Critical thinking is a 21st-century essential — here’s how to help kids learn it
Jordan Awan If we want children to thrive in our complicated world, we need to teach them how to...
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Meet the Student Talks materials!
At TED-Ed, we’re passionate about sharing vibrant, diverse, and meaningful student voices with...
Meet the fourth cohort of TED-Ed Innovative Educators!
TED-Ed Innovative Educators, cohort four What could education look like if every innovative...
How we can fix math education through play
Math tends to inspire groans, moans and a fair amount of anxiety. But is there any way to make...
Want to be happy? Slow down
In 1972, Matthieu Ricard had a promising career in biochemistry, trying to figure out the...
Scared of too much color in your life? Learn to let go of your fear — and find more joy
Bright, vivid color really does give us more energy — and that’s just one of the things designer...
Need a fresh perspective? See the world like a horse does (or a cow or a cat or an ant …)
Practice an act of radical empathy — try to put yourself in the hoofsteps, pawprints and...
Haven’t made it to the gym yet? Try snacking on exercise instead
To jump-start a workout habit, start out with small amounts, suggests wellness specialist Lauren...
If you want to tackle big problems, try thinking like a bee
Honey bees can show us the power to be found in thinking small, says beekeeper Marianne Gee. New...
Don’t have 10,000 hours to learn something new? That’s fine — all you need is 20
Writer Josh Kaufman shares his own tried-and-tested technique to learn a new skill by putting in...
The 10 most popular TED-Ed Animations of 2018
In 2018, our YouTube audience spent over 20 million hours watching TED-Ed Animations. Our...
What can we learn from people who succeed later in life?
As a society, we tend to focus on prodigies — the young stars in their fields. But what if we...
Turn your school essay into a TED-style Talk
Photo: Ryan Lash Writing a college admissions essay (or any essay for that matter) can be...
How to raise a child who cares
Ever worry that your kid is a jerk? Or wish they’d send a thank-you note without your forcing...
“Write your story, and don’t be afraid to write it” — a sci-fi writer talks about finding her voice and being a superhero
Nigerian-American Nnedi Okorafor writes the kind of drop-everything, Africa-based fantasy and...
Why you should always thank your barista
Writer A.J. Jacobs was going through life feeling more grumpy than grateful. To start...
Ideas into Action: 2 student inventors share how you can solve real-world problems at any age
TED’s youth conference TED-Ed Weekend acts as a reminder that every student has an idea worth...
5 steps to help you figure out your passion
Need a new reason to get up in the morning? Enrich your life by finding and developing your next...
Ideas into action: Shark Tank winner Carson Kropfl discusses what to do when you have an awesome idea
TED’s youth conference TED-Ed Weekend acts as a reminder that every student has an idea worth...
Bringing history to life: A Q&A with animator and children’s book illustrator Els Decaluwe
In honor of our lesson on Anna Komnene —a Byzantine princess, scholar, physician and historian —...
5 TED-Ed Animations to watch this election season
The first US president was elected in 1789, and while some traditions remain, many voting laws...
From inspiration to action: how you can turn an idea into a reality
TED’s youth conference TED-Ed Weekend acts as a reminder that every student has an idea worth...
A bold step for womankind: Meet the young women behind Kyrgyzstan’s satellite program
Ranging in age from 17 to 25, they are challenging their country’s gender norms by learning...
Why I’m teaching prisoners to code
Inmates at the San Quentin computer lab. Photo: Andrew Landini. Chris Redlitz of The Last Mile...