Institute for New Economic Thinking
Niall Ferguson: Rising to the Challenge - INET Panel Discussion (2 of 5)
Niall Ferguson is a Professor of History at Harvard University, and a speaker at INET's Conference at Bretton Woods on April 10, 2011
Book Club for Kids
Basketball and Bullies in “The Great Wall of Lucy Wu”
What makes a person unique? What makes a person similar to or different from others? People sometimes try to hide their uniqueness in order to fit in. In the story The Great Wall of Lucy Wu, Lucy is trying to find her place at school and...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Olivia Van Ledtje - Being a Connected Learner
Olivia (aka LivBit) is a 10-year old who is smart about all things shark and hopes to be a future ichthyologist. She is an ambassador for the Gills Club, an organization promoting girls in science through inquiry-based experiences meant...
PBS
Why Was Crossdressing Illegal?
Clothing is ultimately just fabric designed to cover our bodies. So why was it illegal for women to wear men's clothing and for men to wear women's clothing? And why is it still illegal in some parts of the world?
Jabzy
First Alternative Historian - Stuff That I Find Interesting
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the First Alternative Historian
Let's Tute
Journal Part 2
This video explains recording of Discounts, bad debts, loss by fire & other such journal entries.
Oxford Comma
Poetic Devices Explained: ANAPHORA
What gives Leave of Grass such a p0owerful rhythm? What makes essays and speeches so moving? In many cases, it's anaphora. In this video we'll define anaphora, look at famous examples of it, and talk about what it can do to better...
Curated Video
Cypress - Modern Automation Testing from Scratch + Framework - Introduction to Cypress Intercept to Manage HTTP Requests
This video explains introduction to Cypress intercept to manage HTTP requests. This clip is from the chapter "Mocking HTTP Requests/Responses with Cypress (XHR Testing)" of the series "Cypress - Modern Automation Testing from Scratch +...
Wonderscape
Learning Sight Words: Building Reading Skills in Second Grade
In this video, Marissa teaches 15 sight words that are important for second graders to know. She explains what sight words are and why they are important, and then goes through each word, providing a sentence example for each. The video...
Wonderscape
Learning 22 Sight Words in First Grade
In this video, Juliana introduces 22 sight words that are important for first graders to know during the third nine weeks of school. She provides examples of each word in a sentence to help students understand their meaning and usage....
Curated Video
Public Spaces: The Birth of Nations
Public spaces are places for democracy. Open to everyone, and a space where people can gather, they could form a type of government where the people have ultimate power.
KERA
Barbershop Promotes Reading
Schools are finding creative ways to encourage kids to read. In Fort Worth, Texas, barbershops are giving kids a chance to read while they get their hair cut. Some barbers are doubling as reading coaches—asking kids if they understand...
Visual Learning Systems
Lab Equipment Safety: Everyday Safety Rules
Lab equipment is expensive, and if not used properly it can be dangerous. This video focuses on the safe and effective use of common laboratory equipment. Special emphasis is placed on the prevention of damage to lab equipment, and the...
Boulder Creek International
C.S Lewis: His Love for Ireland's Landscapes
C.S. Lewis part 8 of 11: This video discusses the love that C.S. Lewis had for his homeland of Northern Ireland, particularly the areas of Derry and Donegal. It explores his use of the term "done equality" to describe a unique feeling...
Story Seeds
Overcoming Challenges: A Magical Tree
Every story starts as a small idea, or seed, and then—if nurtured and worked on—grows into a complete tale. In this audio story, an author and a 12-year-old girl work together to grow a story seed into a tale about a young athlete...
Bedtime History
Helen Keller’s Inspiring Life
Helen Keller was a pioneer in the disability rights movement. She was also a pacifist, advocate for workers’ rights, and supporter of women’s suffrage. Her life began with childhood struggles when she lost the ability to both see or...
The Art Assignment
Try combinatory play with books. | Pablo Helguera | The Art Assignment
This week we meet Pablo Helguera, an artist, museum educator, and writer, at the Indianapolis stop of his Spanish language bookstore Librería Donceles. His assignment challenges you to give old books new lives through combinatory play.
friEdTech
BYOT for Parents
This video is to help parents understand how student-owned devices can be used in the classroom for instructional purposes.
Cerebellum
Understanding Romeo & Juliet: The Wedding
Romeo and Juliet is based on the long-standing hatred between two families, it is a tale of star-crossed lovers that is perhaps the greatest tragic love story in English literature. The Nurse tells Juliet of the plans for the wedding....
Book Club for Kids
Finding Purpose in "The Wild Robot"
A robot is a machine programmed for a purpose—to perform a human task. But can a robot survive on its own? That’s the existential question in The Wild Robot, by Peter Brown, in which a robotic heroine, Roz, breaks during a tornado and...
Boulder Creek International
C.S. Lewis: Connection to Saint Marks Church of Ireland
C.S. Lewis part 4 of 11: The video discusses CS Lewis' connection to Saint Marks Church of Ireland in Belfast, where his grandfather was a minister and he was baptized. The church remained a part of his life, even after his parents...
Coach Dan Blewett
Baseball Players: Resolutions You NEED To Make
Need ideas for baseball new year's resolutions? You've come to the right place.
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Ellen Winner - Teachers Make a Difference
Ellen Winner is Professor and Chair of Psychology at Boston College, and Senior Research Associate at Project Zero, Harvard Graduate School of Education. She directs the Arts and Mind Lab, which focuses on cognition in the arts in...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Scott Ellsworth - The Secret Game: A Wartime Story of Courage, Change, and Basketball's Lost Triumph
Dr. Scott Ellsworth, University of Michigan, teaches courses on African American history, Southern literature, race and sports, and crime and justice in contemporary U.S. society. Trained as a historian, he received his Ph.D from Duke...