Curated Video
Freud’s 5 Stages of Psychosexual Development
This video discusses Freud's theory of psychosexual development, which claims that our experiences during childhood can lead to fixations and personality traits later in life. It also explains the concept of the unconscious mind and how...
Curated Video
Public Speaking: 12 Rules for The Perfect Speech
This video provides a guide to mastering the art of public speaking, offering tips on how to structure a speech, engage with an audience, and deliver a powerful message.
Curated Video
The Nine Types of Intelligence: Understanding Howard Gardner's Theory
The video discusses Howard Gardner's theory of nine types of intelligence and provides examples of each type through a hypothetical scenario of building a bridge. The types include picture smart, nature smart, number smart, people smart,...
Curated Video
Pavlov’s Classical Conditioning
This video explains the concept of classical conditioning, using Ivan Pavlov's famous experiment with dogs as an example. It also explores how the brain processes and forms associations between stimuli and responses, and includes a...
Curated Video
The Little Albert Experiment and the Legacy of John B. Watson
This video discusses the controversial behaviorist John B. Watson and his infamous Little Albert experiment, which conditioned a baby to fear a lab rat. It also delves into Watson's beliefs on child-rearing and his ultimate regret about...
Curated Video
The Attachment Theory: How Childhood Affects Life
This video discusses the impact of siblings on personality development and family dynamics. It explores the story of Cain and Abel, as well as the research of Alfred Adler, to provide insights into the roles siblings play in shaping our...
Curated Video
10 Things Science Knows About Learning Math
This video presents 10 rules for teaching math based on decades of research, emphasizing that math cannot be taught through symbols alone, but rather through hands-on experiences and mental arithmetic. The video highlights the importance...
Curated Video
The Power of Placebo: How Fake Treatments Can Have Real Healing Effects
The video discusses the power of the placebo effect, which can make fake treatments seem effective in treating pain and other conditions. It explores theories behind why placebos work, and how they are used in medical research to test...
Makematic
Global Icons: Malala Yousafzai
A short animation about the life of Global Icon Malala Yousafzai and how she represents Critical Thinking
Curated Video
How to Pitch a Business Plan That Convinces Your Critics
The video is about a young woman who dreams of starting her own organic soap company and develops a pitch to present to her marketing director. However, she ultimately decides to quit her job and start her own business instead of...
Curated Video
The Whole Child: Ackermann’s 8 Forces of Natural Development
The video discusses Edith Ackermann's theory of whole child development, which emphasizes the importance of nurturing all aspects of a child's potential beyond just academic intelligence. The theory identifies four natural urges that...
Mr. Beat
A Guide to Critical Thinking
Mr. Beat explains what critical thinking is and gives advice for how to critically think. He critically thinks about critical thinking. Critical thinking is hard, but those who are successful at are more successful lifelong learners.
Curated OER
Jump Rope Frustration
Elmo helps Abby work through her frustration. She has trouble jumping rope, and so does Elmo. They figure out a way to jump without using a rope, and are happy.
Curated OER
Dance Theatre Of Harlem
Exposing younger students to fine art enriches their learning experience and opens them up to a different mode of self-expression. Elmo and Zoe attend and narrate a ballet at the Dance Theater of Harlem. Show your class a similar ballet...
Sesame Street
Journey To Ernie: Beach
Big Bird has to use critical Language Arts to find Ernie. He must understand the meaning of under and over to complete his journey to Ernie. By following a list of clues, Big Bird finally finds success.
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Twiddlebug Outing
The Twiddlebugs learn about wheels in this film. They try to replace a busted wheel with a square shaped cracker and a triangular nacho, but soon realize that the only solution is to use a round object. This is great lesson on problem...
PBS
Career Connections | Radio Host
Want to be a Daddy-O of the radio? A modern-day Edward R. Murrow? Cleveland radio host Tony Ganzer talks about the skills that enabled him to become an NPR radio host.
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Hot Shots and Hot Jobs: Biomechanical Engineering of a Nano-Tattoo
The job of the biomechanical engineer is to figure out how physical forces influence living organisms. The narrator describes the education needed, while a fascinating video shows how engineers develop tattoos that can control remote...
PBS
Hot Shots and Hot Jobs: Cyber Security Analysts Fight Crime | Science Matters
Rather than a trench coat and a magnifying glass, the tools of the modern crime fighter are the internet and a computer. Find out what it takes to fight crime as a cybersecurity analyst.
PBS
Hot Shots and Hot Jobs: Software Engineers Create Solutions through Code
Tech is cool! That's the takeaway from a short video that details the challenges and rewards of being a software engineer.
PBS
Exploring Careers in Health Science
For those who like to work with people on a daily basis, careers in the health sciences offer many options. A short video details many of these career options.
Storynory
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Devil's agent or big, nasty dog? Introduce young readers to The Hound of the Baskervilles, with an audio retelling of one of Sherlock Holmes' most famous crime novels. Learners listen to the tale and observe Holmes' deduction methods.
PBS
What if There Were No States? | America From Scratch
Imagine there's no state borders, no California, no Pennsylvania, no Florida. This might be easy to imagine but very hard to do. A short PBS video asks the question, discusses the challenges, and suggests some alternatives to states that...
PBS
Should 12-Year-Olds Be Allowed to Vote? | America From Scratch
"The America From Scratch" series asks viewers to consider what they would change about the United States government if the Constitution were to redrafted, drawn again from scratch. In this episode, the narrator questions adults and...