Videos for May 26, 2015 World Bank Visit

Videos for a group of my students and some other youth and adults during a morning visit with a World Bank Working Group Tuesday, May 26, 2015.

A brief, general overview of issues related to sweatshops in the global garment industry from The Toronto Star Newspaper. Original article and videos can be found here: http://www.thestar.com/news/world/clothesonyourback.html

Mrs. C's Essential TED Talks ... and a few extras!

I was inspired during a discussion at #NAISToF today to start tweeting some of my favorite TED talk videos ... and then realized there were too many I would want to share!  This is the start of my list.  

Please share your favorites in the comments or by contacting me on Twitter @MrsC_Teach !

All titles are hyperlinks. Click to access the videos listed.

Kimberly's Essential TED Talks:

"The Power of Introverts"
"The Danger of a Single Story"
"Glimpses of Modern Day Slavery"

"Hackschooling Makes Me Happy"

"On Building a Windmill"
"The Unheard Story of David and Goliath"

"The Power of Belief -- Mindset and Success"

"The Other Brain"
"Where is Home?"
"Everyday Moments Caught in Time"
"We Need to Talk About an Injustice"
"The Key to Success -- Grit"
"What Teachers Make"

I am excited that only one of the videos from my list above is on Mashable's list of “15 TED Talks That Will Change Your Life” and only two are on TED's list of “The 20 Most Popular Talks of All Time” (as of 7/31/14).

Here are a few more non-TED videos I recommend:

"The Revolutionary Power of Photography"
"Changing Education Paradigms" (an oldie but a goodie)
"The Story of Stuff"
"The Story of Solutions"

"Maine School Engages Kids With Relevant Problem-Solving Challenges"