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Let's Learn Vowels: Short and Long
This video teaches the short and long vowel sounds. It gives kids practice hearing those sounds in words by sorting short and long vowel sounds. Being able to try both sounds when encountering a word helps kids learn to blend and read...
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Neuroplasticity
Duke University neuroscientist Jennifer Groh discusses the vital feature of “neuroplasticity” that accounts for how our brains are continually adapting to the world around us, highlighting how the hearing impaired develop the use of a...
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Losing Control
UC San Diego psychologist Diana Deutsch describes how, despite their potential effectiveness for revealing how our brains work, many researchers are made uncomfortable by investigating auditory illusions.
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Subjectively Overwhelmed
Award-winning violinmaker and acoustician Joseph Curtin describes the subjective element that all musicians bring to music-making.
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Subjective Distortions
Award-winning violinmaker and acoustician Joseph Curtin relates the results of the fascinating double-blind tests to determine if expert musicians could tell new violins from old, and muses on how it's really hard to remove subjective...
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Malleability, Recognized
Psychologist and memory scientist Elizabeth Loftus (UC Irvine) describes how the law is beginning to explicitly recognize the malleability of memory for eyewitness testimony.
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Hearing Differently
Award-winning violinmaker and acoustician Joseph Curtin describes how many musicians would benefit from learning to listen like recording engineers.
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The Secret of the Ring
Caltech physicist and Nobel Laureate David Politzer relates how a seemingly obvious question still eludes our understanding: What makes a banjo ring?
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Five Senses: Part 2
"Five Senses: Part 2" models how to identify the five senses and how each is used.
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Senses in Poems
“Senses in Poems” identifies words used in poetry that appeal to the senses.
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Five Senses: Part 1
A video entitled "Five Senses: Part 1" which introduces the five senses.
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Observing in Science
“Observing in Science” discusses how the senses are used to observe the characteristics of objects.
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Lee McIntyre - On Disinformation: How to Fight for Truth and Protect Democracy
Lee McIntyre is a Research Fellow at the Center for Philosophy and History of Science at Boston University and a recent Lecturer in Ethics at Harvard Extension School. He holds a B.A. from Wesleyan University and a Ph.D. in Philosophy...
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Leadership skills - winning at office politics
In this video, the speaker discusses how to navigate office politics and survive in a politicized workplace. The speaker explains the importance of perception, networking skills, staying neutral, and maintaining professionalism while...
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How Do Deaf Kids Do School?
Have you ever thought about what school options look like for the deaf and hard of hearing? In this video I give you a breakdown of all of those options. Do you like learning about deaf culture? If so let us know in the comments. We...
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Family Signs in ASL | 99 Signs | Part 2
99 Signs part 2 is all about you and your family. Learn 30+ family signs and conversational signs about you in American Sign Language.
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A Deaf Perspective | 2-5 | Famous Deaf People
Sarah| a Deaf teacher| talks about famous Deaf people. There are so many Deaf individuals that have found a certain amount of fame over the years because of their marvelous work.
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ASL Receptive Quiz | My Family | 99 Signs Part 2
It's time to test your ASL skills with this story quiz. This quiz is directly correlated with our 99 Signs Part 2 video, but if you feel confident in your understanding of basic introductory phrases you don't even need to watch the...
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Talking While Signing? | Pros and Cons of SimCom
In this video, we'll discuss the differences between American Sign Language (ASL) and simultaneous communication (SimCom). While ASL is a "language" with its own unique grammar and rules, SimCom is a "method" of communication that...
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30 Signs You Need to Know for Basic ASL Conversations
Learn 30 signs that you will need in your first conversation in ASL. Not only will you learn the signs, but you'll learn how to put them in the right order to make your first basic sentences and phrases. Do you want to be able to have a...
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A Deaf Perspective | 2-4 | Deaf Art
Sarah| a Deaf teacher| talks about Deaf art and artists. See the art for yourself in this presentation.
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A Deaf Perspective | 1-3 | Deaf President Now | 1988 Gallaudet University
Sarah| a Deaf teacher| talks about an important part of Deaf culture called Deaf President Now. This is all about the events that took place at Gallaudet University in 1988 when the university elected a hearing president over a Deaf...
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The Basics of ASL Questions and Responses
In this video you'll learn a lot of signs and grammar to know how to form basic ASL sentences to ask questions and give responses.
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25 ASL Phrases You Need To Know | Sign Language For Beginners
Are you learning tons of signs and ready to put them to practice? In this video I'm teaching you ASL phrases you need to know. The best way to learn sign language is with others. Consider taking one of our courses or joining our...