Bemak about 'Cross Cultural Couseling for Social Justice.'
- CU@USC with Dean Richard Callahan
Associate Dean for State Capital and Leadership Programs is interviewed.
- Debrief of Climate Change Simulation
Lecture given by Ronald Mitchell.
- Democracy, Diversity and Social Justice: Education in a Global Age
James Banks give the 29th annual faculty lecture on equality in education.
- Developing Six Traits of Effective Writing
- Devil's Highway: An Evening with Author Luis Urrea
Luis Alberto Urrea, a prolific and acclaimed writer, uses his dual-culture life experiences to explore greater themes of love, loss and triumph in "Devil's Highway." - Diplomacy and the Expedition
- Distance Education
School Talk host Nadjia Varney converses with GMU Professor Nada Dabbagh about the state of distance education.
- Distance Learning
- Diversity in Higher Education: Why it Matters
- DO-IT Pals: An Internet Community
How technology can ensure equal access to education and employment for individuals with disabilities. - DO-IT Scholars
Scholars talk about the program for high school students with disabilities. - Douglass Developmental Disabilities Center
Han Sheldon Handleman, director of Douglass Developmental Disabilities Center at Rutgers University, speaks about how the program assists people with autism spectrum disorder and its efforts to increase knowledge throughout the community. - Driven to Discover: Bin He
- Driven to Discover: Dean Lloyd
- Driven to Discover: Mark Bee
- Driven to Discover: Nicki Cric
- Early Childhood Development: Early Learning, the Brain and Society
Dr. Patricia Kuhl talks about children’s ability to learn effortlessly and the importance of social interaction in the learning process. - Early Education
GMU Professor Stephen White discusses early education issues with host Nadjia Varney.
- Education for a Brighter Future
Gwen Vu, board chair, VNSF; Paul Tamura, vice-chair/treasurer, VNSF
October 19, 2007 - Education Policy and Teachers
School Talk host Nadjia Varney interviews George Mason University professor Dr. Penelope Earley about the latest controversy surrounding teacher certification. - Environment and Security
Lecture given by Ronald Mitchell.
- Equal Access: Science and Students with Sensory Impairments
Accessible science classes for students with sensory impairments.
- Equal Access: Student Services
How information is delivered using computer and network technologies ensuring that everyone has access to information technology. - Equal Access: Universal Design of Computer Labs
How to make computer labs accessible to people with disabilities.
- Equal Access: Universal Design of Instruction
Guidelines for maximizing the learning of all students.
- Ethnology and the Expedition
Ethnology and the Expedition.
- Evaluating Policy Impacts
Lecture given by Ronald Mitchell.
- Field Notes from a Catastrophe LIVE! with Elizabeth Kolbert
Known for her insightful and thought-provoking journalism, New Yorker writer Elizabeth Kolbert now tackles the controversial subject of global warming. - Financing Public Universities in the New Millennium
- Finding Gold: Hiring the Best and the Brightest
Staff and employers in cooperative education, internship, and other work-based learning programs fully include participants with disabilities. - Finding Yourself By the Stars
Finding yourself by the stars.
- Forget the Future, It's the Present That Concerns Me: Preparing Students for Today's World
For years David Thornburg, founder and Director of Global Operations for the Thornburg Center, has shared his visions of the future with educators. Find out why he now feels that preparing students for today’s world is more important than prepping them for the future. - Free Trade and Environment
Lecture given by Ronald Mitchell.
- From Knowledge to Compassion Action, Part 1
- From Knowledge to Compassion Action, Part 2
- Fur Trade and Economics
Investigate the economy and fur trade in America at the time of the expedition.
- George Mason International Outreach
- Help, I Can't Stop Learning
Sid Meier, director of creative development at Firaxis, explains how video games can be both educational and fun. - High Stakes Testing
School Talk's Nadjia Varney interviews George Mason Professor Gerald Bracey about high stakes testing in education today.
- Higher Education in a Growing Global and Information Age
Higher Education is the subject at hand for host Nadjia Varney and GMU President Alan G. Merten.
