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The main page for the evening of talks, including the list of speakers, all their talks, and a link to the PBS special.

This lesson features video clips from author David Silverman talking about the history of Thanksgiving in the United States and the relationship between the Wampanoag Native People and … learn more

The Gilder Lehrman Institute offers American historical holiday resources from its Collection of more than 80,000 primary source documents, essays published in its online journal History Now, videos of talks … learn more

Browse hundreds of TED-Ed Animations and TED Talks – designed to spark the curiosity of your learners. You’ll also find thousands of other video-based lessons organized by the … learn more

Adobe for Education’s mission is to empower and inspire young creators everywhere. We support teachers, faculty, and schools, as they equip students to learn new creative skills, to … learn more

Watched video-based lessons organized by subject and age. Browse hundreds of TED-Ed Animations and TED Talks – designed to spark the curiosity of your learners. You’ll also find … learn more

These are videos filmed at independently organized TEDx events and uploaded by the organizers. Enjoy the collection: 11,000+ videos from organizers in 120+ countries! Hint: Rather than scrolling … learn more

The TEDx Program is designed to help communities, organizations and individuals to spark conversation and connection through local TED-like experiences. You can combine local live presenters and/or TED … learn more

This page shows the wide variety of topics covered by TED talks. Using this page, you can find an introductory video for an upcoming class topic.

TED is a nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. It started out, in 1984, as a conference bringing together people from three worlds: Technology, Entertainment, Design. Talks are … learn more

With more colleges shifting courses to the online classroom and high school teachers and students alike expressing a strong desire to move away from rigid, mandated lesson arcs, … learn more

Talks about going viral and a number of steps you can take to ensure more people see your work.

In addition to making Alien Song (“I Will Survive”), Victor has a great web blog where he talks about the animated movies he’s worked on, tutorials, and more.

This hour long presentation talks about using drones to build interest in STEM in middle school students. Includes both presentations and workshop sessions.

To say there is a wide range of 3d printer filaments for an FDM printers is an understatement. DrVax talks about 3D filament terminology and then looks at … learn more

This blog post talks about how one teacher manages one 3D printer and “lots” of things to print – 15 new items out of one class. Other posts … learn more

The current stay-at-home environment is challenging for learning on a number of fronts. This article talks about how school districts in Colorado are trying to overcome the disparities … learn more

This post from NPR is another look at the current challenges facing schools as they try to reopen. Even in states where school reopening has been OK’ed, few … learn more

Unlike other resources indexed here, the NPR Education page indexes interviews, talks, and content from recent NPR programs of interest to teachers and parents. Recent topics have included … learn more

While the current White House web site does not have an area specifically designed for students, many parts of the web site will be of interest. This example … learn more

This news article talks about resources used by small school districts in Arizona. Check with your administrators and colleges about resources for your state.

The Unwired Classroom talks about the advantages of using wireless laptop PC’s in the classroom and includes numerous images. An idea used in many schools is to store … learn more

Gifted children often lead double lives. Intellectually, they may seem like small, eccentric adults, and they may prefer the company of adults, but in many ways they are … learn more

Nicole Mays talks about teaching students with Autism. Includes personal insights and helpful ideas. Highly recommended.

“Assistive Technology: An Introductory Guide for k-12 Library Media Specialists” by Janet Hopkins at Linworth Publishing talks about creating an accessible library media center. Identifies some of the … learn more

Kathy, a special education teacher, talks about some of the assitive technology pieces she uses in her classroom.

There are lots of interesting features in other languages, some of which English would really benefit from having. Tom Scott talks about four of them: time-independence, clusivity, absolute … learn more

Debra Sterling talks about a study that found “girls with worse body esteem engage more with the Disney Princesses over time, perhaps seeking out role models of what … learn more

Mathematics is all around us. It can be seen in every aspect of our daily lives, from technology to art, engineering, finance, and even sports. This series explains … learn more

This short video talks about how the study of garbage piles — or middens as archaeologists call them — paints the true picture of how we live. A … learn more

Geographer Peter Claggett with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) show how the population of the the Chesapeake Bay has grown using satellite imagery and talks about what people … learn more

Will Burrard-Lucas talks about his travels to the Makgadikgadi Pans region of Botswana and go into detail on “some of the most charismatic (and cutest) creatures in Africa … learn more

The internet is not a fuzzy cloud. The internet is a wire, usually buried in the ground. Aaron Titus takes you on a journey, showing how your computer … learn more

This HowStuffWorks page talks about the magic chip that changed everything.

Caroline Phillips cranks out tunes on a seldom-heard folk instrument, a hurdy-gurdy, a.k.a. the wheel fiddle. A fun lesson on its unique anatomy and 1,000-year history.

How small-scale solar products (like solar-powered LED lightbulbs) could transform lives, but that despite their value, they won’t simply sell themselves.

Kevin Allocca is YouTube’s trends manager, and he has interesting thoughts about silly web videos. In this talk from TED-Youth, he shares the four reasons a video goes … learn more