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Video: “We Need Your Students To Get Higher Test Scores”

Anonymous — Sun, 26 May 2013 01:39:16 GMT

Here’s a great video animation created by Scott McLeod where he imagines a conversation between a policy maker and an educator about “teacher accountability.” I’m adding it to A Collection Of The Best “Laugh While You Cry” Videos.

The Best Of “TED Talks On Education”

Anonymous — Fri, 10 May 2013 16:42:09 GMT

I’ve published several posts on the recent TED Talks On Education extravaganza on PBS, and others have done the same. I thought it would be useful for readers here for me to put them all together, and to continue to … Continue reading →

Complete Unedited Versions Of Last Night’s TED Talks On Education (Including Bill Gates & His $5 Billion Boondoggle)

Anonymous — Wed, 08 May 2013 21:31:55 GMT

You can see last night’s PBS Ted Talk On Education here. However, those talks were edited down from their originals. Here is where you can see the full unedited versions (including a written transcript) of the talks by these speakers: … Continue reading →

You Can Now Watch Entire PBS TED Talks On Education Online

Anonymous — Wed, 08 May 2013 11:09:10 GMT

PBS has just put last night’s TED Talks On Education Online. I’ve embedded it below: Watch TED Talks Education on PBS. See more from TED Talks Education. Here are the names of some of the presenters and links to some … Continue reading →

Stephen Colbert Explains Why It’s Important To Be “Data-Informed” & Not “Data-Driven”

Anonymous — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 02:12:16 GMT

At the risk of being accused of taking a “cheap shot,” I just can’t resist embedding two segments from The Colbert Show about the now well-known mistake by the two economists whose work has been cited endlessly to support austerity. … Continue reading →

Video: CTA President At California State Democratic Convention

Anonymous — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 04:31:04 GMT

A couple of days ago, I highlighted a quote from California Teachers Association President Dean Vogel as the “quote of the day.” Thanks to Alexander Russo, here’s the video of Dean’s speech. The part you don’t want to miss starts … Continue reading →

Impressive PBS News Hour Report On Project-Based Learning

Anonymous — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 16:17:48 GMT

This week, the PBS News Hour aired an impressive report on project-based learning in a Kentucky school district. I’m embedding the video below, but it might not come through on an RSS Reader: Watch School District Uses Project Based Learning … Continue reading →

Video: “The Simpsons” Take On Standardized Testing

Anonymous — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 05:16:54 GMT

Thanks, Joe Bower….

Video: The Complete “The Finland Phenomenon” Documentary Has Arrived Online

Anonymous — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 19:37:41 GMT

The well-regarded documentary The Finland Phenomenon is now online for free and is embedded below. I learned about its availability via a tweet by Pasi Sahlberg, which also included a radio interview. I’m adding it to The Best Resources To … Continue reading →

Video: Watch The Extended Interview Jon Stewart Did With Michelle Rhee

Anonymous — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 12:28:23 GMT

Michelle Rhee was on The Daily Show last night. I thought she generally came across as quite reasonable and tried to minimize and gloss over many of her beliefs. Stewart kept pressing her — admirably, I thought, while trying to … Continue reading →