Not all educators are happy with the ways in which YouTube has changed.

• Some claim that videos now are far more interactive and engaging, and
• others say that the current way in which videos are presented is cluttered and encourages learners to 'go off task' and/or to 'show & tell' videos that have little if any relevance to education.

Both sides may be right to a certain degree, of course.  But if your position is the latter one - “I want my learners to watch the video and nothing else...

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Janna Levin, a professor of physics and astronomy at Barnard College of Columbia University, narrates a two-minute video about The Big Bang.
View at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zV6aQbnHSRo.

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Kevin Honeycutt, with the help of some friends, has put together a song and video about the need of teachers to change their methods to meet the needs of today's learners. The video is well-worth approximately 3 minutes of your time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxHb5QVD7fo
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Common Craft has released a new video - Stock Markets in Plain English.

As usual, Common Craft has taken a potentially confusing topic and boiled it down into clear, easy-to-understand terms.

Stock Markets in Plain English...

• begins with a clear explanation of the differences between a private company and a public company.
• moves on to explain how people can make or lose money in the market.
• concludes with an explanation of the Dow Jones and the S&P 500.

Sadly, the newe...

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