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Alec Couros ~ short video about the frustrations of working with school filters and how to circumvent in using what Alec calls "freedom sticks." AKA - programs on USB drives. Alec acknowledges how any/most students can and do find their way around the filter, anyway.

This amazing student in Evansville Indiana was transformed by his senior project and a netbook. This is why we need MORE than standardized tests: senior projects and high school portfolios belong in the mix.

Here is a list of the best free documentary websites where educators can watch and download hundreds of high quality documentaries and all for free. This is a great multimedia resource for educators and feel free to share it with others.

"Uploaded by whitehouse on Sep 16, 2011 Digital Promise is a new national center founded to spur breakthrough technologies that can help transform the way teachers teach and students learn. September 16, 2011." With captions and interactive transcript.

"Uploaded by usedgov on Sep 13, 2011 Secretary Duncan introduces the Digital Promise" Shorter intro to the Digital Promise initiatie, with approximative subtitles and transcript.

"Uploaded by whitehouse on Sep 8, 2011 Shares plan to create jobs with joint session of Congress. September 8, 2011." With captions and interactive transcript

"Published on Sep 24, 2011 by whitehouse President Obama explains that states will have greater flexibility to find innovative ways of improving the education system, so that we can raise standards in our classrooms and prepare the next generation to succeed in the global economy." With captions and interactive transcript

"Uploaded by moviesfortheblind1 on Aug 16, 2011 Audio description added for people who are vision-impaired or learning English: Vincent Price stars as a survivor of a worldwide plague, spending his days trying to protect himself against victims who have risen from the grave. Contains violence. 1964. Edited audio version in Movies For the Blind episodes 26 and 27. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 moviesfortheblind.com"

"Have you ever faked a restroom trip to check your email? Slept with your laptop? Or become so overwhelmed that you just unplugged from it all? In this funny, eye-opening, and inspiring film, director Tiffany Shlain takes audiences on an exhilarating rollercoaster ride to discover what it means to be connected in the 21st century. From founding The Webby Awards to being a passionate advocate for The National Day of Unplugging, Shlain's love/hate relationship with technology serves as the springboard for a thrilling exploration of modern life...and our interconnected future. Equal parts documentary and memoir, the film unfolds during a year in which technology and science literally become a matter of life and death for the director. As Shlain's father battles brain cancer and she confronts a high-risk pregnancy, her very understanding of connection is challenged. Using a brilliant mix of animation, archival footage, and home movies, Shlain reveals the surprising ties that link us not only to the people we love but also to the world at large. A personal film with universal relevance, Connected explores how, after centuries of declaring our independence, it may be time for us to declare our interdependence instead."

I think this is an OUTSTANDING video for an economics class. There are so many questions that you could pose for discussion, too. "All electric cars sounds perfect, doesn't it? But, how will we generate the electricity for that demand?" Or, on a deeper social studies level, "DIscuss what you think would happen to those countries like Saudi Arabia and Iraq whose economy is based on oil production? Support your thoughts." Do yourself a favor and watch this video. Then send it to every economics teacher you know.

Another excellent TED video! THis one is perfect for your Economics classes.