Instructional Video5:37
Curated Video

Author’s Purpose

K - 8th
Author’s Purpose determines the importance of writing for purpose by reading passages and identifying the author’s purpose for writing.
Instructional Video5:50
Curated Video

An Author’s Important Tools

K - 8th
Mr. Griot uses a nonfiction narrative about John Adams to show how an author’s use of words can create a mood and evoke the senses and that an author always has a purpose for writing.
Instructional Video20:24
Curated Video

Identifying the features of an information text to prepare for writing our own

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can identify features of an information text through exploring a model text about the author Atinuke. Key learning points: - Information texts are a form of non-fiction writing that provide information about someone or...
Instructional Video3:52
Curated Video

Writing the Argument for Your Thesis Statement: Turning Purpose into a Claim

K - 5th
In this video, the teacher explains how to use analysis to write an essay. The focus is on persuasive writing, where the author states their opinion and supports it with evidence. The teacher provides a step-by-step guide on how to turn...
Instructional Video3:34
Curated Video

Writing the Argument for a Thesis Statement: Turning Purpose into Claim

K - 5th
In this video, the teacher explains how to write a persuasive essay by turning the purpose statement into a claim. The teacher provides an example and breaks down the process of finding the specific subject, stating an opinion, and...
Instructional Video4:50
Curated Video

ChatGPT for Creatives - Rytr

Higher Ed
In this video, the author introduces Rytr, an AI-powered writing assistant that generates content using advanced natural language processing techniques. The author explains how Rytr can be used to quickly generate content for different...
Instructional Video3:48
Teaching Without Frills

How to Evaluate Sources for Reliability - Writing for Kids

3rd - 5th
In this video, you will learn how to choose the most reliable sources when researching a topic for a research paper. We will define reliable sources, discuss the author's impact on reliability (purpose, bias, and potential agenda),...
Instructional Video5:23
Curated Video

Expository Writing 1

K - 8th
Expository Writing explains the purpose of expository writing and lists examples of focused, specific topics for expository writing.
Instructional Video3:05
All In One Social Media

How To Get Started With Live Streaming for Your Business

Higher Ed
How To Get Started With Live Streaming for Your Business // Are you looking to expand your business brand? Boost recognition? create content that can be easily re-spun onto other networks? and build brand authority with guests and...
Instructional Video10:08
Curated Video

Maintaining a Consistent Tone in Your Writing

K - 5th
In this video, the teacher explains the concept of tone in writing and provides examples and strategies for maintaining a consistent tone throughout a piece of writing. The video also emphasizes the importance of considering the purpose...
Instructional Video6:21
Curated Video

Bash Shell Scripting- Writing Comments for a Shell Script

Higher Ed
This video shows how to write comments for a shell script.<br/<br/>>

This clip is from the chapter "Basics of shell scripting" of the series "Complete Bash Shell Scripting".This section covers the basics of shell scripting.
Instructional Video24:43
Curated Video

Planning and writing the introduction of an information text about an author

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can plan and write the introduction of an information text about an author. Key learning points: - The purpose of the introduction is to engage the reader, introduce the author and provide general information. - An...
Instructional Video28:27
TED Talks

TED: Kung Fu, Star Trek and the many paths to spirituality | Rainn Wilson

12th - Higher Ed
Do you feel overwhelmed by the complex issues facing our world, not to mention your own personal problems? Spirituality is the key to staying grounded and hopeful -- even for skeptics, says actor and author Rainn Wilson. He explains why...
Instructional Video2:02
Brainwaves Video Anthology

Ymasumac Marañón Davis - Teachers Make a Difference - Maestro Orlando

Higher Ed
"Ymasumac Marañón Davis is an educational consultant, intuitive life coach and author. Like her name, her life reflects the unique perspectives she brings to the important work of highlighting social justice issues of our time,...
Instructional Video5:44
Brainwaves Video Anthology

Ymasumac Marañón Davis - Inequity and Social Justice

Higher Ed
"Ymasumac Marañón Davis is an educational consultant, intuitive life coach and author. Like her name, her life reflects the unique perspectives she brings to the important work of highlighting social justice issues of our time,...
Instructional Video6:04
Curated Video

How to Explain and Elaborate on a Claim and Evidence in a Paragraph

Pre-K - Higher Ed
This is the BIGGEST MISTAKE that students make when writing their paragraph or essay! So watch this video to find out how to avoid it!



In this video, I cover the purpose of explanation and elaboration in your paragraph. When...
Instructional Video4:22
Brainwaves Video Anthology

Ted Dintersmith - What School Could Be

Higher Ed
Ted Dintersmith is one of America's leaders in innovation, entrepreneurship, and education.



Ted's professional experience includes two decades in venture capital, including being ranked by Business 2.0 as the...
Instructional Video10:18
Zach Star

How to Become a Straight A Student

12th - Higher Ed
In this video I cover a summary of the book How to become a straight A student. Many students don't think of true optimal ways of how to get better grades. This book focused more on unique ways to study in order to...
Instructional Video4:06
Brainwaves Video Anthology

Michael Horn - Teachers Make a Difference - Clayton Christensen, Mrs. Chism, Larry Horn

Higher Ed
Michael Horn speaks and writes about the future of education and works with a portfolio of education organizations to improve the life of each and every student. He serves as the Chief Strategy Officer for Entangled Ventures, an...
Instructional Video4:52
Reading Through History

History Brief: George Orwell

6th - 11th
The following video provides a brief biography of the author known as George Orwell, including his childhood, young adult life, and writing career. For an educational unit on Orwell, click hereref='http://bit.ly/2l2Ipage target='_blank'...
Instructional Video7:17
Curated Video

You Can Motivate Yourself - 14 Tricks!

Higher Ed
Motivation is a great thing! But how do we become motivated to do the things we want to do for so long? If you want to motivate us, please comment, spread the word or support our channel with a small donation
Instructional Video3:19
Big Think

How to live with grace and grit | Former NASA astronaut Leland Melvin

6th - 11th
- Former NASA astronaut Leland Melvin is the only person to catch a pass in the NFL and in space. - Here, he shares his thoughts on living in a state of grace and advocating for justice. - Humanity's future is among the stars and to get...
Instructional Video1:56
Big Think

Are you wasting time? Ask this question to find out. | Gretchen Rubin

6th - 11th
Gretchen Rubin is the author of many books, including the block-buster New York Times bestsellers The Four Tendencies, Better Than Before, and The Happiness Project. She also has a top-ranked, award-winning podcast, Happier with Gretchen...
Instructional Video4:40
American Museum of Natural History

Nabokov's Butterflies - Shelf Life 360

6th - 11th
Vladimir Nabokov is best known for his literary masterpiece Lolita, but next to writing, his great passion was the study of moths and butterflies. Curatorial Assistant Suzanne Rab Green tells the story of the author’s first road trip...