Combating Conflict with Character Series
This five-part series helps young viewers navigate the dilemmas surrounding bullying, peer pressure, prejudice, and unresolved anger - with an additional programme focusing especially on conflict management and resolution. Emphasising character-building as a prime ingredient in overcoming conflict, the series uses no-nonsense dramatisations, candid school hallway interviews, and expert commentary to define basic ideas, illustrate ways in which conflicts often play out, and ultimately present methods for diffusing them - based on honesty, awareness, and respect for others.
Handling Peer PressureOvercoming Prejudice
Dealing with Bullying
Handling Anger and Frustration
Managing Conflict Resolution
"Would I buy it? Yes, it would make a valuable contribution to PSHE provision and it certainly conveys relevant and important information about keeping yourself, and your friends." - Review of "Dealing with Bullying" by PSHE Head of Dept.
Physics in ActionCan the study of physics be fun? This clever five-part series answers Yes! by presenting essential facts, formulas, and laws of physics through real-world examples, illustrative animations, and a likeable field guide named Mr. Physics who makes complicated concepts easier to understand. Each DVD features video chapters with end-of-section reviews, optional subtitles and downloadable support material.
Even the most reluctant physics student will learn from this series. - Library Media ConnectionThink b4 u Post: Your Reputation and Privacy on Social Networking Sites
Think b4 u Post uses a light touch to deliver some very serious information on how people can protect their reputation and guard their privacy online while still having a good time using social networking sites. On the reputation side, viewers are advised to keep their postings positive, remember that intended readers (friends) are only a subset of actual readers (friends, teachers, prospective employers), and more. And on the privacy side, viewers are made aware of the consequences of cyber-bullying and defamation as well as steps they can take to safeguard their personal information and avoid online/offline predators. Data mining is also discussed.
"...a valuable contribution to PSHE provision and it certainly conveys relevant and important information about keeping yourself, and your friends, safe on line." - Review by PSHE Head of Dept.
You're Hired! Job-Winning Interview Strategies
There's nothing like preparation to calm the pre-interview jitters! After watching this video, viewers will know how to define personal employment goals; research a company of interest; do mock interviews for practice; dress for success; make a good first impression; communicate strengths, skills, accomplishments, and more; ask and answer a wide variety of pertinent questions; and follow up strategically via phone, mail, or e-mail. The core message? Preparation pays off!
Green Careers Series of 4 programmes
Use this four-part DVD series to introduce viewers to the green side of 16 career clusters. Each DVD covers four related areas and four or more intriguing job opportunities within them. Ideal for learners plotting out their future or for workers seeking greener pastures. "...very useful" - School Library Assocation
The Business of Green (HOSPITALITY & TOURISM / BUSINESS MANAGEMENT & ADMINISTRATION / INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY / FINANCE)
Reducing Water Pollution (HEALTH SCIENCE / AGRICULTURE, FOOD & NATURAL RESOURCES / EDUCATION & TRAINING / ARTS, A/V TECHNOLOGY & COMMUNICATIONS)
Combating Climate Change and Improving Air Quality (TRANSPORTATION, DISTRIBUTION & LOGISTICS / LAW, PUBLIC SAFETY, CORRECTIONS & SECURITY / MANUFACTURING / SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING & MATHEMATICS)
Energy Efficiency in the Home (ARCHITECTURE & CONSTRUCTION / GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION / HUMAN SERVICES / MARKETING)
Vehicle Technology - Chassis and Front End Series of 9 Programmes
This nine-part series will support any course covering the following systems and how they are serviced: brakes, steering, suspension, and both conventional and front-wheel drive wheel bearings. Wheel alignment theory and adjustment is also a programme topic. Detailed yet easy-to-understand animation and graphics are found in each episode, accompanied by live-action video that takes students directly inside each system inspection and service procedure.
Brake Systems
Brake System Service
Steering Systems
Steering System Service
Suspension Systems
Suspension System Service
Wheel Alignment
Wheel Bearing Service: Conventional
Wheel Bearing Service: Front Wheel Drive
Vehicle Technology - Electrical Systems Series of 7 Programmes
This seven-part series uses cutaways, animated component builds, diagrams, close-ups of parts, and footage of auto technicians doing tests and making repairs to illustrate the operation and servicing of automotive electrical systems.
Charging System Operation
Charging System Service
Ignition System Operation
Ignition System Service
Starting System Operation
Starting System Service
Using a Load Tester
Vehicle Technology - Automotive Engines Series of 8 Programmes
This eight-part series of DVDs not only explains basic operating principles but also provides clear instruction for engine servicing. Using close-ups of actual working parts along with computer animation, the series covers the major engine parts, summarising the operation and construction of related components as well as demonstrating many important techniques for troubleshooting problems and the best methods of repair.
