Curated Video
Identifying and Describing Opinion Writing
In this lesson you will learn how to identify and describe opinion writing by finding words that show strong feelings, a clear opinion statement, and supporting reasons.
Curated Video
Using Irregular Verbs in Past Tense
In this video, the teacher guides students through the process of using verbs correctly in their writing, specifically focusing on forming common irregular verbs in the past tense. The students are provided with practice sheets and given...
Curated Video
Finding Relevant Facts
“Finding Relevant Facts” will identify the ways in which responsible research practices can develop an argument.
Crash Course
Soviet Montage: Crash Course Film History
Russia went and had a revolution in 1917 and cinema was a big part of its aftermath. Even though film stock was hard to come by, we saw the first film school started, and the study of film became hugely important. Russian filmmakers...
Curated Video
A fact-checked debate about legal weed
2 opposing perspectives and 6 true facts about cannabis legalization. Subscribe and turn on notifications 🔔 so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO 00:00 - Introduction to format 01:04 - Fact #1: Public opinion 02:11 - Will's...
Curated Video
What is a Statistical Question?
In this math video we will determine what is a statistical question. A statistical question is a question you ask that has more than one possible answer. A question that has only ONE possible answer is NOT a statistical question! A group...
Cerebellum
Understanding Romeo & Juliet: The Masked Party
Romeo and Juliet is based on the long-standing hatred between two families, it is a tale of star-crossed lovers that is perhaps the greatest tragic love story in English literature. The party takes place, and Romeo and Juliet meet for...
Big Think
Facts Don't Win Fights: Here’s How to Cut Through Confirmation Bias | Tali Sharot
If you want someone to see an issue rationally, you just show them the facts, right? No one can refute a fact. Well, brain imaging and psychological studies are showing that, society wide, we may be on the wrong path by holding evidence...
Curated Video
Who Gets the Best Answers? The Wisdom of Crowds
There aren't many books I recommend unreservedly to professional and business people I work with. But the Wisdom of Crowds is one of them. So, Who does Get the Best Answers? It turns out it isn't anyone. It's certainly not the expert....
Curated Video
What is Group Think? ...and How to Prevent it
Group Think is nasty. It leads to poor decisions... sometimes dangerous ones. So Project Managers need to know what it is, how it happens, and how to prevent it. Group Think was first identified in the 1970s, by the social psychologist...
Kult America
Politically Correct Concentration Camp Video
I've said it before, I'm not a historian, I'm not a teacher, I'm just a curious person who visits important places and I give an honest opinion. Whenever I touch on historic topics around the time of the second world war, people go...
Physics Girl
Fact-Checking this Viral Bottle Trick
Breaking the bottom out of a glass bottle by hitting the top is a challenging trick, but involves a ton of physics. The explanation is related to cavitation - a process seen in the Mantis Shrimp attack, head injuries and pouring honey!
Curated Video
KS2 Primary English Age 9-13 - Writing: Writing to Persuade Part 1 - Explained
SchoolOnline's Primary English videos are brilliant, bite-size tutorial videos delivered by examiners and skilled teachers. Ideal for ages 9-13, they cover every key skill in English Reading and Writing that students need to master in...
Curated Video
Stakeholder Engagement Tips: 5 Tips For Project Managers
Stakeholders - and good stakeholder engagement - are the key to a successful project. So, in this video, we have 5 stakeholder engagement tips for you. These tips are inspired by our Kindle-exclusive eBook, 'Stakeholder Engagement:...
Language Tree
Intro Spanish Lesson: The verb "estar"
Learn when to use the Spanish verb "estar" (to be) and how the verb is conjugated in the present tense.
TED-Ed
On Reading the Koran
"The fact that so few people do actually read the Koran is precisely why it's so easy to misquote." How much are our ideas based on our own reasoning and evidence rather than secondhand information and the opinions of others? Lezley...
TED-Ed
History vs. Henry VIII
How does Henry VIII hold up in the court of public opinion? An interesting animation takes Henry to court and lets a prosecutor and a defense attorney have at it. In the course of the lively courtroom drama, learners hear about the key...
Crash Course
Evaluating Photos and Videos: Crash Course Navigating Digital Information #7
When it comes to viewing videos and photos on the Internet, seeing is not always believing. With part seven from the Crash Course: Navigating Digital Information series, scholars learn that even image-based evidence can be unreliable....
Stated Clearly
What is the Evidence for Evolution?
Would you believe whales and hippos share a common ancestor? The video discusses the evidence from a variety of scientific disciplines supporting evolution, focusing specifically on whales and their connections to hippos. The narrator...
Crash Course
Who Can You Trust? Crash Course Navigating Digital Information #4
The best way to understand a website is (drumroll, please) ... to leave the website? Scholars make sense of some strange advice by watching part four in the Crash Course: Navigating Digital Information set. As they watch, they learn...
Crash Course
Evaluating Evidence: Crash Course Navigating Digital Information #6
How do scholars learn to differentiate between good evidence and not-so-good evidence? The sixth installment from the Crash Course: Navigating Digital Information set is a great place to start. Pupils discover how to find reliable...
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Identify and Describe Opinion Writing
In this lesson, you will learn how to identify and describe opinion writing by finding words that show strong feelings, a clear opinion statement, and supporting reasons. [4:59]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Normative and Positive Statements
Positive statements are fact-based, but normative statements are based on opinions. In this video [5:00], learn about the distinction between positive statements and normative statements, and why economists emphasize positive analysis...