- -: Robot Soccer and the Future of Autonomous Behavior
September 3, 2009 (over 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/08/11/Daniel_Goldin_A_Fire_to_Be_Ignited Former NASA administrator Daniel Goldin discusses his recent involvement with a team from the Neurosciences Institute who built AI-based Segway robots that mimic the behavior of human beings. ----- Daniel Goldin wa...
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- -: DonorsChoose.org: The Colbert Report's Charity of Choice
January 25, 2010 (over 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/12/15/Tis_the_Season_of_Giving Charles Best, founder of DonorsChoose.org, describes the charity's goal of matching donors with unique school projects. He gives an example of one such pairing, explaining how Stephen Colbert distributes "philanthropic gift ce...
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- -: Nature vs Nurture, Revisited: Can Persistence Be Taught?
April 6, 2010 (about 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2010/03/18/The_Genius_in_All_of_Us_David_Shenk The Genius in All of Us author David Shenk addresses the question of whether behavioral traits are learned, or are based on genetic predispositions. Shenk cites a study that found seventh graders who were praised fo...
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- -: Getting Kids Excited About Science - Jill Tarter
November 17, 2010 (over 13 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2010/10/16/Long_Conversation_with_Emily_Levine__and_Jill_Tarter SETI director Jill Tarter stresses the importance of instilling an enthusiasm for the sciences in young students. "Being a scientist is a fantastic privilege," she says. "You never have to stop aski...
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- -: Former Gov. Dukakis Condemns Teaching to the Test
May 17, 2011 (almost 13 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2011/05/06/Michael_and_Kitty_Dukakis_in_Conversation "We're so test-happy these days," complains former Massachusetts governor Michael Dukakis, bemoaning the current emphasis placed on standardized tests in public schools. Dukakis advocates instead for hands-on ...
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- -: Flip This Classroom: Khan Academy Brings Lectures Home
May 18, 2011 (almost 13 years ago)Complete Premium video at: http://fora.tv/conference/wired_business_conference_2011 Salman Khan describes how Khan Academy, his popular YouTube-based virtual lecture series, has "flipped" the traditional homework model for some classrooms. "The lecture now happens at home, and homework happens i...
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- -: Learn a Foreign Language with Tim Ferriss
August 29, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/12/12/Feel_Like_the_Incredible_Hulk_with_Tim_Ferriss In this highlight from December 2008, Tim Ferriss, author of The Four Hour Work Week, recalls his experience as a foreign exchange student in Japan and reveals the difficulty he had learning the language....
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- -: Stanley Fish: Liberal Arts Ed. Needs No Justification
September 7, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/conference/chq_2011_video_sampler Stanley Fish, professor of law and humanities at Florida International University, rebuts arguments against the value of arts and humanities instruction in post-secondary educational institutions. "The demand for justification i...
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- -: Schoolteacher Ananth Pai Brings Video Games to the Classroom
September 26, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/conference/gamificationsummit_nyc_2011 Businessman-turned-schoolteacher Ananth Pai shows a video highlighting his gamified approach to teaching, as well as the success he's experienced with the method in his classroom. ----- Gamifying the Classroom: An Inspira...
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- -: The Case for a Gamified Classroom
September 27, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/conference/gamificationsummit_nyc_2011 Nt Etuk of DimensionU argues students would be motivated to perform better in the classroom if schools took a few cues from the gaming world. For starters, he says, make the classroom a more controlled, personalized space t...
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