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TED Talks Education

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What should future schools look like? How do brains learn? Some of the world's greatest educators, researchers, and community leaders share their stories and visions onstage at the TED conference, TEDx events and partner events around the world. You can also download these and many other videos free on TED.com, with an interactive English transcript and subtitles in up to 80 languages. TED is a nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading.

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How to design a school for the future | Punya Mishra

In all the conversations about improving education for children, the voices of students, t... more

02 Jun 2023

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08:41

02 Jun 2023

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The rise of the "trauma essay" in college applications | Tina Yong

As if college applications aren't stressful enough, disadvantaged youth are often encourag... more

07 Apr 2023

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07 Apr 2023

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How video games can level up the way you learn | Kris Alexander

Video games naturally tap into the way we learn: they focus our attention and track our pr... more

09 Mar 2023

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09 Mar 2023

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Reviving the legacy of the Black teaching tradition | Sharif El-Mekki

Educator Sharif El-Mekki advocates for the revival of the Black teaching tradition — a set... more

28 Feb 2023

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28 Feb 2023

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How Black queer culture shaped history | Channing Gerard Joseph

Names like Bayard Rustin, Frances Thompson and William Dorsey Swann have been largely eras... more

01 Feb 2023

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01 Feb 2023

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The board game getting kids excited about school | Joel Baraka

Going to school in a refugee camp can be complicated: students encounter crowded classroom... more

20 Dec 2022

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20 Dec 2022

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How play helps a kid's brain grow | Jesse Ilhardt

A little bit of playtime can have big benefits for a child's developing brain, like a supe... more

15 Dec 2022

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15 Dec 2022

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The most powerful yet overlooked resource in schools | Heejae Lim

"When teachers and families work together, everyone wins," says education technology entre... more

30 Aug 2022

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30 Aug 2022

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How schools can nurture every student's genius | Trish Millines Dziko

Forget home economics and standardized tests, education visionary Trish Millines Dziko has... more

21 Jul 2022

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15:37

21 Jul 2022

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The mission to safeguard Black history in the US | Julieanna L. Richardson

Black history in the US is rich, profound -- and at risk of being lost forever, if not for... more

17 Jun 2022

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17 Jun 2022

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What Wikipedia teaches us about balancing truth and beliefs | Katherine Maher

Even with public trust at an all-time low, Wikipedia continues to maintain people's confid... more

25 May 2022

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25 May 2022

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My long walk across India for women's freedom | Srishti Bakshi

There are 600 million women in India -- yet they are rarely seen outdoors after sunset bec... more

10 May 2022

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09:52

10 May 2022

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Ukraine's fight to keep educating its children | Zoya Lytvyn

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has destroyed so much -- including hundreds of schools, wh... more

14 Apr 2022

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14 Apr 2022

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The creativity and community behind fanfiction | Cecilia Aragon

The wildly diverse, thoughtful and hilarious world of fanfiction -- where writers reimagin... more

09 Mar 2022

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09 Mar 2022

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Education is a fundamental right for every child | Makhtoum Abdalla

For children growing up in refugee camps, education is a powerful tool of liberation. In t... more

10 Dec 2021

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09:30

10 Dec 2021

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3 ways to lower the barriers to higher education | Adrian K. Haugabrook

Less than seven percent of people worldwide have a bachelor's degree -- and for many, this... more

09 Dec 2021

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13:36

09 Dec 2021

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The dream of educating Afghan girls lives on | Shabana Basij-Rasikh

In this deeply moving talk, educator Shabana Basij-Rasikh shares the harrowing story of ev... more

03 Dec 2021

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16:49

03 Dec 2021

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A program to empower Black teachers in the US | Larry Irvin

TED Fellow and education innovator Larry Irvin envisions a world where every child can see... more

18 Nov 2021