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Playlist: Toys! (12 talks)

What's more fun than a barrel of monkeys? These talks, which offer unique insights on the things we play with—from teddy bears to Legos to yo-yos.
Curated by TED · 12 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/toys

Arvind Gupta: Turning trash into toys for learning

At the INK Conference, Arvind Gupta shares simple yet stunning plans for turning trash into seriously entertaining, well-designed toys that kids can build themselves -- while learning basic principles of science and design.
https://www.ted.com/talks/arvind_gupta_turning_trash_into_toys_for_learning

Zach Kaplan + Keith Schacht: Toys and materials from the future

The Inventables guys, Zach Kaplan and Keith Schacht, demo some amazing new materials and how we might use them. Look for squishy magnets, odor-detecting ink, "dry" liquid and a very surprising 10-foot pole.
https://www.ted.com/talks/zach_kaplan_keith_schacht_toys_and_materials_from_the_future

Shimpei Takahashi: Play this word game to come up with original ideas

Shimpei Takahashi always dreamed of designing toys. But when he started work as a toy developer, he found that the pressure to produce squashed his creativity. In this short, funny talk, Takahashi describes how he got his ideas flowing again, and shares a simple word game anyone can play to generate new ideas. (In Japanese with English subtitles.)
https://www.ted.com/talks/shimpei_takahashi_play_this_word_game_to_come_up_with_original_ideas

David Merrill: Toy tiles that talk to each other

MIT grad student David Merrill demos Siftables -- cookie-sized, computerized tiles you can stack and shuffle in your hands. These future-toys can do math, play music, and talk to their friends, too. Is this the next thing in hands-on learning?
https://www.ted.com/talks/david_merrill_toy_tiles_that_talk_to_each_other

McKenna Pope: Want to be an activist? Start with your toys

McKenna Pope's younger brother loved to cook, but he worried about using an Easy-Bake Oven -- because it was a toy for girls. So at age 13, Pope started an online petition for the American toy company Hasbro to change the pink-and-purple color scheme on the classic toy and incorporate boys into its TV marketing. In a heartening talk, Pope makes ...
https://www.ted.com/talks/mckenna_pope_want_to_be_an_activist_start_with_your_toys

Jennifer Verduin: How do ocean currents work?

In 1992, a cargo ship carrying bath toys got caught in a storm. Shipping containers washed overboard, and the waves swept 28,000 rubber ducks and other toys into the North Pacific. But they didn't stick together -- the ducks have since washed up all over the world. How did this happen? Jennifer Verduin dives into the science of ocean currents. [...
https://www.ted.com/talks/jennifer_verduin_how_do_ocean_currents_work

Christopher Bell: Bring on the female superheroes!

Why is it so hard to find female superhero merchandise? In this passionate, sparkling talk, media studies scholar (and father of a Star Wars-obsessed daughter) Christopher Bell addresses the alarming lack of female superheroes in the toys and products marketed to kids -- and what it means for how we teach them about the world.
https://www.ted.com/talks/christopher_bell_bring_on_the_female_superheroes

Jay Silver: Hack a banana, make a keyboard!

Why can't two slices of pizza be used as a slide clicker? Why shouldn't you make music with ketchup? In this charming talk, inventor Jay Silver talks about the urge to play with the world around you. He shares some of his messiest inventions, and demos MaKey MaKey, a kit for hacking everyday objects.
https://www.ted.com/talks/jay_silver_hack_a_banana_make_a_keyboard

Rodney Brooks: Robots will invade our lives

In this prophetic talk from 2003, roboticist Rodney Brooks talks about how robots are going to work their way into our lives -- starting with toys and moving into household chores ... and beyond.
https://www.ted.com/talks/rodney_brooks_robots_will_invade_our_lives

AnnMarie Thomas: Hands-on science with squishy circuits

In a zippy demo at TED U, AnnMarie Thomas shows how two different kinds of homemade play dough can be used to demonstrate electrical properties -- by lighting up LEDs, spinning motors, and turning little kids into circuit designers.
https://www.ted.com/talks/annmarie_thomas_hands_on_science_with_squishy_circuits

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
http://www.ted.com/playlists/talks_to_inspire_projects_with_1

Mitch Resnick: Let's teach kids to code

Coding isn't just for computer whizzes, says Mitch Resnick of MIT Media Lab -- it's for everyone. In a fun, demo-filled talk Resnick outlines the benefits of teaching kids to code, so they can do more than just use new tech toys but also create them.
https://www.ted.com/talks/mitch_resnick_let_s_teach_kids_to_code

Shih Chieh Huang: Sculptures that’d be at home in the deep sea

When he was young, artist Shih Chieh Huang loved taking toys apart and perusing the aisles of night markets in Taiwan for unexpected objects. Today, this TED Fellow creates madcap sculptures that seem to have a life of their own—with eyes that blink, tentacles that unfurl and parts that light up like bioluminescent sea creatures.
https://www.ted.com/talks/shih_chieh_huang_sculptures_that_d_be_at_home_in_the_deep_sea

Aaron Horowitz: Can a teddybear change how children relate to their own disease?

Aaron Horowitz wants to empower some of the most vulnerable individuals -- children fighting for their health. In their struggle against disease, he believes play can have significant role. He creates smart toys that give children fun ways to engage with, understand and communicate their health - transforming how they and their families relate t...
https://www.ted.com/talks/aaron_horowitz_can_a_teddybear_change_how_children_relate_to_their_own_disease

Dessa: Can we choose to fall out of love?

