TED Talks
Alessandro Acquisti: What will a future without secrets look like?
The line between public and private has blurred in the past decade, both online and in real life, and Alessandro Acquisti is here to explain what this means and why it matters. In this thought-provoking, slightly chilling talk, he shares...
PBS
How Sex Became A Thing
We don't know which living thing was the very first to arrive at the totally revolutionary process that is sexual reproduction but we can follow the history of how (and why) sex became a thing.
MinutePhysics
Correlation CAN Imply Causation! | Statistics Misconceptions
This video is about how causal models (which use causal networks) allow us to infer causation from correlation, proving the common refrain not entirely accurate: statistics CAN be used to prove causality! Including: Reichenbach's...
Curated Video
Limited Inferences
New ReviewA video titled "Limited Inferences" which analyzes making inferences and references Romanticism, Realism, and dramatic monologue.
Curated Video
Biographical Inferences
New ReviewThis video discusses using details in biographies to make inferences.
Curated Video
Characterization
New ReviewThis video is about how writers use characterization to show what a character is like.
Curated Video
Evidence
New ReviewThis video, entitled "Evidence", explains different types of textual evidence that can be used to back up a claim.
Curated Video
Contrasting climates: Asia and Antarctica
Pupil outcome: I can apply my knowledge and skills to explain some of the geographical differences between Asia and Antarctica. Key learning points: - Antarctica and Asia have contrasting climates and are in different climate zones. -...
Curated Video
Discussing a section of 'The Borrowers'
Pupil outcome: I can read and discuss a section of the build-up in ‘The Borrowers’. Key learning points: - In the build-up, Pod is “seen” by a human “bean” and this causes concern for the Clock family’s safety. - Arrietty expresses her...
Curated Video
Inferring characters’ thoughts and motives
Pupil outcome: I can infer characters’ thoughts and motives based on their actions and the words they say. Key learning points: - When we read, we make inferences based on evidence. - We can infer what characters' thoughts might be based...
Curated Video
Analysing and emulating Baum's use of unknown characters in 'The Wizard of Oz'
Pupil outcome: I can analyse how Baum introduces the reader to unknown characters in ‘The Wizard of Oz’ and emulate those ideas to create my own unknown character. Key learning points: - Dorothy meets three companions on her way to Oz:...
Curated Video
Analysing Dorothy's return from the unknown in Baum's 'The Wizard of Oz'
Pupil outcome: I can understand and analyse how Baum presents Dorothy’s return from the unknown in ‘The Wizard of Oz’. Key learning points: - Though sad to leave her companions, Dorothy was glad to return to Kansas. - A theme of a story...
Curated Video
Ian Beck's ‘Propping Up The Line’: Alice’s experiences on the Home Front
Pupil outcome: I can rewrite a passage of Ian Beck's ‘Propping Up The Line’ from the perspective of the character of Alice. Key learning points: - The Home Front refers to the idea that those in Britain felt the impact of World War One...
Curated Video
Writing clear analytical paragraphs about Bilan's 'Asha and the Spirit Bird'
Pupil outcome: I can plan and write up a clear and cohesive paragraph to answer the question: ‘How does Bilan present the temple? in 'Asha and the Spirit Bird'. Key learning points: - In analytical writing, use conjunctions and...
Curated Video
Responding to key images in an unseen extract from Akala's 'The Dark Lady'
Pupil outcome: I can make inferences about an unseen extract from Akala's 'The Dark Lady' and respond to the use of imagery. Key learning points: - Making predictions about a text is useful because it allows you to consider the impact of...
Curated Video
Explaining characters’ motives
Pupil outcome: I can describe key events in Chapters 11 and 12 and I can explain why characters have acted in particular ways. Key learning points: - In the book, Joseph has had very negative experiences of schooling which cause him to...
Curated Video
Exploring characters’ emotions
Pupil outcome: I can describe key events in Chapters 35, 36 and 37 and I can explain how the author’s descriptions and language choices help to show characters’ changing emotions. Key learning points: - In this section of the book,...
Science Buddies
Sleep Tracking: The Brain and Circadian Rhythm's Role in Sleep
Understanding sleep stages for better human health with personal health monitoring devices. Observe your deep sleep, light sleep, awake time, and total time asleep.
Curated Video
More Practice Making Inferences {Comprehension: Inferring}
Part 2 gives practice to how to infer using clues from the book and what's in our brain. PART 1 INFERENCES: • Making Inferences {Comprehension: Inf...
Science ABC
Why Is The Periodic Table Arranged The Way It Is?
The periodic table is arranged by atomic number, which is the number of protons in an element’s nucleus. The elements are arranged in order of increasing atomic number. The periodic table is also arranged by groups and periods. The...
Curated Video
Lattice
A regular pattern of points repeating in an identical way, and often referring to the arrangement of ions or molecules in a crystalline solid. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning...
Curated Video
Data Science Model Deployments and Cloud Computing on GCP - Strong Versus Weak
This video explains the difference between strong and weak programming types, where a weak programming type can change the type of the variable and the strong programming type cannot change its variable type. This clip is from the...
Curated Video
Learn Java from Scratch - A Beginner's Guide - Step 12 - Exploring Java New Features - Local Variable Type Inference
In this video, we will look at local variable type inference.
Curated Video
Recommender Systems Complete Course Beginner to Advanced - Deep Learning Foundation for Recommender Systems: Inference After Training
In this video, you will learn about the inference mechanisms for generic recommender systems, including training the system to capture information to make recommendations.