- How DO-IT Does It
Focus on the support available for people with disabilities. - How to Conduct a Good Causal Evaluation of a Treaty
Lecture given by Ronald Mitchell.
- How to Give a Great Research Talk
John Krumm, Patrick Baudisch, Rick Szeliski, Mary Czerwinski
July 24, 2007 - Hydropower: Using a River to Create Energy
Join us from Garrison Dam in North Dakota and learn how dams create the energy in your home.
- I Teach: Educating Teachers at the University of Washington
Educating teachers at the University of Washington's College of Education. - Improving Young Lives
University of Pennsylvania schools partner in their goal of creating a bond with the community while improving children's lives.
- Indians and the Expedition II--The Osage
The Osage art and culture.
- Instructional Technology and Instructional Design
Professors Kevin Clark and Brenda Bannan-Ritland discuss modern instructional technology and design.
- Interactive Videoconferencing
Explore the use of interactive videoconferencing as a powerful tool to support learning and inspire students and educators. - International Wolf Center
The International Wolf Center advances the survival of wolf populations by teaching about their relationship to wild lands and the human role in their future. - Internet2 Applications
Ben Teitelbaum talks about the many prospects of Internet2 applications.
- Internet2 Overview
I2 CEO and President, Douglas Van Houweling addresses the development of advanced network applications and technologies.
- InterSpiritual Discussion with His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu: A.M. Session Part 2
- InterSpiritual Discussion with His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu: A.M. Session, Part 1
- InterSpiritual Discussion: P.M. Session
- Introduction - International Environmental Politics
Lecture given by Ronald Mitchell.
- Invisible Disabilities and Post-Secondary Education
Young people with hidden disabilities describe personal experiences and strategies for helping them achieve success in college. - It's Not Just About Training
It's not just about training anymore; it's about performance on the job. Frank Anderson, president of the Defense Acquisition University, examines the importance of real-time access to knowledge, tools and other resources that are often overlooked in training. - It’s Your Career
Participants in the DO-IT program gain work-based learning experiences. - Johns Hopkins Around the World, Around the Clock
Glimpse into the activities of The Johns Hopkins University.
- Kids and Teachers: What Makes for Success in School
Professor Robert C. Pianta, of the Curry School of Education at UVA, explores what ingredients may be needed to create a high-quality classroom. - Koko Loves: Conversations with a Signing Gorilla
- Laughter on the 23rd Floor
- LEARN
Jim Williams provides a brief overview of the LEARN initiative.
- Learn and Earn: Supporting Teens
Parents, teachers and mentors encourage teens with disabilities to participate in work-based learning. - Learn and Earn: Tips for Teens
Students with disabilities show how they benefit from work-based learning experiences. - Learning From Rocks
The world of the geoscientist and the fascinating forms they study.
- Liberal Arts vs. Vocation Education
- Lifestyle of the Plains Indians
The lifestyle of the Plains Indians.
- Light, Agile and Flexible
Discover why today’s lightweight applications are quickly replacing the heavy and clumsy collaboration technologies of the past. Stephen Downes, senior researcher at the National Research Council, examines how Web 2.0 applications and other collaborative technologies can better support learning and capabilities leveraging. - Live From Monterey: Underwater Exploration Across Internet2 Networks
Interactive underwater exploration into educational and research settings.
- Map Making and the Expedition
Map Making - compare the “then and now” of cartography.
- Math and the Expedition
Mathematical principles of volume and density.
- Math and the Expedition II
Students using math to determine stream speed flow.
- Megaconference Jr. and International Applications
Megaconference student presenters design and conduct videoconference-based presentations on both academic and cultural issues. - Middleware, Music Delivery, and the Future of Access to Content
Internet2 Spring 2004 Member Meeting: Middleware, Music Delivery, and the Future of Access to Content
- Military Aspects of the Expedition
Military mission of the Corps of Discovery.
