For Teachers: 13 Ways of Raising Your Hand in the Classroom
Friday, January 20th, 2012 Posted in Around the Web, Fun Clips, In the Classroom | No Comments »Teachers will like this. All teachers, every one. There will be universal "like" on this little clip. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2YPBQCHV7E] You can find more of her charming, off-beat clips, here.
Friday Video Weekend: “(Cups) You’re Gonna Miss Me” Cover by Anna Burden
Friday, January 6th, 2012 Posted in Fun Clips, Music | No Comments »Here's 90 seconds of joy, a great voice and a great smile, to send you off on the weekend. I can't wait to show this clip to my daughter. Thank you, Anna from Indiana. Now get outta here! [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKcChGsDqnU] Still hanging around? I guess ...
Jigsaw Jones — the Video!
Saturday, October 8th, 2011 Posted in Fun Clips, Jigsaw Jones | No Comments »Wow, I just stumbled upon this Youtube video. Thank you, director Katie Mauldin, and your four fabulous stars: Brooks, Jay, Lauren, and Greg. You all did an amazing job. You smell Oscar? I sure do! I love your creativity and spirit. You ...
In Case You Missed It: “Webcam 101 for Seniors”
Wednesday, September 14th, 2011 Posted in Around the Web, Fun Clips | No Comments »[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcN08Tg3PWw] This is one of those amazing viral clips that everybody on the planet absolutely has to see. I assume that some of you saw it already. For those that haven't, you can thank me later. Basically: An elderly couple tries to ...
Yo Yo Ma & Lil Buck
Wednesday, April 20th, 2011 Posted in Around the Web, Fun Clips | No Comments »Ah, the viral video. This one has been around for a few days, and I hadn't clicked on it, because, obviously, I can't click on everything. But it kept showing up, time and again, and finally I thought, okay . ...
Gwyneth Paltrow’s Hippie Shame Spiral — the Video!
Friday, April 15th, 2011 Posted in Fun Clips | No Comments »"Could I use butter and cheese and eggs in my cooking without going down some kind of hippie shame spiral? Yes. Of course I could." -- cookbook author, Gwyneth Paltrow - Folks, I'm fresh back from a pretty great trip visiting schools ...
A Boy Talking Movies
Friday, February 18th, 2011 Posted in Around the Web, Fun Clips, The Gender Gap in Reading | No Comments »You need to stay to the end for this to make its full impact, and I strongly recommend that you do. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLix4QPL3tY] The video was produced by Mama Hope: Mama Hope is a non-profit organization focused on building self-sufficient communities in ...
Home: A Father Sings with His Little Girl
Monday, January 31st, 2011 Posted in Around the Web, Fun Clips | 2 Comments »This is really sweet in an honest, unaffected, natural way -- and that's why you'll love it. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L64c5vT3NBw] Click here for an article about the young father, Jorge Narvaez, age 24, and his daughters. Said Narvaez, "Every moment I have with them ...
2010, Best Of: My Year In New Music
Monday, December 27th, 2010 Posted in Fun Clips, Music | 8 Comments »Any list of best music should really be called “favorite music,” and mine has to begin with the standard caveat: I didn’t listen to or absorb nearly enough to make an informed choice. But in addition to that, and possibly ...
Fan Mail Wednesday #103 (The Video Edition!)
Thursday, December 9th, 2010 Posted in A Pirates Guide to First Grade, Fan Mail, Fun Clips, School Visits | 2 Comments »Any author can answer a letter the old-fashioned way -- that is, pay their hired assistant Roxanne to stuff an envelope. But a video letter? That takes someone who can't actually type! This is for you, Ms. Aberman's class at Edgewood ...