Crash Course
Educational Technology: Crash Course Computer Science
Today we’re going to go a little meta and talk about how computer science can support learning with educational technology. We here at Crash Course are big fans of interactive in-class learning and hands-on experiences, but we also...
NASA
Houston We Have a Podcast: How to Be a Successful Intern
NASA interns Jaden Chambers and Leah Davis join student mentor Kelly Smith to discuss the experience of being a NASA intern and what it takes to stand out. HWHAP Episode 206.
Visual Learning Systems
Writing in Science: Video Quiz
The development and application of writing skills in science is the focus of this program. This video highlights some of the key ingredients of writing in the subject of science. Informative and explanatory texts focus on facts,...
Curated Video
Solving Word Problems Involving Weight Using Diagrams
In this lesson, students will learn how to solve word problems involving weight by using a diagram. They will practice converting units and calculating to find the answer to the given question.
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Detra Price-Dennis & Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz - Advancing Racial Literacies in Teacher Education
Dr. Detra Price-Dennis is an Associate Professor of Education in the Department of Mathematics, Science, and Technology at Teachers College, Columbia University, in the Communications, Media, Learning Technologies, and Design program....
Next Animation Studio
Monarch butterfly populations decline by 86 percent in a year
Conservation groups have reported an 86 percent decline in the populations of the iconic monarch butterfly in California.
SWPictures
SMS for Life: Using Mobile Phones to Manage Malaria Drug Stocks in Tanzania
The video discusses the issue of malaria in Africa, which kills 800,000 people every year, with 85% of them being children under the age of 5. The video introduces a new management information system called SMS for Life, which uses...
Visual Learning Systems
Fall: Plants and Animals in Fall
Crisp, colorful video footage illustrates the beautiful and fascinating features of the fall season. This video also takes a brief look into what causes the fall season. Concepts and terminology: autumn, foliage, seed dispersal,...
Curated Video
Proving the Pythagorean Theorem Using Similarity
In this lesson, students will learn how to prove the Pythagorean theorem using similarity. By investigating and following a series of steps, they will discover that by cutting a right triangle and drawing altitudes, they can create...
Healthcare Triage
Doctors Have Sexual Harassment in the Workplace, Too.
"Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Experiences of Academic Medical Faculty". This study will depress you. This is Healthcare Triage News.
Catalyst University
Peroxisomes and Lysosomes: Intracellular Defense
Peroxisomes and Lysosomes: Intracellular Defense
Curated Video
Digital Learning: Transforming Education at Charteux Elementary School
Explore the innovative digital learning environment at Charteux Elementary School in Issy-les-Moulineaux, where traditional tools are replaced with digital screens and tablets. Join the students as they engage with interactive geography,...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Marie Alcock - Being Loyal to Learning
Marie Alcock is President of Learning Systems Associates (LSA). Dr. Marie Alcock is a national and international education consultant. In addition she is currently on the faculty of Walden University’s School of Education where she...
TED Talks
Johann Hari: This could be why you're depressed or anxious
In a moving talk, journalist Johann Hari shares fresh insights on the causes of depression and anxiety from experts around the world -- as well as some exciting emerging solutions. "If you're depressed or anxious, you're not weak and...
PBS
Supersymmetric Particle Found?
With the large hadron collider running out of places to look for clues to a deeper theory of physics, we need a bigger particle accelerator. We have one - the galaxy.
Crash Course
Ford, Carter, and the Economic Malaise Crash Course US History
In which John Green teaches you about the economic malaise that beset the United States in the 1970s. A sort of perfect storm of events, it combined the continuing decline of America's manufacturing base and the oil shocks of 1973 and...
TED Talks
TED: There's no such thing as not voting | eric Liu
Many people like to talk about how important voting is, how it's your civic duty and responsibility as an adult. eric Liu agrees with all that, but he also thinks it's time to bring joy back to the ballot box. The former political...
TED Talks
TED: Technology crafts for the digitally underserved | Vinay Venkatraman
Two-thirds of the world may not have access to the latest smartphone, but local electronic shops are adept at fixing older tech using low-cost parts. Vinay Venkatraman explains his work in "technology crafts," through which a mobile...
TED Talks
TED: Dear Facebook, this is how you're breaking democracy | Yaël Eisenstat
Lies are more engaging online than truth, says former CIA analyst, diplomat and Facebook employee Yaël Eisenstat. "As long as [social media] algorithms' goals are to keep us engaged, they will feed us the poison that plays to our worst...
TED Talks
Eli Pariser: What obligation do social media platforms have to the greater good?
Social media has become our new home. Can we build it better? Taking design cues from urban planners and social scientists, technologist Eli Pariser shows how the problems we're encountering on digital platforms aren't all that new --...
TED Talks
Sarah Kay: "A Bird Made of Birds"
"The universe has already written the poem you were planning on writing," says Sarah Kay, quoting her friend, poet Kaveh Akbar. Performing "A Bird Made of Birds," she shares how and where she finds poetry. (Kay is also the host of TED's...
TED Talks
JP Rangaswami: Information is food
How do we consume data? At TED@SXSWi, technologist JP Rangaswami muses on our relationship to information, and offers a surprising and sharp insight: we treat it like food.
SciShow
Food Mold 101
It's a moldy world out there, especially in the kitchen. You have questions about food mold, right? Well Hank has your answers. Chapters View all FOOD MOLDS ARE MICROSCOPIC FUNGI 0:28 SPORE RELEASES ROOT THREADS 1:00 MYCELIUM BREAK DOWN...
TED Talks
TED: Why doctors are offering free tax prep in their waiting rooms | Lucy Marcil
More than 90 percent of children in the US see a doctor at least once a year, which means countless hours spent in waiting rooms for parents. What if those hours could be used for something productive -- like saving money? Through her...