The Wall Street Journal
Actor Jamie Hector on Democratizing The Arts
Jamie Hector is the founder of Moving Mountains, a nonprofit that offers free dance, music and drama classes to children. He discusses his role in HBO's We Own This City, well as the importance of broadening access to the arts.
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Ellen Winner - Teachers Make a Difference
Ellen Winner is Professor and Chair of Psychology at Boston College, and Senior Research Associate at Project Zero, Harvard Graduate School of Education. She directs the Arts and Mind Lab, which focuses on cognition in the arts in...
KERA
Painting as Relationship
Art can be a helpful outlet for self-expression. This is the case for Texas-based artist Arthur Peña, who found that art offered him a safe retreat while growing in a community that could be dangerous. His mother, who was also an artist,...
History Hit
The Silk Roads: Trade and Movement: Overview of the Sassanian empire
What was the empire like at the time? What about the archaeology? The Silk Roads: Trade and Movement, Part 1
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Lily Yeh - Teachers Make a Difference - My Parents
Lily Yeh (born 1941, Guizhou, China) is an artist whose work has taken her to communities throughout the world. She grew up in Taiwan and moved to the United States in 1963 to attend the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Fine...
Makematic
Take Action for Partnership for the Goals (Ages 11 - 17)
Teenage student explains how young people are taking action on Global Goal 17: Partnership for the Goals
TLDR News
Britain's £120 Million Brexit Festival Explained: Plans for a 2022 Festival of Britain - TLDR News
This week Britain allocated £29 million towards the so-called 'Festival of Brexit'. Officially called FestivalUK*2022, the event's set to cost a total of £120 million pounds to celebrate British culture, media and technology. So in this...
Curated Video
William Jennings Bryan: Flag of an Empire Speech
Former U.S. Secretary of State, William Jennings Bryan spoke in Indianapolis back in 1900 on the opposition of Imperialism within America. The speech has since been entitled Flag of an Empire.
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Lily Yeh - Broken Places Are My Canvas
Lily Yeh (born 1941, Guizhou, China) is an artist whose work has taken her to communities throughout the world. She grew up in Taiwan and moved to the United States in 1963 to attend the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Fine...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Robert Shetterly - Americans Who Tell The Truth
Robert Shetterly was born in 1946 in Cincinnati, Ohio. He graduated in 1969 from Harvard College with a degree in English Literature. At Harvard he took some courses in drawing which changed the direction of his creative life -- from the...
Schooling Online Kids
Arts and Crafts: How to Draw a Bed
Hi friends! Bella loves to sleep…and to draw! Join us to learn an easy way to draw a bed for Bella Bloom! We hope you have fun! Materials 1x Black pen 1x Sheet of paper 5-10x Colour pencils (e.g. green, red, turquoise, blue, yellow,...
Youth Radio
13 Reasons Why Not
In response to the popular, yet controversial Netflix show "13 Reasons Why," one school began sharing some personal stories from students struggling with suicidal thoughts. Instead of sharing the reasons why someone might make the choice...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Nicholas Gattis - Exploring the Sounds of Nature
Nicholas Gattis currently serves as the Director of Bands at Carmel Middle School in Charlotte, North Carolina where he teaches Band for grades 6-8, Jazz Band, and acoustic guitar. Nicholas received his BS Ed. in Music Education from...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Jacqueline Levine - Teachers Make a Difference - Mr. Snyder
Jackie Levine is the Regional Coordinator of Literacy and Teacher Center Services for PNW BOCES. As a teacher for ten years in grades K - 5, Jackie provided professional development to colleagues in instructional technology and literacy,...
Science360
Paper snow flakes and solar panels
In episode 31, Charlie and Jordan talk about the ancient Japanese art of Kirigami and how researchers are using it to inspire new, lightweight solar cells.
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Todd S. Jokl - Observation, Action and Creativity
Todd S. Jokl is the dean of the College of Art and Design, Rochester Institute of Technology. Jokl holds a bachelor’s degree from Yale University, a Master of Fine Arts from the University of Connecticut, and a doctorate in education...
Curated Video
Neil Armstrong's Space Suit
The story of the A7L Space Suit worn by Neil Armstrong during the Apollo 11 moon landing.
Brainwaves Video Anthology
David Perkins - Play the Whole Game
David Perkins is the Carl H. Pforzheimer, Jr., Professor of Teaching and Learning, Emeritus, at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. He has conducted long-term programs of research and development in the areas of teaching and...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Christine Beck - Teachers Make a Difference - Vivian Shipley
Christine Beck holds a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing degree from Southern Connecticut State University and is the author of Blinding Light (Grayson Books 2013), I’m Dating Myself, (Dancing Girl Press 2015) and Stirred, Not...
Curated Video
Exploring the Edinburgh Festival Fringe
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the largest arts festival in the world, held in Scotland's capital city every August. Learn all about how it features a wide range of performances and events, including comedy, drama, dance, circus,...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Lily Yeh - Father Alex Zanotelli - Nairobi, Kenya
Lily Yeh (born 1941, Guizhou, China) is an artist whose work has taken her to communities throughout the world. She grew up in Taiwan and moved to the United States in 1963 to attend the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Fine...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Kimberly Brown - Teachers Make a Difference - Mrs. Donnelly
Kimberly Brown is a Vice-Principal with Regina Public Schools who has traveled to Kenya and Tanzania with Education Beyond Borders since 2010. Kimberly holds Bachelor and Master of Education from the University of Regina focusing on...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Thalia Goldstein - Teachers Make a Difference
Dr. Goldstein is Assistant Professor of Developmental Psychology at Pace University Department of Psychology, NYC. She earned her M.A. and Ph.D. from Boston College in Developmental Psychology under the advisement of Dr. Ellen Winner,...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Christine Beck - 'Let's Get In This Car Together'
Christine Beck holds a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing degree from Southern Connecticut State University and is the author of Blinding Light (Grayson Books 2013), I’m Dating Myself, (Dancing Girl Press 2015) and Stirred, Not...