Instructional Video8:10
TED Talks

Telegram's Legal Challenges and the Future of Digital Communication Governance

12th - Higher Ed
The legal actions against Telegram founder Pavel Durov highlight critical issues surrounding digital communication platforms. With Durov ordered to report to French authorities biweekly following his release, the case raises questions...
Instructional Video6:42
TED Talks

Privacy, Regulation, and the Future of Global Platforms

12th - Higher Ed
The future of Telegram remains uncertain as it faces legal challenges and regulatory scrutiny from multiple governments. While the platform has adopted a combative stance, its model—offering partially open communication but resisting...
Instructional Video5:49
TED Talks

Rethinking Responsibility in the Digital Age

12th - Higher Ed
The debate over holding social media users accountable for harmful or false content highlights the tension between free speech and the responsibilities that come with vast online reach. Online democracy advocate Eli Pariser explains...
Instructional Video8:26
TED Talks

Balancing Local Control and Cross-Border Challenges on Digital Platforms

12th - Higher Ed
Currently, governments individually regulate platforms like Telegram within their jurisdictions, leading to fragmented oversight despite the global nature of these platforms. This raises questions about how to create a balanced...
Instructional Video8:22
TED Talks

Balancing Free Speech and Accountability: The Telegram Controversy

12th - Higher Ed
Telegram founder Pavel Durov, a self-proclaimed free speech absolutist, faces scrutiny as his platform navigates the complexities of enabling open communication while addressing criminal misuse, including child sexual abuse material....
Instructional Video8:38
TED Talks

Arrest of Telegram Founder Sparks Debate on Free Speech and Tech Regulation

12th - Higher Ed
TED’s Whitney Pennington Rodgers sits down with Eli Pariser examine the arrest of Telegram founder Pavel Durov in France. The arrest sparked debates on free speech, tech regulation, and government oversight in digital platforms. The...
Instructional Video5:04
TED Talks

Telegram and Global Governance: Navigating Free Speech, Crime, and Cross-Border Regulation

12th - Higher Ed
The recent charges against Telegram founder Pavel Durov by France, followed by similar actions from South Korea, highlight the growing tension between governments and global tech platforms. These cases underscore the challenges in...
Instructional Video3:15
Wonderscape

Samuel Morse and the Invention of Morse Code

K - 5th
This video details Samuel Morse’s collaboration with Leonard Gale and Alfred Vail to develop the first one-wire telegraph. Learn how Morse refined his invention with the creation of Morse Code, a system of dots and dashes that...
Instructional Video8:33
Curated Video

The Evolution of Telecommunications: From Telegraph to Smartphone

6th - Higher Ed
Explore the transformative history of telecommunications technology, from the invention of the telephone by Alexander Graham Bell to the modern smartphone. Discover how early devices like the phone and TV revolutionized communication...
Instructional Video3:00
Curated Video

How Do Cell Phones Work?

Pre-K - Higher Ed
This video provides a clear and concise explanation of how cell phones work, highlighting their evolution from simple communication devices to multi-functional computers. Learn the basics of sending and receiving calls, texts, and data...
Instructional Video6:04
Physics Girl

How Do Touchscreens Work?

9th - Higher Ed Standards
Why can't we text when wearing wool gloves? The narrator explains the science behind touchscreens as part of a larger physics series. From sensors to translation, the complex process of sending a simple emoji comes to life.
Instructional Video7:39
Lesson Planet

EdTech Tuesday: Today's Meet

3rd - Higher Ed
Are you looking for a way to use technology to engage students during classroom discussions? Then Rich and Jennifer have the tool for you. Watch as they explore this free online service that allows learners to share and respond to each...
Instructional Video6:04
PBS

Career Connections | Radio Host

6th - 12th
Want to be a Daddy-O of the radio? A modern-day Edward R. Murrow? Cleveland radio host Tony Ganzer talks about the skills that enabled him to become an NPR radio host.
Instructional Video2:25
Thoughtful Learning

Analyzing the Medium of a Message

9th - 12th Standards
Medium connects the sender of a message to the receiver of the message. A short video focuses on the importance of choosing the appropriate medium to send different types of messages, a medium appropriate to all aspects of a situation.
Instructional Video9:30
Crash Course

YouTube Couldn't Exist without Communications and Signal Processing: Crash Course Engineering #42

9th - 12th
Here's a video that explains why we can watch videos over the Internet. An informative resource describes how engineering plays a role in signal processing and communications systems. It starts with Morse Code and continues on to wired...
Instructional Video5:19
TED-Ed

The Hidden Network that Makes the Internet Possible

9th - 12th Standards
Many use the Internet but few know how it works. Viewers learn more about the network behind the Internet with a short video that explains the fiber optics and integrated photonics that make global communication possible.
Instructional Video7:59
The Great War

The Invention And Development of Submarines

9th - Higher Ed Standards
Crazy fact: submarines were actually invented long before the beginning of World War I! As the narrator of an engaging video explains, submarines revolutionized warfare and changed everything. Interesting anecdotes as well as vivid...
Instructional Video8:59
The Great War

The Sky Was The Limit - Aviation in World War 1

9th - Higher Ed Standards
Is the sky the limit? Advances in aviation during World War I brought the limit much closer than before. Countries around the world were affected by flight in the Great War, including adapting by changing tactical locations and patterns.
Instructional Video9:15
The Great War

Beyond Wires and Pigeons - Communications in World War 1

9th - Higher Ed Standards
Telegraphs and pigeons may all seem passe, but at one point in time they were at the cutting edge of technology. Explore the evolution of technology and how it affected communication during World War I. 
Instructional Video3:49
2
2
Cisco

Episode 2.5: The Business Plan

6th - 12th Standards
Sometimes helping communities after a natural disaster requires a solution of monstrous proportions! The fifth episode in a seven-part shows scholars how the Problem Solvers rise above climbing waters by enlisting the help of monster...
Instructional Video3:45
2
2
Cisco

Episode 2.2: The Problem

6th - 12th Standards
School's out ... forever? Episode two in a seven-part Global Problem Solvers series follows the team as they touch down in hurricane-ravaged Tampa. After meeting with a local principal and teacher, the group begins to formulate a plan to...
Instructional Video3:43
2
2
Cisco

Episode 1.6: Test and Retest

6th - 12th Standards
When it rains, it pours! Episode six in a seven-part Global Problem Solvers series explores the challenges brought upon the team as Malawi enters its rainy season. Two problem solvers visit a local institute to get assistance in...
Instructional Video3:50
2
2
Cisco

Episode 1.4: The Technology

6th - 12th Standards
What happens when the plan just won't come together? Get a bigger team! Episode four in a seven-part series featuring the Global Problem Solvers examines what happens when young leaders run into a road block when implementing new...
Instructional Video1:04
Common Sense Media

What is Messenger Kids?

3rd - 12th Standards
Time for some kid-friendly social media! Is Messenger Kids really a fool-proof app? Young techies learn the ins and outs of a popular app using a video. Part of a large digital citizenship series, the resource highlights the features of...