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Playlist: Talks to watch with kids (11 talks)

Fun, informative and captivating talks to inspire young minds.
Curated by TED · 11 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/talks_to_watch_with_kids

Playlist: TV Special: TED Talks Education (8 talks)

How can we create an education system that works for kids, instead of against them? Watch eight inspiring talks from TED's May 2013 PBS special, given in their entirety.
Curated by TED · 8 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/tv_special_ted_talks_educatio

Timothy Bartik | TED Speaker

The author of "Investing in Kids," Timothy Bartik studies state and local economies -- and analyzes the benefits of preschool as an economic development program.
Economist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/timothy_bartik

Sugata Mitra: Kids can teach themselves

Speaking at LIFT 2007, Sugata Mitra talks about his Hole in the Wall project. Young kids in this project figured out how to use a PC on their own -- and then taught other kids. He asks, what else can children teach themselves?
https://www.ted.com/talks/sugata_mitra_kids_can_teach_themselves

Playlist: Talks to inspire projects with kids (8 talks)

These crafty talks will ignite passions, pique interests and introduce kids to the excitement of hands-on learning.
Curated by TED · 8 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/talks_to_inspire_projects_with_1

Kevin Breel | TED Speaker

Writer, comic and mental health activist Kevin Breel speaks up about depression.
Comedian, activist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/kevin_breel

Playlist: Talks that explain difficult topics to kids (8 talks)

Sometimes, talking with kids about certain subjects is hard. We’re here for you with these gentle lead-ins to help get those tough conversations started.
Curated by TED · 8 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/talks_that_explain_difficult_t

Rita Pierson: Every kid needs a champion

Rita Pierson, a teacher for 40 years, once heard a colleague say, "They don't pay me to like the kids." Her response: "Kids don't learn from people they don't like.'" A rousing call to educators to believe in their students and actually connect with them on a real, human, personal level.
https://www.ted.com/talks/rita_pierson_every_kid_needs_a_champion

Ann Cooper: What's wrong with school lunches

Speaking at the 2007 EG conference, "renegade lunch lady" Ann Cooper talks about the coming revolution in the way kids eat at school -- local, sustainable, seasonal and even educational food.
https://www.ted.com/talks/ann_cooper_what_s_wrong_with_school_lunches

Playlist: Talks for your inner child (9 talks)

Fun doesn’t stop at adulthood. Reconnect with your sense of wonder and imagination in these playful talks.
Curated by TED · 9 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/talks_for_your_inner_child

Playlist: The illuminating benefits of video games (7 talks)

Are video games eroding our minds? These TED Talks suggest the opposite -- that video games can improve our brain function, and even help better the world.
Curated by TED · 7 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/the_illuminating_benefits_of_videos_games

Playlist: When school's out for the summer (8 talks)

Keep the brain sharp and engaged with these talks that make it fun to avoid the "summer slump."
Curated by TED · 8 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/when_school_s_out_for_the_summer

Playlist: Talks for when growing up is hard (8 talks)

The path to adulthood is, at times, a rough one. These talks offer words of comfort and heaps of advice for those moments when life feels way too overwhelming.
Curated by TED · 8 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/talks_for_when_growing_up_is_hard

Playlist: Talks by brilliant kids and teens (14 talks)

Talks from scientists, musicians, innovators, activists -- all under the age of 20. Watch these amazing wunderkinds.
Curated by TED · 14 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/ted_under_20

Playlist: Advice to help you be a great parent (17 talks)

Kids don't come with a manual, and parents don't get grades to affirm they're doing things right. These talks speak to the complexities of parenthood, offering unusual insights and hard-won advice.
Curated by TED · 17 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/advice_to_help_you_be_a_great

Sebastián Bortnik | TED Speaker

Sebastián Bortnik's work is focused on preventing cyber attacks.
Information security specialist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/sebastian_bortnik

Temple Grandin: The world needs all kinds of minds

Temple Grandin, diagnosed with autism as a child, talks about how her mind works -- sharing her ability to "think in pictures," which helps her solve problems that neurotypical brains might miss. She makes the case that the world needs people on the autism spectrum: visual thinkers, pattern thinkers, verbal thinkers, and all kinds of smart geeky...
https://www.ted.com/talks/temple_grandin_the_world_needs_all_kinds_of_minds

Playlist: The search for ancient clues (6 talks)

Fascinating talks about humanity's beginnings and evolution's journey.
Curated by TED · 6 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/ancient_clues

Hendrik Poinar: Bring back the woolly mammoth!