- Moving On: The Two-Four Step
Tips for making a successful transition from two- to four-year postsecondary institutions. - Multicultural/Multilingual Education
GMU Professor Dr. Jorge P. Osterling talks with School Talk host Nadjia Varney about the needs of schools that are increasingly becoming multicultural and multilingual. - Music and the Expedition
Performances by musicians.
- Music in American Indian Culture
- My, How it Has Grown!
Since 2002, K12 schools, community colleges, public libraries, museums, zoos, and science centers using Internet2 went from 0 in 2002 to over 50,000 institutions in 2006. - MySpace Might Be Just What Your Kids Need For a Good Education
Discover how MySpace could accidently be educating children as Christine Greenhow, an education researcher at the University of Minnesota, discusses this seemingly unlikely possibility. - National Network of Partnership Schools: Working Together for Success
Discover the NNPS K-12 school and community programs at JHU.
- NCAA: The Requirements Controversy
- Negotiation Theory
Lecture given by Ronald Mitchell.
- No Child Left Behind - CC #85
Discussion on the No Child Left Behind Act.
- Nonstate Actors: Nongovernmental Organizations and Multinational Corporations
Lecture given by Ronald Mitchell.
- Office Hours: Fall 2009
UW President Mark Emmert discusses the incoming the biennial budget and financial planning for the future, exciting news about research over the summer and the dedication of a new memorial to honor UW's eight Medal of Honor recipients. - On Being the First: Rural Girls in Science / The Wellspring of Discovery
- On Our Watch
- Opening Doors: Mentoring on the Internet
Students develop supportive relationships with adult mentors on the Internet. - Our Time: 75 Years of Learning and Leading
- Pacific Vision: The Asia Pacific Scholars Program at Stanford
- Paleontology Unit, Dinosaur Dig, and Materials Science and Technology Program
- Part 10: Economic Analysis for Management
Explores economic analysis for management.
- Part of Me, Not All of Me
Teens show that their disabilities do not define who they are. - Penn's Next President - Dr. Amy Gutmann - Press Conference
Dr. Amy Gutmann has been nominated to be Penn's next president.
- Plants and the Expedition
New plant specimens along the journey.
- Plants and the Expedition II - The Grasslands Prairie
- Population
Lecture given by Ronald Mitchell.
- Power of the Rivers
Mississippi and Missouri rivers then and now.
- Problem Identification Theory
Lecture given by Ronald Mitchell.
- Professional Development and Partnerships with Schools
George Mason Graduate School of Education Dean Jeff Gorrell discusses partnerships with schools.
- Project Connect: A Middle School - University Collaboration
- Psychology of Explorers
Why people explore.
- Public Policy in Education
School Talk host Nadjia Varney and GMU Professor Penelope Earley discuss public policy in education.
- Real e-Science, Real Discovery: NEPTUNE
Learn how Internet2 and NEPTUNE are opening an unprecedented window into the northeast Pacific Ocean and scientific exploration of the seafloor. - Recognizing Sports Concussions: Keeping Youth Athletes Safe
- Relative Regime Effectiveness: Whaling and Ozone Protection
Lecture given by Ronald Mitchell.
- Remarkable Trees of Virginia
Noted garden writer Nancy Ross Hugo teams up with Jeff Kirwan, professor of forestry at Virginia Tech, to discuss their project of locating the many trees that enrich Virginia’s environment and the resulting book, “Remarkable Trees of Virginia.” - Rudy Crew on Training, Technology, and Budgets
- Sacagawea Joins the Expedition
Join Amy Mossett and Kalyn Free as we explore the life and legacy of Sacagawea (Bird Woman).
- School Talk
School Talk host Nadjia Varney and George Mason University profesor Priscilla Norton discuss online learning techniques.
- School Talk: Brown V. Board of Education
Nadjia Varney speaks with GMU Professor Roger Wilkins regarding the 50th anniversary of Brown v. The Board of Education.
- Schools Don't Want Technology, Schools Want Education
- Schoolwide Enrichment Model
Advanced-level education model.
