Honestly, I was not very impressed with Laura Trice's TED talk. I saw the title of her talk and got pretty excited. It looked like it was going to be about why saying thank you made people feel better, but instead, it just said that it did make people feel better. I did not really get any take-aways from this video because nothing she talked about was a new idea or fact to me. I know saying thank you or good job to people is a good thing, because I like it when people do that to me.
Another reason why I was not impressed with Laura's TED talk was because she did not have a slide- show. All she did was get up on stage and talk about her idea. I really like it when people put visuals up on the screens to help further support their great thoughts. I think visuals are very important and was kind of surprised that she did not incorperate any into her talk.
Finally, I thought her talk was too short. Her talk only lasted for about 6 minutes whereas most other TED talks are 10 or more minutes long. I think that she had a great basic idea, but if she would have spent more time up on stage, and gone into further detail, her talk could have been great.
In conclusion, Laura Trice had an interesting basic thought for her TED talk, but adding some more facts, time, and visuals to her presentation would have made a world of difference.
You can watch Laura Trice's TED talk here.
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Nicholas Christakis's TED Talk
I chose to watch this video because it looked like it might relate to what I want to talk about in my TED talk. I thought Nicholas Christakis's talk was very interesting and I definitely got some good ideas and take-aways from it. The main idea he talked about was how many aspects of peoples' lives are affected by their social network. He talked about how people's weight is often influenced by their friends, and the friends of those friends, etc. I thought that was so weird and almost scary. He basically said that you can be affected affected by people you hardly know. I think that is creepy, but really interesting and cool at the same time. Then, he put it in reverse and pointed out that you have influence on other people as well. The way you look or behave affects people you don't even know! I thought that was incredibly mind-blowing.
Mr. Christakis did not only give an interesting TED talk, but he was also a good speaker and incorperated some great qualities and support. Firstly, he included humor, which I always really like. I know I comment on that almost every time, but I think that including some jokes to lighten up the talk helps quite a bit. Secondly, Nicholas had a great slide show going on behind him that helped illustrate some of his points. His slide show was organized, informational, and clean. This was a great addition to his talk. Finally, he did a lot of research on his topic, which he included in his slide show. It was very clear that he had spent a lot of time both collecting this data and visually showing it. I was very impressed by how much work he had done for his TED talk.
I definitely thought Nicholas Christakis had an idea that was worth spreading. I think it is a good thing to know that people you know and maybe even don't know can affect you in good and bad ways. It is also important to know that what you do affects many other people as well. Nicholas Christakis presented a wonderful TED talk and I really enjoyed watching it.
Watch his TED talk here
Mr. Christakis did not only give an interesting TED talk, but he was also a good speaker and incorperated some great qualities and support. Firstly, he included humor, which I always really like. I know I comment on that almost every time, but I think that including some jokes to lighten up the talk helps quite a bit. Secondly, Nicholas had a great slide show going on behind him that helped illustrate some of his points. His slide show was organized, informational, and clean. This was a great addition to his talk. Finally, he did a lot of research on his topic, which he included in his slide show. It was very clear that he had spent a lot of time both collecting this data and visually showing it. I was very impressed by how much work he had done for his TED talk.
I definitely thought Nicholas Christakis had an idea that was worth spreading. I think it is a good thing to know that people you know and maybe even don't know can affect you in good and bad ways. It is also important to know that what you do affects many other people as well. Nicholas Christakis presented a wonderful TED talk and I really enjoyed watching it.
Watch his TED talk here
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Clay Shirky's TED Talk
I normally really enjoy TED talks and can relate to or understand them in many ways. However to be completely honest, I could not relate to let alone understand Clay Shirky's talk. He skipped around ideas a lot which got me very confused and lost. Also, he did not seem very passionate about his topic. TED talks are supposed to be about something you really believe in or an idea that you really want to spread, but I could not even decifer what the purpose of his talk was.
The only idea that even slightly caught my attention throughout his whole lecture was "The stupidest possible crative act is still a creative act. They are still putting something out in the world... It's better to do something than nothing." I think the idea around this quote is good, but the way he worded it made it sound a little harsh.
The one theme that I could sort of pull out of this talk is civic value is more important that communal value. But that goes against everything we have been talking about so far. A Whole New Mind is constantly talking about how important it is to include creativity in everything we do these days in order to be successful. However, Clay's TED talk seemed to be about how civic value, or factual information, is more important and useful these days than communal value. It was a rather frustrating speech to listen to after all we have been focusing on and studying about.
