To facilitate people finding interesting reading, here is the del.icio.us link where I save things that I have found:
When the title isn't self-explanatory, I have provided a brief description of the piece.
To facilitate people finding interesting reading, here is the del.icio.us link where I save things that I have found:
When the title isn't self-explanatory, I have provided a brief description of the piece.
Posted by Robin L. Simmons at 09:00 AM | Permalink | Comments (4)
Professors Strike Back is an mtvU video blog that allows faculty to respond to comments left about them at RateMyProfessors.com. Here are some of my favorites:
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You can eat even the salt-encrusted skin:
This week's YouTube fun is an inspiring story of what a student can accomplish despite adversity:
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Here are more goodies to unwrap:
This week's YouTube video has made the "top watched" almost all week. The students in it say a lot even though they never open their mouths!
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Lots of flavors all in one post:
A couple of posts ago, I noted that Valencia ranks 23 on the list of top 30 community colleges. Paul Glastris, editor in chief of The Washington Monthly [the magazine responsible for the rankings], appeared on The Colbert Report to discuss what should matter at a school. Here is this week's video fun:
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Enjoy the delicious layers:
In honor of Ms. Mentor's advice above, enjoy "Don't Stand So Close to Me":
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Grab a handful of chips and dig in:
Do you remember how limited your vocabulary was when you began a second language? The student in this charming YouTube video makes use of every phrase he can remember to capture the attention of a pretty woman in "The One Semester of Spanish Love Song":
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Lots of tasty toppings on these slices of academic life:
The students in this Eric Prydz/Pink Floyd "mix" really don't "need no education" as they have plenty to teach the adults concerning global warming:
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In preparation for Nikki Giovanni's Visions and Voices appearance, you might enjoy the following links:
On YouTube, you can catch an appearance of Giovanni on Def Poetry [she is the third of three poets in the clip] as well as her rousing performance at the Virgina Tech convocation.
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Salty selections for your enjoyment:
Comedian/cynic George Carlin--with some especially salty language--takes on education in this week's YouTube fun:
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