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The World Without Facebook

The World Without Facebook

What would the world be without Facebook? While the answer is as near as the closest internet-less culture, the question is really more about its impact on cultures it has already penetrated.

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How Every Page Should Be Turned

How Every Page Should Be Turned

How do you turn the pages of your newspaper? Do you use your fingers? If so, you’re not thinking enough outside the box.

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Why Children Are Smarter Than Adults [Video]

Why Children Are Smarter Than Adults [Video]

I absolutely love this video. It depicts a little girl, Riley, voicing her opinion about marketing towards children. She makes terrific points and is quite eloquent.

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What Inspires You To Do Big Things?

What Inspires You To Do Big Things?

The new year is right around the corner and I’ve been hunting for inspiration. I looked to the major authors of my time, big thinkers, and political figures on a regular basis. For some reason, little of what they had to say resonated with me. I have big plans for 2012 and wanted to have some inspiration that really got me started on the right path.

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Google+ Hangout With Sal Khan, Peter Norvig, and Sebastian Thrun Now Available

Google+ Hangout With Sal Khan, Peter Norvig, and Sebastian Thrun Now Available

Last Friday, Salman Khan, founder of Khan Academy, and Stanford professors Peter Norvig and Sebastian Thrun sat down to answer questions asked by people around the world. Best of all, it happened in a Google+ Hangout and was recorded.

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An Anti-Bullying PSA All Students Should See

An Anti-Bullying PSA All Students Should See

Over 6 million American schoolchildren have been bullied in the past six months. Whether you cheer on the bully, or silently watch, you are supporting the bully. The effects upon the victim can be devastating, and the effects can last a lifetime. Do something besides watching.

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I’m Still Captivated By Jason McElwain

I’m Still Captivated By Jason McElwain

The autistic basketball manager that sunk numerous consecutive shots. Remember him? The story serves as an inspiration for everyone to give someone a chance.

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Flashback Friday: Mr. Rogers Shows Us How Crayons Are Made

Flashback Friday: Mr. Rogers Shows Us How Crayons Are Made

As a child, I loved Mr. Rogers. As an adult, I still love Mr. Rogers. I recently stumbled across this video that was a real flashback to my childhood.

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Truly Inspiring: Steve Jobs Narrates Apple’s First ‘Think Different’ Ad [Video]

Truly Inspiring: Steve Jobs Narrates Apple’s First ‘Think Different’ Ad [Video]

If you’re looking to inspire your class, friends, or yourself…check this out.

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YouTube Unveils Magical New Video Editor

YouTube Unveils Magical New Video Editor

Earlier today, YouTube added the ability to edit videos with a tool called Magisto. The new tool magically blends together your video clips / raw footage into one relatively seamlessly edited film.

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The Teacher’s Guide To Using YouTube In The Classroom

The Teacher’s Guide To Using YouTube In The Classroom

YouTube is more than just a cute cat video site. It’s matured into one of the biggest resources for educational content ever.

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YouTube Just Launched A Site Specifically For Teachers

YouTube Just Launched A Site Specifically For Teachers

There are thousands of inspirational and educational videos on YouTube right now. Many are perfect for your classroom. Knowing this, YouTube has created a new site that curates these videos and organizes them into an easier-to-find system that’s perfect for teachers.

If Harvard Had A Low-Budget Late Night TV Ad [Video]

If Harvard Had A Low-Budget Late Night TV Ad [Video]

Schools are always looking to attract the best and the brightest. Many advertise on television in high-budget, quality ads that probably do a good job at painting their school in a favorable light. However, not all these schools are in fact high quality or as …

How To Get Through The Great Gatsby At Breakneck Speed [Video]

How To Get Through The Great Gatsby At Breakneck Speed [Video]

Remember Cliffs Notes? There’s a new video on YouTube that is basically like reading Cliffs Notes but without all that, well, reading.

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Matt Damon Explains Why The Perception of Teachers Must Change [VIDEO]

Matt Damon Explains Why The Perception of Teachers Must Change [VIDEO]

Remember that scene in Good Will Hunting where Matt Damon and Robin Williams have a breakthrough moment and hug? Teaching is a tough job but the rewards are enormous.

