Instructional Video8:59
The Great War

The Sky Was The Limit - Aviation in World War 1

9th - Higher Ed Standards
Is the sky the limit? Advances in aviation during World War I brought the limit much closer than before. Countries around the world were affected by flight in the Great War, including adapting by changing tactical locations and patterns.
Instructional Video9:15
The Great War

Beyond Wires and Pigeons - Communications in World War 1

9th - Higher Ed Standards
Telegraphs and pigeons may all seem passe, but at one point in time they were at the cutting edge of technology. Explore the evolution of technology and how it affected communication during World War I. 
Instructional Video3:49
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Cisco

Episode 2.5: The Business Plan

6th - 12th Standards
Sometimes helping communities after a natural disaster requires a solution of monstrous proportions! The fifth episode in a seven-part shows scholars how the Problem Solvers rise above climbing waters by enlisting the help of monster...
Instructional Video3:45
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Cisco

Episode 2.2: The Problem

6th - 12th Standards
School's out ... forever? Episode two in a seven-part Global Problem Solvers series follows the team as they touch down in hurricane-ravaged Tampa. After meeting with a local principal and teacher, the group begins to formulate a plan to...
Instructional Video3:43
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Cisco

Episode 1.6: Test and Retest

6th - 12th Standards
When it rains, it pours! Episode six in a seven-part Global Problem Solvers series explores the challenges brought upon the team as Malawi enters its rainy season. Two problem solvers visit a local institute to get assistance in...
Instructional Video3:50
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Cisco

Episode 1.4: The Technology

6th - 12th Standards
What happens when the plan just won't come together? Get a bigger team! Episode four in a seven-part series featuring the Global Problem Solvers examines what happens when young leaders run into a road block when implementing new...
Instructional Video1:04
Common Sense Media

What is Messenger Kids?

3rd - 12th Standards
Time for some kid-friendly social media! Is Messenger Kids really a fool-proof app? Young techies learn the ins and outs of a popular app using a video. Part of a large digital citizenship series, the resource highlights the features of...
Instructional Video3:28
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Cisco

Episode 2.6: Test and Retest

6th - 12th Standards
Pop-up school sounds really cool! What happens when adversity strikes? Episode six in a seven-part series features the Global Problem Solvers at their creative best. When the initial test of their school solution fails, the team puts...
Instructional Video3:51
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Cisco

Episode 2.4: The Technology

6th - 12th Standards
No power? That's no problem for the Global Problem Solvers! The fourth of seven episodes follows them in their search for solar panels to power their pop-up school kits. High water threatens to delay the return of normalcy for Tampa's...
Instructional Video4:48
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Cisco

Episode 1.7: Birth of a Social Enterprise

6th - 12th Standards
All's well that ends well! The final episode in a seven-part series shows the outcome of the Global Problem Solver's quest to fix Malawi's aging water wells. The team sees the impact of their efforts firsthand and receives recognition...
Instructional Video4:27
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Cisco

Episode 1.3: The Solution

6th - 12th Standards
How can the people of Malawi get the fresh drinking water they need? The third episode in a seven-part series shows the Global Problem Solvers as they put their heads together and use technology to upgrade the country's system of wells....
Instructional Video4:14
SciShow

The Future of Interstellar Communication

6th - 12th Standards
Communication through the solar system is a challenging task. Sending probes to different locations in our solar system helps scientists learn about these bodies. As these probes are sent farther and farther from Earth, receiving their...
Instructional Video4:27
SciShow

How We Used the Moon to Send Radio Messages

6th - 12th Standards
The Cold War presented some communication challenges to the US military. Because the conflict was before the launch of satellites, scientists focused on the earth's natural satellite, the moon, the bounce radio signals. A video lesson...
Instructional Video4:30
SciShow

That Time We Gave Earth a Ring Made of Millions of Tiny Needles

6th - 12th Standards
They tried to put a ring on it! In the 60s, scientists had a plan to improve communication technology. Adding a ring of copper needles around the earth would help to boost radio wave signals. Scholars can watch a video lesson from a...
Instructional Video11:58
Crash Course

The Internet: Crash Course Computer Science #29

9th - Higher Ed
Navigate your way through a smorgasbord of computer acronyms. Pupils see the relationship between LAN and WAN and examine how computers send information. They also learn about Internet protocol (IP), user datagram protocol (UDP),...
Instructional Video11:37
Crash Course

The World Wide Web: Crash Course Computer Science #30

9th - Higher Ed
Wait, the World Wide Web and the Internet aren't the same thing? Young computer scientists learn how the World Wide Web is like a program that runs on the Internet system. The 30th Crash Course Computer Science video also explains...
Instructional Video12:20
Crash Course

Computer Networks: Crash Course Computer Science #28

9th - Higher Ed
Communication is key, especially with computers. Individuals watch a video to learn about global communications systems, beginning with LAN. It also describes the Ethernet, MAC addresses, IP Addresses, packet switching, network switches,...