Brian McLogan
If I Were a Freshman Again
If I were a freshman again. What would I do differently? What advice would I have for myself? In this video I explain what I wish I new when I was 18
PBS
Is There Such a Thing as Good Debt?
Some say that debt is the gateway to your goals, others say it's a ball and chain that will drag you down... So who's right?
PBS
Does Wealth Make You Meaner?
Books and movies love to show wealthy people as cruel, unfeeling, and miserly. Turns out science has an explanation for why greater amounts of wealth can turn us into Scrooges. Should you just avoid growing your wealth… or is there a...
Let's Tute
Which fruit is good for your brain?
In this video you can learn about the imporatance of various fruits which can help students dvelop their memory power and also increase concertartion level. It is very importance to know and consume particular fruits to develope this...
Curated Video
Be Grateful for Grains
Dr. Algae talks about the importance of choosing healthy foods to eat. He revisits The Fabulous Five Food Groups and focuses this lesson on grains.
Curated Video
Necessary Evils?
Historian and Chinese Studies specialist Karl Gerth (UCSD) discusses how many of the problems currently besetting modern China were anticipated by Mao.
Curated Video
Limited Tolerance?
Historian and Chinese Studies specialist Karl Gerth (UCSD) muses on the impact of China's socialist past on current levels of income inequality.
Curated Video
Chinese Social Inequality
UCSD Chinese Studies specialist Karl Gerth ruminates on whether the Chinese have the same amount of tolerance for social inequality as Americans have and relates that many young Chinese feel that they don’t have access to good jobs even...
Curated Video
Exploring Estuaries
Join us in this video as we explore estuaries. These unique habitats are teeming with wildlife such as fish, birds, and crocodiles. Jenny's class is taking a field trip to Long Island to learn all about an estuary's biodiversity. Don't...
Curated Video
Exploring Carbohydrates
Exploring Carbohydrates identifies the primary functions of carbohydrates by describing how carbohydrates are used as a structural component, for energy storage, and as a source of energy in living organisms.
Curated Video
Geography of the Southeast United States
Geography of the Southeast United States evaluates the characteristics of the Southeast region of the United States by exploring geographical information such as landforms, water forms, and landmarks.
Curated Video
Redefining "Classic"
QMUL historian Miri Rubin relates her initial misgivings about her translation of the notorious antisemitic work of Thomas of Monmouth becoming a "classic."
Curated Video
Divining the Date
Classicist Richard Janko, University of Michigan, relates how scholars have dated the Derveni Papyrus, found half-burned on the remains of a funeral pyre in 1962, to roughly 350 BCE, while he believes instead that the first version of...
Curated Video
Let's Learn Blending Digraphs
This video teaches how to blend digraphs with short vowel words. Once kids know their letter sounds and digraphs, they are ready to begin putting sounds together to learn to read.
Curated Video
Planting False Memories
Psychologist and memory scientist Elizabeth Loftus (UC Irvine) describes how she developed the idea of deliberately planting false memories in subjects.
Curated Video
Satire
“Satire” describes the characteristics and purpose of satirical writing, using examples from British Literature.
Sir Linkalot
Lesson 55 - Other Things Inside Words (Levels 1&2)
In this lesson, Sir Linkalot will show you how compasses and batteries can help you with your spelling. Material covered: Does & goes After Rich Blew, flew & threw Breakfast Susie's Story - Breakfast
Jabzy
How to Survive in Ancient Rome? : Life in the Roman Empire, Daily Life of an Ancient Roman
How to Survive in Ancient Rome? : Life in the Roman Empire, Daily Life of an Ancient Roman
Curated Video
Point of View Fun
“Point of View Fun” illustrates how the point of view of a literary text can change the story.
Curated Video
Sutter’s Mill and the Gold Rush of 1849
A video entitled “Sutter’s Mill and the Gold Rush” examines the life of John Sutter, focusing on how his Sacramento Valley settlement was instrumental in the California Gold Rush.
Schooling Online
F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby - Context
Ever heard of the phrase ‘life imitates art’? Well, in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s case, it was ‘art imitates life’! If you think The Great Gatsby is a wild tale, wait until you hear about Fitzgerald’s ride from rags to riches and back again!...
Schooling Online
Rob Sitch's The Castle - Part 2 Summary
After a fun family trip to Bonnie Doon, Darryl fronts up to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal to save his castle. But the Tribunal judge isn’t impressed with Darryl’s plea. When Darryl’s lawyer, Dennis Denuto, finds out who’s behind...
Economics Explained
How the World's Richest Country Lost 90% of its GDP
In the 1980s Nauru was the richest country in the world on a per capita basis. Nauru's wealth can be entirely attributed to its deposits of Phosphate, a substance used in fertilizers. However, by the early 2000s they had completely run...
Nature League
Nature Mythology From Around the World
This week on Nature League, Brit and Adrian re-enact mythology tales about plants and animals from around world.