TED Talks
David Carson: Design and discovery
Great design is a never-ending journey of discovery -- for which it helps to pack a healthy sense of humor. Sociologist and surfer-turned-designer David Carson walks through a gorgeous (and often quite funny) slide deck of his work and...
TED Talks
TED: The nit-picking glory of The New Yorker's Comma Queen | Mary Norris
Copy editing for The New Yorker is like playing shortstop for a Major League Baseball team -- every little movement gets picked over by the critics, says Mary Norris, who has played the position for more than thirty years. In that time,...
TED Talks
TED: The stories behind The New Yorker's iconic covers | Franeoise Mouly
Meet Franeoise Mouly, The New Yorker's art director. For the past 24 years, she's helped decide what appears on the magazine's famous cover, from the black-on-black depiction of the Twin Towers the week after 9/11 to a recent,...
TED Talks
Stefan Sagmeister: Things I've learned in my life so far
Rockstar designer Stefan Sagmeister delivers a short, witty talk on life lessons, expressed through surprising modes of design (including ... inflatable monkeys?).
TED Talks
Virginia Postrel: On glamour
In a timely talk, cultural critic Virginia Postrel muses on the true meaning, and the powerful uses, of glamour -- which she defines as any calculated, carefully polished image designed to impress and persuade.
Crash Course
Expenses & Costs - How to Spend Money Wisely: Crash Course Entrepreneurship
So we’ve learned a lot of strategies to fight off failure. But we could be doing all this right and still fail if we straight-up run out of money. Expenses can pop-up, supplies can suddenly be hard to find, or delivering the most value...
TED Talks
Bob Mankoff: Anatomy of a New Yorker cartoon
The New Yorker receives around 1,000 cartoons each week; it only publishes about 17 of them. In this hilarious, fast-paced, and insightful talk, the magazine's longstanding cartoon editor and self-proclaimed "humor analyst" Bob Mankoff...
Curated Video
Exploring Allergy Issues: The Making of Allergy UK Magazine
This magazine, published by Allergy UK and Inc A, aims to raise awareness and provide information about the growing problem of allergies in the UK. With a focus on entertainment and education, it seeks to be a force for change in the...
Curated Video
The Wrong Guy Won
Why a seemingly random phone poll incorrectly predicted the outcome of the 1936 presidential race... because of a hidden bias. Maths - Statistics And Probability A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the...
Bedtime History
History of Dr. Seuss for Kids | Bedtime History
Learn about the childhood and career of world-famous children's book author and artist, Theodor Seuss Geisel, who became known as Dr. Seuss.
Wonderscape
Alexander Graham Bell’s Other Inventions and Contributions
This video highlights Alexander Graham Bell's achievements beyond the telephone, including his efforts to develop a bullet detection device to help save President James Garfield and his role in transforming National Geographic into a...
Curated Video
AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate (SAA-C03) - Simple Notification Service (SNS)
What if you need one application to notify another application of an activity or a workload that needs to be executed? You need the Simple Notification Service (SNS) that AWS offers. This video introduces SNS.
Curated Video
Insect Research Report: Part 2
Mr. Griot demonstrates how to use a KWL chart to record research about his chosen insect as he plans to write his research report.
Great Big Story
This Prop Master_s Work Is Hidden in Plain Sight
Discover the world of paper prop creation for the big screen and small screen. Meet the artist behind the scenes.
Curated Video
Do Not Copy
Mr. Griot explains the term plagiarism and how to avoid copying another person’s ideas or written work.
Great Big Story
Nostalgic Corner: Exploring the Artifacts of Teen Bedrooms
Step into a time capsule and reminisce about the iconic elements that once adorned teen bedrooms. From inflatable furniture to pin-up posters, dive into the nostalgic world that defined a generation. Join architectural historian...
Curated Video
Marilyn Monroe: The Rise and Fall of a Pop Icon
This video provides a detailed account of the life and career of Marilyn Monroe, highlighting her rise to fame as a movie star and pop icon, her tumultuous personal life, and her enduring legacy even after her tragic death at a young...
Curated Video
All of the Advertising Media I Can Think of
The choice of media to host your advertising is vast. So, let’s inventory as many advertising media channels as I can think of…
Curated Video
Add and Subtract Decimal Numbers
In this intriguing video, I recount a recent shopping experience where I handed the cashier a crisp $20 dollar bill to cover the cost of a birthday card and a travel magazine. After completing the transaction, I was surprised to receive...
Curated Video
Gwendolyn Brooks
The first African-American woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, Gwendolyn Brooks wrote about the hardship and struggles of ordinary people.
Curated Video
Colson Whitehead
The first author to win the Pulitzer Prize for two consecutive novels, Colson Whitehead is one of the United States’ most versatile writers.
Curated Video
Shirley Jackson
A master of the macabre, Shirley Jackson explores the creepy underbelly of domestic life, with a sharp focus on the challenges that women face.
Curated Video
Richard Wright
At a time when Jim Crow laws made racial segregation legal across much of the United States, author Richard Wright gave voice to a struggle – as the first African American author to achieve widespread critical and commercial success.
Curated Video
Octavia Butler
First popularized as a genre of literature in the 1920s, for decades science fiction was dominated by white male authors. That is until Octavia Butler, an African American woman, rewrote the script.