A bit of the history behind how we came to use the symbol "pi" to represent what it does today, and how Euler used it to refer to several different circle constants.

It turns out that saving all of your studying until after midnight on the night before your big exam is not actually a great way to prepare. Today, Thomas explains some test prep strategies that actually work.

How can the magic of live theater, live music, live dance compete with the always-on Internet? Ben Cameron offers a bold look forward to a world where live arts matter more than ever -- to link humans together at a primal level of shared...

Imagine trying to use words to describe every scene in a film, every note in a song, or every street in your town. Now imagine trying to do it using only the numbers 1 and 0. Every time you use the Internet to watch a movie, listen to...

The COGNITIVE INTERVIEW was created by Geiselman and Fisher in a bid to improve the quality of eye witness testimony. The Cognitive Interview has four distinct retrieval techniques at its core:

1) Re-establishing the...

When it comes to communication, cultures can be high-context or low-context—and this is one of the key ways that cultures differ. In low-context cultures, people tend to be explicit and direct in their communications. In high-context...

The Japanese aren’t usually avid joke tellers, but put them in a group, and they’ll sometimes do humorous imitations of friends and colleagues. Such imitations aren’t considered rude; indeed, they’re often performed in front of the...

This video explores using context clues in war poems.

In this video, we learn how to better understand a piece of literary nonfiction by examining the author's viewpoint, the historical and cultural context, and our own perspective as readers. By analyzing the author's main ideas and tone,...

A video entitled "Slope: Real World" that covers examples of real-world situations that can be modeled using slope.

How long do you typically look at an artwork, and what can you learn in that time? In this episode of Crash Course Art History, we’ll acquire a toolbox of terms to help us discover how all art is influenced by the time and place it was...

Howcast - Learn about Nancy Deihl, one of Howcast's fashion experts, in this video.

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Howcast - Learn about using martial arts for sport versus self-defense from Sense Oliver Martin in this Howcast ninjutsu video.

Howcast - Learn how marijuana use affects thought processes and memory in this Howcast video.

Howcast - Learn how to make a kiss memorable in this Howcast kissing tutorial.

Howcast - Learn how to deal with a bad kisser in this Howcast kissing tutorial.

Howcast - Learn how to tune the B & C pedals in this Howcast video about how to tune a pedal steel guitar.

Ted Cruz and Mark Zuckerberg engage in heated exchangeSource: Reuters

Pupil outcome: I can explain what happens in Act 1, Scenes 5 to 7 of ‘Macbeth’ and begin to evaluate the character of Lady Macbeth. Key learning points: - Topic sentences need to be clear and linked to the question - Judicious quotations...

Pupil outcome: I can write a well-structured and convincing analytical essay about how far Shakespeare presents Lady Macbeth as a Machiavellian villain. Key learning points: - An introduction can start with a general statement about the...

Pupil outcome: I can identify the correct spelling of homophones and near-homophones. Key learning points: - Two or more words that almost sound the same but have different meanings and spellings are called near-homophones. - 'Accept'...

Pupil outcome: I can understand the authorial, geographical and historical context of 'How to Train Your Dragon'. Key learning points: - Understanding the context of a text enables readers to engage effectively with the content. - The...

Pupil outcome: I can discuss the author and context of ‘A Christmas Carol’. Key learning points: - Charles Dickens lived during the Victorian era. - He was a very popular author who often represented the contrast between the rich and the...