TED Talks
TED: The beautiful math behind the world's ugliest music | Scott Rickard
Scott Rickard set out to engineer the ugliest possible piece of music, devoid of repetition, using a mathematical concept known as the Costas Array. In this surprisingly entertaining talk, he shares the math behind musical beauty ... and...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: How to practice effectively...for just about anything - Annie Bosler and Don Greene
Mastering any physical skill takes practice. Practice is the repetition of an action with the goal of improvement, and it helps us perform with more ease, speed, and confidence. But what does practice actually do to make us better at...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Earworms: Those songs that get stuck in your head - Elizabeth Hellmuth Margulis
Have you ever been waiting in line at the grocery store, innocently perusing the magazine rack, when a song pops into your head? Not the whole song, but a fragment of it that plays and replays until you find yourself unloading the...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Why we love repetition in music - Elizabeth Hellmuth Margulis
How many times does the chorus repeat in your favorite song? How many times have you listened to that chorus? Repetition in music isn't just a feature of Western pop songs, either; it's a global phenomenon. Why? Elizabeth Hellmuth...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: The pleasure of poetic pattern - David Silverstein
Humans are creatures of rhythm and repetition. From our breath to our gait: rhythm is central to our experience, and often brings us pleasure. We can find pleasure in the rhythm of a song, or even the rows of an orchard. Of course, too...
Curated Video
Mastering Layout and Composition: The Foundation of Design
New ReviewThis video provides an insightful overview of the fundamental principles of layout and composition in design. It emphasizes the importance of these elements in providing structure, clarity, and visual appeal to various forms of creative...
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Parallel Language In Poetry
New ReviewThis video outlines elements of papallel syntax found in poetry.
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Creating Cohesion
New ReviewThis video, entitled "Creating Cohesion," explains how to write cohesively and why it matters.
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Poetic Techniques
New ReviewThis video, entitled "Poetic Techniques," explains how to analyze a free verse poem.
Curated Video
How to Do a Reverse Chair Freeze B-Boy Dance Move
Howcast - Learn how to do the b-boy dance move known as a reverse chair freeze in this Howcast breakdancing tutorial with choreographer Victor "Kid Glyde" Alicea.
Curated Video
How to Do a Foot Stomp in Krumping
Howcast - Learn how to do krumping foot stomps from choreographer Jamal Cumberbatch in this Howcast dance video.
Curated Video
How to Swim Underwater
Howcast - Learn how to swim underwater in this online swimming lesson from Howcast.
Curated Video
How to Read Poetry
Howcast - Frightened by Frost? Distressed by Dickinson? Improve your understanding and enjoyment of poetry by following these steps.
Curated Video
Brainstorm AI Singapore 2024: How to write effective AI prompts
Teodora DANILOVIC, Prompt Engineer, Autogenai
Curated Video
Repetition in art activism
Pupil outcome: I can employ repetition to raise awareness of social issues and amplify underrepresented voices. Key learning points: - Art can bring awareness to social issues from around the world and can be about anything. - Art...
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Understanding the features of a successful speech
Pupil outcome: I can understand what features are often found in successful speeches and why they are used. Key learning points: - A speech should have a clear purpose. - A speech may use techniques such as rhetorical questions or...
Curated Video
Writing with emphasis
Pupil outcome: I can show emphasis in my writing using a number of strategies. Key learning points: - Writing with emphasis involves making certain words or phrases stand out. - Writing with emphasis helps to show what’s most important...
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Reading and responding to 'The Morning Rush' by John Foster
Pupil outcome: I can give a personal response to the poem and read it aloud. Key learning points: - John Foster is a poet and is known for writing humorous poetry for children. - Foster’s poetry often explores everyday experiences that...
Curated Video
Exploring vocabulary in 'The Wolf, The Duck and the Mouse'
Pupil outcome: I can summarise the story and understand the vocabulary used within it. Key learning points: - The author’s choice of vocabulary is precise and ambitious and is used to convey meaning to the reader. - Repetition of...
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Writing a free verse poem about big objects
Pupil outcome: I can write a free verse poem about a big object. Key learning points: - There are many different forms of poetry including haikus, kenning poems and free verse. - Free verse poems do not require the poet to follow poetic...
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How Martin Luther King engages an audience
Pupil outcome: I can understand how repetition can be used to engage an audience when delivering a speech. Key learning points: - A speaker can engage an audience through a variety of techniques, including repetition. - Martin Luther...