A Gifted and Talented class is the setting for this entertaining short film. Note the elements of asynchrony, introversion, and social anxiety. From IMDB’s synopsis: “Now in his second year at CTC, Wyatt has returned to the charmingly awkward accelerated summer program Read More …
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Gifted and Talented Spotlight: Jason Kertson
A good friend of mine brought this video to my attention, and I wanted to share it with you. This is a young man by the name of Jason C. Kertson, a talented musician who recently competed on NBC’s The Read More …
A Small Slum in Paraguay Demonstrates Creativity with the Melodic Use of Trash
The following story of a small slum in Paraguay illustrates a number of characteristics associated with giftedness and talent: creativity, innovation, artistry, and (most importantly) resiliency. It is a beautiful and remarkable story. Find out more about the Recycled Orchestra Read More …
Gifted Hyper Polyglot Tim Doner Speaks 20 Languages
Radical Media’s THINKR channel on YouTube is spotlighting Tim Doner, a gifted 17-year-old teenager from New York who is an example of a hyper polyglot – someone who speaks multiple languages. In the case of Doner, that number is currently Read More …
Stunning Reflection on the Consequences of Bullying a Testament to Creativity
This short film illustrating a spoken word performance by Canadian poet Shane Koyczan is an impressive and powerful statement about bullying and the struggles of the marginalized in society – issues that are often part of the struggles of the Read More …
Does the New Superman Movie Reflect Society’s Fear of the Gifted?
This June, Warner Brothers relaunched the Superman film franchise with the release of Man of Steel. This interpretation of the Superman story takes a different approach to the revelation of the “strange visitor from another planet” with “powers and abilities Read More …
Media Watch: Sherlock Holmes Living with Intensity on “Elementary”
On last week’s season finale of the CBS series Elementary, a contemporary take on the Sherlock Holmes story, Sherlock learned that the love of his life, Irene Adler (whom he believed had been murdered by his mysterious arch-enemy Moriarty) was Read More …
Media Watch: Emotional Overexcitabilities Highlighted (Unintentionally) on Fox’s “New Girl”
In this past Tuesday’s episode of Fox Broadcasting’s The New Girl (titled “TinFinity”), the lead character Jess (Zoey Deschanel) meets a handsome and gifted professional football player, Jax McTavish (Steve Howey). Jess is smitten by the charismatic man until she Read More …
Media Watch: Gifted and Talented Doctoral Student Loves Burger
My classmate in the Gifted and Talented doctoral program at the University of North Texas, Joe Russell, demonstrating his burger overexcitability. That man is not exaggerating his love for that burger.
Media Watch: Trailer for “The Philosophers”
Below find a trailer to The Philosophers, an upcoming film that might be of interest to the gifted community. The synopsis: At an international school in Jakarta, a brilliant but mysterious philosophy teacher challenges his class of twenty graduating seniors Read More …