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Mitch Harrison
Davison, MI
United States

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I need a TED icebreaker video! How do I get someone hooked?

I strongly feel like exposing high school and college students could really change our future, because we are the future. I find, however, showing someone a video with someone talking about statistics or dependence on oil doesn't particularly peak the interest of most of my fellow students. I need a talk that is exciting or up-beat or something! I want to get my generation's foot in the TED door. Maybe we can start spreading all of these "ideas worth spreading"!

Topics: TED future inspiring youth

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Astra Singh 20+
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Jun 9 2012: Dear Mitch,

Of the TED Talks that I shared with my students these are a few that they found either inspirational, interesting, amazing, funny, thought-provoking.

Sunni Brown – Doodler, unite!
http://www.ted.com/talks/sunni_brown.html

Neil Pasricha – The 3 A’s of Awesome
http://www.ted.com/talks/neil_pasricha_the_3_a_s_of_awesome.html

Charlie Todd – The shared experience of absurdity
http://www.ted.com/talks/charlie_todd_the_shared_experience_of_absurdity.html

Julian Treasure – 5 Ways to listen better
http://www.ted.com/talks/julian_treasure_5_ways_to_listen_better.html

Eric Whitacre – A virtual choir 2000 voices strong
http://www.ted.com/talks/eric_whitacre_a_virtual_choir_2_000_voices_strong.html

I hope this is helpful to you.

Kind regards,
Astra

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