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- It seemed like a good idea at the time
- A Facebook Update In Real Life
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- Survivors by Ken Hermann and Tai Klan
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Category Archives: Education
First Taste
First Taste captures the reactions of different children in slow motion as they each taste various foods for the first time. The video was created by Saatchi & Saatchi and Heckler for TEDxSydney 2013.
Posted in Advertising, Culture, Education
Tagged Baby, Child, Children, First Taste, First Time, Food, Heckler, Kid, Kids, Saatchi, Slow Motion, Sour, Sweet, Taste, TED, TEDx, TEDxSydney
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TED Talk: David Pogue – 10 top time-saving tech tips
Tech columnist David Pogue shares 10 simple, clever tips for computer, web, smartphone and camera users. And yes, you may know a few of these already – but there’s probably at least one you don’t.
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Tagged 10 top time-saving tech tips, Camera, Clever, Columnist, Computer, David Pogue, Pogue, Save, Smart, Smartphone, Talk, Tech, Tech columnist, TED, Time, Time-save, Time-saving, Tips, Web
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TED Talk: Chen Lizra – The Power of Seduction in Our Everyday Lives
With nearly a decade of experience in the animation industry, working on projects for MTV, TVA, Alliance Atlantis, Mainframe Entertainment and Radical Entertainment, Chen Lizra’s intellect, imagination and creative thinking evolved her into a branding expert.
In 2009 and 2012 Chen was nominated as one of the “YWCA Women of Distinction in Vancouver,” and was recently honored by the Australian government with a Distinguished Talent Permanent Visa for her international achievements in the arts. As the international author of “My Seductive Cuba, a unique travel guide”, Chen has won two awards in the US, including the prestigious IPPY Book Award. With a passion for dance and creative movement, Lizra offers students seduction workshops and focused lectures and seminars about the art of seduction in our everyday lives.
Posted in Education
Tagged Canada, Chen Lizra, Cuba, Education, Everyday, Life, Lives, Power, Seduction, Talk, TED, The power of Seduction in our everyday lives, Vancouver
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TED Talk: Elaine Lui – The Sociology of Gossip
Such a cool talk!
Lainey isn’t looking to impress anyone, especially celebrities. The ETALK Reporter and scribe of the immensely popular celebrity gossip blog, LaineyGossip.com, does what she does for one reason – to provide a gossip education to the Canadian public. The Toronto-born, self-proclaimed gossip maven got into the gossip game in a very roundabout way. What started as an email to two friends grew to a website with active followers from around the world. More than one million people now read LaineyGossip.com every month, making it a leading international celebrity news source. Elaine’s years of experience in the media, celebrity entertainment and blogging space have helped her shape a fascinating TED talk about gossip and it’s critical place within modern pop culture.
TED Talk: Amanda Palmer – The art of asking
Don’t make people pay for music, says Amanda Palmer. Let them. In a passionate talk that begins in her days as a street performer (drop a dollar in the hat for the Eight-Foot Bride!), she examines the new relationship between artist and fan.
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Tagged Amanda Palmer, Artist, Ask, Asking, Bride, Don't make people pay, Education, Eight-foot bride, Fan, Help, Let people pay, Let them, Music, Palmer, Payment, Perform, Street Performer, Talk, TED, The art of asking
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Overview
Stunningly beautiful. And super inspiring video.
On the 40th anniversary of the famous ‘Blue Marble’ photograph taken of Earth from space, Planetary Collective presents a short film documenting astronauts’ life-changing stories of seeing the Earth from the outside – a perspective-altering experience often described as the Overview Effect.
The Overview Effect, first described by author Frank White in 1987, is an experience that transforms astronauts’ perspective of the planet and mankind’s place upon it. Common features of the experience are a feeling of awe for the planet, a profound understanding of the interconnection of all life, and a renewed sense of responsibility for taking care of the environment.
‘Overview’ is a short film that explores this phenomenon through interviews with five astronauts who have experienced the Overview Effect. The film also features insights from commentators and thinkers on the wider implications and importance of this understanding for society, and our relationship to the environment.
CAST
Edgar Mitchell: Apollo 14 astronaut and founder of the Institute of Noetic Sciences
Ron Garan: ISS astronaut and founder of humanitarian organization Fragile Oasis
Nicole Stott: Shuttle and ISS astronaut and member of Fragile Oasis
Jeff Hoffman: Shuttle astronaut and senior lecturer at MIT
Shane Kimbrough: Shuttle/ISS astronaut and Lieutenant Colonel in the US Army
Frank White: Space theorist and author of the book ‘The Overview Effect’
David Loy: Philosopher and author
David Beaver: Philosopher and co-founder of The Overview Institute
CREW
Produced by: Guy Reid, Steve Kennedy, Christopher Ferstad
Director: Guy Reid
Editor: Steve Kennedy
Director of Photography: Christopher Ferstad
Original Score: Human Suits
Dubbing Mixer: Patch Morrison
Thanks to @mortensax for finding this!
Posted in Culture, Education
Tagged Astronaut, Author, Blue Marble, Care, Caring, Christopher Ferstad, Culture, David Beaver, David Loy, Down, Earth, Edgar Mitchell, Education, Environment, Experience, Film, Fragile Oasis, Frank White, Guy Reid, Human Suits, ISS, Jeff Hoffman, Lecture, Life, Look, Mankind, MIT, Movie, Nicole Stott, Noetic Sciences, Overview, Patch Morrison, Perspective, Phenomenon, Philosopher, Philosophy, Photograph, Photography, Planet, Planetary Collective, Responsibility, Ron Garan, Science, Shane Kimbrough, Shuttle, Space, Steve Kennedy, The overview effect, The Overview Institute, Theorist, Theory, Video, View
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To This Day Project by Shane Koyczan
Such an important video to watch! Not only for its art. But definitely for its story.
