TedTalk Videos
Our lives, our cultures, are composed of many overlapping stories. Novelist Chimamanda Adichie tells the story of how she found her authentic cultural voice -- and warns that if we hear only a single story about another person or country, we risk a critical misunderstanding. (19 minutes)
-What is your overall impression of the talk? Did you like it? Did you not like it? Why?
-What did you like or dislike about what Adichie have to say?
-What does Adichie mean by having a single story or giving someone a single story?
-What is the danger of having a single story?
-How can we avoid limiting ourselves to single stories?
-What is your overall impression of the talk? Did you like it? Did you not like it? Why?
-What did you like or dislike about what Adichie have to say?
-What does Adichie mean by having a single story or giving someone a single story?
-What is the danger of having a single story?
-How can we avoid limiting ourselves to single stories?
By turn hilarious and haunting, poet Shane Koyczan puts his finger on the pulse of what it's like to be young and ... different. "To This Day," his spoken-word poem about bullying, captivated millions as a viral video (created, crowd-source style, by 80 animators). Here, he gives a glorious, live reprise with backstory and violin accompaniment by Hannah Epperson. (12 minutes)
-What is your overall impression of the talk? Did you like it? Did you not like it? Why?
-Did any part of the video or his poetry confuse you?
-What are the different points and messages Koyczan is trying to get across through his poem?
-What part of the performance speaks most to you?
-Does he touch on any experiences or feelings you have had while in school?
-What is your overall impression of the talk? Did you like it? Did you not like it? Why?
-Did any part of the video or his poetry confuse you?
-What are the different points and messages Koyczan is trying to get across through his poem?
-What part of the performance speaks most to you?
-Does he touch on any experiences or feelings you have had while in school?
Tim Urban knows that procrastination doesn't make sense, but he's never been able to shake his habit of waiting until the last minute to get things done. In this hilarious and insightful talk, Urban takes us on a journey through YouTube binges, Wikipedia rabbit holes and bouts of staring out the window -- and encourages us to think harder about what we're really procrastinating on, before we run out of time. (14 minutes)
-What is your overall impression of the talk? Did you like it? Did you not like it? Why?
-Are you a procrastinator?
-Do you have similar work style as Tim Urban?
-What do you think about Urban's theory of "monkey mind"?
-How often do you play in the Dark Playground?
-Do you agree with Urban's idea of two different types of procrastination? Do you experience both types of these in your life? How do you deal with them?
-What is your overall impression of the talk? Did you like it? Did you not like it? Why?
-Are you a procrastinator?
-Do you have similar work style as Tim Urban?
-What do you think about Urban's theory of "monkey mind"?
-How often do you play in the Dark Playground?
-Do you agree with Urban's idea of two different types of procrastination? Do you experience both types of these in your life? How do you deal with them?
When is the last time you did absolutely nothing for 10 whole minutes? Not texting, talking or even thinking? Mindfulness expert Andy Puddicombe describes the transformative power of doing just that: Refreshing your mind for 10 minutes a day, simply by being mindful and experiencing the present (9 minutes)
-What is your overall impression of the talk? Did you like it? Did you not like it? Why?
-When is the last time you did absolutely nothing for ten minutes? Do you think that will be an easy or a hard thing to do? Why or why not?
-What can the benefits of doing nothing for ten minutes a day or week?
-What does Puddicombe mean by being mindful?
-According to Puddicombe, what can we change? Do you agree or disagree with him? Why?
-What is your overall impression of the talk? Did you like it? Did you not like it? Why?
-When is the last time you did absolutely nothing for ten minutes? Do you think that will be an easy or a hard thing to do? Why or why not?
-What can the benefits of doing nothing for ten minutes a day or week?
-What does Puddicombe mean by being mindful?
-According to Puddicombe, what can we change? Do you agree or disagree with him? Why?
The world is not a fair place and not everyone gets to live out their dreams, but should this stop us from dreaming? Early on teenagers have their dreams beaten out of them by life. This talk attempts to revive this lost dream in teenagers across the world (18 minutes)
-What is your overall impression of the talk? Did you like it? Did you not like it? Why?
Answer the same question Lewars' asks those who filled out his survey:
-What do you see yourself doing 15 years from now?
-What would you be doing 15 years from now if you could be doing absolutely anything?
-Why do you go to school?
-What do you want to do with your education?
-What do you want your children to achieve?
-Do your parents know what your dream is?
-In a world of 7 billion people, do you feel significant?
-How do you feel about your answers to his questions? Do they surprise you?
-Do you agree that these are questions worth asking every teenager? Why or why not?
-What is your overall impression of the talk? Did you like it? Did you not like it? Why?
Answer the same question Lewars' asks those who filled out his survey:
-What do you see yourself doing 15 years from now?
-What would you be doing 15 years from now if you could be doing absolutely anything?
-Why do you go to school?
-What do you want to do with your education?
-What do you want your children to achieve?
-Do your parents know what your dream is?
-In a world of 7 billion people, do you feel significant?
-How do you feel about your answers to his questions? Do they surprise you?
-Do you agree that these are questions worth asking every teenager? Why or why not?
Child prodigy Adora Svitak says the world needs "childish" thinking: bold ideas, wild creativity and especially optimism. Kids' big dreams deserve high expectations, she says, starting with grownups' willingness to learn from children as much as to teach.
(11 minutes)
-What is your overall impression of the talk? Did you like it? Did you not like it? Why?
-What are Svitaka's observations on the benefits of thinking like a "child"?
-At one point she states, "You must lend an ear today because we are the leaders of tomorrow." Do you agree or disagree with her statement? Explain your answer.
-In the end, what is it Svitaka wishes adults to lear from kids?
(11 minutes)
-What is your overall impression of the talk? Did you like it? Did you not like it? Why?
-What are Svitaka's observations on the benefits of thinking like a "child"?
-At one point she states, "You must lend an ear today because we are the leaders of tomorrow." Do you agree or disagree with her statement? Explain your answer.
-In the end, what is it Svitaka wishes adults to lear from kids?
Macklemore aka Ben Haggerty has proud Northwest roots hailing from Seattle, WA. He also has an affinity for The Rose City growing up driving down I-5 to perform and grow his following in Portland, OR. Despite one of the biggest years in pop culture/hip hop history*, Macklemore, graciously joined us to close the "Perfect Day." Accompanied on stage by TEDxPortland Host & Chief Curator, David Rae, the two explore a discussion on creative craft, independence, rehab/relapse, gay marriage & chasing perfection. (20 minutes)
-What is your overall impression of the talk? Did you like it? Did you not like it? Why?
-What point does Haggerty try to make about living presently? Do you agree with him? Why or why not? Do you feel you do this?
-What do you consider "perfect"?
-Why does Haggerty say not to allow perfection to stop you?
-What is your overall impression of the talk? Did you like it? Did you not like it? Why?
-What point does Haggerty try to make about living presently? Do you agree with him? Why or why not? Do you feel you do this?
-What do you consider "perfect"?
-Why does Haggerty say not to allow perfection to stop you?
What are the words you choose? Do they give you power, or fill your future with negative energy? In this talk, Abria helps us become aware of how to be present and mindful in both thought and action in order to actualize dreams and live in positivity. (18 minutes)
-What is your overall impression of the talk? Did you like it? Did you not like it? Why?
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-What is your overall impression of the talk? Did you like it? Did you not like it? Why?
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