Ted Talk Tuesdays
Ted Talk Tuesday
Reflection Questions
What is the speaker’s purpose/thesis? Who is his/her intended audience?
What evidence stands out as the strongest evidence he/she used? Why does it stand out? What makes it so strong?
Do you agree with the speaker? Why or why not?
What are the speaker’s strengths? Weaknesses? Explain in detail.
TED Talk Schedule:
Julia Galef - Why you think you're right--even if you're wrong https://www.ted.com/talks/julia_galef_why_you_think_you_re_right_even_if_you_re_wrong#t-118424
Sajay Samuel: How college loans exploit students for profit https://www.ted.com/talks/sajay_samuel_how_college_loans_exploit_students_for_profit
Tim Urban: Inside the mind of a master procrastinator
https://www.ted.com/talks/tim_urban_inside_the_mind_of_a_master_procrastinator#t-824041
Russell Foster: Why do we sleep?
https://www.ted.com/talks/russell_foster_why_do_we_sleep
Jeff Iliff: One more reason to get a good night's sleep
https://www.ted.com/talks/jeff_iliff_one_more_reason_to_get_a_good_night_s_sleep
Christopher Bell: Bring on the female superheroes
https://www.ted.com/talks/christopher_bell_bring_on_the_female_superheroes
Eric Liu: There's no such thing as not voting
https://www.ted.com/talks/eric_liu_there_s_no_such_thing_as_not_voting#t-164448
Nikki Adeli: What Standardized Tests Don't Measure
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woVtj8GH678&app=desktop
TEDx Talks: The Hip-Hop of Shakespeare
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ucYtOk_8Qo
TEDx Talks Hip-Hop & Shakespeare
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSbtkLA3GrY
Ken Robinson: Do schools kill creativity?
http://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity
Cameron Russell: Looks aren't everything. Believe me, I'm a model
http://www.ted.com/talks/cameron_russell_looks_aren_t_everything_believe_me_i_m_a_model
Ed Yong: Zombie roaches and other parasite tales
http://www.ted.com/talks/ed_yong_suicidal_wasps_zombie_roaches_and_other_tales_of_parasites
Daphne Bavalier: Your brain on video games
http://www.ted.com/talks/daphne_bavelier_your_brain_on_video_games