Videos | education

These videos range from documentaries to 6 part series, and to even TED Talks. Some are hopeful, some are critical, and some show how educational systems are working to better the student.

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The State of the Classroom: Student Stories

In this 2015 State of the Classroom documentary, the Indiana Department of Education in partnership with the Indiana Public Broadcasting Stations, introduces you to courageous young people, and school and community advocates working to create positive change in their lives. Also within this documentary is a panel of experts to explore ways to strengthen the connections between teachers, volunteers, government agencies, and community services.

Education in America: Don't Fail Me part 1-6

This engaging series produced by CNN and narrated by Soledad O'Brien showcases STEM studies within high school education, and how those are put into practice through after school programs, specifically robotics clubs. Furthermore, this series looks at educational disparities between economically burdened and minority populations, while it also demonstrates how students in lower socioeconomic communities are at a disadvantage because of the classes they take, and the opportunities they don't have. Each video within the series is roughly 8 minutes long - the videos in the series are found on YouTube.

Hackschooling Makes Me Happy

This video is one of my favorites because it is different from what we typically hear about education, and who we hear it from. This video is about something “education” does not typically address: how to be happy and healthy. Logan LaPlante coins a term “hackschooling” to describe education that challenges and changes systems by using creativity and inventions to make those systems work better. LaPlante says that when he grows up, he wants to be happy and healthy, and he discusses how hacking his education is helping him achieve this goal.

Do Schools Kill Creativity?

Sir Ken Robinson delivers one of the most popular, and now most viewed TED Talks where he critiques the American school system. Robinson uses small jokes to counter the seriousness of his question, “Do schools kill creativity?” Robinson comes to the conclusion that schools do in fact kill creativity. He claims that every student, every child has tremendous talents, yet we squander them.