- Science and Society: The Role of the Research University
- Science Education
Dr. Donna Sterling speaks with School Talk host Nadjia Varney about the value of science education.
- SeaTrek at the Mote Marine Laboratory
The SeaTrek program uses interactive videoconferencing to engage students in exciting marine science topics. - Secularism: The Turkish Experience
Experience the struggle of balance in Turkey as this documentary explores the country's public role of religion and secularism.
- Self-Examination: How Accessible is Your Campus?
Leaders talk about how to make the campus and classroom more accessible. - Sex Education
- Shaping the Entering Class: Determining Merit for Admission
- Special Needs Student
George Mason University Professor Michael Behrmann discusses the education of special needs students through assistive technology and online professional development.
- St. Benedict's: 130 Years of Changing Lives
Unearth the story behind Saint Benedict’s Preparatory School as the current headmaster, Edwin D. Leahy, retraces the 130 years that cultivated this Newark school’s success. - STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics at the University of Washington
- Stories From the Field: Fresh Market Fruit & Vegetables, Part 1
The University of Wisconsin reveals how the sustainable agriculture movement can draw together farmers and their communities.
- Student Presentations of Research Paper Findings
Lecture given by Ronald Mitchell.
- Substance Abuse
George Mason University Professor Dr. David Anderson discusses subtance abuse.
- Sustainable Development
Lecture given by Ronald Mitchell.
- Symbolic Understanding in Infants and Young Children: Challenges and Benefits – Part 1
Nothing is more important in early human development than learning to use the symbols through which we communicate with one another. - Symbolic Understanding in Infants and Young Children: Challenges and Benefits – Part 2
Nothing is more important in early human development than learning to use the symbols through which we communicate with one another. - Taking Charge 2: Two Stories of Success and Self-Determination
Stories of young people who are successful in school.
- Taking Charge 3: Five Stories of Success and Self-Determination
Testimonials from successful people with disabilities regarding living self-determined lives. - Taking Charge: Stories of Success and Self-Determination
Testimonials from youth and adults with disabilities regarding living successful, self-determined lives. - Talking and Books
- Talking and Play
- Teachers and Politics: A Strategy for Modern Education
- Teaching and Learning in the Global Academic Village
- Technology in the Classroom
- Teen Workers: Real Jobs, Real Risks
Working teens share their thoughts on why safety and health on the job are important for young workers.
- The 27th Annual Earl V. Pullias Lecture: Higher Education and the Global Marketplace
Address by Douglas Becker, CEO of Laureate Education, Inc.
- The Exploration of Northwest Coast Indian Art
Northwest Coast Native American Art.
- The Flight of the Creative Class
Richard Florida, professor and best selling author, addresses the need for a creative class in our society. - The Future of Global Environmental Governance
Lecture given by Ronald Mitchell.
- The Future of Internet2
I2 leaders contemplate the future of Internet2 technology.
- The Global Challenge: Giving Students the Tools and Confidence to Solve Global Problems - Together
Dr. David Gibson, co-founder and executive director, The Global Challenge
September 22, 2006 - The James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy at Rice University
- The Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum 40th Anniversary
Discover how Rutgers University’s Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum enriches the university’s community. Richard L. McCormick, president of Rutgers University, and a handful of Rutgers faculty and staff speak about the resourcefulness and value of the museum. - The Johns Hopkins Tutorial Project
Find out about The Johns Hopkins Tutorial Project, an after-school tutoring program for elementary school children in Baltimore City, Maryland. - The Louisiana Purchase
The Three Flags Ceremony and the Louisiana Purchase.
- The Mashup of Virtual Worlds and Learning: Steps Toward a Platform Independent Solution
Henry Kelly, president of the Federation of American Scientists, examines the potential that virtual worlds hold in providing a new infrastructure for collaborative publication and archiving of complex bodies of knowledge that can open new dimensions of collaboration. - The Quantum Physics Model of the University
The future of the research university by William R. Brody, president of Johns Hopkins.
- The Reservation Today
The Reservation Today.
