TED, a self described non-partisan, non-profit organisation, helps to organise thousands of conferences around the world each year. Scattered among these conferences are TED talks which have become famous throughout the educational world for their insight, action plans, and inspiration. Let’s take a look at the 10 inspiring TED talks which have inspired educators around the world:
3 Rules to Spark Learning – Ramsay Musallam
Chemistry teacher Ramsey Musallam translated advice from his surgeon after a life-threatening heart condition into 3 simple rules for his classroom. Explore his thoughts with us as he shares these rules he uses in his lesson planning today
Christopher Emdin: Teach teachers how to create magic
Longtime educator Christopher Emdin believes educators can learn from master story-tellers and great rap artists alike. Enjoy this talk as we look at the magic which can be given to teachers as he discusses transforming teacher education in order to teach teachers how to inspire.
My Daughter, Malala – Ziauddin Yousafzai
In this speech we listen to the education activist Ziauddin Yousafzai, father of Malala Yousafzai, an education advocate in her own right, discuss his belief in education for the emancipation of his students – girls and boys – to unlearn the structures of obedience and honor which continues in many patriarchal and tribal societies.
A Girl Who Demanded School – Kakenya Ntaiya
Kakenya Ntaiya wanted to become a teacher in Kenya, where girls are often expected to be wives and mothers. Now an educator and activist, Ntaiya tells us her incredible story and how she returned home to build The Kakenya Centre for Excellence, a boarding school for girls within her community.
Let’s Use Video to Reinvent Education – Salman Khan
Developed by Salman ‘Sal’ Khan, the Khan Academy is a non-profit organization with the mission of providing a free world-class education to anyone, anywhere. In this video, we can examine his thoughts on how teachers can use technology to humanize the classroom.
Rita Pierson: Every kid needs a champion | TED
Rita Pierson has learned a lot in her 40 years as an educator, from the importance of human connection to the need to build relationships with her students. We’ll see her thoughts about being a champion to your kids and help them to be a better somebody through her talk.
A Girl Who Demanded School – Kakenya Ntaiya
Explore his thoughts with us as he shares these rules he uses in his lesson planning today
Math Class Needs a Makeover – Dan Meyer
Math teacher Dan Meyer believes there is a huge problem in math education today. In his opinion, he’s selling a product that students do not want to buy! Explore the importance of formulating the problem and the need for more patient problem-solvers as we delve into this talk.
The danger of silence | Clint Smith
Psychologist Angela Lee Duckworth explores the educational world after realising that IQ was not the only difference between her best and worst students. In this talk, we explore the field of education to find a better understanding of students from a motivational and psychological perspective.
How to escape education’s death valley | Sir Ken Robinson
Sir Ken Robinson believed America’s system needs reworking and, during his engaging talk, we explore the principles from which human life flourishes, contradicting by today’s culture of education.
What do you think of our choices? Is there a TED talk which you’ve seen that has made you a better educator? Let us know!