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The Story of Petroleum
An array of video clips, photographs, and drawings keep visual learners engaged, and an agreeable narration voice draws in auditory learners. It begins by explaining the formation of fossil fuels and progresses into how oil is located,...
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Steel Making: From Start to Finish
The United States Steel Company has produced this interesting, fast-paced video which takes the viewer through entire process of making steel from ore that is mined. It is interesting to note that there are hundreds of varieties of steel...
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The Story Behind Your Glasses
Get a new view of vision enhancement with this innovative little film. The history of man's use of lenses and the advancement of optic technology is perused with captivating graphic animation and easy-to-follow narration. Incorporate...
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STEMbite: DVD Players
Hear a complete explanation of how a DVD player works. Data is stored in the spiraling groove of a compact disc, and a laser follows the groove, reading the peaks and valleys as 1s and 0s. The teacher even explains the difference between...
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Build a Simple SketchUp House
A budding engineer demonstrates how to use Google SketchUp to build a simple SketchUp house. This is a silent film that uses text to explain the tools needed to draw the house. Very effective modeling that's very easy to follow.
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President Technology Startup
Technology start-ups are growing every day in Silicon Valley and all around the country. The President of a start-up talks about his products, daily routines, education, and passion in the start-up world.
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Podcast Recording Tips
Podcasts have become a popular form of media. Your class can create their own podcasts using the fantastic recording tips from this video.
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PC Technician
Technology is growing more and more each year. A computer technician explains what he does at a school. This is a great opportunity to show students what they can do with their passion for computers.
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Marketing iPhone Apps
Interested in iPhones, museums, and people? Corina works for a start-up company that makes apps for museums. She tells us the basics of her marketing position.
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JayCut, Part 3: Adding Narration
Learn how to add narration to you JayCut class video. This is part three of the five-part series on making educational videos for Next Vista.
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JayCut, part 2: Simple Editing
Part two of the JayCut tutorial series explains the process of editing. Intended to help teachers and learners in making educational films. Clicking and dragging, using a timeline, and cutting images or video files is covered.
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JayCut, Part 1: Creating a Movie
Movie making can be fun and provide an amazing opportunity for learners to explore and express in a unique and motivating way. This video tutorial walks teachers through the first eight steps needed when using JayCut software. This is...
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How to Be Bold with HTML
Katie, a high schooler shows viewers how to create a web page with images and text using code. Her example product is a colorful web page, with a surprise message. Who knew web design could be so easy.
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How to Use PhotoFlex
This upper grader needs a job in computer instruction. She does a fantastic job explaining how to use PhotoFlex to super impose a picture of a person into another picture. This is a great way to build computer literacy skills and could...
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File Sharing
It is important to keep all file sharing legal and safe. Make sure you know who you are sharing with and that it is legal. This is important to know, especially when sharing music. Watch this video to learn more important information...
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Computer Storage Capacity
Super computer geniuses watch out! These kids really get what computer storage capacity is. They explain a byte, gigabyte, terabyte, and kilobyte and demonstrate the size differences by making each byte analogous to a distance. This is a...
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CEO Manufacturing Company
Do your students dream of becoming a CEO one day? Mahmood Khan tells us how he made his dream become a reality. He also walks us through his tasks as a CEO of a large company and what he enjoys most about his job.
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Camera Angles: The Case of the Missing Highlighter
Watch and learn all about camera angles, what they mean, and how they help covey emotion and point of view. A short film is used to demonstrate four different camera angles, each scene is cut to reveille a fact about the angle just seen....
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Binoculars
How do you use binoculars? If you have any questions about viewing through binoculars this clip is a must. These upper graders do a wonderful job describing how to view far off objects with a pair of binoculars.
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Audacity Example Record Voice
If you need a little extra help when recording a podcast using Audacity software, this is the clip for you. In just over one minute Jill shows you how to record everything you need to say.
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Audacity Example Import Fade In
Now that you've recorded your podcast and imported a perfect audio track you'll need to know how to fade them together. This clip demonstrates and explains everything you'll need to know to create a seamless fade.
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Noise Removal in Audacity
At times a background noise will turn up when you interview or tape a podcast. Part nine explains how to isolate and remove any background noise captured. Your class podcast is sure to be a well produced finished product.
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Exporting to MP3 Format in Audacity
There are a few tricks to exporting your completed podcast. Part eight of this nine-part series takes you step-by-step through the exporting process. Such a helpful video.
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Editing Music in Audacity
Make your podcast perfect by editing the music you choose. Part seven focuses on music editing.