- The Scientific Basis for Compassion, Part 1
- The Scientific Basis for Compassion, Part 2
- The Teacher as Artist
- The Winning Equation: Access + Attitude = Succes in Math and Science
Learn strategies for fully including students with disabilities in science and math activities. - The Wonder and Beauty of Teaching Physics
Delve further into the mysteries of our everyday world with MIT physics professor Walter Lewin, who explains such phenomena as why sunsets are red and the sky is blue. - Thinking Historically about Thinking Historically: Identity Politics to Ethical Action
John Toews is the driving force in the Comparative History of Ideas, a UW program offering intellectual study with domestic and international learning projects. - Throw Out Your Textbooks: Games are the Future of Learning
Jan L. Plass and Ken Perlin, New York University
January 8, 2009 - To Moodle or Not To Moodle?
Learn about Open Source Content Management Systems for Online Learning. - Transformation of Schools
School Talk host Nadjia Varney interviews GMU's Mark A. Hicks about his new and progressive approach to teaching and learning. - Triple Licensure
Dr. Sylvia Sanchez and Dr. Eva Thorpe of GMU meet with host Nadjia Varney to discuss triple licensure.
- Turning Vision Into Reality
Witness the power of education as Yael Zerubavei, founding director of the Allen and Joan Bildner Center for the Study of Jewish Life, discusses how the center impacts communities on campus and throughout New Jersey. Allen and Joan Bildner also join in discussion. - Undergraduate Research Symposium
- University of Hawaii at Manoa
- University of Washington Convocation Honoring the 14th Dalai Lama, Part 1
- University of Washington Convocation Honoring the 14th Dalai Lama, Part 2
- University of Washington School of Law Centennial Lecture: Challenge and Opportunity in the New Century
- USC Presents...USC CloseUp: The Installation of Provost Max Nikias
USC celebrates the installation of C.L. Nikias as provost and senior vice president for academic affairs. USC CloseUp is a presentation of the University of Southern California.
- USC Presents...USC CloseUp: USC 122nd Commencement
USC Alum Neil Armstrong addresses graduates and guests at the 122nd commencement ceremony.
- Video Traces: Media Rich Annotations for Learning and Teaching
- Walking Into iLearn
John Berteaux of the California State University in Monterey Bay discusses academic technologies there, including iLearn. - Washington State Consortium
Introduction to the CTL Program.
- We Believe in Research...The Woodrow Wilson Fellowship
- Web 2.0 Comes to Campus
What benefits, costs and ways does Web 2.0 apply for campuses? - Welcome and Overview
Internet2 Day provides an overview of educational opportunities available to Washington teachers and students through access to the Washington State K-20 Education Network and Internet2. - Welcome and Travel the Road from 1969 to the Present
- Welcome Freshman Class of 2008
he UW welcomes the incoming class of 2008. - What’s the University For? The Culture of the University
- When I go to UVA...
- Where Are We? Education and Desegregation
- Working Together: Computers and People with Learning Disabilities
Students and workers with learning diabilities demonstrate computer-based tools and strategies. - Working Together: Computers and People with Mobility Impairments
People with mobility impairments demonstrate computer access technology. - Working Together: Computers and People with Sensory Impairments
People with sensory impairments demonstrate computer access technology. - Working Together: Faculty and Students with Disabilities
College students with disabilities and faculty, share their experiences. - Working Together: People with Disabilities and Computer Technology
Demonstration of adaptive technology and computer applications for people with disabilities. - Working Together: Science Teachers and Students with Disabilities
Students suggest ways to make science activities accessible to those with disabilities. - World Bank and Environmental Protection
Lecture given by Ronald Mitchell.
- World Wide Access: Accessible Web Design
How to make WWW pages and other electronic resources available to people with disabilities. - York on the Expedition
A look at the contributions of York to the success of the expedition.
- You Are the Solution
Dynamic changes shape the future of educational models that will enable students to compete for careers in a highly global marketplace.
|
|
|
|
|
