Tagged With: TED talk
TED O’Clock – The best kindergarten you’ve ever seen – April 27, 2018
Jeff H. presented a talk by Takaharu Tezuka: “The best kindergarten you’ve ever seen”. The talk showed a kindergarten in Japan that was designed with kids (and teacher’s sanity) in mind. The interactive kindergarten encourages imagination and physical activity; it lets kids be kids. “At this school in Tokyo, five-year-olds cause traffic jams and windows … Continue reading
TED O’clock – What I learned from 100 days of rejection – January 26, 2018
The ITS: Team gathered on Friday to watch Jia Jiang’s journey through 100 days of rejection. His “What I learned from 100 days of rejection” talk was interesting and thought-provoking, and resulted in a discussion of our own attempts at conquering rejection and fighting through preconceived notions and assumptions. “Jia Jiang adventures boldly into a … Continue reading
TED O’clock – How the worst moments in our lives make us who we are – October 27, 2017
On October 27, 2017, the team watched Andrew Solomon’s talk on “How The Worst Moments In Our Lives Make Us Who We Are.” Andrew Solomon discusses the challenges he and others have faced throughout their lives and how those challenges shape all of us. “Writer Andrew Solomon has spent his career telling stories of the … Continue reading
TED O’clock – The surprising habits of original thinkers – September 29, 2017
On September 29, 2017, the team watched Adam Grant’s talk on “The Surprising Habits of Original Thinkers.” Mr. Grant talks about those who are not only original thinkers, but those who champion their ideas and make them happen. He noticed three main characteristics about them: They are late to the party; they are moderate procrastinators … Continue reading
TED O’clock – 10 ways to have a better conversation – September 1, 2017
In this edition of TED O’clock, those in attendance watched Celeste Headlee’s discussion of “10 Ways to Have a Better Conversation.” Here is the summary of those 10 ways: Don’t multi-task; be present. Don’t pontificate; assume you have something to learn. Use open-ended questions; start questions with who, what, when, where, why, and how. Go … Continue reading
TED O’clock – Frustration can lead to more creative solutions – April 28, 2017
In Friday’s TED O’clock, the ITS: Team watched Tim Harford’s discussion on “How Frustration Can Make Us More Creative.” Throughout his talk, Mr. Harford provides several examples of how a messy situation created a unique solution, one that may not have arisen if the mess had not been in place. The group then discussed how … Continue reading
TED O’clock – Extend Your Life by 10 Years! – March 31, 2017
Angie Bardsley, our amazing administrative assistant, shared one of her favorite TED talks with the group, showing Jane McGonigal’s “The Game That Can Give You 10 Extra Years of Life.” Her talk begins by discussing the five most common regrets of the dying and making the case for the importance of how play, including playing … Continue reading
TED O’clock – How Great Leaders Inspire Action – February 24, 2017
Danna Duncan, instructional technologist extraordinaire, presented this edition of TED O’clock and showed Simon Sinek’s “How Great Leaders Inspire Action.” In his talk, Mr. Sinek discusses the premise of how people don’t buy what you do, they buy why you do it. This is applicable whether you are marketing a product (like Apple) or a … Continue reading
TED O’clock – 404, The Story of a Page Not Found – January 13, 2017
Welcome to the new year everyone! I hope 2017 is your best year yet! ITS: met on Friday the 13th of January (nope, no superstitions here!) for TED O’clock and watched Renny Gleeson’s talk about “404, The Story of a Page Not Found.” It was a short and succinct discussion that boiled down to this: … Continue reading
TED O’clock – It’s Time for Women to Run for Office – December 2, 2016
In this edition of TED O’clock, we watched Halla Tomasdottir share why she decided to run for Iceland’s presidency and what she learned from the experience, as well as why it’s time for more women to run for office. Major themes included why role models matter, what was important to her successful campaign (although she did not … Continue reading
