Lesson Planet
EdTech Tuesday: Vision K-20 Survey and CODiE Awards with Karen Billings
The CODiE Awards program, showcasing the best software produced each year, and the Vision K-20 Survey, designed to permit schools to benchmark their progress in using educational technology to achieve their educational goals, are the...
Curated OER
Coaching Tip - In Step Drive, Shooting a goal
Improve your players' shot with these tips. The presenter points out the soccer player's positioning, making it much easier to recreate on the field.
Lesson Planet
EdTech Tuesday: Building EdTech PD from Scratch with Debra Jackson
EdTech, developed by teams of educators, is part of Superintendent Debra Jackson's goal for her school district. Find out how teachers are working to blend collaboration and inquiry into a successful educational technology program.
TED-Ed
Try Something New for 30 Days
Stuck in a rut? Bored? Depressed by the thought that time is passing without purpose? Check out a video that offers a neat way to think about goal-setting and to add some excitement to your life.
PBS
Career Connections | Prosthetist Columbus
Star Wars fans have long been fascinated by Luke Skywalker's prosthetic hand. The goal of a prosthetist is to create an artificial limb that is comfortable, functional, and improves one's quality of life. Watch a short video that details...
PhysEdGames
4-Square Volleyball
Bump, set, spike! Play this twist of 4-square to practice volleyball skills. All you need is four squares connected in all the same corner, and four players. The goal of the game is to be able to get to the king's square by...
PBS
Career Connections | Food Scientist - Quality Assurance Manager
Food scientists are responsible for keeping food factories clean and keeping consumers safe. Find out what it takes to become these superheroes of the food industry with a short video that details the skills, education, and training...
PhysEdGames
Rock, Paper, Scissors Champs
The goal of the activity is for participants to win as many rounds of Rock Paper Scissors as they can. Pupils spread out across the gym and play rock paper scissors with random people. The player that loses must get behind the person who...
TED-Ed
Football Physics: The "Impossible" Free Kick
Given a particular direction and velocity, what force can make a ball swerve into a goal? This visually engaging video illustrates the physics that occur when a ball rotates on its axis while moving in a particular direction, also known...
Learning Games Lab
Overcoming Academic Struggles
Hear from students and professors about how to overcome academic struggles in higher education. They discuss supports most college campuses have in place and how to benefit from courses that may be difficult. Speakers also provide...
PBS
Career Connections | Bookkeeping and Accounting
Keeping track of the finances is the job of the accountant and the bookkeeper. Find out what skills add up to make it in the world of ledgers and numbers.
TED-Ed
Why Sitting Is Bad for You
Our bodies simply aren't built for such a sedentary existence. Discover what happens to our bodies when we don't practice what we are built to do—move!
Curated OER
Soccer: Offside Rule Explained
What does it mean to be offside? Use this graphic image to explain where the players and ball need to be in relation to the goal. Consider showing the graphic image and skipping the PowerPoint aspect.
PBS
Career Connections | High School Art Teacher
Want to combine art with STEM education? Why not. The narrator of a short video details how she combines her love of art education with STEM and project-based learning.
PBS
Career Connections | Promotional Events Coordinator
"Do what you have to do to set yourself apart." That's the key piece of advice from the Cincinnati Reds Events Promotional Coordinator. The narrator talks about the education pathways and experiences that let him get a foot in the door...
PBS
Career Connections | Auto Factory Worker
Like putting things together? Painting? Working with robots? A short video outlines three fields in which workers in the automobile industry can specialize and the education and skills required.
PBS
Hot Shots and Hot Jobs: Biomechanical Engineering of a Nano-Tattoo
The job of the biomechanical engineer is to figure out how physical forces influence living organisms. The narrator describes the education needed, while a fascinating video shows how engineers develop tattoos that can control remote...
PBS
Career Connections | Die Shop Manager
Ever wonder where all those parts that make machines run come from? Welcome to the die shop. A short video details the education and training required to become a die shop manager.
PBS
Career Connections | Construction Manager
Don a hard hat and grab an iPad; both are essential tools for construction managers. A short video details the education, skills, and tools required for those interested in a career in this fast-growing field.
PBS
Career Connections | Hydrologist
Love math, science, geography, geology, and most especially water? Consider a career as a hydrologist. The narrator of a short video introduces viewers to the many careers in the field of hydrology and the educational pathways available...
PBS
Career Connections | Electrical Engineering
Learn about how to become a professional engineer with a short video. The narrator details some of the many fields in electrical engineering as well as the education requirements.
PBS
Career Connections | Transportation Supervisor
Maximizing efficiency while minimizing the costs of a transportation company is the job of the operations supervisor. In a short interview, a transportation supervisor talks about the education and training required for this demanding...
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Career Connections | Pipefitting and Plumbing
Getting water to the drinking fountain and getting waste out of a building are just two jobs for pipefitters and plumbers. A short video details the education and training involved in this rewarding, hands-on career.
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Career Connections | Pharmacist
Find out what it takes to be a pharmacist, both personally and professionally, from the narrator of a short video who details his interests that lead him to pursue the education and training required of those in this field of work.