What most schools don’t teach.
Learn about a new “superpower” that isn’t being taught in 90% of US schools. Starring Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, will.i.am, Chris Bosh, Jack Dorsey, Tony Hsieh.
Richard Baraniuk on open-source learning
Rice University professor Richard Baraniuk explains the vision behind Connexions, his open-source, online education system
Bring on the learning revolution! | Sir Ken Robinson
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.
The thrilling potential of SixthSense technology | Pranav Mistry
At TEDIndia, Pranav Mistry demos several tools that help the physical world interact with the world of data — including a deep look at his SixthSense device and a new, paradigm-shifting paper “laptop.”
New experiments in self-teaching | Sugata Mitra
Indian education scientist Sugata Mitra tackles one of the greatest problems of education — the best teachers and schools don’t exist where they’re needed most.
Lesson Observation: Tim Bedley Critical Thinking pt. 1 of 3
Watch a lesson taught by Tim Bedley, 2013 Riverside County Teacher of the Year, as he leads his students to come up with their own solution to an issue that has arisen in the first week of school.
Lesson Observation: Tim Bedley Critical Thinking pt. 2 of 3
Watch a lesson taught by Tim Bedley, 2013 Riverside County Teacher of the Year, as he leads his students to come up with their own solution to an issue that has arisen in the first week of school.
Lesson Observation: Tim Bedley Critical Thinking pt. 3 of 3
Watch a lesson taught by Tim Bedley, 2013 Riverside County Teacher of the Year, as he leads his students to come up with their own solution to an issue that has arisen in the first week of school.
Aditi Shankardass: A second opinion on learning disorders
Developmental disorders in children are typically diagnosed by observing behavior, but Aditi Shankardass knew that we should be looking directly at their brains.
How to make hard choices | Ruth Chang
Here’s a talk that could literally change your life. Which career should I pursue? Should I break up — or get married?! Where should I live? Big decisions like these can be agonizingly difficult.
Ali Carr-Chellman: Gaming to re-engage boys in learning
Ali Carr-Chellman spells out three reasons boys are tuning out of school in droves, and lays out her bold plan to re-engage them: bringing their culture into the classroom, with new rules that let boys be boys, and video games that teach as well as entertain.
The puzzle of motivation | Dan Pink
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.
How to reduce the negative effects of stress and make it work for you instead
Kelly McGonigal shows how all the negative effects of stress can be reversed by re-framing the physiological effects as being positive and goal mediating.