Rives remixes TED2006 - 0 views
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Jeff R. on 14 Mar 12Rives recaps the most memorable moments of TED2006 in the free-spirited rhyming verse of a fantastical mockingbird lullaby.
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Rory Sutherland: Sweat the small stuff | Video on TED.com - 1 views
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TED Talks It may seem that big problems require big solutions, but ad man Rory Sutherland says many flashy, expensive fixes are just obscuring better, simpler answers. To illustrate, he uses behavioral economics and hilarious examples.
Malcolm Gladwell on spaghetti sauce | Video on TED.com - 1 views
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TED Talks Tipping Point author Malcolm Gladwell gets inside the food industry's pursuit of the perfect spaghetti sauce -- and makes a larger argument about the nature of choice and happiness.
Brené Brown: Listening to shame | Video on TED.com - 1 views
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Is this at the root of our fear of collaboration in ed.? TED Talks Shame is an unspoken epidemic, the secret behind many forms of broken behavior. Brené Brown, whose earlier talk on vulnerability became a viral hit, explores what can happen when people confront their shame head-on. Her own humor, humanity and vulnerability shine through every word.
Dave Meslin: The antidote to apathy | Video on TED.com - 0 views
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TED Talks Local politics -- schools, zoning, council elections -- hit us where we live. So why don't more of us actually get involved? Is it apathy? Dave Meslin says no. He identifies 7 barriers that keep us from taking part in our communities, even when we truly care.
Billy Collins: Everyday moments, caught in time | Video on TED.com - 0 views
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TED Talks Combining dry wit with artistic depth, Billy Collins shares a project in which several of his poems were turned into delightful animated films in a collaboration with Sundance Channel. Five of them are included in this wonderfully entertaining and moving talk -- and don't miss the hilarious final poem!
Sebastian Wernicke: 1000 TEDTalks, 6 words - 0 views
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Sebastian Wernicke shows us how something incredibly complex and mind boggling can also be made into something transcendent and simple.
Shawn Achor: The happy secret to better work - 2 views
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This TED Talk helps us to understand the difference between happiness and success. We need to shift our perception of our world to enjoy now instead of looking for a success that is always over the horizon.
Thomas Suarez: A 12-year-old app developer | Video on TED.com - 0 views
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Most 12-year-olds love playing videogames -- Thomas Suarez taught himself how to create them. After developing iPhone apps like "Bustin Jeiber," a whack-a-mole game, he is now using his skills to help other kids become developers. Thomas Suarez, a 12 year old, taught himself to build iphone apps.
Sarah Kay: If I should have a daughter... - 0 views
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"If I should have a daughter, instead of Mom, she's gonna call me Point B ... " began spoken word poet Sarah Kay, in a talk that inspired two standing ovations at TED2011. She tells the story of her metamorphosis -- from a wide-eyed teenager soaking in verse at New York's Bowery Poetry Club to a teacher connecting kids with the power of self-expression through Project V.O.I.C.E. -- and gives two breathtaking performances of "B" and "Hiroshima."
Introducing TED-Ed: Lessons worth sharing - 2 views
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With the help of talented editors and animators, TED Ed brings lessons worth sharing to the world in engaging and interesting ways.
Dan Meyer: Math class needs a makeover - 1 views
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Today's math curriculum is teaching students to expect -- and excel at -- paint-by-numbers classwork, robbing kids of a skill more important than solving problems: formulating them. At TEDxNYED, Dan Meyer shows classroom-tested math exercises that prompt students to stop and think.
Michael Norton: How to buy happiness - 1 views
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At TEDxCambridge, Michael Norton shares fascinating research on how money can, indeed buy happiness -- when you don't spend it on yourself. Listen for surprising data on the many ways pro-social spending can benefit you, your work, and (of course) other people.
Salman Khan: Let's use video to reinvent education - 0 views
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Salman Khan talks about how and why he created the remarkable Khan Academy, a carefully structured series of educational videos offering complete curricula in math and, now, other subjects. He shows the power of interactive exercises, and calls for teachers to consider flipping the traditional classroom script -- give students video lectures to watch at home, and do "homework" in the classroom with the teacher available to help.
Ze Frank's web playroom - 0 views
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On the web, a new "Friend" may be just a click away, but true connection is harder to find and express. Ze Frank presents a medley of zany Internet toys that require deep participation -- and reward it with something more nourishing. You're invited, if you promise you'll share.
Adora Svitak: What adults can learn from kids - 0 views
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Child prodigy Adora Svitak says the world needs "childish" thinking: bold ideas, wild creativity and especially optimism. Kids' big dreams deserve high expectations, she says, starting with grownups' willingness to learn from children as much as to teach.
Temple Grandin: The world needs all kinds of minds - 0 views
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Temple Grandin, diagnosed with autism as a child, talks about how her mind works -- sharing her ability to "think in pictures," which helps her solve problems that neurotypical brains might miss. She makes the case that the world needs people on the autism spectrum: visual thinkers, pattern thinkers, verbal thinkers, and all kinds of smart geeky kids.
Sir Ken Robinson: Bring on the learning revolution! - 0 views
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In this poignant, funny follow-up to his fabled 2006 talk, Sir Ken Robinson makes the case for a radical shift from standardized schools to personalized learning -- creating conditions where kids' natural talents can flourish.
Derek Sivers: How to start a movement - 0 views
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With help from some surprising footage, Derek Sivers explains how movements really get started. (Hint: it takes two.)
Cameron Herold: Let's raise kids to be entrepreneurs - 0 views
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Bored in school, failing classes, at odds with peers: This child might be an entrepreneur, says Cameron Herold. At TEDxEdmonton, he makes the case for parenting and education that helps would-be entrepreneurs flourish -- as kids and as adults.