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New from TED-Ed: Greg Gage and the cockroach beatbox

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tr4gWi9Jf6k&hd=1&w=560&h=315%5D Throughout today and tomorrow, we’ll be sharing...

Mar 12, 2012
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Education

Behind today’s TED-Ed launch

TED’s Curator, Chris Anderson, writes this personal note on his blog: Today marks a big new chapter in the TED story, as we unveil the...

Mar 12, 2012
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Education

Introducing TED-Ed: Short lessons for teachers and students to spark curiosity

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfJ5XG5i2aw&w=560&h=315%5D This morning, we’re thrilled to introduce TED-Ed — ...

Mar 12, 2012
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Lessons from TED2012, part 3: What I learned from speaking at TED
Education

Lessons from TED2012, part 3: What I learned from speaking at TED

Photo: Michael Brands If watching a TEDTalk inspires insights (see this post for more) — imagine giving one. From speakers’ own ...

Mar 10, 2012
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Put your stuff in a box: Angie Miller at TED2012
Education

Put your stuff in a box: Angie Miller at TED2012

Photo: James Duncan Davidson Angie Miller was the New Hampshire Teacher of the Year in 2011. She has three children, and she shares a box in...

Mar 2, 2012
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TED Conversations in the classroom
Education

TED Conversations in the classroom

Can students learn better by sharing what they know? TED Fellow Nina Tandon believes in the power of sharing ideas and using TED Talks in he...

Feb 3, 2012
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How John Bohannon created “A Modest Proposal”
Art

How John Bohannon created “A Modest Proposal”

Once you’ve watched John Bohannon’s talk and dance performance from TEDxBrussels (watch it on TED.com), you may have the same qu...

Nov 30, 2011
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Education

Damon Horowitz: Philosophy in prison

Damon Horowitz teaches philosophy through the Prison University Project, bringing college-level classes to inmates of San Quentin State Pris...

Nov 28, 2011
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Culture

The right to understand: Sandra Fisher-Martins on TED.com

Medical, legal, and financial documents should be easy to read, but too often they aren’t. With spot-on (and funny) examples, Sandra Fisher ...

Nov 6, 2011
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