Engine Fundamentals
Engine Teardown, Cleaning, Inspection
Engine Bottom-End Construction
Engine Top-End Construction
Engine Front-End Construction
Engine Reassembly
Cylinder Head Service
Short Block Service
Famous Authors Series of 42 Programmes
NEW & Updated DVD versions of the comprehensive series of documentary biographies of Famous Authors. Using film, archive documents, portraits, music and commentary each programme presents not only a factual outline of the writer's life, but also conveys a clear visual picture of the social and historical background to their writing. Updated Programmes now include an 'Overview' chapter summarising the author's work.
Jane Austen / Victor Hugo / William Shakespeare / William Blake / Henrik Ibsen / Bernard Shaw / The Brontë Sisters / Henry James / P B Shelley / Robert Burns / Dr Samuel Johnson / John Steinbeck / Confucius / James Joyce / R L Stevenson / Daniel Defoe / Franz Kafka / Jonathan Swift / Charles Dickens / John Keats / Mark Twain / Emily Dickinson / D H Lawrence / Voltaire / George Eliot / Herman Melville / Walt Whitman / William Faulkner / Eugene O'Neill / Oscar Wilde / F. Scott Fitzgerald / George Orwell / Virginia Woolf / Goethe / Edgar Allen Poe / William Wordsworth / Thomas Hardy / Marcel Proust / W B Yeats / Ernest Hemingway / Sir Walter Scott / Emile Zola
Famous Composers Series of 17 Programmes
NEW & Updated DVD versions of the comprehensive series of concise biographies of Famous Composers. Drawing on contemporary illustrations and paintings, portraits and other archive material, the Famous Composers series not only presents factual outlines of the composers' lives but also conveys a clear visual picture of the social and historical background to their music. Updated Programmes now include an 'Overview' chapter summarising the author's work.
Bach / Beethoven / Brahms / Chopin / Handel / Haydn / Mahler / Mozart / Puccini / Ravel / Schubert / Sibelius / Strauss / Stravinsky / Tchaikovsky / Verdi / Wagner
Essential Chemistry - Core Concepts Video Clip Library
Featuring over 3 hours of two-to-three-minute video clips featuring rich animation, expert commentary, and real-world examples to help viewers more fully comprehend - and retain - the essentials of chemistry. Ideal for launching lectures, illustrating concepts, and reinforcing understanding, this comprehensive video library of 46 three-to-six-minute segments sheds light on foundational aspects of chemistry that every science student needs to know. 2 Disc Chaptered DVD with on-demand subtitles and downloadable support material.
Biomes of the Earth - Core Concepts Video Clip Library
This comprehensive video clip library of 50 two-to-three-minute segments - breathtakingly filmed in locales around the world - will open viewers' eyes as they learn key biological, environmental, and geological concepts associated with the ecological communities forming the biosphere. Whether using a single biome clip to support a discussion or an entire five-clip biome module to give students a quick introduction, Biomes of the Earth is an indispensable educational tool. "It is extremely easy to navigate and the film clips are dramatic and appealing." - School Library Association
Safety And Technology Series of 6 Programmes
Working in the crafts and the trades is a rewarding way for people to get their hands into their work - but it can be dangerous, too. This six-part series shows how to keep safe when working with technology used in various professions.
Electrical SafetyWoodworking Safety
Metalworking Safety
Welding Safety
General Shop Safety
Auto Shop Safety
U.S. Government - How It Works Series of 6 Programmes
"Any teacher of American politics will gain from having these at their disposal for introducing the major concepts, themes and background for common A Level topics... As short, direct informative introductions these Programmes are very good and there is no better way to refresh a politics department's American DVD resource bank." Christopher Bates, Director of Education, Kimbolton School / Schools Liaison, British Association for American Studies.
Citizenship and Civic ResponsibilitiesElections and Political Parties
The Constitution and Foundations of Government
The Judicial Branch
The Executive Branch
The Legislative Branch
On Your Own - Independent Living Skills Series of 6 Programmes
Help young adults jump out of the family nest with this practical six-part series! Quick and to the point, each video focuses on a key area of independent living. Whether it's finding the right apartment, managing cash and credit, stocking the pantry, making meals, doing housekeeping, or building a wardrobe that sends the appropriate message in every situation, On Your Own will leave viewers feeling more confident about making important life decisions as they prepare to take responsibility for their futures.
Building the Right WardrobeHousekeeping How-Tos
Shopping Smart
Practical, Healthy Cooking
Managing Your Money
Finding an Apartment
Communication Essentials Series of 4 Programmes
Talent, ambition, and great ideas won't amount to much if they're not supported by good communication. This four-part series helps students improve their communication skills in four critical areas: listening, speaking, writing, and reading. Viewers are challenged to improve their habits and aim for several concrete goals - such as the ability to actively participate in discussions and meetings, to craft effective messages in speech or text, to process and understand workplace communication, and more.
Listening EssentialsSpeaking Essentials
Writing Essentials
Reading Essentials
Green-ovating - Home Renovations for a Sustainable World Series of 4 Programmes
Spotlighting the best practices, technologies, and materials available to residential remodellers and builders, this four-part series shows how existing homes can be transformed to improve energy efficiency, eco-friendliness, liveability, and sustainability while enhancing the health and well-being of their occupants. Remodeller and builder Robert Post accompanies leading designers, builders, landscape architects, and other practicing green professionals to working jobsites where they discuss and illustrate the practical application of green principles to every aspect of remodelling and renovation.
