Empathy versus Sympathy - RSA Animation

What is the best way to ease someone's pain and suffering? 

In this beautifully animated RSA Short, Dr Brené Brown reminds us that we can only create a genuine empathic connection if we are brave enough to really get in touch with our own fragilities.

Dr Brené Brown is a research professor and best-selling author of "Daring Greatly: How the Courage to be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent and Lead" (Penguin Portfolio, 2013).

She has spent the past decade studying vulnerability, courage, worthiness, and shame.

Voice: Dr Brené Brown
Animation: Katy Davis (AKA Gobblynne) 
www.gobblynne.com

The Science of Procrastination - And How To Manage It - YouTube

From AsapSCIENCE — who have previously brought us the scientific cure for hangovers, the neurobiology of orgasms, and how music enchants the brain — comes this illustrated explication of the science of procrastination and how to manage it, a fine addition to these five perspectives on procrastination.



Among the proposed solutions is the Pomodoro technique, a time-management method similar to timeboxing that uses timed intervals of work and reward.

Human motivation is highly influenced by how imminent the reward is perceived to be — meaning, the further away the reward is, the more you discount its value. This is often referred to as Present bias, or Hyperbolic discounting.

The Creative Art of Animation and Motion Graphics - YouTube

Animation has been captivating audiences for more than a hundred years. From classic forms like hand drawn and stop-motion, to cutting-edge techniques like motion graphics and CGI, animation has a long history of creating style and poetry unachievable through live action filmmaking.

It is a tool for educating, a place for experimentation and play, and a way of telling personal stories that reach the viewer with powerful visual metaphors.

Dyslexia: Links to Support Videos and Information

Here is a collection of additional dyslexia resources for parents AND the teachers who wish to genuinely help their struggling learners with dyslexia.

If just one teacher takes a look at what is offered here, it could translate into at least one step forward for one child.

Let’s hope that more teachers and their schools become both interested and motivated to do something to support these children.

Genius Within - Innovative online training for adults that will transform your dyslexia and bring out your inner genius. FREE informative videos & an online Dyslexia Profile Test are included here.
 
Dyslexia: Types of Dyslexia - Video by expert Dr. Diane Sawyer who provides basic information about dyslexia, including the 4 different types of the condition

Teaching Children with Dyslexia - What Accommodations Should My Child Have at School? A GOOD list of classroom accommodations specifically for dyslexia

‘I AM DYSLEXIC’: A Short Documentary - Video with various individuals (of different ages) who have dyslexia.

Decoding dyslexia (short animation clips) - Several segments from a 3-D animation of a TVNZ documentary entitled “Decoding Dyslexia

Spelling Technique for Dyslexic - Video (parent) presentation of special technique based on the phonics of “i-g-h” to help those with dyslexia to spell with success

For more information:
www.FocusandRead.com Tools for struggling readers of all ages!

Little Bird was originally written in French and translated by Claudia Zoe Bedrick of Enchanted Lion Books.

Korean designer Young-jun Kim created this charming animation based on the book.

The entire story unfolds with few words and primary colors, but mesmerizes with its evocative honesty and gentle sophistication, inviting readers of all ages to look again and again as we rediscover our inner child’s gift for finding infinite beauty and curiosity in the little things.

A lovely quote from an e. e. cummings poem graces the first page:

may my heart always be open to little
birds who are the secrets of living