What does ‘TED’ stand for?

Technology, Entertainment, and Design

A little bit about TED

TED is a nonprofit dedicated to the sharing ideas. It started in 1984 as a conference and today features talks on almost any topic. The talks are 18 minutes or less and are now translated into over 100 languages.

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Here is a favorite talk I share with the kids - http://youtu.be/HR2UnsOuKxo

Seth and Tracy Talk TED-Ed Talks

Be Inspired to Create Your Own Club or Do Your Own Talk

what about TED-Ed? what is that all about?

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http://support.ed.ted.com/customer/portal/articles/963941-what-is-ted-ed-

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http://support.ed.ted.com/customer/portal/topics/523862-ted-ed-clubs/articles

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Ideas

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QUESTION: What makes great ideas great?

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ANSWERS:

1. you want to tell someone!!\
2. passionate about it
3. there is an audience for it
4. there is a motivation to act upon it
5. there is an audience reaction
6. there is a lesson behind the talk
7. lots of people can connect to it

Why TED-Ed Talks?

HELP! WHAT ARE THE ANSWERS TO THIS QUESTION?

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kids should have an audience if they are passionate about saying something

this is a new way for people to present their argument

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Where are We Now?

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Example Lesson - Bad Habits

Let’s Start Our Own TED-Ed club

What’s your passion?

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Here are some clips of young people who have found their passion and share it through TED Talks:

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http://youtu.be/Fkd9TWUtFm0

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http://youtu.be/jVcaTtJmRNs

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Where to Go with Ted Talks

For Blake: Tedx Event

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For Teachers: Start your own club

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Supplement lessons with Ted Talks

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Use Ted Talks as writing prompts

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Can apply to any content area