Neuro Transmissions
How movie music manipulates your emotions
Have you ever watched a movie with the sound muted? It doesn’t really seem as impactful, even though the acting on screen is the same. It turns out that audio, and specifically music, plays a hugely important role in creating film as we...
Schooling Online
F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby - Chapters 6-7 Summary
While Gatsby’s preoccupied with his lady-love, Nick tells us more about Gatsby’s past. Then, Gatsby’s lover and her husband show up at one of Gatsby’s lavish parties! The husband becomes curious about Gatsby’s sudden wealth and vows to...
Schooling Online
Al Pacino's Looking For Richard - Plot Summary
Al Pacino wants you to love Shakespeare as much as he does. This documentary is Pacino’s personal labour of love, designed to break down barriers between modern audiences and Shakespeare. Through his exploration and performance of...
Schooling Online
Al Pacino's Looking For Richard - Context
Did you know that Al Pacino is a serious Shakespearean actor? Before he became a household name as ‘The Godfather’, Pacino’s first love was stage acting. Having played Richard III on stage in the 1970s, Pacino developed a passion for...
Communication Coach Alex Lyon
Communication Professor Reacts to Christopher Walken's Lion Speech
Communication Professor Reacts to Christopher Walken's Lion Speech to break down exactly why it was so powerful!
Curated Video
Why Do Wheels Appear to Spin Backwards (at High Speeds)?
At high speeds, wheels may appear to be turning backwards, creating an optical illusion known as the Wagon wheel effect. This happens because our brains fill in gaps between images to create the illusion of continuous movement. As a...
ShortCutsTv
A Mythology of Mass Killers
Mass killings (described by the FBI as four or more unlawful killings in a single event) devastate communities and create fear across countries. But if we’re going to begin to understand what makes someone randomly kill large numbers of...
Curated Video
ASL Teacher Breaks Down CODA Movie
CODA, a movie centered around a deaf family and their hearing daughter has received wide critical aclaim. And rightfully so! CODA stands for Child of Deaf Adults. In this video I break down several scenes in the movie as well as show you...
Curated Video
A Midsummer Night's Dream: Act 3 Summary, Analysis and the Theme of Borders
This video is a summary and analysis of Act 3 of William Shakespeare's comedy A Midsummer Night's Dream. This video primarily addresses the theme of Borders and Cultural Exchange in the play. This is the fourth video in a series about A...
Curated Video
AWS Certified Data Analytics Specialty 2021 – Hands-On - DynamoDB Basic APIs – Hands-On
This hands-on video explores DynamoDB Basic API. This clip is from the chapter "Domain 2: Storage" of the series "AWS Certified Data Analytics Specialty (2022) Hands-on".In this section, you will learn about the various AWS storage...
PBS
Food & Fiction: Memorable Meals in Literature | PBS Digital Studios
Food varies wildly from place to place and from culture to culture; since humans are such sensory creatures, using words to evoke the experience of eating is an excellent way to bring a text to life. Hosted by Lindsay Ellis Written by...
Schooling Online
English Essentials - Destroying Drama - Essential Techniques for Analysing Drama (Stage 5, Years/Grades 9-10)
In this second lesson, we’ll dominate the essential techniques in theatrical drama. Our main focus will be on how playwrights create characterisation, use staging and the conventions of genre. The lesson includes quick revision of basic...
Amor Sciendi
Virgin of the Rocks
Everyone talks about Leonardo da Vinci as the paradigm of the Renaissance Man. His painting The Virgin on the Rocks is perhaps the best example of his many talents on display. Co-written by Tina Bozsik
Schooling Online
Flying Through Film: Stephen Daldry, Billy Elliot - Theme of Politics
Politics is boring until you see how it can directly affect your life! This lesson explores the theme of Politics in Stephen Daldry’s film Billy Elliot. Discover the important ‘subplot’ of the UK miners’ strike of the 1980’s - a real...
Schooling Online
English Essentials - Flying Through Film - Cinematography (Stage 5, Years/Grades 9-10)
In this second lesson, we’ll fly through the world of cinematography. Filmmakers use an assortment of techniques, including shots, angles, camera movements and focus to influence viewers’ emotions. We’ve modelled analysis of iconic...
Schooling Online
Flying Through Film: Stephen Daldry, Billy Elliot - Building Paragraphs part 1
Watch this lesson to learn the art of building top-notch paragraphs for an essay on Stephen Daldry’s film Billy Elliot! We will show you how to structure your analysis of the themes of Family & Friendship and Politics. You will learn how...
Physics Girl
Solving crimes with INFRARED?
How can you use an infrared camera to see through walls? To inspect the scene of a crime? To catch a thief in hiding?! This cool device attaches to your smartphone and has an infrared/visible light camera combo that allows you to see the...
Curated Video
Greece, Mycenae ancient city - Grave Circle A and B
Mycenae, built between two hills, Profitis llias and Sara, dominates the Plain of Argos. According to myth, Mycenae was founded by Perseus, son of Zeus and Danae. In order to build the citadel, Perseus employed the Cyclopes, mythical...
Schooling Online
Shakespeare Today: Macbeth - Theme of Gender
Watch this lesson today to discover how Shakespeare explores the role of gender in Macbeth. Decide for yourself - is Macbeth Shakespeare’s most misogynistic play? Or has Shakespeare subtly challenged the rigid gender roles of his time?...
Amor Sciendi
A Revolution in History Paintings
As the United States became a nation, it also needed to invent a new visual vocabulary in its history paintings. This is the story of how that happened.
ACDC Leadership
2012 AP Econ Videos- We're a Monopoly (Arab Money)
A great music video from students in the middle east.
Bethany Thiele, Art Teacher
How to Make a Keyhole Collage - Art Lesson
This art project will help you (or your students) review foreground, middle ground, and background in a fun and creative way! Create a mixed media keyhole collage to represent a world you would love to explore!
Schooling Online
Flying Through Film: Stephen Daldry, Billy Elliot - Theme of Poverty and Social Class
Be inspired by a Northern English working-class lad who defies the odds! This lesson explores the theme of Poverty and Social Class in Stephen Daldry’s film Billy Elliot. Discover how Billy pursues his love of ballet despite his family’s...
Visual Learning Systems
Weather Around Us: Moisture
Upon viewing the Weather Around Us video series, students will be able to do the following: Define weather as the condition of the lower atmosphere close to Earth. Understand that weather is constantly changing. Understand that...