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The nerd's guide to learning everything online

5,176,950 views | John Green • TEDxIndianapolis

Some of us learn best in the classroom, and some of us ... well, we don't. But we still love to learn -- we just need to find the way that works for us. In this charming, personal talk, author John Green shares the community of learning that he found in online video.

Some of us learn best in the classroom, and some of us ... well, we don't. But we still love to learn -- we just need to find the way that works for us. In this charming, personal talk, author John Green shares the community of learning that he found in online video.

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John Green

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The author of "The Fault in Our Stars" and "Paper Towns," John Green is a passionate online video maker.

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