While 2021 didn’t quite go as fast as 2020, it was definitely a year of ups and downs. And, through it all, you (yes, YOU, great educator) helped keep the light of knowledge burning, and Infobase was there to help you provide the educational content your community needed most.
So, what DID they need, exactly?
We’ve put together lists of some of the most-watched videos on our streaming video platforms for K–12, academic, and public libraries; the most-researched terms and subjects in Credo Reference; and our most-read blogs. Check them out for inspiration!
Most-Watched K–12 Videos This Year on Learn360
- Genetics and Evolution from Cambridge Educational
- Holiday Kids: All About St. Patrick’s Day from Wonderscape Entertainment®
- Environmental Issues and Human Impact from Cambridge Educational
- All About Animal Cells and Plant Cells from Wonderscape Entertainment®
- Snowy Day: Stories and Poems: Reading Rainbow from Reading Rainbow
- Comparing Lives of Native Americans from Mazzarella Media
- Let’s Celebrate: Chinese New Year from BBC Worldwide Learning
- Earth Day, 2nd Edition: Holiday Facts and Fun from Colman Communications
- Bugs: Reading Rainbow from Reading Rainbow
- Learn About the Weather and Seasons with Peter Planet from Yellow Spot Productions
Learn more about Learn360.
Most-Watched 7–12 Videos This Year on Classroom Video On Demand
- Romeo and Juliet: Live from Shakespeare’s Globe from Naxos Rights (Europe) Ltd.
- Brain Games (Season 5) from National Geographic
- Gabriel Garcia Marquez: Magical Realism from Films for the Humanities & Sciences
- The Latin American Boom—Spanish with Optional English Subtitles from Films for the Humanities & Sciences
- The Civil Rights Movement from Media Rich Learning
- The Ottoman Empire from Eagle Rock Entertainment
- Survival Tips for Teens: Defensive Driving, with Mike Pehl from Drive Safe Ride Safe
- America Becomes a World Power from Media Rich Learning
- Kitchen Math: Measuring from Learning Zone Xpress
- Years of Living Dangerously from The Years Project, Inc.
- The First Murder from Doctoroff Media Group
Learn more about Classroom Video On Demand.
Most-Watched Public Library Videos This Year on Access Video On Demand
- A Dangerous Son from Home Box Office
- Africa’s Great Civilizations—Part 1: Origins from PBS
- The Ottoman Empire from Eagle Rock Entertainment
- Einstein and Hawking – Masters of Our Universe: Episode 2 from BBC Worldwide Learning
- Déjà Vu (1958-1961) from PBS
- Agatha Christie from MVD
- Fighting for LGBTQ Rights: Is the United States Really United? from Makematic
- The Flu That Killed 50 Million from BBC Worldwide Learning
- How Not To DIY: Episode 1 from BBC Worldwide Learning
- The Chinese Exclusion Act from PBS
Learn more about Access Video On Demand.
Most-Watched Academic Videos This Year on Films On Demand
- The House We Live In: Race—The Power of an Illusion from California Newsreel
- Child Development Theorists: Freud to Erikson to Spock…and Beyond from Learning Zone Xpress
- Plagiarism 2.0: Information Ethics in the Digital Age from Cambridge Educational
- Animated Neuroscience and the Action of Nicotine, Cocaine, and Marijuana in the Brain from Savantes
- Plate Tectonics from Cambridge Educational
- Great Empires of the Past: Core Concepts Video Clip Library from Films for Humanities & Sciences
- Atmosphere, Climate, and Weather from Cambridge Educational
- Evidence in Argument: Critical Thinking from ClickView/VEA
- The Great Depression from Media Rich Learning
Learn more about Films On Demand.
Most-Researched Terms in Credo Reference This Year
- History
- Climate change
- Social media
- Social inequality
- Mental health
- Critical thinking
- Abortion
- Minimum wage
- Nutrition
- Psychology
Most-Researched Subjects in Credo Reference This Year
- Health & Medicine
- Psychology
- Social Sciences – Education
- Business, Finance & Economics
- History
- Social Sciences
- Arts & Leisure
- Science
- Food, Drink, Nutrition
- Technology & Engineering
Learn more about Credo Reference:
- Credo Reference: Academic Core for colleges and universities
- Credo Reference: Complete Core for public libraries
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- APA (7th Ed.) Research Paper Basics – Word 2019 (Office 365)
- Photoshop CC 2018 – Basics
- Excel Basics (2021)
- Word (2021)
- Excel Basics Office 365 (2019)
- HTML5 & CSS3 – Basics Training
- Adobe Animate CC 2018 – Basics
- Office 365 Getting Started
- Improving Social Awareness
- Why Attendance? The Link Between Attendance and Student Success
- Google Classroom (2019)
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- PowerPoint Office 365 (2019)
- Professional Etiquette
- Developing Self-Management Skills
Learn more about the Infobase Learning Cloud.
Most-Read Blogs This Year
- SEL & Beyond: Responsible Decision-Making
- Trending Professional Development Topics in Our New Reality
- 6 Tips to Build and Manage a Digital School Library
- SEL & Beyond: Self-Awareness Personal Timeline Strategy
- How to Evaluate Any News Content for Reliability and Bias
- SEL & Beyond: Relationship Skills
- How to Plan a Comprehensive Professional Development Strategy
- How to Improve Teacher-Student Communication in Virtual Classrooms
- You Say Fake News, I Say Misinformation: What’s in a Term
- Police Brutality and Reform: A Featured Controversy from Issues & Controversies
Read more of our blogs on Infobase.com!
