TEDxPioneerValley - Barry O'Connell - Unschooled Learning
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Barry O'Connell, James E. Ostendarp Professor of English, Amherst College, Amherst, Massachusetts, examines "Unschooled Learning". "We learn in school, or, at least we are expected to. But I wonder about the places and the people outside formal schools. Learning in unschooled settings and from those who are not formal teachers may be critical in... Read more
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- -: TEDxPioneerValley - Barry O'Connell - Unschooled Learning
February 23, 2012 (about 12 years ago)Barry O'Connell, James E. Ostendarp Professor of English, Amherst College, Amherst, Massachusetts, examines "Unschooled Learning". "We learn in school, or, at least we are expected to. But I wonder about the places and the people outside formal schools. Learning in unschooled settings and from th...
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- -: Webby University: The Culture of (Dis)Satisfaction presented by Vitamin T
October 20, 2011 (over 12 years ago)As part of our thought-leader series with our sponsor Vitamin T and in partnership with The Learning Annex, The Webbys is excited to present a webinar entitled The Culture of (Dis)Satisfaction. Hosted by the Webbys' Executive Director David-Michel Davies, "The Culture of (Dis)Satisfaction will e...
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- -: TEDxVictoria Jason Guille A Big Lesson from the Ocean on the Power of Collaboration TEDxVictoria
January 9, 2012 (over 12 years ago)Content comming soon
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- -: TEDxABQ - Hakim Bellamy - The Pedagogy of Poetry (The Lesson Part 4)
December 16, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Hakim Bellamy is a two-time Poetry Slam National Champion, and has been named "Best Poet" by both the Local iQ (Smart List 2010 & 2011) and the Alibi (Best of Burque 2010 & 2011). As an educator and performer, he is interested not only in the poetry lessons he teaches his students, but the lesson...
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- -: Gordon Ramsay's Own Kitchen Nightmare
October 9, 2010 (over 13 years ago)Chef Gordon Ramsay stopped by to teach Ellen a new recipe, and ended up teaching everyone a valuable lesson on kitchen safety! Most importantly: knives are sharp and can cut fingers... even Gordon's.
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- -: Ellen's Got Your Coffee Questions Covered
October 12, 2010 (over 13 years ago)Tall, Grande or Venti? The cup sizes at Starbucks can be confusing, so today Ellen has a hilarious lesson on everything you can order. You never knew some of the facts that Ellen discovered!
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- -: TEDxSTLAWRENCECOLLEGE - BerticeBerry - WalkingWithPurpose
April 28, 2011 (about 13 years ago)Dr. Bertice Berry is also the best-selling author of an inspirational memoir, I'm On My Way, But Your Foot Is On My Head, and the hilarious bestsellers Sckraight From the Ghetto, You Might Be Ghetto If and the sequel You STILL Ghetto. Her first work of fiction, Redemption Song, published by Doubl...
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- -: TEDxUSC - Elisabeth Stock - Can You Change a Child's Education?
June 14, 2011 (almost 13 years ago)CEO and Co-founder of Computers for Youth (CFY) Elisabeth Stock is using digital learning to make at-home education a reality for low-income students in hopes of narrowing the achievement gap. CFY launched myhomelearning.com, a resource that identifies hundreds of free online learning opportuniti...
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- -: TEDxColombo - Andi Schubert - Living By the Sword: Responding to Language & Class in SL'.
September 11, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Andi Schubert is a researcher and activist. He the co-founder and coordinator of the Young Researchers' Collective, a group of young people working to address the disconnect between research, advocacy and activism. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Kelaniya. W...
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- -: TEDxLondon - Scott Snibbe
December 5, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Scott Snibbe is a media artist, filmmaker, and researcher in interactivity. Whether on mobile devices or in large public spaces, his interactive art spurs people to participate socially, emotionally, and physically. His works are strongly influenced by cinema: particularly animation, silent, and ...
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