Language Workshop

13/11/2013

Absolutely stunningly told and animated:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=H3r9bOkYW9s

Free learning from The Open University http://www.open.ac.uk/openlearn/history-the-arts/culture/english-language --- A look at the history of the English lan...

14/08/2013

So sweeeet :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHv6vTKD6lg&feature=share&list=PLzvRx_johoA8PC6S5k5S2SszRQOR8oSEa

What makes you happy? Have you ever wondered why? Join us as we take an experimental approach on what makes people happier. Behind the Scenes of the episode!...

22/07/2013

Linguistic changes, for better or worse

http://ed.ted.com/lessons/a-brief-history-of-plural-word-s-john-mcwhorter

Use engaging videos on TED-Ed to create customized lessons. You can use, tweak, or completely redo any lesson featured on TED-Ed, or create lessons from scratch based on any video from YouTube.

13/05/2013

a must-see
http://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_how_to_escape_education_s_death_valley.html

Sir Ken Robinson outlines 3 principles crucial for the human mind to flourish -- and how current education culture works against them. In a funny, stirring talk he tells us how to get out of the educational "death valley" we now face, and how to nurture our youngest generations with a climate of pos...

21/01/2013

On a State of Education Marginalization and Poverty, yet Full of Hope

http://girlrising.com/ -scenes-clips

10×10 is a groundbreaking film, Girl Rising, a global social action campaign and an extraordinary opportunity: Investing in adolescent girls in the developing world creates a ripple effect of change that transforms families, communities and entire countries for generations

15/01/2013

Reminiscing the past - 'good old days and tough old days, all at once'

“When I Was Your Age” by Shel Silverstein

My uncle said, “How old are you?”
I said, “Nine and a half,” and then
My uncle puffed out his chest and said,
“When I was your age… I was ten.”

14/01/2013

A lesson a day...
Unsurprisingly, proportionate distribution is the key

Some of the most common strategies for retaining knowledge are the least effective, according to a new report

13/01/2013

Good mornin'! "Today is your day."
Dr Seuss - a never-ending source of inspiration

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahv_1IS7SiE

Based on Dr. Seuss's final book before his death, this is a story about life's ups and downs, told by the people of Burning Man 2011. Directed by: Teddy Saun...

12/01/2013

We believe we've made our point already - the enormity of our love for TED (+Ed) is endless! This one is on developing Writing skills. Make sure you register and follow through the questions posed after the vid.

http://ed.ted.com/lessons/three-anti-social-skills-to-improve-your-writing-nadia-kalman

You need social skills to have a conversation in real life -- but they're quite different from the skills you need to write good dialogue. Educator Nadia Kalman suggests a few "anti-social skills," like eavesdropping and muttering to yourself, that can help you write an effective dialogue for your ...

12/01/2013

Good one, isn't it :)

Cartoon by Emily Flake. For more from this week's issue: http://nyr.kr/13bSjbt

08/01/2013

Changing Times: Higher Education Online Courses on any subject, for everyone, for free! Provided by Coursera.org, Udacity.com and edX.org, American Ivy League schools spinoffs

More top colleges are offering free massive open online courses, but companies and universities still need to figure out a way to monetize this tool for democratizing higher education.