TED Talks in the Classroom
TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) Talks are a popular way for people to share their knowledge and ideas on any given topic. The Talks are 18 minutes or less and consist of one person on a stage, sharing their thoughts. Using TED Talks in the classroom is a great way to spark conversation among students.
"Talks work best when teachers use them to give perspective and to generate discussion around difficult topics. TED Talks make us pause and listen to the percolation of ideas—art, engineering, technology, the humanities, spoken word and more.TED Talks aren’t like Wikipedia articles—yes, they contain information, but at their best, they actually spark a conversation. They can be used to bring diverse voices, questions, and even conflict into classroom discussions”
(Cucinotta).
TED-Ed is a valuable resource if you want to start integrating Ted into your classroom. You can filter your search query in a variety of ways and find something that works with your topic or time. Each video has a corresponding lesson that provides discussion questions, a short quiz, and extension information. You may find that you have your students view the videos at home and answer the quiz/discussion question a la flipped classroom. Most TED-Ed videos are shorter in length (less than 10 minutes), but you will find it an easy model of how to use other TED Talks. You also have the option to create your own TED lesson to upload to the site.
Here is a link to how an English teacher incorporates TED into her classroom and has a mock TED conference. She also provided a list of TED talks that she loves to use.
Cucinotta, Olivia. "How Teachers Can Best Use TED Talks in Class, from the Perspective of a Student." TED Blog How Teachers Can Best Use TED Talks in Class from the Perspective of a Student Comments. N.p., 30 July 2015. Web. 20 Oct. 2016.
"Talks work best when teachers use them to give perspective and to generate discussion around difficult topics. TED Talks make us pause and listen to the percolation of ideas—art, engineering, technology, the humanities, spoken word and more.TED Talks aren’t like Wikipedia articles—yes, they contain information, but at their best, they actually spark a conversation. They can be used to bring diverse voices, questions, and even conflict into classroom discussions”
(Cucinotta).
TED-Ed is a valuable resource if you want to start integrating Ted into your classroom. You can filter your search query in a variety of ways and find something that works with your topic or time. Each video has a corresponding lesson that provides discussion questions, a short quiz, and extension information. You may find that you have your students view the videos at home and answer the quiz/discussion question a la flipped classroom. Most TED-Ed videos are shorter in length (less than 10 minutes), but you will find it an easy model of how to use other TED Talks. You also have the option to create your own TED lesson to upload to the site.
Here is a link to how an English teacher incorporates TED into her classroom and has a mock TED conference. She also provided a list of TED talks that she loves to use.
"These conversations helped me see what can really happen when TED Talks are brought into the classroom. Students can better grasp topics they might not fully understand at first glance, think critically about how they think about the world, and discuss other big ideas alongside their own" (Cucinotta)
Cucinotta, Olivia. "How Teachers Can Best Use TED Talks in Class, from the Perspective of a Student." TED Blog How Teachers Can Best Use TED Talks in Class from the Perspective of a Student Comments. N.p., 30 July 2015. Web. 20 Oct. 2016.
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