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

admin — Sat, 22 May 2010 00:29:31 +0000

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

admin — Fri, 07 May 2010 22:29:17 +0000

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

admin — Sat, 01 May 2010 16:17:15 +0000

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

admin — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 20:37:06 +0000

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

admin — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 20:37:05 +0000

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

admin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:09:06 +0000

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

admin — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:15:24 +0000

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

admin — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 11:56:34 +0000

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

admin — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 15:46:39 +0000

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

admin — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:46:45 +0000

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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