Instructional Video2:08
Brainwaves Video Anthology

Robert L. Dilenschneider - Social Media

Higher Ed
Robert L. Dilenschneider formed The Dilenschneider Group in October, 1991. Headquartered in New York and Chicago, the Firm provides strategic advice and counsel to Fortune 500 companies and leading families and...
Instructional Video1:12
Curated Video

Julius Caesar 1.1 Wordplay: “awl” and “mettle”

6th - Higher Ed
This analysis unpacks the cobbler's dialogue in "Julius Caesar," demonstrating Shakespeare's mastery in layering humor with wordplay. Through a simple conversation about a cobbler's tools, the segment reveals deeper insights into...
Instructional Video13:02
TED Talks

TED: The 100 tampons NASA (almost) sent to space -- and other absurd songs | Marcia Belsky

12th - Higher Ed
Performing two original songs, stand-up comedian, writer and musician Marcia Belsky shares comical commentary on some peculiar aspects of our culture -- from Instagram-stalking your crush to fending off mansplainers on social media --...
Instructional Video4:12
Curated Video

Sports, Community and Technology

12th - Higher Ed
Danny Rensch, Chief Chess Officer at Chess.com, talks about the value of online chess which has created communities around the world and access to the best chess players and educators in the world; he talks how analytics, algoritms and...
Instructional Video5:00
Curated Video

Theories Behind Francisco Goya's Black Paintings

9th - Higher Ed
The Black Paintings (Las pinturas negras) are often considered to deptic insanity and Goya's own struggles after losing his hearing. But is that an accurate understanding of these paintings? What is the context of the The Black...
Instructional Video0:56
Curated Video

Julius Caesar 4.1 Metaphor: Bear Baiting

6th - Higher Ed
This video examines Shakespeare's use of contemporary Elizabethan practices, such as bear baiting, as a metaphor in his play "Julius Caesar" to reflect the brutal political and social games of ancient Rome. It discusses how Shakespeare...
Instructional Video1:05
Curated Video

Romeo and Juliet 1.5 Word Nerd: "pilgrim"

6th - Higher Ed
In this commentary on Act 1, Scene 5 of "Romeo and Juliet," the discussion focuses on the cultural and historical context surrounding the use of the word "pilgrim" in Shakespeare's time. The commentators explore the evolution of the term...
Instructional Video5:12
TED-Ed

Why Is Aristophanes Called "The Father of Comedy"?

Higher Ed
Set your class racing to find copies of Aristophanes’s plays with an engaging introduction. A well-designed video helps college-level viewers who are gaining an understanding of ancient Greek history learn that the social commentary in...
Instructional Video3:27
C-SPAN

On This Day: Attack on Pearl Harbor

9th - Higher Ed Standards
Curious historians relive the "day which will live in infamy" using video clips from C-SPAN on the Pearl Harbor attack. The curated collection includes veteran testimonies and vintage newsreels. Additional footage includes scholars'...
Instructional Video9:54
Crash Course

World Cinema Part Two

8th - 12th Standards
Explore the rich history of African, Middle Eastern, and South American cinema with a video summary of the most prominent filmmakers from these regions in the 20th and 21st centuries. It discusses Egyptian filmmakers Asmaa El-Bakry and...