The insane glue commercial and the rationale behind it

http://www.papermag.com/2015/02/loctite_commercial_tim_and_eric.php

Perseverance for beginners

Cool wee video, and it’s true, I wish someone had told me this when I was starting out
And another version :

The original is here :

Reggae Shark from the Key of Awesome

Just discovered Reggae Shark and The Key of Awesome (thanks to UCSA)!!

How to own a Hilux and how to remember stuff

I’m a sucker for anything that makes fun of gender stereotyping (there really are no women in this ad.!) and there are so many in the latest Toyota spot I had to watch it over and over to catch them all. Love the ending too.

And an excellent description of the differences between short-term memory, working memory and long-term memory, with teaching hints for all three:

http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/oct14/vol72/num02/Which-Strategy-Works-Best%C2%A2.aspx

Is Uni 4 U?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/advice/factfile_az/university_is_uni_for_you
http://www.thesite.org/work-and-study/applying-to-university/is-uni-for-you-2087.html
http://www.go2uni.net/go/your-choices/is-uni-for-me
http://www.independent.co.uk/student/student-life/health/dropping-out-of-university-its-not-the-disaster-you-think-it-is-8532984.html
http://www.midcoastuniportal.com.au/is-uni-for-me
http://www.theguardian.com/education/2013/jun/03/top-tips-for-choosing-university

Meet the Sapeurs

http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_world_/2014/01/14/guiness_and_the_sapeurs_a_thrilling_commercial_featuring_the_best_dressed.html

Shopping

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10887075
http://variety.com/2013/film/reviews/film-review-shopping-1200002461/
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/shopping-sundance-review-415635

How 15 famous companies got their names

http://nz.finance.yahoo.com/news/heres-15-famous-companies-got-173549395.html

Out of your head driving in NZ

Funny New Zealand TV advertisement about driving on drugs. Twelve frosty pigs indeed!

The incredible advertisement about an Indian woman’s second marriage

Read the description here first : http://www.adweek.com/adfreak/watch-incredible-ad-about-womans-second-marriage-has-india-transfixed-153494