Math behind the movies: An interview with Tony DeRose from Pixar
Pixar films are widely known for their thoughtful storytelling and groundbreaking animation. One...
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Celebrate Shakespeare’s birthday with some of his best insults and pickup lines
William Shakespeare, long revered as the top dog of the English language, celebrates his birthday...
From Earth Day to every day: 4 TED-Ed Lessons to help you save the world
Earth Week is a fantastic opportunity to rethink our environmental impact, both on the individual...
Selfies with a twist: TED-Ed Club Members pose with their big ideas
As TED-Ed Club Members are identifying their passions, figuring out their story arcs, and...
The misunderstood grizzly: Three experts discuss why brown bears deserve respect rather than fear
In the 1800s, around 50,000 brown bears — or grizzlies — roamed much of the Western United...
One physicist’s journey from student to scientist (and how video helped him get there)
The TED-Ed initiative is fueled by the power of short, educational videos. That’s why we were so...
Bilingual TED-Ed Club asks, “Is math the language of the universe?”
As a New York City resident, it’s common to hear as many as ten different languages just on your...
TED-Ed Club Workshop: Using STARS for visual aids
Creating great visual aids to support presentations can often make the difference between an...
#TEDEdChat Roundup
Sparked by the enthusiasm of teachers in the TED-Ed community, TED-Ed has begun hosting...
How you (or your students) can use stop-motion animation in your classroom
As enthusiasts of the combined power of animation and education, TED-Ed held a stop-motion...
Making science fun: A science teacher’s top five favorite TED-Ed lessons
Kim Preshoff, longtime science educator and enthusiast at Williamsville North High School located...
Why engage students? Because they can move mountains
TED-Ed was thrilled to sit down with a group of educators during a brainstorm on student...
Modern day pen pals: TED-Ed Club virtual meet and greet
Five students in Hilliard, Ohio squeeze together in front of a camera phone during a mid-morning...
TED-Ed Club in Lithuania helps students practice English
You’ve been practicing for months. You’ve embraced the stage fright. You could recite your talk...
Welcoming the first wave of TED-Ed Club Facilitators
It’s been a month since the launch of TED-Ed Clubs, and, so far, we’ve received applications from...
From Pangaea to pop-up: Behind the scenes of a TED-Ed Lesson
If you watched The Pangaea Pop-Up, you might have noticed the new and neat style for TED-Ed: an...
What animation can teach us about an athlete’s motion
TED-Ed Animator Jeremiah Dickey extolled the value of timing and spacing in his TED-Ed Lesson,...
TED-Ed Clubs: What people are saying in the Twitterverse
In nearly two weeks since the launch of TED-Ed Clubs, almost 700 educators spanning 50+ countries...
Thoughts on Passion-Driven Education from a TED-Ed Club Facilitator
Before officially launching TED-Ed Clubs last week, 125 schools participated in a pilot program....
How to start a TED-Ed Club
TED-Ed Clubs are designed to support students ages 8-18 — all over the world. Anyone over the age...
10 ideas from TED-Ed Clubs around the world
In the fall of 2013, students from over twenty countries and 100 schools helped pilot TED-Ed’s...
How one TED-Ed Club was inspired to take action
A pillar stands in the main hallway of Middletown High School South in New Jersey with a...
Most popular TED-Ed Lessons of 2013 (Staff Edition)
As 2013 draws to a close, we asked the TED-Ed staff to share their favorite TED-Ed Lesson of the...
A guide for using TED-Ed in your chemistry classroom
TED-Ed producers, animators and educators are curious about how video content is used in the...