Education & Learning Videos Hacker News Recommends
Education & learning videos on HackerTube: the talks, lectures and explainers Hacker News commenters keep sharing, covering teaching methods, Khan Academy, learning how to learn, computers in education, Seymour Papert, Logo, constructionism, university system, school reform, AI tutoring, memory techniques.
63 videos · ranked by HN recommendations · showing 1–48
Most recommended education & learning videos
The ones HN returns to most often when a thread turns to this topic.
lecture#4How to Speak
MIT OpenCourseWare
“drop what you're doing and watch it now”
17 HN recommenders · 2020–2025
lecture#137Confessions of a Converted Lecturer: Eric Mazur
UMBCtube
“Great video on how a pretty good teacher (as conventionally measured) learned how to really teach.”
9 HN recommenders · 2009–2023
lecture#179Marty Lobdell - Study Less Study Smart
Pierce College District WA
“Marty Lobdell did a fantastic talk a while back [1] that changed the way I used to study”
6 HN recommenders · 2015–2024
lecture#200RSA ANIMATE: Changing Education Paradigms
Royal Society of Arts
“One of my favorite videos on reforming education”
10 HN recommenders · 2011–2026
talk#233Alan Kay: Doing with Images Makes Symbols (Full Version)
Kenneth Friedman
“The whole talk is well worth watching”
8 HN recommenders · 2016–2023
talk#320CppCon 2015: Kate Gregory “Stop Teaching C"
CppCon
“Not only is she a great presenter, but she makes amazing points about what is fundamentally wrong with how C++ is taught in classrooms around the globe.”
7 HN recommenders · 2016–2025
lecture#412LEADERSHIP LAB: Writing Beyond the Academy 1.23.15
UChicago Social Sciences
“good writing is not about rules, it's about the function of the text, the readers, and what they value.”
4 HN recommenders · 2020–2025
talk#442Veritasium: What Everyone Gets Wrong About AI and Learning – Derek Muller Explains
Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
“I think the best take on that I've seen so far was from Derek (Veritasium) in this recent talk”
6 HN recommenders · 2025–2026
explainer#531The Expert Myth
Veritasium
“Veritasium has a really good video on the subject [0], with a much more compelling explanation for what it takes to develop expertise.”
6 HN recommenders · 2022–2026
explainer#604The Biggest Myth In Education
Veritasium
“Veritasium covered this in much greater detail but still approachable by the laymen”
7 HN recommenders · 2021–2024
talk#617The first 20 hours -- how to learn anything | Josh Kaufman | TEDxCSU
TEDx Talks
“the threshold for acquiring new skills for personal or professional use is somewhere around 20 hours.”
5 HN recommenders · 2014–2024
talk#791How to learn any language in six months | Chris Lonsdale | TEDxLingnanUniversity
TEDx Talks
“this talk which actually changed my life”
5 HN recommenders · 2014–2019
talk#795"How to teach programming (and other things)?" by Felienne Hermans
Strange Loop Conference
“The talk is on YouTube and I gotta say, it's very insightful.”
4 HN recommenders · 2019–2026
talk#1155The Power of belief -- mindset and success | Eduardo Briceno | TEDxManhattanBeach
TEDx Talks
“I've found this TED talk the best explanation of growth vs. fixed mindset”
3 HN recommenders · 2014–2020
demo#1277The Backwards Brain Bicycle - Smarter Every Day 133
SmarterEveryDay
“There is an absolutely fascinating video about plasticity of learning between adults and children that I'd highly recommend watching [1].”
4 HN recommenders · 2015–2025
talk#1366Salman Khan TED Talk 2011 (from ted.com)
Khan Academy
“If you watch his (excellent) TED talk [1], you'll see that his organization isn't just about video lectures”
4 HN recommenders · 2011–2012
course#1384Lec 1 | MIT 6.00 Introduction to Computer Science and Programming, Fall 2008
MIT OpenCourseWare
“Professor keeps everything simple and direct because this class is designed for beginners with no or little programming experience.”
4 HN recommenders · 2010–2012
talk#1411Bret Victor - Media for Thinking the Unthinkable
Colin McDonnell
“Tools let us think previously unthinkable thoughts.”
4 HN recommenders · 2015–2026
talk#1484Music as a Language: Victor Wooten at TEDxGabriolaIsland
TEDx Talks
“Victor Wooten gave an outstanding TED talk[1] on this topic[2]”
3 HN recommenders · 2017–2018
interview#1636Alan Kay : July 2007 : A Conversation with CMU Faculty & Students
CMU Robotics Institute
“Alan Kay, almost impolitely, tears into today's computing while talking at CMU.”
3 HN recommenders · 2017–2024
comedy#1667Tom Lehrer - New Math (Animated)
Jared Khan
“My favorite Tom Lehrer song is probably New Math.”
4 HN recommenders · 2013–2025
tutorial#1668Celestial Navigation (instruction video)
NathanielsCAD
“I love these military training movies, they're so good at teaching complex concepts.”
