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- http://www.birdcinema.com
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- Bio-Medical
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- Biology, Nature
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- Film/Video
- Type of resource
- Footage Sources
Bird enthusiasts can upload their own avian footage to this American resource as Flash Video (FLV). Categories include geographical regions, bird types and even humour. The site also includes welcome tutorials on how to use such applications as MovieMaker and iMovie.
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- http://www.thenakedscientists.com
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- Science and Technology
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- Archaeology, Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, General Science, Genetics, Medicine, Physics
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- Film/Video, Radio/Sound
- Type of resource
- Podcasting, Streaming/Download
General science website set up by a group of Cambridge University academics linked to the BBC Radio series of the same name featuring a broad range of scientific topics which are explored online, on the radio, through podcasts and short videos. Registration is required to access the resource.
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- http://www.shotlist.co.uk
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- Bio-Medical, Science and Technology, Social Sciences
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- Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Computing, Education, Engineering, Literature, Mathematics, Media Studies, Psychology
- Medium
- Film/Video
- Type of resource
- Producers/Broadcasters, Video Sources
Shotlist, part of the EBS Trust, produces subject-specific video materials for teaching and research, which are distributed at minimal cost to all UK education establishments, who are also able to purchase sub-masters from which they are permitted to copy, re-edit, and re-format the programmes according to their own needs. The site gives descriptions of the videos by subject: Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Engineering, Information Systems, Practical Maths, Psychology, and a series of lectures on Irish literary figures including Joyce, Wilde and Yeats.
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- http://bufvc.ac.uk/archives/
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- Arts and Humanities, Bio-Medical, Science and Technology, Social Sciences
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- Advertising, Biology, Botany, Dance, Film Studies, History, Media Studies, Nature, Radio Studies, Sports Science
- Medium
- Film/Video, Radio/Sound
- Type of resource
- Databases, Footage Sources, Information Sources, Web Links
The RGO is a database of over 650 film, television, radio and related documentation collections and artefacts in the United Kingdom and Ireland, designed for use by researchers. These physical artefacts combine to represent all the key practices within screen history including the magic lantern, film, television and the digital present. They include magic lanterns and slides, optical toys, film production equipment, television and video equipment, cinema equipment and fittings, artwork for animation, sets and costumes, sound technology, toys and games and documentation such as photographs, scripts, sheet music and personal papers. The database covers national and regional archives as well stockshot libraries and collections held by local authorities, museums, institutions of further and higher education, industrial companies and private individuals.
Each record has live e-mail and weblinks, and the data is regularly updated by the BUFVC’s Information Service.
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- https://www.ncl.ac.uk/itservice/digital-media/
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- Arts and Humanities, Bio-Medical
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- Biology, Drama, Education, Media Studies, Medicine, Nature
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- Film/Video
- Type of resource
- AV services, Producers/Broadcasters, Video Sources
Newcastle University’s Digital Media Services provides a broad range of audio, video and film services, including digital and multimedia video expertise, production facilities for university and external clients.
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- http://www.skinema.com
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- Arts and Humanities, Science and Technology
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- Biology, Film Studies, Medicine
- Medium
- Film/Video
- Type of resource
- Information Sources
Compiled by a dermatologist who is also a film buff, this site offers a wholly new way of looking at the history of cinema, through its concentration on skin complaints. Learn about Jennifer Lopez’s chicken pox scars, Marilyn Monroe’s mole, Patrick Stewart’s hair loss, James Cagney’s acne scars and how skin disease is used as a cinematic shorthand for evil, and the few films (The Elephant Man, Mask, Man Without a Face) where skin disease is depicted realistically and sympathetically.
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- https://ocw.mit.edu/index.htm
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- Arts and Humanities, Bio-Medical, Science and Technology, Social Sciences
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- Biology, History, Literature, Mathematics, Media Studies, Music, Nature, Physics, Politics and Government, Women’s Studies
- Medium
- Film/Video
- Type of resource
- Databases
This sister site to MIT World offers a vast array of educational content from the courses run at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology including lecture notes, readings and other study materials. By the end of 2007 it Had set itself the aim to have practically all its course materials online although this has proved hard to sustain. The courses range from Chemistry, Economics, History, Literature and Physics and these can be downloaded as zip files.
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- https://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts
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- Arts and Humanities, Bio-Medical, Science and Technology, Social Sciences
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- Archaeology, Architecture, Art, Biology, Classics, Current Affairs, Drama, Economics, Education, Film Studies, General Science, Geography, Geology, History, Literature, Media Studies, Music, Politics and Government, Radio Studies, Religious Studies, Social Studies, Social Welfare, Sports Science, Women’s Studies
- Medium
- Film/Video, Radio/Sound
- Type of resource
- Podcasting, Producers/Broadcasters
A site which brings together podcasts from the BBC available on i-Player. Programmes can be searched by genre (e.g. Drama, Religion & Ethics, News) or channel. Searches on educational level can also be made (e.g. Pre-school, Secondary, Adults).
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- https://www.scientificamerican.com/podcasts/
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- Bio-Medical, Science and Technology
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- Archaeology, Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, General Science, Genetics, Mathematics, Medicine, Physics, Psychology, Technology
- Medium
- Radio/Sound
- Type of resource
- Podcasting
Three series of podcasts: ‘Science Talk’ is a weekly audio report by Steve Mirsky discussing the latest developments in science and technology through interviews with leading scientists and journalists. The service began in February 2006 and is available by podcast or online download. ‘60-Second Science’ is a daily, one-minute report or commentary on a topic of scientific interest. ‘60-Second Psych’ is a weekly, one-minute commentary on the latest studies in neuroscience and behaviour, which is issued each Thursday.
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- https://www.theiet.org/index.cfm?
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- Bio-Medical, Science and Technology
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- Biology, Chemistry, Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics
- Medium
- Film/Video, Radio/Sound
- Type of resource
- Databases, Information Sources, Podcasting, Streaming/Download
The IET is one of the world’s largest engineering institutions with over 168,000 members in 150 countries. The site offers free teaching resources and classroom activities for students aged 11-19 years including lesson plans, handouts and film clips. To gain access to the downloadable-free content you need to register, and to access all the resources which include video clips you need to filter by ‘video’. The content can also be searched by subject, exam board, key stage and age range. Subjects include Biology, Chemistry, Computing, Maths, Physics and D&T.
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