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Navigating Our Global Future
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As globalization and technological advances bring us hurtling towards a new integrated future, Ian Goldin warns that not all people may benefit equally. But, he says, if we can recognize this danger, we might yet realize the possibility of improved life for everyone. Ian Goldin is director of the 21st Century School at Oxford. Through the school's program of research, collaboration and education, he's powering new, cross-disciplinary thinking about global problems from the near and far future. A quiz, thought provoking question, and links for further study are provided to create a lesson around the 7-minute video. Educators may use the platform to easily "Flip" or create their own lesson for use with their students of any age or level.

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Economics
Social Science
Material Type:
Lecture
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TED
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TED-Ed
Author:
Ian Goldin
Date Added:
10/23/2009
The Power of Simple Words
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Long, fancy words designed to show off your intelligence and vocabulary are all very well, but they aren't always the best words. In this short playful video Terin Izil explains why simple, punchy language is often the clearest way to convey a message. A quiz, thought provoking question, and links for further study are provided to create a lesson around the 2-minute video. Educators may use the platform to easily "Flip" or create their own lesson for use with their students of any age or level.

Subject:
English Language Arts
Language, Grammar and Vocabulary
Material Type:
Lecture
Provider:
TED
Provider Set:
TED-Ed
Author:
Sunni Brown
Terin Izil
Date Added:
03/11/2012
A Refresher on Edgar Allan Poe
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Edgar Allan Poe, an American icon, is celebrated for his life and work. This lesson will delve deeper into his early life, his macabre short stories, his poem "The Raven," and his mysterious death in Baltimore in 1849.

Subject:
English Language Arts
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
TED
Provider Set:
TED-Ed
Author:
Sarah Markel
Date Added:
04/01/2017
Sex Determination: More Complicated Than You Thought
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From something as small and complex as a chromosome to something as seemingly simple as the weather, sex determination systems vary significantly across the animal kingdom. Biologist and teacher Aaron Reedy shows us the amazing differences between species when it comes to determination of gender.

Subject:
Biology
Genetics
Life Science
Material Type:
Lecture
Lesson Plan
Provider:
TED
Provider Set:
TED-Ed
Author:
Aaron Reedy
Buzzco Associates
Date Added:
07/02/2013
Situational Irony: The Opposite of What You Think
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TED Video: Leaps and bounds separate that which is ironic and that which many people simply say is ironic. Christopher Warner wants to set the record straight: Something is ironic if and only if it is the exact opposite of what you would expect.

Subject:
English Language Arts
Material Type:
Lecture
Provider:
TED
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TED-Ed
Author:
Christopher Warner
Date Added:
11/23/2016
Verbal Irony
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At face value, the lines between verbal irony, sarcasm, and compliments can be blurry. After all, the phrase 'That looks nice' could be all three depending on the circumstances. In the final of a three part series on irony, Christopher Warner gets into the irony you may use most often and most casually: verbal irony.

Subject:
English Language Arts
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
TED
Provider Set:
TED-Ed
Author:
Christopher Warner
Date Added:
04/01/2017
What Happens if You Guess?
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Will it rain tomorrow? How likely is your favorite team to win the Super Bowl? Questions like these are answered through the mathematics of probability. Watch this artistic visualization of your odds of passing a test if you don't know any of the answers.

Subject:
Mathematics
Material Type:
Lecture
Provider:
TED
Provider Set:
TED-Ed
Author:
Leigh Nataro
Date Added:
12/27/2013
Why Do Americans Vote on Tuesdays?
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Since 1845, Americans have been voting on Tuesdays -- but why? In this humorous talk, Jacob Soboroff shares the history of Election Day and shows how voting on a Tuesday affects voter turnout. A quiz, thought provoking question, and links for further study are provided to create a lesson around the 3-minute video. Educators may use the platform to easily "Flip" or create their own lesson for use with their students of any age or level.

Subject:
History
U.S. History
Material Type:
Lecture
Provider:
TED
Provider Set:
TED-Ed
Author:
Jacob Soboroff
Date Added:
04/10/2012
Why Does Ice Float in Water?
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Water is a special substance for several reasons, and you may have noticed an important one right in your cold drink: ice. Solid ice floats in liquid water, which isn't true for most substances. But why? George Zaidan and Charles Morton explain the science behind how how hydrogen bonds keep the ice in your glass (and the polar ice caps) afloat.

Subject:
Physical Science
Physics
Material Type:
Diagram/Illustration
Provider:
TED
Provider Set:
TED-Ed
Author:
Charles Morton
George Zaidan
Date Added:
08/28/2019
Why Videos Go Viral
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Kevin Allocca is YouTube's trends manager, and he has deep thoughts about silly web video. In this talk from TEDYouth, he shares the 4 reasons a video goes viral. A quiz, thought provoking question, and links for further study are provided to create a lesson around the 7-minute video. Educators may use the platform to easily "Flip" or create their own lesson for use with their students of any age or level.

Subject:
Business and Communication
Material Type:
Lecture
Provider:
TED
Provider Set:
TED-Ed
Author:
Kevin Alloca
Date Added:
02/27/2012