Hey everyone! Today's a slight deviation from the usual programming on this channel - BUT
- I think you're going to really enjoy it because it involves quizzes and it involves
plenty of new educational channels in a fun way that I think you will really enjoy!
[Intro sequence]
A bit of background - a year ago I stumbled on a video by Evan Edinger and Luke Cutforth
which was called "Who's Your YouTube Valentine?" - it asked you a few questions, you clicked
around and in the end you ended up watching a video by a brand new YouTube creator - and
I thought it was a lot of fun! And honestly - I wanted something like that but for educational
creators - which brings us to this video. Basically, I thought it would be quite fun
to set you up on a date with a new educational creator to share your love of learning and
there are 25 creators plus myself who have all made videos for that cause. There is a
bit of everything - from people who are animators, presenters, amazing science vloggers and amazing
explainers. There are probably topics and styles that you didn't even know existed let
alone knew you'd probably enjoy. So - do play the game, have lots of fun doing so, let me
know what new channels you discover and most of all, please send them a lot of love because
they have put in a lot of effort and time into making these videos to make this project
absolutely wonderful.
Anyway, so how does it work? If you're on desktop it's pretty simple, just click on
the annotations and I'll say do you want a creator who does X or a creator who does Y?
and just click as normal. If you're on mobile or tablet or on a device that doesn't support
annotations, or YouTube decides to get rid of them - that's fine, I have future-proofed
this video. If you see a code when I ask you a question and it is BLUE, go down to the
description (go to the pinned comment if on mobile) to Part 1 and there'll be a timecode
next to that code, and that will take you to the next question.
If the code is a three-letter yellow code, then that means it's a link to a video-creator
and so you go to the description, go to Part 2, and next to that 3-letter word there will
be a link to a YouTube video - and that will take you straight to the video that that creator
that you've chosen has made.
So - without further ado, let's get playing!
Wonderful, so the game has begun. The first question is, would you like a channel that
is a niche channel, that is, it focuses exclusively on one particular subject, or a variety channel,
it dabbles with a variety of topics, you never quite know what you're going to get, but either
way, whichever one you choose, you always know you're going to enjoy the video.
Quick reminder, just click on the annotation or find this code down in Part 1 in the description/pinned
comment.
Great! So you're looking at a niche channel, are you more interested in Arts & Humanities,
or a STEM subject channel. Once again, just pick the one that you are more interested
in.
I see! So you're interested in arts and humanities - well, I've got 2 choices for you, would
you like a channel that deals with music and photography, or a channel that deals with
language and linguistics.
Nice choice! So, would you like a channel that deals with music theory, especially for
people who don't know very much about music, or a channel that looks into photography and
film-making for both beginners and advanced users. Both channels are absolutely amazing!
Ahhhh.... so you're a lover of the lavish language! Well that's great because I've got
two excellent choices for you, would you like a channel that deals with the history and
background of words, or a channel that looks at the intricate structure of human languages.
Cool, so you're looking for a STEM video - well I've got two broad classes here, are you looking
for physics and programming - I'm not gonna call them hard sciences - or do you want the
life sciences?
Excellent choice, would you like a channel that looks at the physics of our universe
or a channel that explores algorithms and programming?
Ahhh, so you're my type of person - do you want a channel that teaches you about psychology
and neuroscience, or a channel that takes you outside to find out things about the world?
Fantastic, so you're after a physics channel. I have got two options for you, there is a
channel that explores the intricate details of astrophysics and space, and someone who
covers the fascinating physics of everyday things.
Excellent! So a channel on algorithms - well I have got two choices for you, there is a
channel that covers physics and programming in a simple but engaging manner, and a channel
that covers all algorithms imaginable in an elegant and concise way.
Aha! So you've gone for psychology - what an excellent choice. I have two wonderful
channels for you, I admit I don't know any good way of separating the two, they are both
wonderful duos, they both cover neuroscience and psychology, they both link it to pop culture
and they both, of course, make excellent videos. So just pick whichever side you like the most
- or if you like both, you should probably just click both.
Wonderful! So you want a channel that takes you outside and teaches you stuff about the
world! Well I've got two options for you, would you like a YouTuber who is family friendly
and takes you out to show you activities that you can do in nature, or do you want a YouTuber
that shows you the wonderful world of botany and plants?
A variety channel - well, we have got more "old school" YouTube, or slightly more "traditional"
educational edutainment YouTube.
Yes! We all love a little bit of old school YouTube, and you're in luck because I have
not one, not two but THREE different broad options for you! Would you like a vlogger,
and I feel like vlogging almost downplays what they do, they produce almost cinematic
versions of their lives, would you like a channel that is focused on entertainment,
sort of edutainment in its finest form that will make you laugh as you watch the videos
and learn about science, or do you want multicultural, superaccessible channels who talk about a
variety of things, but they also do their videos in more than one language! So - go
ahead, choose them, they are all great channels inside all of them!
So you want a vlogger, and you're in luck because I have got two of the best most wonderful
PhD student vloggers there are - there is, a geneticist who shows you what life is like
in the lab - and there is an atmospheric physicist who makes wonderful educational and motivational
vlogs about his life as a PhD student. So - go pick!
Great! So you want someone who makes you laugh and makes you enjoy every second of the video,
and I've got just the two right people for you - there is a YouTuber who makes smarter
in seconds and useless facts, they're not useless, they're incredibly entertaining and
who breaks down the etymology of words in the most entertaining way I have ever seen
- and there is another creator who can take a creative and fun spin on pretty much everything
whether it be singing, comedy sketches or fun interviews. So, take your pick!
I am so glad you have clicked here because both of these creators make their videos in
more than one language. We've got someone who makes separate videos on a variety of
topics in both Brazilian Portuguese and in English, and we have another creator who makes
her videos about biology and entomology in Spanish but they're all subtitled in English,
so they are accessible to everyone.
Ok - so you're after a more "traditional" YouTube, I'm not even sure if we can even
say it's traditional given how young the site is, but I have two broad options for you,
would you like a channel that is concerned with General Knowledge and How To and How
To Build Things, or would you like a channel that tackle general science?
Aha! So your next selection from here is you can have a channel that teaches how to build
things, and is very hands on amongst other forms of scientific content, or you could
have more general knowledge topics.
Great! So you want a hands-on channel that teaches you how to build stuff! Would you
like someone who delves into tech and how to make your own mods, or a channel that looks
at a bit of everything, from programming raspberry pis to dissecting eyeballs? Choose
So general knowledge it is! I have got two very charismatic YouTubers for you, do you
want someone who covers the fun and quirky bits of psychology and statistics, or do you
want a very energetic YouTuber who basically covers pretty much anything that you might
not have known had science behind it?
Aha! So you've opted for science - excellent - I have got two options for you - you can
go for "Stuff you didn't know you wanted to know", or channels that cover more general
science - although arguably, and I could be biased, but I think they're pretty much the
same thing!
Soooo, stuff you didn't know you wanted to know, well, we've got a channel who both literally
and figuratively explores ideas and places that you've probably never even thought about,
and a channel who explores interesting aspects of science and history in the medium of animation.
Hmmmm - so general science! Well, I've got two channels for you and they're both run
by biologists! Would you like one that may be somewhat familiar and has a penchant for
obscure corners of science, or you after a channel that takes you outside to show you
the science of the world we live in?