Instead of seeing life's challenges as obstacles, I see them as an obstacle course — a fascinating array of tests that I'm curious to see if I can pass, says community builder Maryam Banikarim. Telling the story of her experience...

Mohamad Jebara loves mathematics -- but he's concerned that too many students grow up thinking that this beautiful, rewarding subject is difficult and boring. His company is experimenting with a bold idea: paying students for completing...

Accepting his 2008 TED Prize, author Dave Eggers asks the TED community to personally, creatively engage with local public schools. With spellbinding eagerness, he talks about how his 826 Valencia tutoring center inspired others around...

In the fall of 2011 Peter Norvig taught a class with Sebastian Thrun on artificial intelligence at Stanford attended by 175 students in situ -- and over 100,000 via an interactive webcast. He shares what he learned about teaching to a...

Pianist and composer Jennifer Lin gives a magical performance, talks about the process of creativity and improvises a moving solo piece based on a random sequence of notes.

So, how do engineers even figure out what problem needs to get fixed? And what's the difference between identifying a problem and just complaining about something. In this episode of Crash Course Kids, Sabrina talks about how we can all...

Children’s activities tend to keep German parents busy. Unlike schools in many other Western countries, most schools in Germany don’t offer extracurricular or intramural sports or other activities. Anyone wishing to take up a musical...

Unpack the roadmap of your learning adventure. This video provides a detailed walkthrough of the course syllabus, highlighting the key topics, modules, and the practical skills you'll gain to propel your IT career forward.

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This video tutorial provides a comprehensive guide on how to effectively create and assign work for students using Google Classroom. The tutorial covers various features and functionalities of Google Classroom, such as creating...

A video on revising writing to be clear and to the point by cutting filler words.

This video is about analyzing multiple arguments.

Howcast - Being disorganized can affect your ability to concentrate and translate to poor grades. Get organized for school and everything will fall into place.

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Howcast - With a little effort and focus, your next report card will sport better grades.

Howcast - Schools today assign 50% more homework than when your parents were students. Make your workload lighter with these simple tricks.

Has getting your kids to do their homework become your second job? Make the whole process less painful with these strategies.

Has your child's homework become a second job for you, too? If so, does that mean he's being assigned too much of it? Here's how to find out.

If you think your kids have more homework than you ever did, you're right. Research shows that homework has doubled in the past twenty years. Here's what you can do to lessen their burden—and yours.

Hook-billed birds are the ones in the parrot family—from petite parakeets to massive macaws. Here's some stuff you should know if there's going to be a hookbill in the house.

With all you have to do, it feels like there is never a spare moment to do homework. Working on the bus can be a way to erode your overwhelming mountain of homework.

Claire Bond Potter, Professor Emeritus at The New School, reflects fondly on her third-grade teacher, Doris Balant, as the most special educator in her life. Balant, who still lives in upstate New York, created a relaxed and supportive...

Are you struggling to know when to use make vs do? Let me help you to improve your English grammar with my guide.

Mrs. Willie Bell Gibson, a strict yet deeply influential seventh and eighth grade English teacher, left a lasting impact through her rigorous vocabulary lessons and high expectations. Her "infraction center" ensured students mastered...