This is not the TED website, but is a webpage with eight videos that can be a good resource for your students.
The first video I watched was Jim Toomey: Learning from Sherman the shark. In this particular video Jim showed how he is changing the world with his drawing skills. It fist started with doodles and then grew into a actual character who visits the local newspaper frequently. But is video shows how important it is to keep drawing and to keep working on getting your ideas out into the world.
The second video I watched was Adora Svitak: What adults can learn from kids; and it was really directed towards the adult community (Teachers). It is vital to set your goals and expectations higher so that children can strive to reach them. Some children just have a hunger o learn and to become a better student, which is apparent with Adora.
The third video I watched was Arthur Benjamin does “Mathemagic”. When I watched this I found myself doubting my own math abilities because of the brilliance that this man obviously possess. Squaring two digit, three digit, four digit, and finally a five digit number, all of which are done in his head.
This fourth video was put on by Pattie Maes and Pranav Mistry, with their demo of SixthSense. This had to be my favorite video because of how amazing it really is. I can not believe the implications that this video could have for our mobile future, I just hope that they can make the device a bit smaller. I don’t want to give it away, but this is a must see!
I watched bits and pieces of all the rest of the videos, but none captured my attention like the first four did. Do not get me wrong, they had some interesting points, but that is for you to explore.
