Ken Robinson: How to escape education's death valley

Sir Ken Robinson outlines 3 principles crucial for the human mind to flourish -- and how current education culture works against them. In a funny, stirring talk he tells us how to get out of the educational "death valley" we now face, and how to nurture our youngest generations with a climate of possibility.

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Sir Ken Robinson: 10 talks on education

Education legend Sir Ken Robinson picked the talks he loves — all full of insight, bright ideas and, of course, creativity.

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Annie Murphy Paul: What we learn before we're born

Pop quiz: When does learning begin? Answer: Before we are born. Science writer Annie Murphy Paul talks through new research that shows how much we learn in the womb -- from the lilt of our native language to our soon-to-be-favorite foods.

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YouTube Co-Founder Announces New Video-Creation Website

YouTube may soon have a little more competition in the online video space, and it comes from two of the company's founders.
Chad Hurley, one of YouTube's three co-founders, unveiled a new website on Monday called MixBit that promises to give users a new way to share and create videos. The website isn't live yet, but users can sign up to be invited when it officially launches.

Read more at: http://mashable.com/2013/04/01/mixbit-youtube/

Wibbitz - Text to Video platform

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Using advanced semantic analysis of text and text-to-voice technology, any web page or feed can be instantly converted into a short clip that can be watched on any device…

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NMC Horizon Connect Session : Howard Rheingold is Net Smart

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For 2012, the new NMC Horizon Connect Session series of webinars will feature thought leaders, game changers, and innovators who are making a difference righ…

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Art and Design Online and On Campus Programs

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Entertainment Degrees

Generally, it's very hard to get into the entertainment industry - but a degree can help you.  Entertainment degrees are available for various jobs in the industry.   These would include the creative fields, e.g., video games, animation, and multimedia, as well as the business fields, e.g., marketing, being an agent, and business education.  Some of these degree can be taken online, which is very convenient if you want to carry on working whilst studying.
The "On Campus and Online Entertainment Degrees" page has information about the various career fields, the relevant programs, links to suitable schools, and more .,..