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  • Children’s Book on San Francisco -Free Kids Video Book- Becka and the Big Bubble

    Posted by admin on May 21st, 2010 and filed under childrens books | 3 Comments »

    http://www.bbbubble.com/books.html FREE VIDEO ANIMATION of the award winning rhyming childrens picture book series “Becka and the Big Bubble” Learn about San Francisco and get 20% off Becka Books too. Flippity-Free!
    Note: In each book Becka travels to a new land, learning culture, geography, travel, and the fun of a rhyming adventure.

    Duration : 0:4:34

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    School Children’s Book Awards Video

    Posted by admin on May 7th, 2010 and filed under childrens books | 1 Comment »

    With Quentin Blake, Michael Rosen and Nick Sharratt.

    Have a book awards ceremony at your school and show this video. More information: www dot schoolchildrensbookawards dot org

    Duration : 0:4:59

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    Children’s Book on Travel – Free kids video online – Becka and the Big Bubble – Alll Around Town

    Posted by admin on May 1st, 2010 and filed under childrens books | 4 Comments »

    http://www.bbbubble.com FREE VIDEO BOOKS and 20% off Becka books. Learn about San Diego in a rhyming picture book with the loveable adventurous Becka! See also: India, San Fran, San Diego, Chicago, North Pole and All Around Town

    Duration : 0:4:55

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    Teaching, Writing & Books : How to Read Mystery Books Online

    Posted by admin on April 1st, 2010 and filed under books online | 3 Comments »

    When it comes to reading mystery books online, it’s helpful to think about public domain books that are available for free. Find public domain books, including mystery books, at gutenberg.org with tips from a former teacher in this free video on education.

    Expert: Laura Minnigerode
    Contact: www.youngwritersworkshops.com
    Bio: Laura Minnigerode is a writing instructor and former classroom teacher.
    Filmmaker: Todd Green

    Duration : 0:2:8

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    Teaching, Writing & Books : How to Read Fiction Books Online

    Posted by admin on April 1st, 2010 and filed under fiction books | 3 Comments »

    Reading fiction books on the Internet can often be as simple as searching the Gutenberg Project for public domain books that have become digitized online. Join a favorite author’s mailing list to read fiction books online with tips from a former teacher in this free video on education.

    Expert: Laura Minnigerode
    Contact: www.youngwritersworkshops.com
    Bio: Laura Minnigerode is a writing instructor and former classroom teacher.
    Filmmaker: Todd Green

    Duration : 0:1:54

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    Postsingular: A Science-Fictional Vision of What’s Next

    Posted by admin on March 8th, 2010 and filed under fiction books | 6 Comments »

    Google Tech Talks
    May, 20 2008

    ABSTRACT

    Rudy Rucker’s latest novel, Postsingular, describes an Earth blanketed with a light mesh of nanomachines, about one per square millimeter. The mesh makes everything “visible” on the Web. What happens then? Rudy will read a bit from the novel, describe the underlying ideas, and answer questions about his science-fictional visions of what’s next.

    Speaker: Rudy Rucker
    Rudy Rucker is a writer who spent twenty years as a computer science professor at San Jose State University. He is regarded as contemporary master of science-fiction, and received the Philip K. Dick award twice. His thirty published books include both novels and non-fiction books, including The Lifebox, the Seashell and the Soul, which argues that everything is a gnarly computation. He’s currently writing a trilogy of novels in which nanotechnology changes everything. The first, Postsingular, appeared from Tor Books in Fall, 2007, and is also available for free download on the web. The second, Hylozoic, will appear from Tor in 2009.

    Duration : 0:49:45

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    Writing Fiction & Poetry : How to Write a Book or Story

    Posted by admin on February 24th, 2010 and filed under fiction books | 25 Comments »

    When writing a book or story, first determine the reason for writing it, and then stay committed to writing every day to establish the exposition, complication, climax and resolution of the story. Compose a book, whether as a form of expression or a form of financial stability, with tips from a published author and English professor in this free video on writing.

    Expert: David M. Harris
    Bio: David M. Harris has taught English at Vanderbilt University and elsewhere.
    Filmmaker: Dimitri LaBarge

    Duration : 0:2:19

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    The Struggle to Afford High School Textbooks in Bangladesh

    Posted by admin on January 23rd, 2010 and filed under used books | 25 Comments »

    A year’s worth of textbooks for a student in Grade Nine in rural Bangladesh cost about $13 US Dollars. But many high school students drop out because they can’t afford to buy them.

    In this short video, I meet a Grade Nine student struggling to buy his textbooks for the year. I buy the books for him and – to show his thanks – he sings a song.

    Here is some information in Bangladesh Rickshaw Drivers:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rickshaw#Bangladesh

    I dedicate this video to all those watching my videos from High Schools back home.

    The list was compiled based on those who joined the Uncultured Project Facebook Group at:

    http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=18807049968

    For More Information on My Work in Bangladesh, check out my Blog at:

    http://uncultured.com

    The music in this video (in order used) are:

    “How Far” – Jamison Young

    Music by Jamison Young is used under a Creative Commons license. You can download his music for free at:

    http://jamyoung.net/music.html

    I’ve recently setup a PayPal account because so many people have been asking if they can send me donations. More information here:

    http://uncultured.com/donations

    Donations to me aren’t tax deductible as I am not a charity or NGO. If you’d like to donate to a registered charity, check out:

    http://uncultured.com/charities

    This video is shared under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA license.

    Duration : 0:2:21

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    Tough year for local publishers

    Posted by admin on December 28th, 2009 and filed under publishing books | No Comments »

    http://www.ntv.co.ke
    Delays in the disbursement of funds from Treasury to purchase books for basic education is posing a serious threat to the publishing industry. WordAlive Publishers Chief Executive David Waweru says the effects of the funds delay are cascading down the entire book publishing chain. Waweru also says copyright infringement continues unabated, occasioning losses worth billions of shillings to the industry annually.

    Duration : 0:1:47

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    Writing & Education : How to Store Paperback Books

    Posted by admin on December 8th, 2009 and filed under paperback books | No Comments »

    Storing paperback books comes down to preserving the quality, so keeping them at a regulated temperature, dusting them on a regular basis and keeping them perfectly upright or laying flat will extend their life. Store paperback books in a way that diminishes the damage to them with advice from a writing instructor in this free video on education.

    Expert: Laura Minnegerode
    Bio: Laura Minnigerode is a writing instructor and former classroom teacher.
    Filmmaker: Todd Green

    Duration : 0:1:39

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