McMaster University
Setting Goals
Gain insight and encouragement with a video that details the importance of goal setting and helpful tips to make the most progress. Scholars learn the difference between long-term and short-term goals, answer questions to identify...
Lesson Planet
EdTech Tuesdays: IEP Goals & Objectives with CCSS
Jennifer and Rich model how to use and discuss the strengths and weaknesses of an app designed to assist special needs instructors write IEP goals and objectives for all kids in their caseload.
Macat
An Introduction to Niccolò Machiavelli's The Prince
Can a person use any means, even immoral ones, to achieve a goal if the goal is nobel? Are ethics and effectiveness separate? Introduce viewers to Niccolò Machiavelli's ideas about virtu, necessita, and fortuna with a short,...
Curated OER
Debt Loops Rationale and Effects
Now that scholars understand more of currency imbalance and artificially suppressed currency, Sal discusses motivations of the different actors. He briefly touches on the difficulty of unwinding a cycle like this once it has begun....
Deep Look
Why Is The Very Hungry Caterpillar So Dang Hungry?
What would it be like if your only goal in life was eating? See the world from a caterpillar's point of view in an interesting video. Science scholars learn about the life cycle of a butterfly, as well as the distinct functions performed...
C-SPAN
On This Day: Black Panther Party
An engaging resource provides viewers with information about the founding of the Black Panther Party and social programs like its food bank that the party created. The video clips also describe the political views of the party and their...
California Academy of Science
The LCROSS Mission
True or false: Earth is the only body in our solar system with water. If you said true, perhaps you didn't hear about the LCROSS mission in which NASA crashed a probe into Earth's moon looking for water. Learn about the mission and its...
PBS
Career Connections | Public Relations Specialist
Imagine promoting various products—developing ad campaigns that create the buzz needed to attract customers for these products. Such is the job of public relations specialists. Find out what is involved by viewing a short video about...
PBS
Career Connections | Multilingual Immersion Studies
As populations become more and more diverse, speaking and understanding another language becomes more and more critical. A short video introduces viewers to the benefits and challenges of being teachers in a bilingual classroom.
Calculus Expert
Sketch the Graph of a Parabola
How many ways can you graph a quadratic? The video shows two approaches to graphing a quadratic expression that is initially in standard form. The first method finds the vertex using -b/2a. The second approach is to find (h,k).
Fuse School
The Rock Cycle
Aren't all rocks the same? High school earth scientists can say "definitely not!" after viewing the second in a series of seven videos. Beginning with an easy analysis and comparison of sandstone and granite, class members follow the...
TV411
Dependent and Independent Clauses Join Forces
Young grammarians are often confused by clauses, especially the difference between dependent and independent clauses. Clarify the confusion with a color-coded worksheet that clearly defines and illustrates the differences and then gives...
Curriculum Associates
Comprehensive Assessment of Reading Strategies II
Assess your kids' reading skills with a straightforward reading comprehension exercise. Pupils read a story and answer 12 multiple choice questions about the story. Each question is labeled with one of 12 reading strategies, such as...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: What Advice Do You Have for New Grads?
After graduation, you may find yourself with more cash than during your student years. Sal Khan, founder of Khan Academy, advises new grads to think about their short and long-term goals before making big purchases. [1:10]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Girl Power!: Power Up With Determination!
Meet the GIRL!: Lizzy is 18 years old and an athlete and a leader. She was born with spina bifida and has embraced herself and her GIRL Power. She is an archer as well as a basketball player. She played as a point guard for the Rollin...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Should I Spend More Money on Experiences or Things?
Sal Khan, founder of Khan Academy, explains the limited happiness that comes from buying things. Greater value comes from the freedom money gives you to focus on your passions. [0:58]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Brain Teasers: Toggler Brain Teaser
Video explaining how to solve a brain teaser involving five people. Four of the people are togglers--they alternate between lying and telling the truth--and the fifth person always tells the truth. The goal of the teaser is to figure out...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Abby and Elmo: Just Jump
Abby is frustrated because she can't jump rope. Elmo offers to help her, but he has just as much trouble, causing him to get frustrated too. They decide to jump without the rope until they learn how to properly jump rope. This resource...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Road Trip: N Blends
While in the car with their father, Charlotte and Henry play a game comparing n-blends in words like "around" and "bang" on billboards and signs along the road. The goal of this resource is decoding. Video (1:21).
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: What I Do and Where I'm Going
Ananya shares the mission of the Sid Foundation, the challenges of building a nonprofit, and her goals for the future. [5:13]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: How I Got My Job and Where I'm Going
Peter talks about his path to open AgStandard Almonds and his goals for growing the business. [4:51]
Penguin Publishing
Penguin Random House: Dr. Seuss's Oh, the Places You'll Go! Pop Up Book by David A. Carter
This site shares a trailer for David Carter's pop-up edition of Dr. Seuss' book Oh, the Places You'll Go! This book is a wonderfully wise and joyous ode to finding ones path through the maze of life.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: Death of a Salesman
What is the American Dream? Is it popularity? Or is it being content with what you have? In Arthur Miller's play Death of a Salesman, the American Dream is Willy Loman's goal. He tries so hard to reach perfection that it ultimately kills...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Crash Course Computer Science: Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence
From spam filters and self-driving cars, to cutting edge medical diagnosis and real-time language translation, there has been an increasing need for our computers to learn from data and apply that knowledge to make predictions and...
