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The Art Assignment
Try combinatory play with books. | Pablo Helguera | The Art Assignment
This week we meet Pablo Helguera, an artist, museum educator, and writer, at the Indianapolis stop of his Spanish language bookstore Librería Donceles. His assignment challenges you to give old books new lives through combinatory play.
Curated Video
Symbolism and Interpretations of the Whale in Moby Dick
The interpretations of the whale in "Moby Dick" are diverse, ranging from representing the Judeo-Christian God to critiques of imperialism and atheism. Scholars have debated whether Moby Dick symbolizes an inscrutable, omnipotent force...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Artur Proidakov - Teachers Make a Difference - Natalya Filonenko
Artur Proidakov is a Top 10 finalists Global Teacher Prize 2023 and the winner of Global Teacher Prize Ukraine.
He was born and grew up in Stakhanov (now Kadiivka) in Luhansk region, under Russian occupation since...
He was born and grew up in Stakhanov (now Kadiivka) in Luhansk region, under Russian occupation since...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Artur Proidakov - Teaching in Difficult Times: From Pandemic to War
Artur Proidakov is a Top 10 finalists Global Teacher Prize 2023 and the winner of Global Teacher Prize Ukraine.
He was born and grew up in Stakhanov (now Kadiivka) in Luhansk region, under Russian occupation since...
He was born and grew up in Stakhanov (now Kadiivka) in Luhansk region, under Russian occupation since...
Kids’ Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen
The Project - Kids' Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen
The Project Read by Michael Rosen from The Hypnotiser You can browse and buy Michael Rosen Books hereref='http://bit.ly/MichaelRosenBooks' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>here "I wrote a book of poems for children called 'The...
The Guardian
Guardian Books podcast: Moby-Dick Big Read and Robert Graves remembered
Guardian Books podcast: Moby-Dick Big Read and Robert Graves remembered David Cameron and Tilda Swinton are among the readers of a new online version of Moby Dick; poet and novelist Robert Graves' last years on Mallorca are recalled by...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Cara Erdheim Kilgallen - Humor in the Classroom
Cara Kilgallen earned her B.A. in English and Spanish from Colby College in 2001M.A. and Ph.D. from Fordham University in 2010.Cara is a professor at Sacred Heart University in the department of Languages and Literatures. Her teaching...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Cara Erdheim Kilgallen - Teachers Make a Difference - My Family and Herb London
Cara Kilgallen earned her B.A. in English and Spanish from Colby College in 2001, and her M.A. and Ph.D. from Fordham University in 2010.Cara is a professor at Sacred Heart University in the department of Languages and Literatures. Her...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Jonathan Mooney - Teachers Make a Difference
Jonathan Mooney is a dyslexic writer and activist who did not learn to read until he was 12 years old. He is a graduate of Brown University’s class of 2000 and holds an honors degree in English Literature. Jonathan is founder and...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Jonathan Mooney - Reimagining Learning
Jonathan Mooney is a dyslexic writer and activist who did not learn to read until he was 12 years old. He is a graduate of Brown University’s class of 2000 and holds an honors degree in English Literature. Jonathan is founder and...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Robert Shetterly - Americans Who Tell The Truth
Robert Shetterly was born in 1946 in Cincinnati, Ohio. He graduated in 1969 from Harvard College with a degree in English Literature. At Harvard he took some courses in drawing which changed the direction of his creative life...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Martin A. Lee - The Essential Guide to CBD
Martin A. Lee is the co-founder and director of Project CBD and the author of several books, including Smoke Signals: A Social History of Marijuana–Medical, Recreational and Scientific, which received the American Botanical Council’s...
Wonderscape
Great Authors: Dr. Seuss
In this video, the teacher discusses the life and legacy of Dr. Seuss. She highlights some of Dr. Seuss's most popular books and their impact on children's literature. The video also explores the text features and literary devices used...
Curated Video
Radclyffe Hall - LGBTQ History
National Archives: Marguerite Antonia Radclyffe Hall (12 August 1880 – 7 October 1943)[1] was an English poet and author, best known for the novel The Well of Loneliness, a groundbreaking work in lesbian literature. In adulthood, Hall...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Sean D. Kelly - Teachers Make a Difference
Sean Kelly earned an Sc.B. in Mathematics and Computer Science and an M.S. in Cognitive and Linguistic Sciences from Brown University in 1989. After several years as a graduate student in Logic and Methodology of Science, he finally...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Cathy Collins - Freedom to Learn
Cathy Collins has worked as a Library Media & Technology Specialist for 23 years at the K-12 level. She is currently serving as a Library Media Specialist at Sharon Middle School. She holds a Doctorate in Education with a...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Ernest Morrell - Media, Literacy and Student Engagement
ERNEST MORRELL is the Macy Professor of Education and Director of the Institute for Urban and Minority Education (IUME) at Teachers College, Columbia University. He is also a Class of 2014 Fellow of the American Educational Research...
TED Talks
Natalie Merchant: Singing old poems to life
Natalie Merchant sings from her poetry-inspired album "Leave Your Sleep," which pairs lyrics from poets -- from Gerard Manley Hopkins to a near-forgotten 10-year-old girl in Brooklyn -- with simple melodies and her unmistakable voice....
Vlogbrothers
John Reads the First Chapter of Turtles All the Way Down
In which John Green reads the first chapter of his new novel, Turtles All the Way Down. In it, we meet Aza, a young woman whose obsessive thought spirals do not seem to make her a particularly good detective.
The Art Assignment
Artline Bling: Tattoos, Shia Labeouf, & Laughing at Art | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
This week we answer your questions from our art hotline* and talk about the legitimacy of celebrity artists, the embarrassment of being called an "artist", why we laugh at art, and more.
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.
Kids’ Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen
You're Thinking About Tomatoes | CROWD FUND | Kids' Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen
Unbound - A graphic novel of You're Thinking About Tomatoes!https://unbound.com/books/youre-thinking-about-tomatoes/' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Tomatoes! Help Michael Rosen make a new book and get limited edition copies for...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Elizabeth Watts Bromery - Teachers Make a Difference - Leon and Jean Watts
Elizabeth Watts Bromery, an English Professor at Broward County Public Schools, Florida, became an educator in 1990 as her parents raised her to equate education with social justice. She chose teaching to empower students to make...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Elizabeth Watts Bromery - Teaching in the Global Pandemic - USA
Elizabeth Watts Bromery, an English Professor at Broward County Public Schools, Florida, became an educator in 1990 as her parents raised her to equate education with social justice. She chose teaching to empower students to make...