It’s the dream of kids all around the world to see giant beasts walk the Earth again. Could -- and should -- that dream be realized? Hendrik Poinar talks about the next big thing: the quest to engineer a creature that looks very much like our furry friend, the woolly mammoth. The first step, to sequence the woolly genome, is nearly complete. And...
https://www.ted.com/talks/hendrik_poinar_bring_back_the_woolly_mammoth

Nadia Lopez: Why open a school? To close a prison

Our kids are our future, and it's crucial they believe it themselves. That's why Nadia Lopez opened an academic oasis in Brownsville, Brooklyn, one of the most underserved and violent neighborhoods in New York -- because she believes in every child's brilliance and capabilities. In this short, energizing talk, the founding principal of Mott Hall...
https://www.ted.com/talks/nadia_lopez_why_open_a_school_to_close_a_prison

Timothy Bartik: The economic case for preschool

In this well-argued talk, Timothy Bartik makes the macro-economic case for preschool education -- and explains why you should be happy to invest in it, even if you don't have kids that age (or kids at all). The economic benefits of well-educated kids, it turns out, go well beyond the altruistic.
https://www.ted.com/talks/timothy_bartik_the_economic_case_for_preschool

Playlist: Sugata Mitra's 5 favorite education talks (5 talks)

2013 TED Prize winner Sugata Mitra is an educator who helps kids learn to teach themselves. Here are 5 talks that align with his vision of education's future.
Curated by Sugata Mitra · 5 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/sugata_mitra_s_5_favorite_educ

Maira Kalman: The illustrated woman

Author and illustrator Maira Kalman talks about her life and work, from her covers for The New Yorker to her books for children and grown-ups. She is as wonderful, as wise and as deliciously off-kilter in person as she is on paper.
https://www.ted.com/talks/maira_kalman_the_illustrated_woman

Playlist: Talks for foodies (9 talks)

What can compare to the pleasures of the palate? These talks from chefs, cookbook writers and passionate foodies celebrate all things edible.
Curated by TED · 9 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/talks_for_foodies

Playlist: The pros and cons of screens (7 talks)

To have screen time, or to not have screen time? These talks duke out the good and bad of our everyday tech.
Curated by TED · 7 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/the_pros_and_cons_of_screens

Playlist: Talks for when you’re expecting a child (12 talks)

A collection of talks to enjoy before welcoming a new little life into the world.
Curated by TED · 12 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/talks_for_when_you_re_expectin

Playlist: For parents who have lost a child (4 talks)

Losing children to illness, disease or acts of violence is devastating and endlessly difficult to cope with. These talks come from parents who have experienced such loss and found a way to make it through.
Curated by TED · 4 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/for_parents_who_have_lost_a_child

Victor Rios: Help for kids the education system ignores

Define students by what they contribute, not what they lack -- especially those with difficult upbringings, says educator Victor Rios. Interweaved with his personal tale of perseverance as an inner-city youth, Rios identifies three straightforward strategies to shift attitudes in education and calls for fellow educators to see "at-risk" students...
https://www.ted.com/talks/victor_rios_help_for_kids_the_education_system_ignores

Playlist: Check your assumptions (14 talks)

Everyone makes snap judgments. These talks challenge the hidden biases we all hold -- around looks, race, class, gender, language.
Curated by TED · 14 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/check_your_assumptions

Julie Lythcott-Haims: How to raise successful kids -- without over-parenting

By loading kids with high expectations and micromanaging their lives at every turn, parents aren't actually helping. At least, that's how Julie Lythcott-Haims sees it. With passion and wry humor, the former Dean of Freshmen at Stanford makes the case for parents to stop defining their children's success via grades and test scores. Instead, she s...
https://www.ted.com/talks/julie_lythcott_haims_how_to_raise_successful_kids_without_over_parenting
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