Shane Koyczan created it. And it’s called “To This Day“.
“My experiences with violence in schools still echo throughout my life but standing to face the problem has helped me in immeasurable ways.
Schools and families are in desperate need of proper tools to confront this problem. This piece is a starting point”, Shane Koyczan says.
Thanks to Kristian for sharing this!
RSA Animate: The Truth About Dishonesty – by Dan Ariely
Are you more honest than a banker? Under what circumstances would you lie, or cheat, and what effect does your deception have on society at large? Dan Ariely, one of the world’s leading voices on human motivation and behaviour is the latest big thinker to get the RSA Animate treatment.
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Tagged Animate, Animation, Ariely, Behavior, Dan Ariely, Dishonesty, Education, Honest, Honesty, RSA Animate, Society, Speak, Talk, The Truth about Dishonesty, Think, Thinker, Truth
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TED Talk: Jerry Carr – Life of an astronaut
Astronaut Jerry Carr knows space. As commander of Skylab, he spent over 2000 hours ins space, orbiting the Earth over 1000 times. Recounting his life story, Carr remembers the enchanting years he spent at NASA.
Lesson by Jerry Carr, animation by Sharon Colman Graham.
Posted in Animation, Education
Tagged Animation, Astronaut, Drawings, Earth, Education, Illustration, Jerry Carr, Life, Life of an astronaut, Moon, NASA, Orbit, Shuttle, Space, Talk, TED, Travel
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TED Talk: Colin Stokes – How movies teach manhood
When Colin Stokes’ 3-year-old son caught a glimpse of Star Wars, he was instantly obsessed. But what messages did he absorb from the sci-fi classic? Stokes asks for more movies that send positive messages to boys: that cooperation is heroic, and respecting women is as manly as defeating the villain.
Filmed at TEDxBeaconStreet.
TED Talk: Cameron Russell – Looks aren’t everything. Believe me, I’m a model
Cameron Russell admits she won “a genetic lottery”: she’s tall, pretty and an underwear model. But don’t judge her by her looks. In this fearless talk, she takes a wry look at the industry that had her looking highly seductive at barely 16-years-old.
Filmed at TEDxMidAtlantic.
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Tagged Beauty, Believe me, Cameron Russell, Education, Fashion, Genetic lottery, Hot, I'm a model, Industry, Judge, Judgement, Looks, Looks aren't everything, Model, Pretty, Talk, TED, Underwear
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TED Talk: Angela Patton – A father-daughter dance … in prison
You need to watch this.
This talk made me cry and cry and cry, because I was moved. Such a great idea! I love that the chief of the prison went along with this – and I love his argument even more: “That men, who have close relations with their children, are less likely to come back”.
At Camp Diva, Angela Patton works to help girls and fathers stay connected and in each others’ lives. But what about girls whose fathers can’t be there — because they’re in jail? Patton tells the story of a very special father-daughter dance.
I saw the link a couple of days ago on Twitter. But didn’t have time to watch it then. And now I can’t remember, who posted it. So if you believe, you’re the one to credit, please let me know, and I will 
TED Talk: Jerry Michalski – ‘What if we trusted you?’ at TEDxCopenhagen 2012
“Many institutions we take for granted are designed from a basis of mistrust. Skip school too often? Go to jail. Run that red light, even when nobody is around for blocks? Ticket.”
In September I went to TEDxCopenhagen 2012. This is Jerry Michalski’s talk from this very inspiring day.
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Tagged Copenhagen, Design, Designed, Education, Institutions, Jerry Michalski, Mistrust, Talk, TED, TED Talk, TEDxCopenhagen, Trust, What if we trusted you
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TED Talk: Candy Chang – Before I die I want to…
In her New Orleans neighborhood, artist and TED Fellow Candy Chang turned an abandoned house into a giant chalkboard asking a fill-in-the-blank question: “Before I die I want to ___.” Her neighbors’ answers – surprising, poignant, funny – became an unexpected mirror for the community.
I really like this talk. Her concept is wonderful. She speaks calm and clearly. And she moves me through showing her own emotions.
Very close to where I live, there’s been put up a “Before I die” mural too. Unfortunately the Danes haven’t been as good at using it though.
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Tagged Abandoned, Answer, Artist, Before I Die, Board, Building, Candy Chang, Chalkboard, Chang, Community, Concept, Die, Dying, Education, Emotions, House, Integration, Interactive, Move, Mural, Neighbors, New Orleans, Question, Street Art, Streetart, Talk, TED, Touch, Touching, Wall
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TED Talk: Lisa Kristine – Photos that bear witness to modern slavery
This is a really important talk from TEDxMaui. A must-see!
It moved me for days …
For the past two years, photographer Lisa Kristine has traveled the world, documenting the unbearably harsh realities of modern-day slavery. She shares hauntingly beautiful images – miners in the Congo, brick layers in Nepal – illuminating the plight of the 27 million souls enslaved worldwide.
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Tagged Candle, Children, Congo, Documentation, Documenting, Education, Enslaved, Haunting, Human, Kids, Life, Light, Lisa Kristine, Modern, Nepal, People, Photographer, Photography, Photos that bear witness to modern slavery, Reality, Slavery, Slaves, Souls, Talk, TED, TEDxMaui, Travel, Witness, World
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