TEDTalks
Surprisingly I've become hooked on TEDTalks. They open your mind to new possibilities and allow you to freely express yourself. I've added quite a few to my blog page, however I feel that those alone do not show how much I love them. Sooo...here's a nice compilation. I'll add as I find more that I feel are worthwhile. :)
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These talks are grouped together because I believe that they reflect on our views of the world around us and ourselves. Both address our reactions towards other people as well as why we feel the way we do. Emotions play a critical role in our entire lives. Instead of pushing them away, we need to embrace them. Life has taught me that our gut feeling is what we truly believe and something we can't ignore, but from these videos I've also learned that you need to take a step back and look at the whole situation, not just your side.
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<--This sounds familiar. Some teachers expect that we get work done in class. I've found that in those classes where in-class completion is required, it's easiest to get the work done when the teacher isn't shouting out instructions every five minutes and students are talking the entire time. If teachers want that work done, then these things should not be allowed. Perhaps if we perform research in this field at school, we may find that some of the solutions that Fried brought up, such as an instant messaging program on the school computers, are necessary. Teachers already are provided access to control our screens in computer labs, so perhaps if we equipped a forum-like program on the computers so that students can ask questions and teachers can answer them without interrupting the other students, more students will get their work done. Granted, this solution will only work if students are using computers, however, maybe some other solutions can be found in the future.
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<-- This one is just so creative. It was really fun to watch even though it's difficult to derive a purpose from what Stoll says. I felt like the purpose of his speech wasn't to explain anything or talk about the future like most speakers do. I feel like his speech was a demonstration of life and the enjoyments of life, that everything has a purpose and can be fun if you can find something fun about it, something enjoyable.
I felt like he was also trying to get at the fact that the future is not the scientists, researchers and advocates of his older generation. The future is kids. The future is us, the teenagers who watch these videos and say, "hey, this is really interesting" or "I never thought of it that way before". I feel like he wasn't talking to the adults who watch this, he was talking to the kids that watch it because they design their own futures. No one can decide for you, it's all voluntary. The one to the left here was actually really confusing to watch. I think the point was that the brain is really, really powerful and can separate between ideas and sounds and visuals, however the way Watts demonstrates that ability is quite different. He makes use of a lot of different sounds...weeelll I just looked up his biography...I really don't know the point of this. It says he's an entertainer, like stand up comedian and some sort of musician. It was entertaining to watch anyway. |