Another great TED video. Peter Hirshberg on 'sibling rivalry'.

James Gee has written a many books on situated learning and what video games have to offer Education. This video explores how games are perfect considering the nature of assessment. Thanks to Kelli for the link.

Where are students exposed to Philosophy in the K-12 syllabus? Societal changes and the challenge of understanding requires more than the occasional teacher with a philosophical bent waxing lyrical in the classroom. This primary school program looks inspring and the data, on improves outcomes, very impressive. I guess, failing a formalised program, that a clip from 'The Flying Circus' would do the trick:

This is a great TED video on how photography creates narrative. Some of the images are truly affecting.

I've always liked ants. This TED talk was given 5 years ago but was only uploaded in 2008 as part of a series on 'collaboration'.