ChristyB in TN Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Do you all watch or listen to Ted? John and I try to watch one every morning while drinking coffee and my son watches one a day as a part of his home schooling schedule. Do you have a favorite? I love this one http://www.ted.com/talks/kelly_mcgonigal_how_to_make_stress_your_friend by Kelly Mcgonigal and am currently reading 2 of her books! Ken Robinson's talks on education are fantastic. Amy Cuddy on body language is priceless. I used it during one of our sales meetings and it has remained a company favorite. Jane Fond's Tedx talk was really good, I enjoy her outlook. Sara Kay's If I have a Daughter http://www.ted.com/talks/sarah_kay_if_i_should_have_a_daughter is incredible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denise in Florida Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 I listen to TED talks when I drive. I don't have a functioning radio/CD player in my van so I put my iPhone in the cup holder and play random TED talks through the website (haven't downloaded app yet, just use safari brower) I have heard some very good ones, unfortunately I can't remember the speaker's names. :huh: Sometimes a topic comes up that I know nothing about. I usually find those just as interesting, but a few I just had to skip over. I find I am enjoying it better than the radio now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie G Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Thanks for the link to the Kelly McGonigal talk- it was great!!! I love Ted talks but I sometimes have difficulty finding ones that I really like. I would love a long thread here where folks would post links to their favorites so I could have a starting point. How do you guys find talks that interest you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneStepAtATime Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Absolutely love TED talks. And you are right, Ken Robinson is awesome. If I think of specific ones I will link later... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristyB in TN Posted May 30, 2014 Author Share Posted May 30, 2014 We watch one a day so we end up watching a bunch that just don't do much for us. Our rule is to watch it all the way through, though, sometimes they get you in the end. :) we have just learned so much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree Frog Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 I listen to TED talks when I drive. I don't have a functioning radio/CD player in my van so I put my iPhone in the cup holder and play random TED talks through the website (haven't downloaded app yet, just use safari brower) I have heard some very good ones, unfortunately I can't remember the speaker's names. :huh: Sometimes a topic comes up that I know nothing about. I usually find those just as interesting, but a few I just had to skip over. I find I am enjoying it better than the radio now. I didn't think about doing this! I sometimes listen to Pandora with my iPhone. Thanks for the suggestion! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joanne Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Brene Brown (she does magnificent work on shame). There was one on porn that was very good, also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessMommy Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 I enjoy TED talks too.. I can't remember specific ones... sorry. but the one with the one with the guy who studies brain scans and discovered that he had the brain of a psychopath. Very interesting. Made me really think about this from as a Christian (what if someone's sin is because their brain is wired badly). Also, then there was one recently from a paleontologist talking about the end of the dinosaurs. Gosh, I'll have to go watch it again. He talked about evidence that it may not have been a asteroid that killed the dinos. I also enjoy NPR's TED hour on Sundays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristyB in TN Posted May 30, 2014 Author Share Posted May 30, 2014 I've seen the one on shame. It is excellent. Brene Brown (she does magnificent work on shame). There was one on porn that was very good, also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Ted Talks are just as dangerous as these forums! I get so sucked in. Not a good example of not letting electronics take over one's life.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staceyshoe Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 I just started watching TED Talks a few weeks ago. Susan Cain has a fabulous one about introverts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 I like to listen to them through the NPR app, usually it's the highlights of a few talks on similar subjects and an interview with the speakers. My favorites full length talks are the talks by Ken Robinson and Sugata Mitra. There is also a really old one about car seats I think Steven Levitt did that I found pretty interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kubiac Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 My two favorite TED Talks are these: http://www.ted.com/talks/ron_finley_a_guerilla_gardener_in_south_central_la Ron Finley: A guerilla gardener in South Central LA TEDxTC - Terrie Rose - From the Baby's Point Of View Keep the suggestions coming! So much to learn from these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristyB in TN Posted June 5, 2014 Author Share Posted June 5, 2014 I just started watching TED Talks a few weeks ago. Susan Cain has a fabulous one about introverts. I enjoyed the introvert one, too. We did a series on personality differences in our sales meetings and used that talk in the meeting. It was helpful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 This is an interesting one about whales from a friend of mine. L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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