The power of storytelling: TED Speaker Drew Dudley hosts TED-Ed Club workshop
Drew Dudley’s TED Talk ‘Everyday leadership’ is a great example of a speaker harnessing the power...
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Love numbers? A reading list for math enthusiasts
Ready to level up your working knowledge of math? Below, Jennifer Ouellette, author of The...
How to bring TEDxYouth to your community
Imagine a day filled with thought-provoking speakers, engaging activities and stimulating...
From 3D Printing to endangered sharks: 5 must-see TED-Ed Club videos
Subtle sexism. Protecting endangered sharks. Temporal heliavorturic attacks. These fascinating...
Is it actually ironic? 3 TED-Ed Lessons on irony
How many times have you heard the phrase “That’s so ironic,” and wondered, “Wait … is it?” The...
4 TED-Ed Lessons to watch on Constitution Day
On September 17, 1787, thirty-nine men emerged from the last meeting of the Constitutional...
The past, present and future of video games
The earliest patent for a video game (then called a ‘cathode-ray tube amusement device’) went on...
How to teach a young introvert
Susan Cain sticks up for the introverts of the world. In the U.S., where one third to one half...
5 TED speakers and their TED-Ed Lessons
Many TED Speakers are known for delivering engaging and insightful talks that can broaden your...
How to start a TED-Ed Club at your school
In January 2013, TED-Ed launched TED-Ed Clubs — a flexible, school-based program that supports...
5 brainiac brain facts (illustrated by TED-Ed GIFs)
The brain is an incredible organ; its complex networks are responsible for everything from...
School’s back! TED-Ed staff’s favorite back to school traditions
Whether you’re a nervous student entering elementary school for the the first time or a veteran...
5 TED-Ed Lessons to use in your American History classroom
Carla Staffa, Burnsville Senior High School American history teacher (and all-around...
8 things TED learned from our high school interns
This summer, TED-Ed hosted five student interns from high schools around New York City. These...
CERN scientists simplify space-time in 3 short videos
Space is where things happen. Time is when things happen. And sometimes, in order to really look...
TED-Ed Club Facilitator on student individuality, academic freedom and global connection
As we round out our first semester of TED-Ed Clubs, we wanted to know the answer to one big...
What makes a hero? 3 TED-Ed Lessons about fiction’s finest figures
The hero is one of our most ancient and beloved literary character types. Heroes come in many...
6-time TED Speaker gives presentation advice at TED-Ed Club Workshop
Does public speaking make you anxious? If the mere thought of giving a presentation makes your...
The brilliance of bioluminescence: A TED-Ed Lesson and TED Talk pairing
Did you know that there are animals that can actually create their own light? You’ve probably...
How tsunamis work (in animated GIFs)
Alex Gendler’s TED-Ed Lesson “How tsunamis work” gives a thorough introduction to the towering...
9 TED-Ed Lessons about cool (and creepy) bugs
Bugs are amazing creatures — they inhabit the worlds below our feet, above our heads and...
More than a click and a snap: Photography tips from TED’s Senior Photo Editor
Do you put a lot of time into taking a great picture? Or do you tend to leave the heavy lifting...
TED-Ed’s super summer reading list: 40+ books recommended by our educators
Summer: it’s the season of rest, rejuvenation … and reading lists. TED-Ed asked some of our...
How do you animate a solar energy lesson….with crochet? A behind-the-scenes interview with Richard O’Connor
Every once in a while, a TED-Ed Lesson is animated in a way that leaves the audience asking, ‘How...