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TED Talks
TED: How to make learning as addictive as social media | Luis von Ahn
When technologist Luis von Ahn was building the popular language-learning platform Duolingo, he faced a big problem: Could an app designed to teach you something ever compete with addictive platforms like Instagram and TikTok? He...
TED Talks
Dan Meyer: Math class needs a makeover
Today's math curriculum is teaching students to expect -- and excel at -- paint-by-numbers classwork, robbing kids of a skill more important than solving problems: formulating them. Dan Meyer shows classroom-tested math exercises that...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Wesley Fryer - Playing with Media
Dr. Wesley Fryer is an author, classroom STEM teacher, speaker, digital storyteller, and change agent. He teaches 4th and 5th grade STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) at Independence Elementary in Yukon Public Schools in...
TED Talks
David Hoffman: Sputnik mania
Filmmaker David Hoffman shares footage from his feature-length documentary Sputnik Mania, which shows how the Soviet Union's launch of Sputnik in 1957 led to both the space race and the arms race -- and jump-started science and math...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: How do airplanes stay in the air? | Raymond Adkins
By 1917, Albert Einstein had explained the relationship between space and time. But, that year, he designed a flawed airplane wing. His attempt was based on an incomplete theory of how flight works. Indeed, insufficient and inaccurate...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Carol Carter - Global Minded
Carol Carter is a national and international student success author and speaker. At the college level, her KEYS TO SUCCESS series is used by more than 200,000 freshmen each year throughout the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and China. For...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Scot Osterweil - Learning from Play
Scot Osterweil is the Creative Director of the Education Arcade and a research director in the MIT Comparative Media Studies/Writing Program. He is a designer of award-winning educational games, working in both academic and commercial...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Ernest Morrell - Teachers Make a Difference - Mrs. Franklin
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...
Curated Video
Revolutionising World Education with OER | The Fuse School
The Fuse School makes free education in Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Maths, EFL and ICT - for kids & teachers around the world. We are on a mission to provide outstanding education to those who need it most - so that they can improve...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Ariel Zych - Teachers Make a Difference - Fossil
As Science Friday’s education director, Ariel Zych finds ways to empower parents and educators to excite students about science, engineering, and math. She can be seen around the office making messes with new experiments, planning...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Ariel Zych - Science Friday Everyday
As Science Friday’s education director, Ariel Zych finds ways to empower parents and educators to excite students about science, engineering, and math. She can be seen around the office making messes with new experiments, planning...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
James C. Kaufman - College Admissions and Creativity
James C. Kaufman, PhD, is a professor of educational psychology at the Neag School of Education at the University of Connecticut. An internationally recognized leader in the field of creativity, he is the author/editor of more than 35...
Curated Video
The Chemistry Journey Trailer | Global Education | The Fuse School
Here is a quick showreel of the videos created so far for The Chemistry Journey. At Fuse School, teachers and animators come together to make fun & easy-to-understand videos in Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Maths & ICT. Our OER are...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Michael Soskil - Global Service Learning
Michael is the head teacher of Wallenpaupack South Elementary School in Newfoundland, Pennsylvania and recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching.
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Brainwaves Video Anthology
Laurie Guyon - Teachers Make a Difference - Mrs. McShara
Laurie Guyon is an Integration Specialist for Schuylerville Central Schools in New York. She is a Common Sense Educator, Google Educator, Apple Teacher, Buncee Ambassador, Seesaw Ambassador, Nearpod Educator and PioNear, Flipgrid...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Reshan Richards - Technology and Assessment
Dr. Reshan Richards is an educator, researcher, and app designer. His 13+ years of experience in schools as math teacher and technology integrator intersected with his research on screencasting and formative assessment to inspire...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Stephen Wolfram - Computational Thinking
Stephen Wolfram, (born August 29, 1959, London, England), English physicist and author best known for his contributions to the field of cellular automata and the development of Mathematica, an algebraic software system, and...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Erika Sandstrom - Teachers Make a Difference - Ronilue Garrison and Dr. Blaise Aguirre
Erika Sandstrom taught 8 years in Missouri and is currently in the Peabody Public Schools teaching grades 6th-8th as a Digital Media Teacher and was the Yearbook Manager for 3 years. She also serves on the district Technology Team...
Curated Video
The REAL Answer To The Viral Chinese Math Problem "How Old Is The Captain?"
Media outlets around the world went crazy over a 5th grade math exam question in China. But they all missed the real story! The problem actually dates back to French researchers in 1979. In this video I present the real story to the...
World Science Festival
Your Daily Equation | Episode 16: Fourier Series -- The "atoms" of Math
Episode 16 #YourDailyEquation: Much as matter, however complicated, can be decomposed into combinations of atoms, mathematical functions, however complicated, can be decomposed into combinations of simpler functions--sines and cosines....
Curated Video
Viral Math Problem - Solving Hannah's Sweet Maths GCSE Question
This problem was asked to British high school students (aged 15 to 16) and it went viral after they vented their frustration at the difficultly. Can you solve it? This video explains the solution and how you can check your answer. Here's...
Curated Video
Can You Solve A Maths Competition Problem From The UK? Factorial Fractions
This is a fun problem that appeared in UKMT, an organization that organizes maths competitions and educational activities. What is the following equal to? Give your answer as an integer. (10! + 9!)(8! + 7!)(6! + 5!)(4! + 3!)(2! + 1!)...
Curated Video
Does 1 Beer = 1 Glass of Wine = 1 Shot of Hard Liquor? The Math of a Standard Drink
They say that 1 beer is equal to 1 glass of wine which is also equal to 1 shot of hard liquor. But where does this formula come from, and it is useful in practical settings? We explore the math of a standard drink in America. Note: All...