Ted Talk #8 (Ian Dunbar)

There are several take always from this video. The most important idea, one that runs parallel with Daniel Pink’s ideas, is that motivation and punishment is truly not the best way to train dogs, or people. Motivation over time will fail. Another take away from this video is the reminder that humans try too hard to raise children. If they just sat back and punished less, let them explore, and teach them things that they NEED in life, children would have better futures. People and dogs need to have skills to survive in life, not the skills to solve algebraic equations. Negotiating and sharing are skills that will be useful when all else fails.

He has many effective speaking techniques. He relates his lessons to stories because, as we know, stories help the human mind comprehend. His stories were also related to his childhood sometimes. This made the audience know that his beliefs, which he was raising his own child by, were truly what he believed in and not some made up theory. Another successful technique was the puppy videos. Almost every human can’t resist a cute puppy playing. These adorable videos of puppies lured the audience into the presentation so they listened to him.

His presentation style included many videos. The videos of cute puppies made the audience pay more attention. He also had many examples of when his training techniques could be used in the real world. This let the audience truly comprehend what his techniques were all about.

From this video the concept that students need to learn real life skills is important. Kids need skills that allow them to get along in the world when all else fails. This applies to education because the system of how we teach our future generations for their future. The schools need to adapt their lesions so kids get a dose of the real world at a young age. The world could also take a lesson from this speech. They too need to adjust their disciplinary systems so that there is more self reward than anything.

Ted Talk #7 (Olafur Eliasson)

This video is all about how people matter in the space of the world.  People fill the space but why are they there? Space is there, with time and dimensions, it is a real object. Olafur Eliasson shares that people make a difference. When they vote, or decide to become an active member of the community they fill more than just space.  Olafur Eliasson then tells how waterfalls are a measure of space, the rate at which they seem to be falling changes how far away it is to the human mind. Slow falling water computes as a waterfall far away, while fast falling water equals a close water fall.

The important take away from this video is the fact that people do matter in space. Space is a measurable object, and people fill that space, so they do indeed matter. Olafur Eliasson is urging us to be aware of our actions; whatever we do has a result in this space. Sometimes we don’t feel like we belong in a space, and therefore don’t take our actions serious, but we must always find ways to feel a part of that space. By being a part of that space we will be more aware of our actions. Space also has to be created so that all types of learning and parts of life will happily coexist. We must make the space available to all and to one.  

The speaker’s effective speaking techniques include the moderate speed of talking. Olafur Eliasson is obviously foreign to the English language; by talking slow more people can understand him.

His presentation style included many pictures and slides. This showed his ideas so that if people couldn’t understand him they at least had a picture to reference.

Many ideas from this video matter to me. The idea that I am not contributing to the space is eye opening. If I don’t try to change the space around me, no good consequences will come. I have to be an active member to the space. This is important to education because if more teachers had this mentality schools will be a better place to learn. Teachers would try to change the space rather than just teach. This idea is important to the world because if more people thought this way then people would try to live to change the space. This would create a world where more people try to help out everyone, and thus create a better life for all.

I think people should listen to his message more because his idea, if used by the people, could change the world.

Ted Talk #6 (Dave Eggers)

The main take-away from this video is that kids are out there and need help, and anyone can help them. The tutoring shows that writers can help students with English, and there are other ways out there that students can get help with math of history. The people of society need to be creative and help the future of America. Another take away is when he talks about how he wishes that he could have 1,000 stories about helping kids in public school. This shows how he truly wants people to help in the community.

The speaker has many effective techniques. The first one was he let the audience what know what he was feeling. This loosened up the audience so they were conferrable l with him and listened more intently, understanding every word. By connecting with the audience his message seamed more real, and the audience is more likely to try to live out his message is their own life. He also used a story to intrigue the audience. As we have read in “Story” stories help the human mind connect to and understand what is being said.

His presentation style included many slides and pictures. This made it easier for the audience to picture what he is talking about. Instead of saying “well the room looks kina like this but only with this little thing over there”, he can say “This is what the room looks like”. Thus there is less confusion during his ted talk.

This connects to me because I too can see what need in all public schools is. One on one time is highly valuable to students and I love the way Eggers puts all of his passions into one. His store/editing studio/tutoring center is the best idea I have ever heard. The world could use more people like Eggers. If everyone had a passion to teach, or do something good, in the community, the world would be 1,000,000 times better to live in. Education will dramatically change when people, like Egger, realize what potential they have to change the learning community.

Ted Talk #5 (Johnny Lee)

From this video I will take away an important lesson; with new technology ideas spread faster. This allows the littlest creative ideas to be spread across the world. Ideas that might have never caught on may become the “next great thing”. The internet has become a powerful tool that may be utilized to anyone’s advantage. Using the internet as a tool may make or break an inventor.

Johnny Lee’s ideas are also a great take away from this video. His ideas of taking an object that are common, and turning them into great new devices. I already have been thinking of ways to use his ideas in my household.

The speaker’s effective speaking techniques were that he used many examples of his ideas by recreating what he is talking about. Every uses for the wii remote he had the full equipment set up as if it were in his own home. This showed that his ideas really worked and that people can use them too.

His presentation style included many interactions with the audience. He used his hands to talk to the audience and also showed how the wii remote worked. He interceded with the cameraman and audience often to encourage complete attention of the listeners.

Many ideas from this talk matter. First is the idea that the recent technologies, such as YouTube, have made the spread of ideas quicker. People’s ideas will take less time to catch on and the world will change at an even faster pace. The other important idea is that people can contribute to the process of technology and increase the arability for other people.