TED Talks
Reggie Watts: Beats that defy boxes
Reggie Watts' beats defy boxes. Unplug your logic board and watch as he blends poetry and crosses musical genres in this larger-than-life performance.
SciShow
Wallace, Darwin's Forgotten Frenemy
Everyone knows the name Charles Darwin, but his lesser known frenemy, Alfred Russel Wallace, was developing a lot of the same ideas around the same time.
TED Talks
TED: Science and democracy | Lee Smolin
Physicist Lee Smolin talks about how the scientific community works: as he puts it, "we fight and argue as hard as we can," but everyone accepts that the next generation of scientists will decide who's right. And, he says, that's how...
Curated Video
France Non verbal Communication
New ReviewIn France, what's left unsaid is often more eloquent than what is verbalized. Curious about how to read French body language and interpret gestures such as smiles or eye contact? Learn more about how the French subtly use body language...
Curated Video
How to Write a Strong Conclusion
A strong conclusion restates the key points of your essay but in a new way. This video explains the elements to include in a conclusion and how to structure a strong conclusion paragraph, with examples.
Curated Video
Unlocking the Power of Critical Thinking: Making Informed Decisions in a Complex World
Critical thinking is the intentional process of analyzing information using logic, reasoning, and creativity to make better judgments and decisions. It is a broad skill that can be applied to various situations, such as job interviews,...
Curated Video
What Is A Hypothesis? - Part 1
Dr. Boyd explains the concept of a hypothesis, then leads you through a simple experiment to help you develop your hypothesis-making skills.
Wonderscape
Crafting an Effective Conclusion for Your Essay
Uncover the art of writing a compelling conclusion for your essay, an essential element that brings your narrative full circle. Learn how to summarize main points, reiterate the thesis statement, and leave a lasting impression with a...
Healthcare Triage
Do Food Dyes Make Kids Hyperactive?
Avoiding certain food dyes to help improve a child’s behavioral issues is common advice, and not just on TikTok! Several doctors stand behind this recommendation as well. But several doctors also prescribe vitamin D, and that’s usually...
Curated Video
Hamlet 1.5 Discussion: "Eternal Blazon"
The ghost uses the term "eternal blazon", which has a connection to heraldry and can be metaphorically extended to depict the afterlife. This video dives into these ideas and use of imagery. It also further explores Shakespeare's...
Seven Dimensions
Report Writing Made Simple
Learn that the best reports are clear and structured, directed appropriately to its specific audience; Understand that a quality report contains accurate information and addresses its stated purpose (e.g. problem-solving); Write clearly...
Curated Video
How to Use Reason and Logic in Influence & Persuasion
It may be that nobody ever makes a decision based solely on the facts. But they do need the facts and the reasons to justify their decision. Maybe to the people around them. Or perhaps just for themselves. As a result, we need to use...
Curated Video
Making Careful Observations (Recording and Analyzing)
In this live-action program viewers will learn that being able to make careful and accurate observations is the foundation of any lab based science class, such as chemistry, biology, or physics. Students will come to understand the...
Curated Video
Why You Catastrophize and How To Stop It
Do you catastrophize? In other words, do you tend to jump to the worst-case scenario when faced with a problem or challenge? If so, watch this video. You'll learn why we do this and more importantly, how to stop it. Disclaimer: All of...
Curated Video
Identifying Conclusions
Identifying Conclusions examines concluding statements by reading passages and identifying the conclusions.
Curated Video
Syntactical Examinations
Neuroscientist Martin Monti (UCLA) discusses what one can learn about the brain by explicitly comparing basic algebra and language.
Curated Video
Drawing Conclusion
Drawing Conclusions teaches how to use clues from informational text to draw conclusions.
Curated Video
Structural Similarities
UCLA psychologist Martin Monti describes how he developed the hypothesis that language and mathematics might be linked to a certain syntactical structure in our brains and how he went about experimentally testing the idea using fMRI...
Mister Simplify
Gibbs Reflective Model with an Example - Simplest Explanation Ever
The Gibbs reflective model is a pivotal study in understanding the learning and improving from experience. It is a model that can be used to coach or tutor others or in embarking on a journey of self-improvement. This tutorial covers...
Curated Video
Inquiry Based Learning with Digital Media
Educators, learn how to plan and facilitate inquiry based learning approaches with digital media & technologies in the social studies classroom.
The Learning Depot
How to Write a Thesis Statement | Argumentative Essay
In this video, we take a look at the thesis statement for the argumentative essay. There are five elements of a strong thesis statement. Examples are given.
Curated Video
How to End and Transition a Paragraph with Closing & Concluding Sentences
In this video, I break down how to write a concluding sentence to end your paragraph. It is important to summarize the main idea, draw conclusions, and transition smoothly to the next paragraph. I give you two examples of how to write...
Healthcare Triage
Does Industry Money Skew Study Results? It's Hard to Say.
Every time I write about a nutrition study, someone screams "BIAS!" at me. At least, they do when they don't like the results. It is assumed, and not totally without merit, that when industry sponsors studies, they get the results they...