What can mathematics say about history? According to TED Fellow Jean-Baptiste Michel, quite a lot. From changes to language to the deadliness of wars, he shows how digitized history is just starting to reveal deep underlying patterns.



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Filmed in 1981 for the BBC, Richard Feynman talks about the sheer delight and wonder of discovering and finding things out. His style of relating his experiences and understanding of the world is engaging, enthralling and inspirational. It...

Sir Ken Robinson talking about the cyclical nature of learning and how teachers nurture the learning process.



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This American video illustrates how less can mean more. Long, fancy words designed to show off your intelligence and vocabulary are all very well, but they aren't always the best words. In this short, playful video Terin Izil explains why...

Social media can be many things, have many facets and possibilities. Here is a short video "that does exactly what it says on the tin".

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In this RSAnimate, renowned psychiatrist and writer Iain McGilchrist explains how our 'divided brain' has profoundly altered human behaviour, culture and society. Taken from a lecture given by Iain McGilchrist as part of the RSA's free public...

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• Overall traffic:  www.bgfl.org received at least 3,487,901 page views
• Target audience success:  Almost 8 out of 10 (78%) of visits were from Birmingham schools (ie 2,720,562 of the...

Take a look at some interesting statistics about the use of social media.



BGfL will be featuring a video each week which can expand the teaching and learning experience.

Video is one of the most powerful tools for teaching and for learning.

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Bring learning to your fingertips with the BrainPOP Featured Movie app for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch. Watch a different animated movie every day, then test your new knowledge with an interactive quiz – free!. It covers a range of...

In this deceptively simple 3-minute talk, Dr. Laura Trice muses on the power of the magic words "thank you" -- to deepen a friendship, to repair a bond, to make sure another person knows what they mean to you. Try it.



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