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Blogger To Get Major Redesign [Preview]

I know many of the people in my PLN use Google’s Blogger as it is an easy-to-use system for getting your thoughts online. While other sites like Posterous and Tumblr are making increasingly easy publication systems, Blogger has always been huge. How huge? Blogger is …

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Use This Puppet To Explain Twitter To Skeptics

If you’re reading this, you likely know the power and potential of Twitter. However, if you or a friend are still skeptical about the service (“I don’t wanna hear about what you’re eating or that you have to use the bathroom!”) then it can never …

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Bill Gates Discusses Education At TED In This Must-See Video

Bill Gates spent his annual talk at this week’s TED event talking about one of the most important issues in America today: education. Not only did he discuss education, he tied in budget issues, where education stands in terms of America’s GDP, collective bargaining, and …

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Harvard School of Education’s Whimsical Approach To Begging Alumni For Money

Harvard School of Education’s Whimsical Approach To Begging Alumni For Money

I thought I had seen it all. Then I saw the new video just produced by the Harvard Graduate School of Education. The team there took a different approach to fund raising and development. Namely, they avoided the elephant in the room and simply used …

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Harvard School of Education's Whimsical Approach To Begging Alumni For Money

I thought I had seen it all. Then I saw the new video just produced by the Harvard Graduate School of Education. The team there took a different approach to fund raising and development. Namely, they avoided the elephant in the room and simply used …

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Students Final Project Is Cee Lo’s F*ck You In Sign Language

Students Final Project Is Cee Lo’s F*ck You In Sign Language

In what can only be called one of the more creative ways to use sign language, a student just made Cee Lo’s song “F*ck You” her final project. In the video below (NSFW due to swearing!) you can watch Anna use sign language to relay …

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Students Final Project Is Cee Lo's F*ck You In Sign Language

In what can only be called one of the more creative ways to use sign language, a student just made Cee Lo’s song “F*ck You” her final project. In the video below (NSFW due to swearing!) you can watch Anna use sign language to relay …

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I Can’t Stop Watching This Amazing College Marching Band

I Can’t Stop Watching This Amazing College Marching Band

It’s not often that I get totally sucked in by a viral-y video but this one is pretty fantastic. It’s of a creative marching band going into the formation of… well… just watch and find out. It’s pretty great. Enjoy!

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I Can't Stop Watching This Amazing College Marching Band

It’s not often that I get totally sucked in by a viral-y video but this one is pretty fantastic. It’s of a creative marching band going into the formation of… well… just watch and find out. It’s pretty great. Enjoy!

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17 Addictive Videos I Can’t Stop Watching

17 Addictive Videos I Can’t Stop Watching

Ever stumbled across a catchy tune that you just can’t get out of your head? What about 17 of them? If you haven’t already seen them, there’s some insanely catchy tunes making the rounds on the internets and you’re not going to want to miss …

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17 Addictive Videos I Can't Stop Watching

Ever stumbled across a catchy tune that you just can’t get out of your head? What about 17 of them? If you haven’t already seen them, there’s some insanely catchy tunes making the rounds on the internets and you’re not going to want to miss …

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PSA: Social Media Will Ruin Your Life

PSA: Social Media Will Ruin Your Life

If you’re like me, you use social media on a daily basis. Sure it’s great to connect with other people, keep tabs on friends (and enemies), and even occupy your time when bored. But what about the negative effect it has on your life? What …

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So You Want To Get A PhD In The Humanities?

So You Want To Get A PhD In The Humanities?

In another installment of hilarious cyborg-spoken videos mocking people wishing to pursue terminal degrees…comes this gem. It’s a video between a student and her professor. The student says she needs a letter of recommendation so she can go to grad school to get a PhD …

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Why People Actually Go To Law School [VIDEO]

Why People Actually Go To Law School [VIDEO]

Whether or not you have been to / are in / are considering applying to law school, this is funny. The dialogue is offered in a computer-y monotone that offers little inflection and even less sensitivity. Trust me, you’ll want to play this video the …

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If ‘The Social Network’ Was Actually Written By Mark Zuckerberg

Mark Zuckerberg releases his own version of the Facebook story — written, directed and starring himself. You can’t make millions of friends, without making Facebook all by yourself. This spoof features bumbling friends of Zuck, fraudulent lawsuits, and, of course, makeout sessions. Because nothing is …

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