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TED Talk Tuesday: Alan November

Every Tuesday we bring you a TED Talk on education we find especially thought-provoking. Today's talk is from internationally recognized leader in education technology, Alan November. See what he has to say on innovative technology and new changes in education.

TED Talk Tuesday: Will Richardson

Every Tuesday we bring you a TED Talk on education we find especially thought-provoking. Today's talk is from the renowned education-blogger Will Richardson.

A parent of two middle school-aged children, Will Richardson has been blogging about the intersection of social online learning networks and education at willrichardson.com. He is a former public school educator for 22 years, and is a co-founder of Powerful Learning Practice, a unique long-term, job-embedded professional development program that has mentored over 3,500 teachers worldwide in the last four years.

TED Talk Tuesday: How We Create

Every Tuesday we bring you a TED Talk on education we find especially thought-provoking. How do we learn best? Where does creativity come from? How can we become a more educated world?

In this talk, novelist Amy Tan digs deep into the creative process, looking for hints of how hers evolved.

 

 

How does your creative process work?

TED Talk Tuesday: What adults can learn from kids

Every Tuesday we bring you a TED Talk on education we find especially thought-provoking. How do we learn best? Where does creativity come from? How can we become a more educated world?

In this talk, child prodigy Adora Svitak says the world needs "childish" thinking: bold ideas, wild creativity and especially optimism. Kids' big dreams deserve high expectations, she says, starting with grownups' willingness to learn from children as much as to teach.

 

TED Talk Tuesday: Changing Education Paradigms

Every Tuesday we bring you a TED Talk on education we find especially thought-provoking. How do we learn best? Where does creativity come from? How can we become a more educated world?

In this talk from RSA Animate, Sir Ken Robinson lays out the link between 3 troubling trends: rising drop-out rates, schools' dwindling stake in the arts, and ADHD. An important, timely talk for parents and teachers.

 

 

TED Talk Tuesday: Creative Education

Every Tuesday we bring you a TED Talk on education we find especially thought-provoking. How do we learn best? Where does creativity come from? How can we become a more educated world?

In this video, Ken Robinson declares that in education "creativity is as important as literacy, and we should treat it with the same status." We love his forward thinking ideas on the institution of education.

Enjoy!

 

TED Talk Tuesday: Michelle Obama's plea for education

Every Tuesday we bring you a TED Talk on education we find especially thought-provoking. How do we learn best? Where does creativity come from? How can we become a more educated world?

In this video, Michelle Obama speaks at the London girl's school, urging them to take education seriously as they hold the opportunities of the future.

Enjoy!

 

TED Talk Tuesday: The child-driven education

Every Tuesday we bring you a TED Talk on education we find especially thought-provoking. How do we learn best? Where does creativity come from? How can we become a more educated world?

In this video, Sugata Mitra talks about the lack of education in the countries that need it most, and the way kids using the web is revolutionizing teaching.

Enjoy!