15 TED Talks for Education
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Do Schools Kill Creativity? by Sir Ken RobinsonSir Ken Robinson has delivered absolutely sharp, distinct, and thought-provoking views on how the conventional teaching methods often crush the creativity spark of children. In his signature witty humour, he talks about the courage and creativity every child is born with and how a child is never afraid to try, experiment and take a chance. Discussing about how subjects essential for high-level industry work take precedence over creative subjects, like dance, art, and music, with extraordinary examples of people he has met over the years, Ken Robinson highlights the importance of channeling the inner creativity of young children and rethinking the fundamental principles on which we are educating our youth.
Education must be more of an understanding-based concept rather than being an output-driven method. As teachers and educators, it is our responsibility to encourage the aimless movement of thoughts, running wild in the mind of a child, as they become the seed for creativity. This highly influential talk opens our mind to the massive potential each child has and how our guidance can either make or break the future of our youth and consequently, our nation. |
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Our Failing Schools. Enough is Enough by Geoffrey CanadaGeoffrey Canada sharply highlights how the education system today has become obsolete, with the same curriculum and same teaching methods continuing decade after decade. Calling rapid attention to the redundance of the school education business model, where the failing of students has become clearly evident, he urges educators and school managements to try new, unique techniques of teaching and keeping a record of each student’s progress.
With technology advancing rapidly, Geoffrey Canada stresses on the importance of incorporating certain beneficial scientific and technological strategies for imparting quality education. Educators need to find the courage to take a bold step in a new direction to change the way knowledge is being imparted to students. Progressive and detailed analysis of each student’s comprehension level needs to be obtained and monitored at regular short-term durations. Geoffrey Canada also expressed the benefits of staying in touch with the students, even after they leave the institution, to motivate them throughout their life. The talk gives a new perspective to analyze the current educational systems and acts as a wake up call to bring about positive change in learning. |
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Let’s Use Video to Reinvent Education by Salman KhanSalman Khan shares valuable insights on how learning through pre-recorded, well-scripted videos can help tremendously in comprehending complex topics and subjects. Sharing his personal experiences gained from his own online learning institution, he talks about the various benefits his students experienced while learning from his videos. Video learning enables children to study, learn, and comprehend at their own pace. They can pause and rewind the video, at their own convenience, to completely understand the subject.
With today’s advanced technology, these videos can be retained for centuries to come, providing enhanced learning for generations of students. Along with videos, an extensive dashboard, offering quizzes and practice tests, can keep a detailed record of each student’s progress and comprehension level regarding every subject. Salman Khan also stresses on the point of how a classroom can become more about individual student-teacher interaction, as students can learn the concepts from a video even before coming to school. The talk gives insights into the positive use of technology to revolutionize the education system, creating a global-level, one-world digital classroom. |
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Why Some of Us Don’t Have One True Calling by Emilie WapnickExpressing how the most common question, ‘What do you want to be when you grow up?’ is often asked to young children and a single profession or talent is expected to be the answer, Emilie Wapnick eloquently shares her views on how it is absolutely normal to have varied interests and passions in life. Coining the term ‘Multipotentialite’ for people who find themselves deeply passionate about more than one field in life, she goes on to highlight the benefits of being a ‘Multipotentialite.’
According to Emilie Wapnick, ‘Multipotentialites’ can combine two or more fields of their passion and lead to a new innovation at the intersection of these fields. Exploring different branches of life, equips such people with a varied skill set, often transferable across different disciplines. Used to comprehending new concepts, they possess an innate adaptability that proves to be highly beneficial in any chosen discipline. Adding interesting real-life examples to her hypothesis, Emilie urges the audience to bravely embrace their true calling, even if it more than just a single discipline. The talk inspires people to accept their many passions and become all-rounded citizens to tackle the multi-dimensional problems faced in the 21st century. |
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How to escape education’s death valley by Sir Ken RobinsonSir Ken Robinson sparks the attention of the audience on how young children are natural learners, who just need the right push to learn positively. His witty and engaging narration engrosses the audience into his views on valuing the importance of humanities, arts, and physical education as much as we value mathematics and science. An important role of educators and teachers is to awaken and develop the powers of curiosity that each child is born with.
Attributing extreme importance to the teaching profession, Sir Ken Robinson stresses on picking good teachers and providing them all the necessary help to impart quality education. He efficiently highlights the three key principles on which a human life functions and young children prosper from a broad curriculum that celebrates their various talents. Concluding with a vivid example of the Death Valley, where flowers flourished under the right conditions, he expresses the similarity of how young children flourish and grow if they are given the right environment and guidance. As always, the engaging nature of Sir Ken Robinson’s elocution inspires the audience to visualize primary education in a new light. |
The best kindergarten you’ve ever seen by Takaharu TezukaThe best kindergarten you’ve ever seen by Takaharu Tezuka
Link 5 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5jwEyDaR-0 |
Teaching one child at a time by Shukla Bose |
Kids, take charge by Kiran Sethi |
How schools can nurture every student's genius by Trish Millines DzikoHow schools can nurture every student's genius by Trish Millines Dziko
Link 9 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUDMIA23_5s |
Every Kid Needs a Champion by Rita Pierson |
A Girl Who Demanded School by Kakenya Ntaiya |
3 Rules to Spark Learning by Ramsay Musallam |
Teach Teachers how to Create Magic by Christopher EmdinTeach Teachers how to Create Magic by Christopher Emdin
Link 13 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3ddtbeduoo |
How to build the best school in the world by Terhi NurminenHow to build the best school in the world by Terhi Nurminen
Link 14 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=My-69ekCk_Y |
The billion-dollar problem in education by Tanishia Lavette WilliamsThe billion-dollar problem in education by Tanishia Lavette Williams
Link 15 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXosPmTQq4o |