25 TED Talks for Education

Hi all,
I'm sure I shared at least one TED Talk with you during your Gateway training so I thought I'd pass this post from Craig Allen on to you: 25 TED Talks Perfect for the Classroom.  Below is one sample from the collection that covers oceanography - a topic you'd think we'd cover more on our island.  You can find TED Talks on their website and they also have a YouTube channel for Education. 

I haven't seen a TED Talk yet that didn't interest me or make me think.  Hopefully it will have the same effect on your students.

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A rethinking of curriculum

06-29-07_1515.jpg (Photo credit: kjarrett)Here's a terrific post by Grant Wiggins from Authentic Design: Everything you know about curriculum may be wrong.  Really.  I think it's a must read for educators and especially administrators.  It's a great article to share.  Give others a different perspective of what education can be, or else they'll be stuck with the only idea they have. 

And here's another from Tom Whitby: We Don't Need No Stink'n Textbooks. 

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What can swarms of robotic helicopters do for you?

View videos like this and others at TED.com or on the TED Talks YouTube channel.
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