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Instructional Video1:53
Curated OER

TV Station Manager (Spanish)

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Herbert Alvarado is the General Manager at KXT-22, a Spanish television station. He informs viewers of his education and training to prepare for his job. Alvarado also gives us a tour of his daily responsibilities, and the reason why he...
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Instructional Video2:43
TED-Ed

Is Binge Watching Bad For You?

For Students K - 12th
Straining the eyes, myopia, lack of sun, and a sedimentary lifestyle are all possible side-effects of watching too much tv too regularly. Watch a video that explains how binge watching can cause poor health and eye risks, especially in...
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Instructional Video10:16
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Crash Course

Media and Money: Crash Course Media Literacy #5

For Students 8th - 12th Standards
Money talks ... especially in the media world! How do finances influence the media we see? Answer that, and many other questions using a video in a media literacy series. The narrator discusses how economic reasons influence media...
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Instructional Video6:01
PBS

Career Connections | Animator

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Hey, kid! How'd you like to work in television? Commercials? Movies? Advertising? Video games? Check out this video that's all about what it takes to become an animator.
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Instructional Video2:57
Lesson Planet

EdTech Tuesday: Reflector

For Teachers Pre-K - Higher Ed
Want to enjoy the freedom of walking around the classroom with your iPad while projecting but don't have an Apple TV? You've just found your budget solution. Rich and Jennifer take a few minutes to introduce you to Reflector, an app for...
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Instructional Video2:15
Curated OER

Mad Men

For Teachers Pre-K - K
A spoof on the television series, this Mad Men episode is a great way to discuss Social Studies. The characters experience anger, sadness, and happiness. It's a motivating way to cover this topic with students.
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Instructional Video9:11
TED-Ed

How Americans Got Stuck with Endless Drug Commercials

For Students 9th - 12th
On average, 80 commercials for prescription drugs appear on American television every hour. Such commercials are illegal in most other countries. So why are these ads so much a part of US TV? Check out a video that presents the arguments...
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Instructional Video4:44
TED-Ed

How Computers Translate Human Language

For Students 9th - 12th
Universal Translating Devices? Babel Fish? Johnny Mnemonics? Although standard features of science fiction, computer translating programs have a ways to go before they achieve the success seen in TV shows and films. Here's why.
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Instructional Video12:02
Crash Course

Genetics - Lost and Found: Crash Course History of Science #25

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Gregor Mendel, known as the father of genetics, never knew genetics existed and, in fact, died thinking no one would recognize his scientific discoveries. Other genetics scientists, such as Barbara McClintock, performed work so far ahead...
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Instructional Video8:46
The Great War

Erwin Rommel - Infantry Attacks During World War 1

For Students 9th - Higher Ed Standards
Who was Erwin Rommel and what did he have to do with World War I? Learn all about the famous military leader using the informative resource. Historical graphics and interesting narration make the biographical video both entertaining and...
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Instructional Video3:45
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California Academy of Science

Nuclear Energy: Is Fission the Future?

For Students 6th - 10th Standards
Nuclear energy powers the Mars rovers as well as provides energy in more than 30 countries around the world. While some believe nuclear energy is the future of energy production, others worry about the risk factors and radioactive waste....
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Instructional Video11:58
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Crash Course

Civil Rights and the 1950s

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Take a closer look at "one of the most important periods of American social history: the 1950s," as well as the type of society that the civil rights movement would endeavor to change. This engaging video begins by detailing the era of...
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Instructional Video5:06
TED-Ed

How to Make Your Writing Funnier

For Students 6th - 8th
Did you ever notice the art of comedy is indeed an art? Check out this video that contains quick and catchy tips and tricks for crafting comedy that will tickle your funny bone.
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Instructional Video14:17
Curated OER

Elmo's World: Balls

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Here is a 14 minute episode of Elmo's World that focuses on balls. He talks to Dorothy the fish, shows clips of things people do with balls, and talks to kids about playing with balls. Tip: Tell your young learners that verbs are action...
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Instructional Video3:16
Curated OER

Ultimate Table Trick Challenge

For Teachers 5th - 10th
There's a lot going on here: air pressure changes, inertia, and chemical reactions. All of this occurs in 60 seconds time! As an end of the year physical science assessment, consider showing this video clip and then having learners write...
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Instructional Video2:34
National Geographic

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. not only paved the way for African American citizens' civil rights, he created an example for women's groups, Hispanic groups, and groups with disabilities to fight for their rights as well. Learn more with a...
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Instructional Video4:19
TED-Ed

Why Should You Listen to Vivaldi's "Four Seasons"?

For Students 7th - 12th
While many of your class members may find the opening strands of "The Four Seasons" by Antonio Vivaldi familiar, few may know of the rich history of this program music. Viewers not only listen to portions of the music from each season,...
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Instructional Video5:22
TED-Ed

Want to be an Activist? Start with Your Toys

For Students 5th - 12th
Who says you have to be famous to have your voice heard? A well-spoken 14-year-old tells her story of activism, and how it had a ripple effect that ended with toy company Hasbro inventing a whole new line of gender-neutral cooking...
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Instructional Video5:09
TED-Ed

What “Machiavellian” Really Means

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Is Niccolo Machiavelli's The Prince a directive to autocrats to rule by any means necessary, or a warning about the ways free citizens can be dominated by rulers? A short video suggests that Machiavelli's famous work might have been...
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Instructional Video4:04
Peekaboo Kidz

The Five Senses - The Dr. Binocs Show

For Students Pre-K - 2nd
Dr. Binocs shows viewers his bag of five senses! He explains how important our eyes, ears, nose, tongue, and skin are, and how they are related to our five senses.
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Instructional Video8:40
Joy 2 Learn

Nuts and Bolts of Jazz

For Students 6th - 12th
A collection of videos directs viewers through a series of seven videos detailing all things jazz. Video topics include how to play, its forms, rhythm, syncopation, swing, improvisation, and explores the rhythm, horn, and wind sections.  
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Instructional Video14:50
Joy 2 Learn

Jazz Musicians

For Students 6th - 12th
Ten informative videos make up a series hosted by Wynton Marsalis designed to share the musical triumphs of jazz musicians Scott Joplin, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, and more! 
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Instructional Video2:28
GCFGlobal.org

Deconstructing Media Messages

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
What are media messages really saying? Scholars use the seventh installment from an extensive digital media literacy set to answer the question. They discover how to deconstruct media messages by asking about the source, recognizing...
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Instructional Video
Kentucky Educational Television

Kentucky Educational Television: Looking at Painting

For Students 9th - 10th
University of Kentucky art professor Robert Tharsing hosts a look at the working processes and inspirations of 14 accomplished Kentucky painters. The programs focus on three major art movements, using the work of these contemporary...