We all know that cooking is both a science and an art. In fact, maybe most art is a science and an art. This clip brings the both into focus as we see how to sear the surface of a good steak. Okay, Now we’re hungry! Hey just a reminder YouTubers and filmmakers. There’s still a chance […]
Category Archives: Education/Teaching
New Connections All Over
Have you ever seen the BBC program “Connections” with James Burke? Chances are, if you have a television (still) you’ve come across it at least once. For those of you who admired the show, or James Burke greatly and wish there were more, here’s someone who may one day fill his shoes. Tom Scott is […]
Maps and History
You may have quibbles with the underlying dataset, or with the style of this depiction, but you can’t deny that this way of viewing the events of history opens up new ideas and questions for discussion. We found a treasure trove of similar video that addresses both historical and contemporary events in this same visual […]
Good Content Trumps Awkward Delivery
We’ve watched literally hundreds of hours of video designed for online learning and we’ve seen results all over the map. It was surprising to us that we found this video ultimately to be very good in spite of its awkward approach to delivery and presentation. Give this one about 10 minutes of viewing if you’re […]
Oh Inconstant Moons
Our friends at Schoolhouse Earth asked us to make it a practice to continue presenting interesting learning videos. The folks at “In a Nutshell – Kurzgesagt” have created a steady stream of good candidates, so it’s an easy request to accommodate. Here’s a very charming look at two of our favorite tiny moons. Deimos and […]
Can a Black Hole Fit in a Nutshell?
We always wondered about that. Because if a black hole could fit in a nutshell, would you want to keep it in your pocket? Could be handy we think. Good learning videos from a good source. This is the sort of thing that Patreon was designed to support. Give their campaign a look. You might find […]
Learning Enters a New Realm
We’ve seen a lot of talk about where video belongs in modern learning. The #edchat and #edtech communities argue endlessly about how to use the tool effectively. Leave it to Lewis Haast to show us just what to do! It may not be a #modernlearning approach for all uses, but we can see how this […]
The Online Video Economy
Most of the time we talk about what you can see online that will entertain you. Occasionally we find things that can inform you as well. This short video explains some hard facts about how videos are treated (and monetized) on Facebook vs. YouTube. It’s short, but very informative. Depending upon how much you care […]
The Migration of Influence
Maximilian Schich from University of Texas at Dallas did the research that gave this stunning visualization.
Perpetually Skeptical
It’s cool to be skeptical. When you turn out to be right, everyone thinks about how smart you are. And if you turn out to be wrong, the worst that happens is that you get to say, “Well I’ll be! Who would have believed that?!” Ukrainian engineer, Valeriy Ivanov released nearly 100 videos like this […]