1. TED Talkers
sparkle
Watch the first 20 seconds of Simon
Sinek’s TED. The guy
glows. A tilt of the head, a nudge
of the glasses, and a squint of his eyes.
He truly has an idea that needs sharing, and his body language agrees.
TED Talkers physically react to their idea. Sinek is comfortable but not
condescending when describing his concepts.
Teachers can do the same thing and adjust their body language to convey
“purpose”.
2. They teach compelling ideas
At the time of this writing, 30,723,634 was the highest
number of views for a single TED talk.
30 million. 30 million is
as if the whole country of Morocco watched it once, or everyone in Los Angeles
watched it twice. The topic is
actually startling: How
Schools Kill Creativity. If
you haven’t seen the talk, please stop reading and watch it. It is worth your 20 minutes.
Why have 30 million people watched the video? Schools are supposed to foster creativity,
not kill it. This idea is compelling.
Transform your topics to make them compelling. “Cells” are transformed into “living
machines”, numbers into the Golden Ratio, and philosophy into “What a mind
thinks with cancer” (Nietzsche).
Develop interesting topics to teach mundane subjects. Hook you students with a mind-blowing
title and be creative when you present your content.
3. TED talks are amazing displays of public speaking
Learn to talk in public. Teaching and public speaking are indistinguishable. Pause rather then say “um”, stop moving
and talk softly to convey meaning, laugh, and talk slowly. Scratching the surface of public
speaking will make your lessons stronger.
4. The TED
presentations are visual
Hans
Rosling is a fantastic example and worth your time. Make your audience SEE your content and
prioritize presentation materials that are visually stimulating. Powerpoints are inseparable from a
presentation. Fill your slide with
pictures and stay away from lengthy passages.
5. TED talks
include stories and narratives
Sean Anchor includes in his
TED talk a story about his sister falling off a bed. Irrelevant? No, definitely not.
He connects that event in his childhood to his message about
happiness. The story also serves
as an emotional stimulant; the audience likes the story and laughs with
Anchor.
Quick, descriptive, emotionally
stimulating stories are powerful and are a prevalent ingredient in successful
TED talks. Incorporate stories into
your lesson as hooks or use them at the end as a summary.
Thanks for reading.
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