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I was talking to a friend of mine today about different videos on YouTube, and I was astonished by how many videos that I consider to be ‘mandatory viewing’ he hadn’t seen. I’m not talking about the video of my son’s bris (although it IS compelling), I mean some of the videos that have simply rocked me out of my chair and have caused me to spend days thinking about the implications of them. Or that I still pull out as examples during presentations or forward on to colleagues on a regular basis.

So with that, I figured it’s time to share some of my favorite videos on YouTube. Not necessarily the funniest, or the most popular, but ones that I think every educator should see at least once. Ones that I feel are significant for one reason or another. Not a complete list by any means either. Consider it a starting point.

Take a look through them, but also take a few minutes to consider what’s missing from this list. Are there any that you consider to be mandatory? If so, share a link to them in the comments so we can all add them to our lists.

Enjoy!

If you’re in the Chicago or Jersey City area, you’ll want to check out a couple of upcoming events from EdWeek. They’re doing a couple of one day events that feature a pretty impressive list of speakers. In Chicago, I’m looking forward to seeing Elliot Solloway again, who I just saw present in Michigan for the very first time. Incredible energy to say the least. Also on the agenda is Susan Patrick, and a series of panels that include the likes of Tim Magner, Jeremy Davis (STAR Discovery Educator) and Tracy Gray. Jersey City attendees will get to see Chris Dede and Michael Horn (disrupting class).

Seems strange to just be attending and not speaking at all, but the best part is… you can expect some live blogging and such! Feels like it’s been forever since I’ve been able to kick back and just enjoy an event like this. Look forward to sharing it with you.

If you want more details, head over here.