Educational
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You’re The Boss | Starting and Running Your Own Business
Designed for anyone currently weighing the decision to launch a business as well as those who want to push full-steam ahead, this five-part series provides inspiration, insight, and nuts-and-bolts guidance on building a thriving company. The excerpt here showcases the eye-opening video, graphics, and narration that expand viewer awareness of long-term objectives and strategy of being the boss.
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My Plate | Understanding the USDA Dietary Guidelines for Americans
When the USDA replaced MyPyramid with MyPlate, the goal was to simplify dietary recommendations by providing at-a-glance guidelines without having to weigh and measure at every meal. This excerpt explores the key concepts of MyPlate and how it correlates to the more detailed Dietary Guidelines for Americans. The video stresses the impact of poor eating choices and explains portion sizes, proportions, food group choices, and caloric balance. A critical update to any health curriculum.
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You’re Hired! Job Winning Interview Strategies
There’s nothing like preparation to calm the pre-interview jitters! This excerpt introduces the full video, which shows job seekers 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. Correlates to National Standards for Business Education from the National Business Education Association and standards from the National Council of Teachers of English.
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Parenting 101 | Basic Skills for Raising Confident Children
In the thick of life’s challenges, helping children grow into confident, respectful, and well-behaved young people seems to require some kind of magical roadmap. While there are no miraculous shortcuts to successful parenthood, there are fellow travelers and professional experts who can shed light on the parenting journey. This video presents just such an opportunity for new moms and dads. They receive practical advice on building a strong parent-child relationship, teaching and reinforcing desirable behavior, creating an environment that stimulates intellect and confidence, developing a routine that offers reassurance and stability, and working through parental conflict constructively. Concise dramatizations that highlight problems and solutions are combined with helpful commentary from educators, counselors, and psychologists. Correlates to all applicable National and State Educational Standards including the NCLB Act.
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Deadly Driving Distractions | Texting, Cell Phones, and Other Killers
According to insurance statistics, distracted drivers are responsible for almost 80 percent of all car crashes and 65 percent of near-collisions in the United States. In this video, celebrity psychology researcher David Strayer, a driving instructor, and other experts underscore the hazards of driving while texting, while talking on a cell or using an MP3 player, while eating, and while drunk—clinically speaking, a cognitive form of driving distraction—as they advise on safe driving techniques. In addition, young adults add extra credibility to the “eyes on the road, hands on the wheel” message by expressing concern about their own distracted driving behaviors. The program concludes with the story of a young man who died behind the wheel because he was texting. “yeah t” were his last words—the unsent message at the time of impact. Poignant; persuasive..
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