2015 What is TED TED is a nonprofit
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What is TED? • “TED is a nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of short, powerful talks (18 minutes or less). TED began in 1984 as a conference where Technology, Entertainment and Design converged, and today covers almost all topics — from science to business to global issues — in more than 100 languages. ” https: //www. ted. com/about/our-organization
What are TED Ed Clubs? • TED-Ed Club--a flexible, school-based program • Middle School Examples that supports students in – http: //tedxtalks. ted. com/bro discussing, pursuing and wse/talks-by-tedxyouthevent/tedxmountainmiddlesc presenting their big ideas hool in the form of short TED • Students Share Personal style talks. Stories • Launched January, 2014 – https: //www. youtube. com/w – – • 2, 500 applications 92 countries 750 clubs approved Over 10, 000 students participating http: //ed. ted. com/clubs atch? v=Fkd 9 TWUt. Fm 0#t=28 – http: //tedxtalks. ted. com/vide o/What%E 2%80%99 s-Wrong. With-Me. Absolutel; search%3 Atag%3 A %22 english%22
Ideas from Previous TED Ed Clubs • Look at these ideas to get the juices flowing… – http: //blog. ted. com/2014/01/17/9 -brilliant-ideasfrom-ted-ed-club-members/
What We Will Do? • Explore Your Passion-things you have done, areas you are interested in, something you want to learn more about • Use TED Talks as Mentors-We’ll watch multiple TED talks as we move through the process to help you develop your own talks. • Research—You’ll be provided time at school to explore and to dive deeply in your topic. • Create-You’ll create your own TED talk to share with our class. • Final Product—At the end of the process, you will present your own Ted talk.
What Will I Provide You? • • • Guidance Time in Class Opportunity to Explore Time in Class Access to the Media Center Time in Class Access to Computers Time Independence
Why? • Meets 19 language arts standards not to mention standards in other subjects that are connected to your topic. • Shows you how language arts skills are connected. • Shows you how you might use language arts skills through life. • Provides you with instruction and practice with public speaking. • Answers the question, “Why Do I Have To Know This? ” • Provides you with REAL WORLD skills
First Steps • Me– Applied to TED Ed Clubs – Participated in a video conference interview – Approved by TED Ed Clubs to facilitate – Discussed with Dr. Brink who sought approval by district level personnel – Got the go ahead from the district and Dr. Brink • You– Release Forms • TED Ed requires release forms because they provide the opportunity for videos of presentations to be uploaded to their site. • Currently, we don’t have plans to upload any videos; however, if we decide that we want to upload some, we will get specific parent permission.
