Newsies Going GaGa & Other Viral Video Gems

Ricky Van Veen of College Humor gave the opening keynote speech at the Mashable Media Summit today and discussed “10 Myths of Branded Content/Viral Video.” Here are some of my favorite viral videos…

A Few Wonderful Things to Learn

This cute animated video from Paul Postma reminds us of some wonderful things we should learn, remember, and integrate into our daily thinking.

TED Talks: Sir Ken Robinson vs. Adora Svitak

Sir Ken Robinson and Adora Svitak speak at TED with opposing recommendations on what’s best for children: the adult argues for making it okay for children to make mistakes, the child argues for expecting more from children.

Glenn Beck Attacks Grace Rodriguez : Grace is Enemy #1

Furthermore, New York, NY, is Ground Zero for America-Haters, and I Am the Czar of Ruining America.

Jake Shimabukuro Makes Me Want to Uke : #TED

I completely see why he not only was selected for TED, but also made the list for CNN’s “Ten big ideas from TED”.

The UP Experience : Dr. Peter Diamandis

Peter Diamandis discusses, “How do you challenge the best and brightest minds to solve the world’s greatest problems?”

SXSW 2009 : Interactive Rocks!

SXSW veterans keep saying, there’s more value to be had in the hallways than in the sessions. In regards to getting a sense of real community, that value extends to the streets, parties, and unofficial events…