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Reading Comprehension for Kids
This video discusses the steps to sentence comprehension and keys to understand what we read. Kids should work to keep their brain in the book, reread aloud at confusing parts, ask questions, and predict.
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The Social Turn
Philosopher Brian Epstein (Tufts University) describes academic philosophy's movement towards social engagement and responsibility.
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Neuropossibilities
Duke University legal scholar Nita Farahany gives her perspective on how advances in neuroscience and medical technology might lead to a safer and more ethical society.
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Looking for Clues
Poet and independent scholar Jennifer Michael Hecht shares her views of how cultural ideas shape questions and answers, and reveals her technique for how to get to a new idea.
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Playing Better Soccer
Philosopher Brian Epstein (Tufts) describes how important research avenues are being overlooked by social scientists.
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Philosophical Thinking
UC Berkeley political theorist Mark Bevir relates his belief in the importance of thinking philosophically in order to make vital progress in the social sciences.
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Silent Operations of Power
Intellectual historian Quentin Skinner (QMUL), describes how government agents reading our email is actually a diminishment of our civic liberty.
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Conceptual Rigor
Political scientist Mark Bevir (UC Berkeley) describes how too many people associate rigor primarily with methodology rather than basic thinking.
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Harnessing a Crisis
Author and independent scholar Pankaj Mishra explores how finding ourselves in a prolonged societal crisis can force us to grapple with vital political, economic and environmental issues.
The Guardian
Garth Nix on Upcoming Projects, Character Names, and More
Garth Nix answers fan questions. In this video, he talks about his book The Left Handed Booksellers of London, how he chooses names for his characters, and addresses a few questions about specific character traits and rules of the worlds...
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Mastering Portfolio Management: Strategies for Investment Success
In this lesson, we delve into the world of portfolio management, understanding how to build a successful portfolio tailored to your financial goals and risk appetite. Learn to ask critical questions about your investment objectives, risk...
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These Language Models Talk to Each Other! | Socratic Models
These Language Models Talk to Each Other! | Socratic Models
friEdTech
Project Based Learning: Am I Doing it Right?
Amy Mayer, founder and CEO of friEdTech, shares the things to look for in the classroom that indicate success in Project Based Learning.
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Revolution or Civil War?
Historian David Armitage (Harvard) describes how the terms "revolution" and "civil war" are often far less clear cut than we might imagine.
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History in Its Own Terms
Intellectual historian Quentin Skinner (QMUL), describes his approach to historical scholarship.
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Bridging the Cultural Gap
Historian David Armitage, Harvard University, describes how trying to understand how our modern age can appreciate the ideas and other cultural forms of the past triggered his move from literary scholarship to the history of ideas.
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Investigating States
Historian David Armitage (Harvard) details the evolution of his interest in the overlap of history and politics.
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Historical Method
Intellectual historian Quentin Skinner (QMUL) describes his historical method of trying to understand what, precisely, is motivating historical figures to act in the way that they do.
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A Notable Exception
Stanford University classicist and political scientist Josiah Ober describes his motivation to use Classical Athens as a counterexample to Robert Michels’ theory of “the iron law of oligarchy” of political organisation.
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An Outsider’s Perspective
Harvard historian David Armitage describes how his personal experiences of being an outsider affected his scholarly research.
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Sidetracked by Aristotle
Intellectual historian Quentin Skinner (QMUL) describes his initial confusion when trying to understand Machiavelli and other Renaissance philosophers when they spoke of what it means to be a free citizen.
Señor Jordan
Learn Spanish with a Joke - (#57)
¡Feliz viernes! A ver si les gusta este chiste. ~~~~~~~~~~~ Happy Friday! Let's see if you like this joke.
Señor Jordan
Learn Spanish with a Joke - (#19)
¡Feliz viernes! Tengo otro chiste y una explicación de su gramática. :-) Happy Friday! I have another joke and an explanation of its grammar.