Recommended Educational
YouTube Resources
The following are a few recommended YouTube Videos that I found in the past that I feel is useful for the different educational context. Feel free to browse around and see what you like. Many of these videos range from TedTalks to Mental Health Activities to educational theories to thought-provoking videos. Enjoy :D
The Danger of a Single Story
TedTalk
This is a TedTalk by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie who speaks about how stories play an important role in education and the stories we choose to tell our students influences their perspectives of their role in society.
We Should All Be Feminist
TedTalk
Another TedTalk by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie speaking about the concept of labels and how labels do not define who we are and how we should avoid using labels to identify people and how they defines us as individuals.
The First Secret of Great Design
TedTalk
This Tedtalk by Tony Fadell speaks about the key to creating a great design is seeing and identifying the project holistically and understanding the perspective of others in order to create something that is innovative and creative. This can be applied to anything we do.
Diversity Based on Labels is not Diversity at All
NBC News
In this video, Irshad Manji speaks about the importance of respecting everybody's opinions with the goal of truly understanding the meaning of diversity because labels do not define diversity, opinions do.
I Sued the School System
YouTube
This video shows the importance of changing the way teachers teach and understand that the world is constantly evolving. It is also a great video to remind teachers that we should be life-long learners and always find ways to learn and teach differently to our students of tomorrow.
Stolen Children: Residential School survivors speak out
CBC News: The National
Heart-clinching stories of residential school survivors regarding what they have experienced during their times in the residential schools and the trauma that they faced during those dark times.
The REDress Project
ShawTv Winnipeg
This is an interview with Indigenous Artist Jaime Black regarding her REDress Project and the meaning and reasoning for this installation art piece.
How to Talk about Indigenous People
CBC News
This video teaches how to speak about Indigenous People respectfully and the correct terms and respectful terms to talk about Indigenous People.
Canada's Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
AJ+
Heart-clinching news report regarding Canada's issues of missing and murdered Indigenous Women and the advocacy group, Drag the Red in Winnepeg, which focuses on searching for these missing and murdered Indigenous Women.
The Word Indigenous - Explained
CBC Kids News
This a more suitable for younger children, but can still be shown for high school students regarding the word "Indigenous" and how the word should be used.
Cultural Journeys School - Squamish BC
VIU Centre for Innovative Education Leadership
This video talks about land-centred school system where students are learning using the land to help with their mental health and understanding of the world.
Man: The Human Impact on the Environment
YouTube
This is a short animation that shows the impact of man on the environment and it initiates a good discussions regarding how can we reduce our carbon footprint in order to protect the world.
Worry Less About Offending People and More About to Take Offense
TIME
In this video Irshad Manji talks about the importance of teaching students how to not take offense so easily and understand the importance of understanding different people's points of view.
What Does an Indigenous University Look Like?
TedTalk
This TedTalk by Niigaanwewidam (James) Sinclair talks about Land-Centered Education and how much we can learn from the land to help us understand how our world works.
SBA Indigenous Advocacy Week: Interview with Samaria Cardinal
Patrick Ang
This is an amazing interview one of my students, Patrick Ang, did with Samaria Cardinal regarding many different issues that Indigenous People faces and the stereotypes they experience.
20 mins Fullbody Stretch/Yoga for Stress and Anxiety Relief
MadFit
This is a great video as an activity to bring stress and anxiety relief exercises for students. I have used this video countless of times to help students' mental health during covid.
The Indian Act
Ayesha Basu
This is an amazing animation that one of my students, Ayesha Basu, created regarding the Indian Act. It is quite informative and gives good background information regarding Indigenous Education.
When Aiden Became a Brother
Tandem, Partners in Early Learning
This is a read-along video of When Aiden Became a Brother regarding gender identity. This is a great resource in teaching children what gender identity means.
What is the CEFR?
CASLT ACPLS
This video explains what is the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference) means to parents and teachers and how it provides basic information of its purpose.
The Benefits of a Bilingual Brain
Ted-Ed
This is a good video that talks about the importance and benefits of being bilingual or multilingual.
7th Generation Prophecy
Justtvbnc
This video explains the Indigenous teaching of 7th generation prophecy.