Home Performance - The First Step to GreenGreen Power, Clean Choices
Sustainable Landscaping: Growing a Greener Home
Thinking Green, Building Smart
Biotechnology in the 21st Century Series of 4 Programmes
Biotechnology is revolutionising life in the 21st century, but with every breakthrough comes controversy. Do the benefits of stem cell technology, gene-splicing, and other advances outweigh the risks? Using interviews with experts, footage of scientists at work, 3-D animations, and on-screen text, this balanced four-part series introduces viewers to a field of science - and the pressing issues associated with it - that is rapidly changing the world.
Ethics of Biotechnology, TheBiotechnology on the Farm and in the Factory - Agricultural and Industrial Applications
Biotechnology and Your Health - Pharmaceutical Applications
Bioinformatics, Genomics, and Proteomics - Getting the Big Picture
Essential Chemistry Series of 5 Programmes
The five-part Essential Chemistry series covers core chemistry concepts in a fast-paced, straightforward style. Footage of laboratory experiments reinforcing important concepts, sophisticated animations illustrating technical points of discussion, and commentary by experts passionate about science make Essential Chemistry an indispensable educational tool.
States of Matter: Gases, Liquids and SolidsPeriodic Table, The
Metals
Chemical Reactions
Atoms, Molecules and Compounds
Drugs - The Straight Facts Series of 5 Programmes
The only antidote to the luring appeal of drugs is honest information. Give your students the straight facts on some of the most widely abused substances with this five-part DVD series
InhalantsNarcotics
Cocaine and Crack
Marijuana
Alcohol
Space Science Series of 8 Programmes
Is Anybody Out There? Living in Space
Yesterday the Moon, Tomorrow Mars?
Black Holes, Pulsars & Other Odd Bodies
Invisible Universe, The
Just How Big Is Space?
Sun and Stars, The
Planets, The
Woodworking - The Art and the Craft Series of 15 Programmes
Finishing Techniques Creating Dovetail Joints And Casework
Creating Mortise-and-Tenon Joints
Creating Mitre Joints
Creating Dado Joints
Creating Rabbet Joints
Creating Biscuit And Dowel Joints
Sanding
Gluing And Clamping
Working With Nails And Screws
Planing
Methods Of Cutting Circles And Curves
Sawing And Shaping
Ripping And Crosscutting Basic Methods Of Measuring And Cutting
10 Top Reasons to Stay Smoke Free
Human Body, The - How It Works Series of 9 Programmes
Nervous System and the Senses, The Endocrine System, The
Digestion and Nutrition
Skeletal and Muscular Systems, The
Circulatory System, The
Respiratory System, The
Human Development and the Reproductive System
Immune System, The
Cells, Tissues, and Skin
Electricity - A 3-D Animated Demonstration Series of 8 Programmes
Electric Generators Electric Motors
Electricity and Magnetism
Power and Efficiency
Circuits
Ohm's Law
Electric Current
Electrostatics
Residential Heating and Ventilation
Green Architecture: Environmentally Friendly Housing
Geobasics Series of 8 Programmes
Environmental Issues and Human ImpactEnergy and Resources
Atmosphere, Climate, and Weather Geocycles
Oceans and Seas
Rocks and Minerals
Plate Tectonics
Our Planet Earth
Measurement: The Long and the Short of It
Hybrid Auto Repair Series of 3 Programmes
Hybrid Safety Issues Common Hybrid Components
History of Hybrids, The
Common Childhood Illnesses: Diagnosis and Treatment
Foetal Alcohol Exposure: Changing the Future
Electricity & Electronics Series of 10 Programmes
Electrical Circuits: Ohm's Law
Electronic Circuit Repair
Electrical Troubleshooting
Electrical Components Part I: Resistors, Batteries, and Switches
Electrical Components Part II: Capacitors, Fuses, Flashers, and Coils
Electrical Components Part III: Transformers, Relays, and Motors
Electronic Components Part I: Semiconductors, Transistors, & Diodes
Electronic Components Part II: Operation-Transistors and Diodes
Electronic Components Part III: Thyristors, Piezo Crystals, Solar Cells, and Fiber Optics
Internet Careers: Front-End, Back-End & E-Everywhere
Complete Job Search System Series of 5 Programmes
Succeeding On The JobInterviewing For A Job
Finding A Job
Evaluating Different Careers
Right Job For Your Personality, The
Careers In The Sciences Series of 3 Programmes
Careers In The Earth SciencesCareers In The Life Sciences
Careers In The Physical Sciences
Information Literacy: The Perils Of Online Research
Integrating Media Into The Classroom Series of 2 ProgrammesIntegrating Media Into The Classroom: Practice & Case Studies
Integrating Media Into The Classroom: Theory & Research
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