On this page, I want to feature what I consider to be important, influential, thought-provoking videos relevant for education in the 21st century, or, that have a particular message I find compelling. They are in no particular order, other than chronologically, and some are fairly old, but all are (again in my opinion) worth watching.

Obvious to You, Amazing to Others

Telling the New Story

Respect Rap

Simon Sinek: How great leaders inspire action

Teacher Appreciation Song: A Song for Teachers – You Have Made A Difference

Social Bookmarking in Plain English

DL Hughley thanks his teacher
Comedian D.L. Hughley tells CNN’s Soledad O’Brien how his 5th grade teacher made a difference in his life.

How Google Saved a School
PBS Frontline Digital Nation Project

Pattie Maes demos the Sixth Sense
TED Talks

World Builder
Bruce Branit

A Vision of K-12 Students Today
Youtube user bjnesbitt

A Vision of Students Today
Michael Wesch

Did You Know 2.0
Dr. Scott McLeod & xplane

21st Century Skills: The Movement
“Mapleseed” – Sophomore @ Palo Alto High School

Welcome to the Human Network
Cisco Systems

A Brave New World Wide Web
David Truss

I believe in me … do YOU believe in me?
Dalton Sherman, Grade 5 student, Dallas Texas
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAMLOnSNwzA
If YouTube is blocked in your district, please click here. The full text of his speech is available here.

Can kids teach themselves? (this is long but worth it!)
Sugata Mitra
Professor of Educational Technology, Newcastle University (UK)

The Machine is Us/ing Us (Final Version)
Michael Wesch, Assistant Professor of Cultural Anthropology, Kansas State University

Google Docs in Plain English
CommonCraft Productions