Creative Leadership | Sir Ken Robinson
Sir Ken Robinson discusses the roles of leadership in building creativity, innovation, and leadership in the workplace.
Playing Like Betty White | Snickers Super Bowl Commercial 2010
One man playing football with his friends is told he is “playing like Betty White.” Another friend offers him a Snicker to satisfy his hunger and thereby easing his crankiness and improving his game.
7 Habits of Highly Ineffective Educators | Wide World of Teaching
Two actors take on the roles of effective and ineffective teachers.
Groups vs. Teams | Rick DuFour
Former educator and current education researcher Rick DuFour gives a presentation on the differences between groups and teams and how to build interdependence in schools.
Professional Learning Community Keynote on Heroic Teachers | Rick DuFour
Former educator and current education researcher Rick DuFour gives a presentation on heroic teachers. He argues that organizational effectiveness depends on more than strong individuals.
What Great Teachers Do Differently
Educator, author, and consultant Todd Whitaker discusses the difference between great teachers and poor teachers, including responsibility and prevention.
Bad Professional Learning Community?
Low quality video of a Professional Learning Community (PLC) meeting. The teachers at the meeting represent different issues PLCs deal with.
An Inspiring Softball Story | Sara Tucholsky
When Softball player Sara Tucholsky injured herself during her first home run, the umpire told her that the home run would not count if a pinch runner was brought in and none of her own teammates were allowed to touch her. Players from the opposing team offered to carry her from base to base, and she accepted.
Concert | Foundation for a Better Life
When a young boy wanders away from his parents and begins to play the piano on stage, the pianist encourages him to continue and joins him. The originally embarrassed parents are now proud of their boy, and the audience, who could have thought of the boy as a nuisance, applaud him. The reaction of pianist, parents, and audience were not dependent on the success of the child, but on their own theoretical frameworks.
People Stuck on Escalator
Two individuals are “stuck” after an escalator turns off.