The best way to learn a language? Have fun with it!
Great video to share with anyone who is struggling to learn. It shows how mistakes are a necessary part of the learning process. Hard work is sometimes painful, but the payoff is well worth it!
Benjamin Zander has two infectious passions: classical music, and helping us all realize our untapped love for it -- and by extension, our untapped love for all new possibilities, new experiences, new connections.
Hear inspiring and forward-looking leaders and thinkers on the topic of learning, including Dr. Angela Lee Duckworth, Bill Gates, Rita F. Pierson, Sir Ken Robinson and Geoffrey Canada, among others. Hosted by John Legend, this special focused solely on education marks the first TED project produced specifically for television. Though this show dates back to 2013, what is said still remains true.
Should you tell your kids they are smart or talented? Professor Carol Dweck answers this question and more, as she talks about her groundbreaking work on developing mindsets. She emphasizes the power of "yet" in helping students succeed in and out of the classroom.
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“The Science of Happiness,” which models a Yale class and aims to redefine happiness. NBC News’ Kate Snow shares more about how the course teaches students to be happy now and not only when they reach a goal. (2:43)