Speaking
We can help you master public speaking
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Storytelling is an ancient art; as humans developed language and culture, we learned to share our...
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TED-Ed Lessons
How to speak so that people want to listen
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Have you ever felt like you're talking, but nobody is listening? Here's Julian Treasure to help....
Performing Arts
The science of stage fright (and how to overcome it)
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Heart racing, palms sweating, labored breathing? No, you’re not having a heart attack -- it’s...
The Arts
Why Shakespeare loved iambic pentameter
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Shakespeare sometimes gets a bad rap in high schools for his complex plots and antiquated...
Thinking & Learning
How to uncover your best ideas
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This is episode 2 of the animated series, “Public Speaking 101.” Ideas change everything — and...
Teaching & Education
The danger of silence - Clint Smith
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"We spend so much time listening to the things people are saying that we rarely pay attention to...
Social Studies
The electrifying speeches of Sojourner Truth
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Isabella Baumfree was born into slavery in late 18th century New York. Fleeing bondage with her...
Thinking & Learning
What happens when you share an idea?
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This is episode 1 of the animated series, “Public Speaking 101.” Ideas change everything — and...
Thinking & Learning
What’s the best way to give a presentation?
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This is episode 4 of the animated series, “Public Speaking 101.” Ideas change everything — and...
Literature & Language
How to speak with meaning
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This is episode 5 of the animated series, “Public Speaking 101.” Ideas change everything — and...
Thinking & Learning
How to communicate clearly
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This is episode 3 of the animated series, “Public Speaking 101.” Ideas change everything — and...
Social Studies
Don't ask where I'm from, ask where I'm a local - Taiye Selasi
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When someone asks you where you're from … do you sometimes not know how to answer? Writer Taiye...
Literature & Language
Why do we, like, hesitate when we, um, speak?
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For as long as we’ve had language, some people have tried to control it. And some of the most...
The Arts
Using your voice is a political choice - Amanda Gorman
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For anyone who believes poetry is stuffy or elitist, National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman...
Linguistics
Does grammar matter?
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It can be hard sometimes, when speaking, to remember all of the grammatical rules that guide us...
How language shapes the way we think - Lera Boroditsky
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There are about 7,000 languages spoken around the world -- and they all have different sounds,...
Philosophy
Lessons from Auschwitz: The power of our words
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Classical music mastermind Benjamin Zander concluded his 2008 TED Talk by recounting the...
Linguistics
Mysteries of vernacular: Lady
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Why do we call women ladies? Well, etymologically-speaking, the word comes from the Old English...
Linguistics
Your words may predict your future mental health
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Can the way you speak and write today predict your future mental state, even the onset of...
Social Psychology
Why do people join cults?
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Today, there are thousands of cults around the world. Broadly speaking, a cult is a group or...
Psychology
Birds aren’t real? How a conspiracy takes flight - Peter McIndoe
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Peter McIndoe isn't a fan of birds. In fact, he has a theory about them that might shock you....
Health
How does alcohol cause hangovers?
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The molecule responsible for hangovers is ethanol, which we colloquially refer to as alcohol....
Health
How stress affects your brain
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Stress isn’t always a bad thing; it can be handy for a burst of extra energy and focus, like...
Science & Technology
Why your phone battery gets worse over time
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Almost all batteries, even single-use batteries, are theoretically rechargeable. That’s because...
TED-Ed's Best of Web
Speaking of poverty, differently
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Poverty has often been pictured as attributable to the individual, but we should see it instead a...
Life Sciences
Why parrots can talk like humans
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Monkeys are our closest biological relatives, and they can't speak. But parrots don’t seem to...
Cognition and Learning
The psychology of accents
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Have you ever been told you speak with an accent? Perhaps, to you, the person who asked that...
Social Studies
I am Abraham Lincoln
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Ordinary people can change the world. One of the most amazing people, who changed the world was...
Speaking
Are You A Good Listener?
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We hear a lot about how to speak well in public, but very little about how to learn the equally...
Literature & Language
Learn to read Chinese ... with ease!
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For foreigners, learning to speak Chinese is a hard task. But learning to read the beautiful,...
Literature & Language
Who speaks Wukchumni? A vanishing Native American language
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In this short film, Who Speaks Wukchumni?, we meet a Native American woman named Marie...
Global Economics
National grid fully charged
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The National Grid is a high-voltage electric power transmission network, connecting power...
Business & Economics
How streaming caused the TV writers strike
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Thousands of television and film writers who are part of the Writers Guild of America are in the...
Philosophy & Religion
Vatican City Explained
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How did the worlds smallest country come to be the seat of power for the Catholic church?...
Philosophy & Religion
Kant's Axe
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"If a sinister-looking man carrying an axe knocked on your door and asked where your best...
Teaching & Education
5 dangerous things you should let your kids do
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"Kids will figure out how to do the most dangerous thing they can." This doesn't have to be a bad...