2 HN recommenders · 2021–2025
lecture#1705Seymour Papert 1983
Cynthia Solomon
“One really powerful idea he had was ensuring that we stay "somatic" with our computer instruction”
3 HN recommenders · 2014–2017
talk#1760Do schools kill creativity? | Sir Ken Robinson | TED
TED
“I love this Ted talk”
3 HN recommenders · 2017–2025
commentary#1935The Classroom Only Works for One Kid in the Room
CGP Grey
“I keep coming back to CGP Grey's take[0] on the issue”
3 HN recommenders · 2013–2024
commentary#1951How government programs drive up college tuitions
Peter Schiff
“Here's a solid video on the topic where Peter Schiff explains why college tuition is so high”
3 HN recommenders · 2010–2018
talk#1989Making Badass Developers - Kathy Sierra (Serious Pony) keynote
O'Reilly
“Kathy Sierra gave an informative talk on the topic of learning at the 2015 O'Reilly Fluent conference.”
3 HN recommenders · 2017
talk#1996The call to learn | Clifford Stoll
TED
“He's brilliant, bonkers, and wonderful company.”
3 HN recommenders · 2010–2025
documentary#2017Denmark's Forest Kindergartens
SBS Dateline
“This is a very concise (11:32) video that goes over some of the culture and thinking around outdoor kindergartens.”
3 HN recommenders · 2017–2021
talk#2060Get Ready to Rock with Sonic Pi - The Live Coding Music Synth for Everyone • Sam Aaron • GOTO 2018
GOTO Conferences
“There's also a _great_ talk from the creator (Sam Aaron) on Sonic Pi”
2 HN recommenders · 2020–2023
explainer#2181Khan Academy and the Effectiveness of Science Videos
Veritasium
“please watch the whole video because it explains one massive problem with video science lessons and how to partially fix the problem.”
2 HN recommenders · 2011–2024
documentary#2327Seymour Papert
Seth Morabito
“I firmly believe that we'd all be better off if THIS guy had been the one to introduce computers to the common man”
3 HN recommenders · 2014–2017
talk#2469Rethinking CS Education | Alan Kay, CrossRoads 2015
Infosys Foundation USA
“I would really really encourage everyone here to watch Alan Kay's recent talks on how poorly we understand systems”
2 HN recommenders · 2016–2019
explainer#2500Why Gifted Kids Are Actually Special Needs
HealthyGamerGG
“It is a truly excellent video for helping to understand some of the psychological/emotional challenges of being”
2 HN recommenders · 2021–2025
explainer#2571The Chinese Student Crisis
PolyMatter
“Polymatter recently had a great video on the way the college ranking system is a hustle for foreign student money”
2 HN recommenders · 2022
demo#2607Inner Game of Tennis
TheCoach
“This video of Timothy Gallwey teaching a woman how to play tennis. In 5 minutes.”
2 HN recommenders · 2015–2016
talk#2704Let's teach for mastery -- not test scores | Sal Khan
TED
“Here is a TED talk where Sal Khan of Khan Academy talks about this”
2 HN recommenders · 2016–2018
other#2719R. P. Feynman on the difference between knowing the name of something and knowing something.
x1x2x3ct
“Feynman also knows the difference "between knowing the name of something and knowing something"”
2 HN recommenders · 2010–2014
talk#2803Conrad Wolfram: Teaching kids real math with computers
TED
“But isn't maths boring at school because we're teaching it wrong?”
2 HN recommenders · 2012–2020
talk#2916Alan Kay: A powerful idea about teaching ideas
TED
“You'll see kids using the software to explore robotics and do physics of gravitation.”
2 HN recommenders · 2009–2024
lecture#2993Lecture 1 | Programming Methodology (Stanford)
Stanford
“the lecturer eases you into the most important concepts with an understanding of how to engineer readable, reusable code”
2 HN recommenders · 2009–2026
talk#3063SICP: o fim de uma era
Computação Raiz
“we can't mention SICP without referencing this (relatively recent) video”
2 HN recommenders · 2023–2025
commentary#3119How Children Develop Perfect Pitch
Rick Beato
“Rick Beato has some videos about how he trained his kids”
2 HN recommenders · 2019–2025
demo#3237Exact Instructions Challenge - THIS is why my kids hate me. | Josh Darnit
Josh Darnit
“this video is a great way to show how difficult it is to teach a machine to do something and how clear instructions can help get things done”
2 HN recommenders · 2017–2025
talk#3240Duolingo -- the next chapter in human computation | Luis von Ahn | TEDxCMU 2011
TEDx Talks
“First thing: Watch this video from Luis von Ahn”
2 HN recommenders · 2011–2012
talk#3290"Hedy: A Gradual programming language" by Felienne Hermans (Strange Loop 2022)
Strange Loop Conference
“One of the themes they talk about is the difference between "easy to learn" and "easy to teach" which I found insightful.”
2 HN recommenders · 2022–2024
talk#3307How AI Could Save (Not Destroy) Education | Sal Khan | TED
TED
“Sal Khan gave a good Ted Talk on his thoughts around AI in Education.”
2 HN recommenders · 2023–2026
commentary#3361Homeschooling: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
LastWeekTonight
“John Oliver did an eye opening bit on homeschooling”
3 HN recommenders · 2023–2025
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