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Chris Jordan pictures some shocking stats | Video on TED.com - 0 views

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shared by Patrick Higgins on 23 Jun 08 - Cached

Patrick Higgins on 23 Jun 08

Chris Jordan talks about how to he uses data and represents it visually. These images made the rounds last year, but his talk really shows how well they transfer the information he is trying to get out to people.

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TED | Talks | Alisa Miller: Why we know less than ever about the world (video) - 0 views

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shared by Patrick Higgins on 22 May 08 - Cached

Patrick Higgins on 22 May 08

Alisa MIller's short TED talk about the dearth of world news coverage and some of the causes for that. Great for showing the how and why of our news stories.

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Patrick Higgins on 22 May 08

You should all take 5 minutes and watch this. It's worth it.

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TED Talks Demystified for Teachers | The History Teacher's Attic - 0 views

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shared by Patrick Higgins on 11 Jun 09 - Cached

Patrick Higgins on 11 Jun 09

Mummert's great groupings of TED talks.

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Elizabeth Gilbert on nurturing creativity | Video on TED.com - 0 views

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shared by Patrick Higgins on 21 Feb 09 - Cached

Patrick Higgins on 21 Feb 09

You have to set aside 20 minutes for this.

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Patrick Higgins on 21 Feb 09

If you watch only one TED talk this week, watch this one. Twice. Inspiring.

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The Future of Food: How Science Will Solve the Next Global Crises. - 0 views

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shared by Patrick Higgins on 01 Nov 08 - Cached

Patrick Higgins on 01 Nov 08

This is a great piece in Wired about the future of food production. It would pair nicely with Mark Bettmann's TED talk about the global effects of food production.

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Jonathan Harris tells the Web's secret stories | Video on TED.com - 0 views

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YouTube - Do schools today kill creativity? (Ken Robinson, TEDTalks) - 0 views

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shared by Patrick Higgins on 17 Jun 08 - Cached

Patrick Higgins on 17 Jun 08

Sir Ken Robinson's talk about creativity in schools

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PopTech 2009: Michael Pollan on Vimeo - 1 views

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shared by Patrick Higgins on 13 Nov 09 - Cached

Patrick Higgins on 13 Nov 09

I haven't watched this whole thing yet, but his TED talk from 2008 was amazing. If you are into food, but don't fully understand the mechanisms behind food production, this is worth it.

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Drilling Down - Letting Our Fingers Do the Talking - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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shared by Patrick Higgins on 29 Sep 08 - Cached

Patrick Higgins on 29 Sep 08

Another great cell phone stat.

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Patrick Higgins on 29 Sep 08

The tipping point?

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Official Google Blog: Our Googley advice to students: Major in learning - 0 views

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shared by Erica Hartman on 16 Jul 08 - Cached

... communication skills. Marshalling and understanding the available evidence isn't useful unless you can effectively communicate your conclusions.
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.. analytical reasoning. Google is a data-driven, analytic company. When an issue arises or a decision needs to be made, we start with data. That means we can talk about what we know, instead of what we think we know.
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. a willingness to experiment. Non-routine problems call for non-routine solutions and there is no formula for success. A well-designed experiment calls for a range of treatments, explicit control groups, and careful post-treatment analysis. Sometimes an experiment kills off a pet theory, so you need a willingness to accept the evidence even if you don't like it.
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... team players. Virtually every project at Google is run by a small team. People need to work well together and perform up to the team's expectations.
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... passion and leadership. This could be professional or in other life experiences: learning languages or saving forests, for example. The main thing, to paraphrase Mr. Drucker, is to be motivated by a sense of importance about what you do.
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Patrick Higgins on 25 Jul 08

Great article from the Google Blog about who they want and how to promote thinking skills in the classroom.

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Patrick Higgins on 25 Jul 08

Read this. It's worth it.

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James Howard Kunstler dissects suburbia | Video on TED.com - 0 views

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shared by Patrick Higgins on 12 Jul 08 - Cached

Patrick Higgins on 12 Jul 08

This guy will knock your socks off

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Patrick Higgins on 12 Jul 08

Worth the watch. Want to know what your future will look like?

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scmorgan's videos - Web 2.0 Videos, Teaching Videos, Creativity Videos, Ted Talks Videos - 0 views

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shared by Patrick Higgins on 04 Mar 09 - Cached

Patrick Higgins on 04 Mar 09

Susan Carter Morgan's collection of videos for use in changing schools.

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The Hangman by Maurice Ogden - 0 views

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shared by Patrick Higgins on 19 Jun 08 - Cached

Patrick Higgins on 19 Jun 08

I have been searching for this one for a while. Great video to show regarding any social issue that involves standing up for those not able to stand on their own.

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Patrick Higgins on 19 Jun 08

Great video for anyone talking about the Holocaust or any other issue involving people standing up for those without a voice.

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Auto Sales - Markets Data Center - WSJ.com - 0 views

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shared by Patrick Higgins on 19 Dec 08 - Cached

Patrick Higgins on 19 Dec 08

Anyone talking about recession?

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Patrick Higgins on 19 Dec 08

great graphs from the WSJ concerning auto sales this year compared to last.

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Pranav Mistry: The thrilling potential of SixthSense technology | Video on TED.com - 1 views

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Patrick Higgins on 13 Jan 10

This one is really cool to watch, and kind of presents us with that "Minority Report" feeling.

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Kiran Bir Sethi teaches kids to take charge | Video on TED.com - 1 views

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shared by Patrick Higgins on 18 Jan 10 - Cached

Patrick Higgins on 18 Jan 10

I like the use of contagious as a good thing. Worth the watch.

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TEDTalks as of 04.16.09 - 0 views

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