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.
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.
0What 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.
1 week, 2 days ago by Terry Heick - Contributing Editor 0
Tags: facebook, sharing, Social Media, video
How do you turn the pages of your newspaper? Do you use your fingers? If so, you’re not thinking enough outside the box.
3 weeks, 1 day ago by Jeff Dunn - Executive Editor 0
Tags: How To, page turner, reading, rube goldberg, textbooks, youtube
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.
1 month ago by Jeff Dunn - Executive Editor 1
Tags: blue, children, dolls, marketing, pink, toys, video, youtube
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.
1 month, 1 week ago by Jeff Dunn - Executive Editor 2
Tags: Apple, motivation, steve jobs, video, youtube
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.
1 month, 2 weeks ago by Jeff Dunn - Executive Editor 1
Tags: google, hangout, khan academy, questions, stanford, video
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.
1 month, 3 weeks ago by Jeff Dunn - Executive Editor 0
Tags: anti-bullying, bullying, psa, schoolchildren, video, youtube
The autistic basketball manager that sunk numerous consecutive shots. Remember him? The story serves as an inspiration for everyone to give someone a chance.
3 months ago by Jeff Dunn - Executive Editor 1
Tags: autism, basketball, inspiration, jason mcelwain, triumph, video
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.
3 months ago by Jeff Dunn - Executive Editor 0
If you’re looking to inspire your class, friends, or yourself…check this out.
3 months, 2 weeks ago by Jeff Dunn - Executive Editor 0
Tags: ad, Apple, inspiration, steve jobs, think different, video
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.
4 months, 2 weeks ago by Jeff Dunn - Executive Editor 2
Tags: google, magisto, video editing, Videos, youtube, YouTube Teachers
YouTube is more than just a cute cat video site. It’s matured into one of the biggest resources for educational content ever.
4 months, 2 weeks ago by Jeff Dunn - Executive Editor 11
Tags: classroom, education, featured, How To, top 10, ultimate guide, youtube
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.
4 months, 2 weeks ago by Jeff Dunn - Executive Editor 7
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 …
5 months, 1 week ago by Jeff Dunn - Executive Editor 0
Remember Cliffs Notes? There’s a new video on YouTube that is basically like reading Cliffs Notes but without all that, well, reading.
6 months ago by Jeff Dunn - Executive Editor 2
Tags: google, Great Gatsby, literature, reading, youtube
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.
6 months ago by Jeff Dunn - Executive Editor 0
Tags: featured, good will hunting, google, interview, matt damon, teaching, video, youtube
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 …
10 months, 3 weeks ago by Jeff Dunn - Executive Editor 1
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 …
11 months ago by Jeff Dunn - Executive Editor 0
Tags: angela maiers, puppets, twitter, vimeo
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 …
11 months ago by Jeff Dunn - Executive Editor 4
Tags: bill gates, collective bargaining, microsoft, schools, TED
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 …
1 year ago by Jeff Dunn - Executive Editor 2
Tags: development, education, fundraising, harvard, youtube
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 …
1 year ago by Jeff Dunn - Executive Editor 1
Tags: development, education, fundraising, harvard, youtube
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 …
1 year ago by Jeff Dunn - Executive Editor 0
Tags: cee lo, mtv, sign language, video
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 …
1 year ago by Jeff Dunn - Executive Editor 0
Tags: cee lo, mtv, sign language, video
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!
1 year, 1 month ago by Jeff Dunn - Executive Editor 0
Tags: featured, football, marching band, sports, video
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!
1 year, 1 month ago by Jeff Dunn - Executive Editor 0
Tags: featured, football, marching band, sports, video
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 …
1 year, 2 months ago by Jeff Dunn - Executive Editor 0
Tags: catchy tunes, featured, google, pixar, up, Videos, youtube
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 …
1 year, 2 months ago by Jeff Dunn - Executive Editor 0
Tags: catchy tunes, featured, google, pixar, up, Videos, youtube
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 …
1 year, 2 months ago by Jeff Dunn - Executive Editor 0
Tags: featured, parody, Social Media, trending, twitter, video
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 …
1 year, 3 months ago by Jeff Dunn - Executive Editor 0
Tags: degrees, emerson, humanities, phd, Social Media
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 …
1 year, 3 months ago by Jeff Dunn - Executive Editor 0
Tags: admissions, application, funny, law school
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 …
1 year, 4 months ago by Jeff Dunn - Executive Editor 0
Tags: aaron sorkin, facebook, the social network, zuckerberg