TED-Ed
Can Wildlife Adapt to Climate Change?
Can humans protect other species from the effects of climate change? Can animals adapt or evolve fast enough to survive? Check out this video for some surprising answers.
TED-Ed
What Are the Challenges of Nuclear Power?
Engineering challenges, construction costs, and disasters are some of the challenges when it comes to nuclear energy. Watch a video that explains each of these and more in detail.
TED-Ed
A Cinematic Journey Through Visual Effects
George Méliès realized in the early days of cinema that, "Films have the ability to capture dreams." From classic movies like A Trip to the Moon, The Lost World, and Metropolis, to more modern marvels like Blade Runner, Jurassic Park,...
Crash Course
Evaluating Photos and Videos: Crash Course Navigating Digital Information #7
When it comes to viewing videos and photos on the Internet, seeing is not always believing. With part seven from the Crash Course: Navigating Digital Information series, scholars learn that even image-based evidence can be unreliable....
American Chemical Society
Do Astronauts Need Sunscreen?
Why don't astronauts all come home with sunburns? It turns out that there are many different sources of radiation exposure for astronauts. A video outlines the radioactive dangers and protective measures astronauts must take.
History Tube
The 17th Century: Gateway to the Modern World
The key ideas in this 50-minute video lecture is that commerce and trade transformed the seventeenth century, that wars previously fought over religious beliefs transformed into wars over economic resources, and that the quest for goods...
Crash Course
Crash Course Computer Science #39: Educational Technology
This episode talks about how computer science can support learning with educational technology. We here at Crash Course are big fans of interactive in-class learning and hands-on experiences, but we also believe in the additive power of...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Crash Course Computer Science: Educational Technology
Today we're going to go a little meta and talk about how computer science can support learning with educational technology. We here at Crash Course are big fans of interactive in-class learning and hands-on experiences, but we also...
Other
Kids Educ: Technology for Kids: Communication, Contact
Thanks to technology, it's so easy to communicate with your friends. You could decide to have an ice cream party, and in seconds get in touch with everyone you know. Lesson includes exercises where you can pause the video so students can...
Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media: Education: Introduction to the Samr Model
Provides a good overview of the SAMR Model and how technology can be integrated with it. [4:18]
Other
Educational Cyberground: Trends in Computing
Are you looking for some random facts, survey results and quotes about technology in the future? Then you have come to the right place. This site contains links to many surveys with predictions about the future of technology
NOAA
Noaa: Estuary Education: Weather Forecasting Technology
Join an NOAA scientist and learn how the National Weather Service forecasts the weather. Find out how meteorologists rely on observations, computer models, and advanced technology when determining a forecast. [7:13]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Ruff Ruffman: Technology and You!
Watch Ruff Ruffman as he searches for an appropriate balance of technology and media use. [2 min, 33 sec]
Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media: Saying Goodbye to Technology: Pause! Breathe! Finish Up!
In this video, students learn to pause, breathe, and finish up whenever they have to say goodbye to technology. Includes Spanish version and a link to related lesson materials. [0:54]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Technology Advances
Amazing advances in technology have changed how football is coached and played over the years. This content is provided by the 49ers Museum Education Program.
Global Problem Solvers
Gps: Global Problem Solvers: Episode 1.4: The Technology
Global Problem Solvers is an animated STEM series from CISCO that features a group of middle school students who work together to solve social problems. With each teen possessing a distinct STEM talent, the students implement the...
Other
Intellec Tube: Information and Communication Technology Part #1 | Ese Lecture
Explains the terms information, communication, and technology, and what ICT means. Discusses types of ICT, educational objectives, the applications, and the pros and cons. Lists types of ICT tools, output devices, and system and...
NOAA
Noaa: Estuary Education: Extreme Weather: Path of Destruction
Learn how the National Weather Service uses technology to forecast extreme weather events and issue warnings to citizens in the path of destruction. [9:14]
NOAA
Noaa: Estuary Education: Salmon Habitat
Through advanced tagging technology, learn how estuaries are important habitats for salmon during parts of their life cycle. [5:33]
NOAA
Noaa: Estuary Education: Tracking Turtles
Learn how scientists track turtles and other research subjects using radio transmitter technology [3:56]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Teaching Tips: Preparing to Teach a Lesson (Cat in the Hat)
Kindergarten teacher Allison Frometa demonstrates how she prepares for teaching a lesson using online educational games on an interactive whiteboard. Using this example game from The Cat in the Hat, Allison discusses why previewing the...
Other
Ed Tech Talks
EdTechTalk is a community of educators interested in discussing and learning about the uses of educational technology. A weekly webcast is posted as an mp3 file and can be downloaded via an RSS feed.
Other
Kids Educ Kids Educational Games: Technology for Kids: Communication: Contact
Thanks to technology, it's so easy to communicate with your friends. You could decide to have an ice cream party, and in seconds get in touch with everyone you know. [9:36]
NOAA
Noaa: Estuary Education: Estuary Restoration and Monitoring
See how an urban estuary suffering from land loss is restored using a unique high-tech method. Then, using digital camera technology, students are able to show the results of the restoration to determine the project's success. [2:25]