Posts Tagged ‘ted’
404: When failure can be fun
Posted by: ashleytan on: May 23, 2012
Video source Here is the blurb of this short TED talk on YouTube: Oops! Nobody wants to see the 404: Page Not Found. But as Renny Gleeson shows us, while he runs through a slideshow of creative and funny 404 pages, every error is really a chance to build a better relationship. Though not as [...]
Shake and fold!
Posted by: ashleytan on: May 4, 2012
Video source How do you solve a first world problem that was a solution to a much simpler problem? The simple problem: Wet hands after washing them in a public restroom. The solution: Paper towels. The larger problem: Paper wastage. This short, funny, and useful TED talk shows us how to shake and fold to [...]
Being alone together
Posted by: ashleytan on: April 8, 2012
Like most good stories or lessons, Sherry Turkle’s TED Talk raises more questions that answers. Was she being pessimistic or realistic? What of introverts or loners who do not mind not having less or even no traditional social contact? What of folks who connect with others even more thanks to technology? What if we are [...]
My TED Talk!
Posted by: ashleytan on: February 29, 2012
Video source My TEDxYouthSingapore Talk (19 Nov 2011) is finally on YouTube. The audio recording cuts in and out from time to time and might be a bit soft. As I recall, there were some issues with the audio equipment that day. But the message is intact! BTW, the titling of the video and its [...]
Why worry? I’d rather wonder!
Posted by: ashleytan on: January 8, 2012
Video source Sebastian Wernicke shows us how he summarized 1000 TED talks into just six words. It was a labour of love and cost just $99.50!
Doing great
Posted by: ashleytan on: January 6, 2012
Video source Quote from this video of Sir Ken Robinson: …the technologies that we have available in schools don’t make for great education, but great educators can make something great of them. He said this in the context of turning alternative education into mainstream education. The rationale? We have “alternative” forms of education because the [...]
Not a lecture
Posted by: ashleytan on: November 28, 2011
Anyone who says that TED talks are an example of lectures as a relevant pedagogy is missing the point. by Scottish Libraries TED talks are not a series of lectures even though they appear to be. First, the audience wants to be there. It does not have to be there or feel obliged to be there. [...]
(Digital)Storytelling
Posted by: ashleytan on: November 25, 2011
Video source I love the way Joe Sabia combines traditional storytelling with digital storytelling. Some might consider what he did gimmicky. But I think he used the videos, music, the flicking of photos and even his iPad’s camera to make his point. The story is at the core. The medium helps tell it. The same could [...]
In two minds
Posted by: ashleytan on: November 15, 2011
The end of the academic semester is normally a welcome relief and a time for reflection. The hustle and bustle of teaching and grading is normally over. While I miss facilitating my courses, I can now focus on my administrative work. But this semester is different. There is a lot of work to be done [...]
Revised TED talk
Posted by: ashleytan on: November 14, 2011
I reread some of the notes that I took during a briefing for TED presenters and made some changes to my talk before the rehearsal. I removed a “lecture-y” portion of my talk and decided to tell a story first. After the rehearsal, I was advised to make a few more changes. Some of the [...]
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