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[ Podcast ]
No Children Left Behind with Mark Redmond
Today’s episode is with Mark Redmond, a thought leader already in his 39th year of supporting young people from very tough circumstances to succeed despite the odds.
20 minutes
[ Thought Leaders ]
Meet the Man Behind Books Young People Actually Want to Read!
By Sam Burns
Could there really be a simple way to encourage youth to read more? See how the author, Jason Reynolds, is making it happen by telling stories that connect to the experiences of today’s young adults.
11 minutes
Principal Wayman’s Recipe for Changing Schools and Lives
By Dr. Lynda
Want to get the best out of every unique child? Build a system of support that includes at least one caring adult in every child’s life. Here is one of the most powerful TED Talks you will ever have the pleasure of watching!
15 minutes
[ Thought Leaders ]
Skate After School: How Skateboarding Can Change a Kid’s Life!
By Sam Burns
What if you could learn life’s most important skills and have fun while doing so? This program is making that possible for hundreds of kids every week. Let’s hear from the kids themselves why this program is so important!
8 minutes
[ Culture ]
The Playgrounds Encouraging Safer Play by Using Hammers and Nails!
By Sam Burns
Could a playground with hammers, nails, shovels, and building materials actually make play safer? Adventure playgrounds are helping kids develop valuable life skills, letting them experiment with controlled risk, and encouraging creativity, exploration, and self-confidence!
20 minutes
[ Thought Leaders ]
The Haitian Project: A Blueprint for Solving Big Problems
By Dr. Lynda
What if the concept that could change the way we all look at solving the world’s most vexing problems is coming out of a nation facing the large brunt of them? It looks like the solution is thinking differently about how we decide to start attacking a problem. And this school in Haiti gives us just a glimpse of all of the possibility and hope that can come!
17 minutes
[ Innovation ]
Every Brain is Beautiful: The Autism Advantage
By Dr. Lynda
What if we let disabilities take a back seat and we focused on the abilities that might look like superpowers in the right setting? Let’s take a look at some examples.
14 minutes
[ Culture ]
Forest Kindergarten: Challenging All Our Instincts!
By Dr. Lynda
When was the last time you saw pre-schoolers gleefully playing in a muddy ditch or climbing in a tall tree? Turns out that encouraging that sort of thing might be a giant leap forward in education! Take a look…
10 minutes
[ Creativity ]
This Performance is “Popping” Barriers
By Sam Burns
Bubbles have a way of instantly taking us back to the joys of childhood! Meet the family bringing the wonders of bubble making to new heights with a performance unlike any other!
56 minutes
Going Beyond the Limits of Our Senses
By Dr. Lynda
Did you know that science has opened many new doors recently on how we can all augment the reach of our 5 senses? Here’s some fascinating examples!
53 minutes
[ Business ]
What is a “Wiki”? The Difference Between Wikileaks and Wikipedia
By Dr. Lynda
Want to understand and get a refreshing look at the insane power of a well organized crowd? Believe it or not, Wikipedia is an example of the best of human potential. See why!
6 minutes
[ Art ]
What Children’s Drawings Teach Us
By Dr. Lynda
There’s a reason why we all gravitate toward the magic in children’s drawings. Here’s an insight that I carried with me for weeks after running across it!
27 minutes
Skateboarding for Peace in Afghanistan
By Dr. Lynda
The most remarkable innovations often happen with sweeping speed, when someone puts things together in a novel way. See how amazing hope and education have lurched forward through skateboarding in Afghanistan!
12 minutes
[ Conservation & Sustainability ]
Re-Imagining School Lunch: Absolutely Fascinating Fun!
By Dr. Lynda
Innovation is at its very best when it involves things we take completely for granted. Take School Lunches for example: now here are some remarkable, delightful and incredibly obvious insights that North Americans have almost completely missed!
14 minutes
[ Books ]
The Teen Forger Who Saved the Lives of Thousands
By Dr. Lynda
History is our best teacher when we hear a story told in a way that stays with us in details and imagery. Take a look at this bit of astonishing creativity…
5 minutes
[ Culture ]
The Most Successful Play of All Time
By Dr. Lynda
What if empathy and kindness would come naturally to kids, if we just stopped micro-managing their every move? Take a look at this wonderful lesson to all of us, taught by some middle-school boys.
9 minutes
[ Curators' Best ]
Rita Pierson was a Champion for Every Kid
By Dr. Lynda
Enjoy an inspiring, funny and remarkable talk about the education that every one of us wishes we had. What a wonderful insight! Take a look…
7 minutes
[ Business ]
Comfortable in Your Own Skin?
By Dr. Lynda
How are you doing when it comes to loving your body: every bulge, wrinkle, stretchmark and misbehaving shaft of hair? We may be able to move that in a positive, fun direction today. Take a look!
9 minutes
[ Culture ]
#LikeAGirl
By Dr. Lynda
Did you hear about this movement called #LikeAGirl? I suspect the Millenial generation and younger are actually making some progress on this front! But how’s it doing in the real world?
14 minutes
[ Business ]
The Marshmallow Test: Predicting Success?
By Dr. Lynda
What happens when you leave kids in a room, alone, with a marshmallow? The marshmallow test isn’t just hilarious, it’s actually a deeper look into human psychology!
13 minutes
[ Business ]
Important Thank Yous for Quiet Heroes
By Dr. Lynda
We should all be fist bumping a custodian. “Why?”, you might ask? Take a look!
17 minutes
[ Curators' Best ]
Sam Berns and His Happiness Secrets
By Dr. Lynda
Have you heard 17 year old, Sam Berns’ secrets to a happy life? I watch this TED Talk periodically as a refresher course, no matter how busy I am – and maybe because of that. See why!
5 minutes
[ Dance ]
Dancin Power
Can dance change lives? The organization Dancin Power proves that it can, and is helping to transform the lives of chronically ill children. Here are some of their incredible and uplifting stories!
8 minutes
[ Happiness & Hope ]
Empty Pickle Jar Philosophy
By Dr. Lynda
Can one of the most important philosophies in life be contained in a pickle jar? It can, and it could change your life and the life of the people you love. Take a look!
16 minutes
[ Business ]
Do Schools Kill Creativity?
By Dr. Lynda
Have you ever watched the TED Talk with the most views in history: 33 million? There’s a reason this one is on top. Great fun and a subject that can expand every single one of us, no matter our age.
12 minutes
[ Art ]
Gratitude and Wonder with Louie Schwartzberg
By Dr. Lynda
Photographer Louie Schwartzberg brings us all to a place of breath-taking beauty, wonder and hope with his TED Talk, remarkable images and the words of wise ones, young and old. This TED Talk leaves us with a sigh and a smile every time we revisit it.
10 minutes
[ Conservation & Sustainability ]
Brilliant: Plastic Bottle Schools!
By Dr. Lynda
Innovation at its best may be when someone takes something we have a lot of and transforms it sustainably into something we need that is scarce. Take a look at this wonder!
5 minutes
[ Happiness & Hope ]
The Boy Who Lifted 33,000 Spirits
By Dr. Lynda
Sometimes we meet a child who radiates such otherworldly wisdom and compassion that we have to ask the question, “Where does this energy come from?” Meet a profoundly wonderful little being. (5m)
17 minutes
[ Conservation & Sustainability ]
Kimberly Bryant: Black Girls Code
By Dr. Lynda
Who do you picture when you think of a computer programmer, game designer, IT professional? Not a woman of color? Let Kimberly Bryant inspire you!
