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The creators of the YouTube channel, 3Blue1Brown, discuss the results of their math exposition contest that invited contestants to create math-related videos or articles. The winning submissions were judged based on motivation, clarity, novelty, and memorability. The rise in views for the submissions garnered over 7 million views since the submission deadline for the contest. It is discussed how the benefit of having a well-motivated audience is particularly important when it comes to educational content like math and the importance of clarity in building a viewer's intuition for understanding. The different ways in which motivation can present itself and examples of well-motivated videos and articles are given. The contest winners are also announced, and it is said that the project’s success can be attributed to sponsors and support from the growing community.
In this section, the creators discuss the results of their math exposition contest, which invited contestants to create math-related videos or articles. Since the submission deadline, the video submissions have collectively gathered over 7 million views, with most of the videos uploaded to very young channels where the submissions are often the first or second videos. The rising tide of views can be partly attributed to the peer review process, which generated over 10,000 evaluations. The creators outline four criteria for which they selected the winning submissions: motivation, clarity, novelty, and memorability. Examples of exceptional submissions in relation to each criterion are provided to inspire future contest entrants.
In this section, the benefits of having a well-motivated audience are discussed in connection to educational content, specifically mathematics. The different forms in which motivation can present itself are listed, including historical significance, learner participation, and a personal connection to the topic. It is important to be mindful of motivation and begin with clear examples, rather than sweeping statements about what is to come. Additionally, the concept of micro-scale motivation is highlighted as a way to ensure each new idea presented has a clear reason for being included in the lesson. Several examples of well-motivated videos and articles are provided to illustrate these concepts.
In this section, the reviewer discusses the importance of clarity, using various examples to show how keeping examples front and center helps viewers build their own intuitions. Additionally, the reviewer emphasizes the importance of novelty in creating content that stands out. While stylistic originality is important, even more important is presenting a topic or perspective that is hard to find elsewhere on the internet. Lastly, the reviewer briefly touches on memorability, highlighting how questions or aha moments that stay with the viewer can lead to a lesson taking off.
In this section, the winner of the collaboration category is announced as the video on percolation. The other winners include entries on crystal structures with group theory, the history of calculus, ray tracing algorithms, and problem-solving with the tricky hat riddle. The video provides links to other honorable mentions and a playlist containing all of the video submissions. Each winner receives a cash prize of $1,000 and a golden pie creature. The success of the event is attributed to the support of sponsors, Brilliant, Risk Zero, Google Fonts, and Protocol Labs, and the growing community of math channels and blogs.
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