Listening and Lecture Practice | Nigel "Teacher" Caplan There are a few good websites where you can practice your listening skills: Academic Earth — full lectures from top professors around the U.S. Some are up to an hour, but others are short (e.g. this series from Stanford on “The Future of Human Health”)iTunes UResearchChannel at YouTube – great interviews and programmingUWTV.org (lectures from the University of Washington)TED – is an incredible website with lectures, talks, presentations and performances by leading thinkers, professors, inventors, and artists from around the world. Start here!N.C. Live’s Media Collection has links to video from PBS (public television) and other sources, most of which is close-captioned (subtitled).MICASE (Michigan Corpus of Academic Spoken English) – self-study exercises based on real samples of conversations and lectures from the University of MichiganGO Cognitive (University of Idaho) — video interviews with important researchers in Cognitive Psychology and Neuroscience. Like this: Like Loading...
Free Music Archive Annenberg Learner Select a program below, and click on the VoD icon to view it. If you cannot find the resource you are looking for in this list, check our discontinued series list for distributor contact information. Against All Odds: Inside Statistics Shows students the relevance of statistics in real-world settings. Algebra: In Simplest Terms A step-by-step look at algebra concepts. America's History in the Making Explore American history from the Pre-Columbian era through Reconstruction in this course for middle and high school teachers. American Cinema Over 150 Hollywood insiders document American culture through film. American Passages: A Literary Survey American literary movements and authors in the context of history and culture. The Art of Teaching the Arts: A Workshop for High School Teachers Discover how the principles of good teaching are implemented in the visual and performing arts. Art Through Time: A Global View A multimedia course exploring works of art throughout time and human cultures.
Music Store As of November 1st, 2016, the Music Store on Vimeo is no more. However, there are many places on the web where you could find music to use in your videos, particularly music made available under a Creative Commons license. We recommend checking out these FAQs — you'll find lots of information about using CC-licensed music and which kinds of licenses would work for the purposes of your video. Downloading Music Store purchasesIf you bought tracks from SmartSound, you will have to reach out to them directly to download your tracks. Finding music for your videosYou can purchase music directly from the following partners: Remember: Some artists will require you give them attribution when using their song in your video. Please note that the above platforms have music designated specifically for use in creative works.
Educational Videos and Games for Kids about Science, Math, Social Studies and English Legal Music For Videos Many musicians choose to release their songs under Creative Commons licenses, which give you the legal right to do things like use their music in your videos. What is Creative Commons? Creative Commons is a system that allows you to legally use “some rights reserved” music, movies, images, and other content — all for free. CC offers free copyright licenses that anyone can use to mark their creative work with the freedoms they want it to carry. For instance, a musician might use a Creative Commons license to allow people to legally share her songs online, make copies for friends, or even use them in videos or make remixes. For more information, visit our Learn More page. Where can I find CC-licensed music? Several sites offer music published under Creative Commons’ flexible copyright licenses. Can I use any song with a CC license on it? Almost — you need to make sure that what you want to do with the music is OK under the terms of the particular Creative Commons license it’s under.