What if you could get WiFi and school tuition in exchange for your plastic trash?

You can — at a visionary social enterprise called Plastic Bank, which is not only improving...

4 simple exercises to strengthen your attention and reduce distractibility

Our attention gets hijacked by everything from the stress in our lives to the ding of our phones....

What advice do you wish you’d gotten when you graduated from college? 25 TED speakers answer

Whether you put on your cap and gown last week — or last century — these honest answers can give...

Why video games shouldn’t freak parents out

An advocate for educational video games realizes that our kids might actually learn more from...

The fascinating reason that children write letters backwards

Hint: it has something to do with why we believe the earth is flat until we’re taught otherwise...

A scientist explores the mysteries of the gut-brain connection

The brain in your head and the one in your gut are always exchanging info. But how do they do it?...

Too many teachers in the US are struggling to get by. Here’s what we can do to help.

We entrust teachers with the world’s most important job: educating our kids, says researcher and...

Why dance is just as important as math in school

Dance — and physical activity — should have the same status in schools as math, science and...

Three ways to help any kid be more creative

The world’s problems demand bold, new solutions, so today’s children need to develop open, agile...

How to exercise when it’s the last thing you want to do

Wise ideas from psychology, behavioral economics, business — and even activism — to get you...

5 simple tips to help you have a real conversation with a teen

A quick guide to get beyond “Fine” and “Whatever,” from child psychologist Shelja Sen. Parents...

Practical money advice from a self-taught financial advisor

Curtis Carroll turned his life around in San Quentin by learning the stock market, and now he’s...

Character design 101: How to infuse a drawing with personality

How do you give a drawing of a zebra finch a clear personality? How can you use your personal...

Share these 20 brilliant ideas with your favorite teachers (and everyone else)

What’s one thing that you’d like to see educators try out in 2018? We asked the TED-Ed Innovative...

How teachers can turn their classrooms INSIDE OUT through portraiture with artist JR

There’s a reason why people in the Renaissance commissioned masters to capture their likeness in...

Here’s how to win at Monopoly, according to math experts

Oh, those family gatherings. Once you have stuffed yourself silly with an elaborate meal, there...

“Think of hard times like bad weather — they too will pass” and more essential life advice from elders

It’s hard to feel a sweeping sense of perspective when you’re stuck in traffic, or feeling buried...

Which of these habits is keeping you from being a great communicator?

Over the years, Julian Treasure has identified a set of common emotional drivers that suck the...

13 TED Talks to help you understand and prevent bullying

October is National Bullying Prevention Month in the US, and chances are you know someone who’s...

3 reasons to be kind to educators

Any dedicated educator can tell you: A teaching job extends far beyond the classroom. Molding the...

Every student has a dream

BIO As a child, TED-Ed Innovative Educator Jacqueline Fernandez-Romero used to cross the...

“We live with the legacy of slavery”

Public-interest lawyer Bryan Stevenson delivered the remarks below at TED2016, following a talk...

A library where you can check out seeds

At the Butte County Library in Chico, California, there is a seed section. This is the Chico Seed...

5 simple ways to stay creative when you’re off from school

Who invented the popsicle? Why is ketchup so hard to pour? Is binge watching bad for you? Now is...