Curated Video
Using Commas: Direct Address
Using Commas: Direct Address teaches how to use of commas to set off words from the rest of the sentence by writing five complete sentences, each of which contains a direct address followed by a comma.
Curated Video
Speaking Gendered Languages
David Bellos, Director of the Program in Translation and Intercultural Communication at Princeton University, muses on the differences between native speakers of non-gendered and gendered languages.
Curated Video
Vietnam's Shadow
Classicist and political theorist Josiah Ober (Stanford) describes how the experience of the Vietnam War affected his research on classical Athens.
Curated Video
Classical Athenian Persuasion
Classicist and political theorist Josiah Ober (Stanford) gives us a detailed view of the ancient Athenian deliberative assembly.
Curated Video
A Two-Way Street
Stanford University classicist and political scientist Josiah Ober relates how the interests of elites and the general population were intertwined in classical Athens, and how we might be able to harness some of those ancient concepts in...
Curated Video
Attuned to Their Audience
Classicist and political theorist Josiah Ober (Stanford) paints a vivid picture of an ancient Athenian assembly, describing how speakers had to find a way to consistently appeal to two very different audiences simultaneously.
Curated Video
Can AI Legally Be A Patent Inventor?
Is an algorithm a person? Can we make it one? Should we make it one?
Curated Video
The Problem with Speakers
Award-winning violinmaker and acoustician Joseph Curtin discusses the unique directionality of sound emitted from a violin.
Curated Video
Meaning vs. Grammar
Cognitive scientist Victor Ferreira (UC San Diego) sketches out an intriguing future experiment he'd like to conduct to probe the difference between meaning-level and grammar-level effects.
Curated Video
False Intuitions
Cognitive scientist Victor Ferreira (UC San Diego) describes how the common view that speakers are primarily concerned about being understood by their listeners is, in fact, incorrect.
Curated Video
Elements of an Argument
A video entitled “Elements of an Argument” which explains the key components of a strong argument.
Curated Video
Speaker of the House
As the head of the House of Representatives, the Speaker of the House is one of the most important roles in the United States government.
Organizational Communication Channel
Confirming and Disconfirming Communication
We can respond with confirming or disconfirming communication when we are having conversations with others. Our responses can either improve or detract from the quality of the interaction.
Curated Video
Considering New Interpretations
This video entitled “Considering New Interpretations” models how to summarize points of agreement and disagreement in diverse perspectives.
Schooling Online
Emily Dickinson - This is my letter to the World
Join us for an in-depth look at one of Dickinson’s most iconic poems. It’s a short but powerful lyric that carries an important message for us all. We’ll take you through the poem’s big ideas, context, form, and poetic techniques. With...
Schooling Online
Emily Dickinson - I Felt a Funeral, In my Brain
Have you ever felt like everything is about to come crashing down? In ‘I felt a Funeral, in my Brain’, Emily Dickinson portrays the anguish of complete mental collapse. It begins with a sense of grief and loss, like at a funeral, then...
Communication Coach Alex Lyon
Avoid These 3 PowerPoint Mistakes & Tips to Fix Them!
Avoid These 3 PowerPoint Mistakes and here are some simple tips to fix them. Public speaking and PowerPoint seem to go hand-in-hand but many speakers make the same mistakes when using slides.
Communication Coach Alex Lyon
5 Ways Public Speaking Demonstrates Your Leadership
Here are 5 Key Ways your public speaking demonstrates that you are a leader. Many people see somebody public speaking and think to themselves, "That's a leader." But why? This video explains the top five connections people make between...
Communication Coach Alex Lyon
5 Tips to Tell More Memorable Stories
Here are 5 Tips to Tell More Memorable Stories. Storytelling is a must-have communication skill when public speaking, for leaders, and for anybody who wants to make a lasting impact on listeners.
Communication Coach Alex Lyon
3 Tips to Overcome Public Speaking Anxiety
Here are 3 Tips to Overcome Your Public Speaking Anxiety. Public speaking can be a pivotal career accelerator but nerves often prevent many people from gaining the confidence they need to do it.
Hip Hughes History
The 25th Amendment Explained: American Government Review
Wrap your head around the 25th Amendment. Perfect for students, life long learners and the cray cray on the internets.
Hip Hughes History
Classroom Management 101: 10 Tips for Teachers
Misbehavior, rowdy kids, foul language have destroyed teachers.... in this video I go over my top ten rules when discussing classroom management. You won't find these in a college edu textbook. Subscribe to HipHughes History, it's stupid...
Hip Hughes History
How To Remove an Insane President: The 25th Amendment, Section 4
How does the 25th Amendment work? How can 14 people remove a President? An explainer on the 25th Amendment, Section 4 which deals with how the VP and the cabinet can remove a crazy President.
Vlogbrothers
On Exhaustion
In which John discusses the many blessings and single horror of the Birmingham Alabama airport, the Looking for Alaska movie (which will be directed by the brilliant Becca Thomas), his ongoing exhaustion, his gratitude to nerdfighteria,...