We LOVE this video! Inspired by a xkcd webcomic, Olga Nunes and Elaine Doyle have produced a new video spoofing Discovery Channel’s “Boom De Yadda” commercial. I love the odd cast of nerd characters (Muppets ,Neil Gaiman, Mr. Toast?) and their playful contributions, all set to a darn catchy tune. Boom De Yadda, Boom De Yadda.
Via Cory Doctorow’s Boing, Boing.
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things to learn from Matt Edgar on Vimeo.
After a gloriously unplugged day, I booted up my laptop and rediscovered why I love being connected. One of my most inspirational online friends, Jeanne of Soultraveler3, retweeted a video link from social media superstar, Guy Kawasaki. They were sharing a video created by a Dutch group, Kinderpostzegels, that might as well have been made just for me.
Before I tell you about the video, I just want to stop for a second to admire the beauty of these connections and the media-rich world that we live in. Soultraveler3 is a family on an extended world adventure, currently living in Spain. Guy Kawasaki was born in Hawaii, and currently lives somewhere in America where sushi is not called bait. If I had to guess, I’d say he’s somewhere in California.
Here I am, on a snowy morning in Upstate New York, watching a video made in Holland and shared around the world instantaneously. Social media is full of warts, but there is no denying that it’s full of marvels too.
Using English captions and brilliantly simple illustrations, the video reminds us to let children learn at their own pace, and in their own creative ways. Although targeting children, I believe the message of allowing learning to take place, in its own, sometimes unexpected way, is relevant at all ages.
I was curious about the organization that prompted this video, and decided to explore the Kinderpostzegels website. Since I don’t speak Dutch, I had to rely on a free online translator to figure out it’s purpose. Apparently, the organization encourages Dutch children to raise funds for less privileged children by selling postage stamps. The idea being for children, by children.
That’s a great idea, as children learn important skills and are empowered as they help other children. Of course, service learning benefits all life-long learners, and not just children. An individual learns as much about themselves as they do about others when they take on service projects.
Thank you, my online friends, for sharing this video. It’s a lovely reminder of the power and beauty of learning, anywhere and anytime.
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