Social Studies
When is Thanksgiving?
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In this lesson, you'll learn about the (English) colonies in what is now the United States...
Is your country at risk of becoming a dictatorship? Here's how to know - Farida Nabourema
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Farida Nabourema has dedicated her life to fighting the military regime in Togo, Africa's oldest...
Science & Technology
The unbelievable science of how we read
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Reading. You’re doing it right now without even having to think about it. But have you ever...
Social Studies
Soccer: the world's favorite game
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In the soccer fields of Port Elizabeth, South Africa, a provincial soccer star shares how her...
Public Health
The coronavirus explained and how you can combat it
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The coronavirus or COVID-19 pandemic is impacting every nation on Earth. Whether it is the deadly...
Mathematics
Candy factory
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Ready, set, count! It looks easy at first, but paying close attention to the candies coming out...
Health
Mom vs. dad: What did you inherit?
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It’s easy to feel like you’re an even mix of your parents, but that’s not always the case. So,...
What’s hiding at the most solitary place on Earth?
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In this short video, Jim Toomey explains the impact our activities, even far inland, can have on...
Teaching & Education
Private school vs public school - how do the students compare?
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What's the difference between a private school and a public school? Which kids are more...
Psychology
How I turn negative online comments into positive offline conversations
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Digital creator Dylan Marron has racked up millions of views for projects like "Every Single...
Why beef is the worst food for the climate
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Our consumption habits emit billions of tons of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Our diets...
Emotional Health
How to process your emotions
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In order to be calm and at ease with ourselves, we need regular periods where we do something...
TED-Ed Blog
What matters most when speaking a new language
Instead of looking at a foreign language as an art to be mastered and perfected, think of it as a...
Public Speaking 101 launched to teach essential communication and presentation skills
Ideas change everything — and since language lets us share our ideas, learning how to use...
Sparking a school-wide passion for public speaking: A conversation with Fernando Oringo
Since 2014, thousands of student groups across the globe have been developing and sharing their...
A video tutorial by TED-Ed Club Members on public speaking…and more
Imagine that you’re a student with a question about public speaking. Where will you go for...
Why I taught myself 20 languages — and what I learned about myself in the process
During the past few years, I’ve been referred to in the media as “The World’s Youngest...
Should all students learn a second language? One TED-Ed Club member advocates for better bilingual instruction
Yash Khatavkar, Fridley High School TED-Ed Club Member and high school senior, wants to see...
TED-Ed Weekend through the eyes of a student
Ashiana Sunderji offers an inside look at what it was like to attend TED-Ed Weekend in...
TED-Ed Club Member spotlight: Georgia Loui
TED-Ed Club’s mission of bringing presentation literacy to students around the globe has resulted...
Creating an environment for judgment-free expression: A conversation with Mahrukh Bashir
Since 2014, thousands of student groups across the globe have been developing and sharing their...
TED-Ed Club Members reflect on stage fright, research and changing the world
Throughout the past few months, we have been more than impressed with the great ideas that have...
High school TED-Ed Club Member from Singapore discusses student leadership
By Arjun Mehrotra Student at United World College of South East Asia, Singapore Like thousands of...
Enriching the student experience through online community: A conversation with Archana Mohan
Since 2014, thousands of student groups across the globe have been developing and sharing their...
Letting students guide their own learning experience: A conversation with Laura Tudose
Since 2014, thousands of student groups across the globe have been developing and sharing their...
6 techniques for clear and compelling speech
Politicians and other public figures deploy particular rhetorical devices to communicate their...
Advice from TED-Ed Club Leaders
When Divyang Khandelwal started the first TED-Ed Club at his school, he asked for some do’s and...
A world without hate: One student’s vision of a more accepting future
High school sophomore Zach Touger reflects on his experience with the TED-Ed Student Talks...
Advice from a young TED speaker: Start a TED-Ed Club at your school
If you watch the video of my TED Talk from 2010, you might see a confident 12-year-old, cracking...
12 reasons to start a TED-Ed Club in 2015
Just one year ago, TED-Ed launched TED-Ed Clubs – a flexible, school-based program that...
Everything you need to know about the TED-Ed Student Talks Program
At TED-Ed, we work to spark and celebrate the ideas of every student and educator in the world....
Creating a forum for student voice with far-reaching impact: A conversation with Priyanka Behl
Since 2014, thousands of student groups across the globe have been developing and sharing their...
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...
Do you take things personally? Here’s how to stop
Let’s say I’m trying to find a specific location so I’m driving really slowly. The person in...
How interpreters juggle two languages at once (in TED-Ed GIFs)
For most of history, interpretation was mainly done consecutively, with speakers and interpreters...
How one TED-Ed subscriber became a character in an animated lesson
At the end of last year, TED-Ed reached an exciting milestone: 1 million YouTube subscribers. To...