The Guardian
Garth Nix on Process, Representation, and Picking Favourites
Garth Nix answers fan questions. In this video, he offers advice on the writing and revising process, explains his approach to diverse representation, and says that his favourite book is always the next one he is planning to write. Garth...
The Guardian
Garth Nix on Genre, Elements, and the Seventh Tower Series
Garth Nix answers fan questions. In this video, he explains why he writes fantasy novels, how he came up with the Seventh Tower series, and his historical and mythological influences in the development of the magic bells. Garth Nix...
Curated Video
Why I Don’t Consume Productivity Content Anymore | MIT PhD Candidate, ADHD
Why I Don’t Consume Productivity Content Anymore | MIT PhD Candidate, ADHD
Curated Video
The Best Books I Read in 2021 | AI, Science Fiction, and more!
I read 104 books in 2021. Here are some of my favorites!
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How I Self-Study Technical Things (ADHD Edition)
How I Self-Study Technical Things (ADHD Edition)
Curated Video
Learning to Fly: Setting
Learning to Fly: Setting describes the setting of a story as time and place, or when and where the story occurs.
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On The Ground
Historian and social anthropologist Nile Green, UCLA, describes how he has been consistently struck by the distinction between the “top-down” books he was reading, and the particular human situations he was encountering on the ground.
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Learning From The Past
Harvard University historian David Armitage discusses the question of how the past can be used to shape today’s policy, describing how policymakers should not only try to avoid making the same mistakes, but also consider worthy roads not...
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Arendt in the Background
Historian Martin Jay (UC Berkeley) discusses how his reflections on lying in politics were likely influenced by reading and re-reading essays by Hannah Arendt.
Señor Jordan
Spanish Bite - A, AN, SOME in Spanish
Here’s a quick video to help with understanding the words A, An & Some in Spanish.
Señor Jordan
How to say "Open your book!" in Spanish (Día 110)
En esta lección, usamos el verbo "abrir" para formar algunos mandatos. -------- In this lesson, we use the verb "abrir" to form some commands.
Señor Jordan
How to say "Close ___!" in Spanish (Día 111)
Here's another phrase pertaining to school...
Curated Video
Limerick Poetry
Limerick Poetry reviews the elements of a limerick and explains how to compose one.
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Important Parts of a Book
The video “Important Parts of a Book” identifies text features in a printed book.
Señor Jordan
02 Spanish Lesson - Preterite - Irregulars - traer, traducir, conducir
This video lesson is a little longer because I decided to lump three irregular verbs together. The verbs are: traducir (to translate) traer (to bring) conducir (to drive) These verbs follow the pattern of 'decir' in the preterite.
Curated Video
The Modern Galileo
Nobel Laureate Roger Penrose, University of Oxford, describes how, while he's not exactly aware of what exactly motivates him to write his popular books about physics, he clearly looks to Galileo as an inspiring role model.
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Descriptive Language
This video explores the idea of descriptive language and how tone, mood, and imagery all work in conjunction to enhance any form of writing.
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Fiction Nonfiction Genre: Story Elements
This video focuses on the two main genre of books: fiction and nonfiction. Kids learn aspects of each type of book and then practice naming whether a book is fiction or nonfiction. Kids also learn about realistic fiction.
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Scientific Storytelling
University of Chicago theoretical physicist Rocky Kolb relates his belief that a valuable way of teaching science is to focus on the compelling stories of the people at the root of scientific discovery.
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The Brain Barrier
Duke neuroscientist Miguel Nicolelis describes how all human knowledge, even matters such as basic physics that seem completely independent of human experience, naturally depend on the nature of our brains.