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Center for Teaching and Learning 6/30/16
Climate Change, National Parks, Science

“Climate Change in National Parks: The Role of Interpreters”

From the National Park Service: “The NPS has a unique opportunity to use America’s special places to study climate change and educate its own staff and the public about the issues. Interpreters in the national parks are key to realizing this opportunity. They have the ability and responsibility to communicate the science of climate change and to help their colleagues and the public become more … Continue reading “Climate Change in National Parks: The Role of Interpreters”

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Civil Rights Movement, Contemporary American Culture, M-P, Politics, Race

Obama remarks on Alton Sterling and Philando Castile Shootings

The President’s July 7th remarks on the shootings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile. If you want to use this video on VOCAT, copy & paste the following link into your “Manage Media” Tab (without quotation marks): “https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LL3tRgsqMmw” Continue reading Obama remarks on Alton Sterling and Philando Castile Shootings

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Civil Rights Movement, Contemporary American Culture, Politics, Race

Sterling, Alton (News Analysis)

Clips from the press conference given by Alton Sterling’s family and from the governor of Louisiana’s remarks about the shooting.   If you want to use this video on VOCAT, simply copy & paste the following link into your “Manage Media” Tab, minus the quotation marks: “https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mZZAUiTA9s” Continue reading Sterling, Alton (News Analysis)

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Business, Management, Psychology

Sinek, Simon, “If You Don’t Understand People, You Don’t Understand Business”

Via 99U: “In this wide-ranging talk, ethnographer and leadership expert Simon Sinek discusses the importance of trust, authenticity, and meaning. Sinek argues that as individuals and companies, everything that we say and do is a symbol of who we are. And it is only when we communicate our beliefs authentically that we can attract others to our cause, and form the bonds that will empower … Continue reading Sinek, Simon, “If You Don’t Understand People, You Don’t Understand Business”

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Management, Psychology

Sineck, Simon, “Why Leaders Eat Last”

Simon Sinek, author of Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don’t, speaks about how effective leaders can motivate their teams.   If you want to use this video on VOCAT, simply copy & paste the following link into your “Manage Media” Tab, minus the quotation marks: “https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReRcHdeUG9Y” Continue reading Sineck, Simon, “Why Leaders Eat Last”

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