ted talks

TED TalksBy: Luis Ramos

What is TED Talks?•Technology

•Entertainment

•Design

TED Talks• Founded in 1984, began in1990 as annual conference

where Technology, Entertainment and Design converged• Non-profit platform for “ideas worth spreading” to make

great ideas accessible and spark conversation• TED is a global set of conferences devoted to spreading

ideas in the form of short, powerful talks (18 minutes or less).

TED Talks

TED Topics & Ideas • Art & Design• Medicine• Education• Self-improvement• Entertainment

• Culture• Business & Work• Science and

Technology• Global issues

http://www.ted.com/watch/topics

TED Notable Speakers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iG9CE55wbtY

TED-ED• TED-Ed aims to amplify the voices and ideas

of teachers and students around the world. • Commitment to creating lessons worth sharing

as an extension of TED’s mission of spreading great ideas.• Intentions of supporting teachers and sparking

the curiosity of learners around the world

TED-ED• Helps teachers build a customized lesson. http

://ed.ted.com/lessons/introducing-ted-ed-lessons-worth-sharing

• Animated video lessons for teachers to watch online or in the classroom with students. http://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_changing_education_paradigms

TED Programs &Initiatives

• TED Talks• TED-Ed• TED Conversations• TED Books• TED Institute• TEDx

http://www.ted.com/about/programs-initiatives

TED Notable Talks• Sir Ken Robinson says schools kill creativity • Jill Bolte Taylor‘s stroke of insight • Simon Sinek on how great leaders inspire action • Brene Brown talks about the power of vulnerability • Amy Cuddy on how 

your body language shapes who you are  • Pranav Mistry on the thrilling potential of SixthSense • Tony Robbins asks why we do what we do  • David Gallo‘s underwater astonishments • Mary Roach on 10 things you didn’t know about orgasm • Daniel Pink on the surprising science of motivation  

TED Notable Talks• Pattie Maes and Pranav Mistry demo SixthSense • Dan Gilbert asks: Why are we happy? • Hans Rosling shows the best stats you’ve ever seen • Elizabeth Gilbert on nurturing your creative genius • Steve Jobs on how to live before you die • Susan Cain shares the power of introverts • Keith Barry does brain magic • David Blaine reveals 

how he held his breath for 17 minutes  • Pamela Meyer on how to spot a liar • Arthur Benjamin does mathemagic 

TED Resources• http://www.ted.com/• http://ed.ted.com/lessons/introducing-ted-ed-lessons-worth-sharing• https://www.youtube.com/user/TEDtalksDirector• http://vitaminw.co/society/top-10-women-ted-talks• https://

itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/tedtalks-video/id160892972?mt=2• http

://www.pinterest.com/medkharbach/the-best-of-ted-talks-for-teachers/• https://twitter.com/TEDTalks• https://www.facebook.com/TEDEducation

TED Resources

• http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/09/fashion/Chris-Anderson-Curator-of-TED-Talks-Builds-his-Brand.html?_r=0• http://www.pbs.org/wnet/ted-talks-education/• https://

itunes.apple.com/us/app/ted/id376183339?mt=8• https://

play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ted.android