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The bandages are barely off after a recent nip-tuck and the internet's biggest time sink is going under the knife again with its new YouTube EDU initiative. Imagine your favorite video site with all the fun stuff stripped off -- it's essentially that. Gone are comments and related videos, and all the non brain-enhancing stuff, leaving just what's good for the grey matter. Why? Well, in the VHS era teachers had control, but now it's a minefield. With its wealth of knowledge, YouTube is an obvious choice for educators, but with so many ways to get RickRolled, or catch-up on the latest keyboard cat, pupils' attention can be lost in seconds. The project has content provided by over 600 educational outlets such as TED and the Smithsonian, with subjects broken down into more than 300 teacher-friendly playlists. We're not sure if "national constitutions"is going to be one of them, but hit the promo video after the break to find out more.

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As one of Google's earliest employees, Marissa Mayer had a hand in nearly all of Google's most important products. She was also one of the most visible, visionary spokespeople for the company. Here are five videos of high-profile appearances that show just how strong of a hand Mayer had in shaping Google and why Yahoo needs her.

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Bonne nouvelle pour l'éducation au Canada! Il est maintenant possible de faire des photocopies/utiliser le matériel avec droits d'auteurs aux fins d'éducation sans frais...

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YouTube Description: Some thoughts on teachers, students and the Future of Education.I don't think this is science-fiction, but if you *do* want to read the science fiction of this argument, I recommend The Diamond Age: http://goo.gl/uvbx6 Also the book I'm holding as a kid in the video is The Way Things Work. If there is a bookish child in your life, you should really get them a copy: http://goo.gl/QdreH Thanks to YouTube EDU for bringing me out: http://www.youtube.com/education And Angela for arranging the whole show: http://www.youtube.com/aresearchbug And Jessica for her amazing note artwork: http://www.youtube.com/seppyca Full credits will be listed on the blog shortly: http://blog.cgpgrey.com/

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Every second, one hour of video is uploaded to YouTube. That's 24 hours every 24 seconds... or a decade every single day. Discover more time-bending stats at www.onehourpersecond.com

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