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Jeff R.

Dan Pink on the surprising science of motivation - 0 views

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    Career analyst Dan Pink examines the puzzle of motivation, starting with a fact that social scientists know but most managers don't: Traditional rewards aren't always as effective as we think. Listen for illuminating stories -- and maybe, a way forward.
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Ken Robinson says schools kill creativity - 0 views

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    Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) creativity.
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Richard Baraniuk on open-source learning - 0 views

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    Rice University professor Richard Baraniuk explains the vision behind Connexions, his open-source, online education system. It cuts out the textbook, allowing teachers to share and modify course materials freely, anywhere in the world.
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Rives on 4 a.m. - 0 views

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    Poet Rives does 8 minutes of lyrical origami, folding history into a series of coincidences surrounding that most surreal of hours, 4 o'clock in the morning.
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Rives tells a story of mixed emoticons - 0 views

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    Rives tells a typographical fairy tale that's short and bittersweet ;)
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Rives remixes TED2006 - 0 views

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    Rives recaps the most memorable moments of TED2006 in the free-spirited rhyming verse of a fantastical mockingbird lullaby.
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Rives controls the internet - 0 views

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    How many poets could cram eBay, Friendster and Monster.com into 3-minute poem worthy of a standing ovation? Enjoy Rives' unique talent.
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Rory Sutherland: Life lessons from an ad man - 0 views

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    Advertising adds value to a product by changing our perception, rather than the product itself. Rory Sutherland makes the daring assertion that a change in perceived value can be just as satisfying as what we consider "real" value -- and his conclusion has interesting consequences for how we look at life.
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Kiran Bir Sethi teaches kids to take charge - 2 views

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    Kiran Bir Sethi shows how her groundbreaking Riverside School in India teaches kids life's most valuable lesson: "I can." Watch her students take local issues into their own hands, lead other young people, even educate their parents.
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Derek Sivers: Keep your goals to yourself - 1 views

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    After hitting on a brilliant new life plan, our first instinct is to tell someone, but Derek Sivers says it's better to keep goals secret. He presents research stretching as far back as the 1920s to show why people who talk about their ambitions may be less likely to achieve them.
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Derek Sivers: Weird, or just different? - 1 views

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    "There's a flip side to everything," the saying goes, and in 2 minutes, Derek Sivers shows this is true in a few ways you might not expect.
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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.
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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.)
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Sugata Mitra: The child-driven education - 3 views

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    This one you just have to watch...
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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.
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Diana Laufenberg: How to learn? From mistakes - 0 views

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    Diana Laufenberg shares 3 surprising things she has learned about teaching -- including a key insight about learning from mistakes.
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Charlie Todd: The shared experience of absurdity - 0 views

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    Charlie Todd is the creator of Improv Everywhere. He reminds us that we all need to have opportunities to have random experiences of joy.
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