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The Wonders of Electricity and Magnetism
by Walter Lewin
Available on: Online Video
The inimitable Walter Lewin gives a literally hair-raising performance in this MIT Museum lecture/demonstration for learners young and old.
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Focus on Educational Innovation
by Charles Vest
Available on: Online Video
These MIT panelists discuss their efforts to expand the educational horizons of learners from K to well beyond 12 with new technological tools and resources.
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The Learning Edge
by Chris Mercogliano
Available on: Audio Download
This recording is a frank and fascinating conversation between Chris Mercogliano and Steven Harrison, two inspiring visionaries in the alternative education field.
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Sir Ken Robinson: Do Schools Kill Creativity?
by Ken Robinson
Available on: Audio Download | Video Download | Online Video
Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) creativity.
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Simon Schama: The Power of Art
by Simon Schama
Available on: Audio Download | Online Video
The Columbia art history professor Simon Schama reads from his latest book, The Power of Art.
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The Soul of Rumi
by Coleman Barks
Available on: Online Audio
The groundbreaking work of acclaimed poet and translator Coleman Barks has made a 13th century Sufi mystic the best-selling poet in America today.
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Time for Truth
by Os Guinness
Available on: Audio Download | Online Audio | Online Video
Dr. Guinness’s claim-to-fame is that he is part of the Guinness beer-making family, but he’d rather be known for his work as a Christian writer, lecturer, and social scientist.
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The Portable Media Expo Education Panel
Available on: Audio Download
On Saturday September 29th, David and Seth had the pleasure of sitting down with Douglas Welch (Career Opportunities) and Jeff McQuillan (Eslpod) at the 2nd annual Portable Media Expo in Ontario California.
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Bait and Switch
by Barbara Ehrenreich
Available on: Audio Download | Online Audio
Barbara Ehrenreich discusses her new book Bait and Switch: End of the White Collar American Dream? raising questions about whether education still assures access to the American Dream...
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The Millennials
by Mark Bauerlein
Available on: Online Video
Mark Bauerlein and Neil Howe talk about the Millennial Generation and how it ranks compared to other generations.
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Jonathan Kozol: Letters to a Young Teacher
by Jonathan Kozol
Available on: Audio Download | Online Video
Jonathan Kozol discusses Letters to a Young Teacher.
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Dave Eggers' Wish: Once Upon a School
by Dave Eggers
Available on: Audio Download | Video Download | Online Video
Accepting his 2008 TED Prize, author Dave Eggers asks the TED community to personally, creatively engage with local public schools. With spellbinding eagerness, he talks about how his 826 Valencia tutoring center inspired others around the world to open.
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An Interview with Richard Dawkins
by Richard Dawkins
Available on: Audio Download
An interview with Richard Dawkins, author of The God Delusion.
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Academic Freedom
by Lynne V. Cheney
Available on: Online Audio
Lynne V. Cheney was unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate to serve her second year term as Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities, the independent federal agency that supports education, research, preservation and public programs in the humanities.
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Women@Google: Wendy Kopp
by Wendy Kopp
Available on: Online Video
Teach For America founder and CEO Wendy Kopp visits Google's Mountain View, CA, headquarters for a conversation with Google VP Sheryl Sandberg.
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Ivory Tower Overhaul: How to Fix American Higher Ed
by Christopher B. Nelson
Available on: Audio Download | Online Video
Two things everyone seems to know about higher education are that it's extremely expensive and that it gets more so every year.
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StoryCorps
by David Isay
Available on: Online Audio | Online Video
Dave Isay, founder of Sound Portraits Productions, describes the genesis of the StoryCorps oral history project, its progress and plans for expansion at the opening of the Atlanta Story Corps booth.
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