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Curated Video
Reading with Voice Expression
Join us in this video as we practice reading with expression. Students learn how to change their tone, volume, and pace by identifying punctuation marks and typeface. When reading a story, it is so much better to use expressive reading....
The Business Professor
Executive Summary of a Business Plan
What is the Executive Summary in a business plan? An executive summary is a brief overview of a long document, such as a business plan, proposal, or report. It's a section that grabs readers' attention and summarizes critical information...
Curated Video
How Do Phones Work? | The Telephone Song | KLT
Phones help us communicate, let's learn about how they work!
Curated Video
Your Changing Body
Dr. Algae talks about the way our bodies change as we progress through life. He then discusses puberty and how it affects your body.
Music Matters
Canon by Diminution - Writing Canon
Learn how to write a canon by diminution. In a canon by diminution one part begins then the second part follows on several beats or bars behind using the same pitch as the first part but presented in notes of half the value. This lesson...
Music Matters
Two-Part Canon by Inversion - Writing Canon
Learn how to go about composing a strict canon by inversion. This lesson explains the most useful technique for constructing a strict canon by inversion bar by bar, in such a way that the melodic line has shape and direction, while...
Music Matters
Two-Part Canon at the 5th - Writing Canon
Learn how to go about composing a strict canon at the 5th in two parts. This lesson explains the most useful technique for constructing a strict canon bar by bar, in such a way that the melodic line has shape and direction, while...
Music Matters
How to Write a Crab Canon - Writing Canon
Learn the meaning of ‘crab canon’ then proceeds to compose an example so you can see how to do it. In a crab canon, one part works forwards while a second part simultaneously works the same music in reverse. This means that one part has...
Debunked
What Happens When Something Goes Down The Wrong Hole?
Whether it has caught us off guard when we’re merely sipping water or scoffing down a foot long, you find yourself cough and spluttering all over the place, and it’s because ‘something’s gone down the wrong hole.’ But where exactly does...
Curated Video
Using Voice and Body Language
Using Voice and Body Language explores effective communication skills by reviewing ways to use one’s voice and body language to communicate effectively when giving a speech.
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Revising
Revising explores the important elements of the revising step of the writing process.
Curated Video
Analyzing Tone
Analyzing Tone explores how an author’s attitude is expressed through words and details by analyzing tone.
Curated Video
Supporting or Limiting Technological Developments
Supporting or Limiting Technological Developments Community shows how community concerns can support or limit technological developments.
Curated Video
Humour in Sign Languages
Linguist Carol Padden (UC San Diego), describes unique aspects of humor that American Sign Language enables.
Curated Video
Word Choice: Creating Meaning with Mood and Tone
This video will help students understand and recognize the critical role and difference between mood and tone in word choice in poetry.
Curated Video
Editing Video Using Machine Learning?
I don't like video editing. Can AI do it for me?
Curated Video
Anthony Bourdain and The Ethics of Synthetic Media
How would you feel if you found out that someone had used AI to generate your voice saying something you'd never said aloud?
Curated Video
Quantifying Sound
Nobel Laureate David Politzer, Caltech, describes the difficulty in giving objective descriptions of why one banjo sounds different from another, and the different musical styles of individual musicians.
Curated Video
The Benefit of Statistics
Award-winning violinmaker and acoustician Joseph Curtin describes the importance of using double-blind tests to remove subjective biases.
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Michael Mills, Ed.D. - Equity in Education
Michael Mills, Ed.D. is an Associate Professor/Associate Dean, University of Central Arkansas. He received his doctorate in Educational Leadership, 2000, from the University of Arkansas, Little Rock, AR, His dissertation was The...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Kerry McGarvey - Building Creativity and Confidence with STEM
Kerry McGarvey is a STEM & Technology teacher at PS24Q in District 25. She is also the SPOC and ed tech model teacher for her school. Kerry also provides technical support to students, families, and teachers. In addition to her work in...
Curated Video
Finalizing Writing
A video entitled “Finalizing Writing” which explores three steps of the writing process: revising, editing, and publishing.
Mister Simplify
Fishbone Cause and Effect Analysis and Example - Simplest Explanation Ever
Fishbone Analysis or Fishbone Diagram is a a method of diving deep into a problem or concern and working out its causes. It is a way to ensure that problems are resolved and don't reoccur. We look at the concept in detail with an example.
Curated Video
Project Part 2: Creating a Complete Doodle with Characters, Props, and Voiceover
Project Part 2: Creating a Complete Doodle with Characters, Props, and Voiceover