What's the best way to get over heartbreak? Rapper and writer Dessa came up with an unconventional approach after a chance viewing of Helen Fisher's TED Talk about the brains of the lovestruck. In a wryly funny talk, she describes how she worked with a neuroscientist to try to get her brain to fall out of love with her ex -- and shares wisdom ab...
https://www.ted.com/talks/dessa_can_we_choose_to_fall_out_of_love_feb_2019

Leah Buechley: How to "sketch" with electronics

Designing electronics is generally cumbersome and expensive -- or was, until Leah Buechley and her team at MIT developed tools to treat electronics just like paper and pen. In this talk from TEDYouth 2011, Buechley shows some of her charming designs, like a paper piano you can sketch and then play.
https://www.ted.com/talks/leah_buechley_how_to_sketch_with_electronics

BLACK: My journey to yo-yo mastery

Remember the days you struggled just to make a yo-yo spin, and if you were really fancy, to “walk the dog”? You ain’t seen nothin’ yet. Japanese yo-yo world champion BLACK tells the inspiring story of finding his life's passion, and gives an awesome performance that will make you want to pull your yo-yo back out of the closet.
https://www.ted.com/talks/black_my_journey_to_yo_yo_mastery

Shimpei Takahashi | TED Speaker

Shimpei Takahashi thinks we should forget about analyzing data or sales figures and just come up with ideas -- lots and lots of ideas.
Toy designer
https://www.ted.com/speakers/shimpei_takahashi

Massimo Banzi: How Arduino is open-sourcing imagination

Massimo Banzi helped invent the Arduino, a tiny, easy-to-use open-source microcontroller that's inspired thousands of people around the world to make the coolest things they can imagine -- from toys to satellite gear. Because, as he says, "You don't need anyone's permission to make something great."
https://www.ted.com/talks/massimo_banzi_how_arduino_is_open_sourcing_imagination

Ze Frank: My web playroom

On the web, a new "Friend" may be just a click away, but true connection is harder to find and express. Ze Frank presents a medley of zany Internet toys that require deep participation -- and reward it with something more nourishing. You're invited, if you promise you'll share.
https://www.ted.com/talks/ze_frank_my_web_playroom

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
http://www.ted.com/playlists/sugata_mitra_s_5_favorite_educ

Playlist: Talks for when you want to start a new hobby (8 talks)

Always wanted to do something more with your free time? Let these talks inspire you to take up anything from a classic hobby, to something a little less conventional.
Curated by TED · 8 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/talks_for_when_you_want_to_sta_1

Playlist: Ramsey Musallam: 6 talks that blew me away (6 talks)

Chemistry teacher Ramsey Musallam knows that great educational media can be nothing short of explosive. Strap on your goggles and watch his top picks.
Curated by Ramsey Musallam · 6 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/ramsey_musallam_6_talks_that

Angelica Dass: Usando la fotografía para celebrar los diferentes tonos y colores de la humanidad

La fotografía de Angélica Dass desafía nuestra forma de pensar sobre el color de la piel y la identidad étnica. En esta íntima charla, la artista habla sobre la inspiración detrás de su proyecto de fotografía, Humanae, el cual nos invita a cuestionar los sistemas que nos tratan de categorizar o separar, y donde nos ofrece un espacio para elogiar...
https://www.ted.com/talks/angelica_dass_usando_la_fotografia_para_celebrar_los_diferentes_tonos_y_colores_de_la_humanidad

Karen Tse: How to stop torture

Political prisoners aren't the only ones being tortured -- the vast majority of judicial torture happens in ordinary cases, even in 'functioning' legal systems. Social activist Karen Tse shows how we can, and should, stand up and end the use of routine torture.
https://www.ted.com/talks/karen_tse_how_to_stop_torture

Dexter Dias: Racism thrives on silence -- speak up!

Racism thrives on your silence and apathy, says human rights lawyer Dexter Dias. Telling the story of a harrowing UK court case that spotlights the corrosive effects of injustice, Dias urges us all to speak out and expose toxic myths about race -- in order to allow hope, change and justice to flourish.
https://www.ted.com/talks/dexter_dias_racism_thrives_on_silence_speak_up

Tasso Azevedo: Hopeful lessons from the battle to save rainforests

"Save the rainforest" is an environmental slogan as old as time — but Tasso Azevedo catches us up on how the fight is actually going these days. Spurred by the jaw-dropping losses of the 1990s, new laws (and transparent data) are helping slow the rate of deforestation in Brazil. Is it enough? Not yet. He has five ideas about what we should do ne...
https://www.ted.com/talks/tasso_azevedo_hopeful_lessons_from_the_battle_to_save_rainforests

Angélica Dass: The beauty of human skin in every color

Angélica Dass's photography challenges how we think about skin color and ethnic identity. In this personal talk, hear about the inspiration behind her portrait project, Humanæ, and her pursuit to document humanity's true colors rather than the untrue white, red, black and yellow associated with race.
https://www.ted.com/talks/angelica_dass_the_beauty_of_human_skin_in_every_color

Dessa | TED Speaker

Dessa is an internationally touring rapper, singer and writer who built a career by defying genre conventions and audience expectations.
Rapper, singer and writer
https://www.ted.com/speakers/dessa
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