Brainwaves Video Anthology
Clare Rossini 'Running in Riverside Park'
Clare Rossini has published three collections of poems, the most recent of which is Lingo (The University of Akron Press). Her poems and essays have appeared in journals and anthologies such as The Paris Review, The Kenyon Review, The...
Curated Video
Developing understanding of 'Cloud Busting' through rich discussions
Pupil outcome: I can discuss the main ideas of 'Cloud Busting'. Key learning points: - ‘Cloud Busting’ focuses on the relationship between two ‘friends’: Davey and Sam. - The story is told as a verse novel. - ‘Cloud Busting’ uses both...
Epic Reads
Angie Thomas: In Conversation with Rapsody & Alex Elle
Creative masterminds Angie Thomas, Rapsody, and Alex Elle are advocates, artists, role models & game changers. Watch these inspirational creators discuss their experiences as Black women in the literary & entertainment spaces, exploring...
Big Think
How Google is Reshaping Your Brain
New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink Join Big Think Edge for exclusive video lessons from top thinkers and doers: https://bigth.ink/Edge ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Virginia Heffernan...
TED-Ed
"To Make Use of Water" by Safia Elhillo
How can someone manipulate language to describe an essential resource such as water? Pupils consider the question with the second episode from season one of the There's a Poem for That playlist. Learners watch an animated version of the...
Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets: Author Interviews: Kwame Alexander
Kwame Alexander, an award-winning poet and author, writes picture books for children and cross-genre books for teens. The Crossover - his basketball-concrete poetry-hiphop mashup - was awarded the 2015 Newbery Medal. Alexander is also...