The only idea that even slightly caught my attention throughout his whole lecture was "The stupidest possible crative act is still a creative act. They are still putting something out in the world... It's better to do something than nothing." I think the idea around this quote is good, but the way he worded it made it sound a little harsh.
The one theme that I could sort of pull out of this talk is civic value is more important that communal value. But that goes against everything we have been talking about so far. A Whole New Mind is constantly talking about how important it is to include creativity in everything we do these days in order to be successful. However, Clay's TED talk seemed to be about how civic value, or factual information, is more important and useful these days than communal value. It was a rather frustrating speech to listen to after all we have been focusing on and studying about.
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Daniel Pink's TED Talk
Daniel Pink talked about many interesting topics and theories during his TED talk. The topic/ theory that I will take most away with me is The Candle Problem. The Candle Problem was an example of functional fixedness, which most people, including myself, suffer from. Functional fixedness is when you are looking at an something, and you automatically think of what it's use is, but don't think of other ways this could be used. Having functional fixedness or thinking in that way is bad because it narrows and limits your thinking. Being creative and clever are required traits to have in the working world these days, and you cannot have them with functional fixedness. The other interesting topic that Daniel Pink talked about was autonomy: "the urge to direct our own lives". This caught my attention because I truly believe that every person has this. I think that everyone in the world has the desire to be in control. If people who are working feel like they have some control over what they are doing, they are going to to better. This, in my opinion, is a brilliant idea and should be practiced in more jobs.
Mr. Pink had some effective speaking and presentation tecniques that he used during his TED talk. Firstly, he used humor to make his speech more enjoyable and entertaining. A second thing Daniel Pink used in his TED talk was a slide show with some visuals. I really liked this and thought it worked well with his speech, because a lot of the stuff eh was talking about would have been nearly impossible to understand without the visuals. Finally, Daniel looked very comfortable speaking on the stage and used a casual tone while speaking. This was important to me because lectures are so much easier to listen to when the speaker looks and sounds comfortable. By including humor, visuals, and being a comfortable presence, Daniel Pink presented a very good TED talk.
Overall, Daniel Pink gave a great TED talk, but I do have one complaint. He kept explaining the theories and topics, but he did not include a call to action. With the topic he is speaking on, I think a call to action should have been given sometime during his speech. His ideas and topics were great, but he never said that we should try to avoid functional fixedness or to try to bring creativity into our everyday lives. Once again, his TED talk was good, but I think that a call to action would have made it better.
Daniel Pink gave a great TED talk about how important thinking creatively is today. He used effective presentation skills and included lots of examples. I really enjoyed listening to his TED talk and have definitely taken away some interesting thoughts.
Mr. Pink had some effective speaking and presentation tecniques that he used during his TED talk. Firstly, he used humor to make his speech more enjoyable and entertaining. A second thing Daniel Pink used in his TED talk was a slide show with some visuals. I really liked this and thought it worked well with his speech, because a lot of the stuff eh was talking about would have been nearly impossible to understand without the visuals. Finally, Daniel looked very comfortable speaking on the stage and used a casual tone while speaking. This was important to me because lectures are so much easier to listen to when the speaker looks and sounds comfortable. By including humor, visuals, and being a comfortable presence, Daniel Pink presented a very good TED talk.
Overall, Daniel Pink gave a great TED talk, but I do have one complaint. He kept explaining the theories and topics, but he did not include a call to action. With the topic he is speaking on, I think a call to action should have been given sometime during his speech. His ideas and topics were great, but he never said that we should try to avoid functional fixedness or to try to bring creativity into our everyday lives. Once again, his TED talk was good, but I think that a call to action would have made it better.
Daniel Pink gave a great TED talk about how important thinking creatively is today. He used effective presentation skills and included lots of examples. I really enjoyed listening to his TED talk and have definitely taken away some interesting thoughts.
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Sir Ken Robinson- TED Talk1
Sir Ken Robinson brought about some very interesting topics that I have taken away from his TED talk. One of these take-aways is the idea that we are all born creative, but most people grow out of it. I had never really thought about that before, but I totally agree with it. Almost every kid you meet has a wild, wonderful imagination, but there aren't very many adults that you can say the same about.Then, he built off of that brilliant thought by wondering what would happen if you tried to keep that creativity of children as you grew. This would be done by educating children and young adults on their areas of interest. If someone is very talented or interested in something, why not nurture that by teaching them more about it? Sir Ken Robinson talked about some of his very interesting thoughts, but his TED talk was amazing for some other reasons as well.
While he was up on stage giving his TED talk, Sir Robinson wasn't just giving a memorized, structured speech. He was talking in a casual, story format that made his speech a million times better. Since TED talks are very personal, it is important to say them like you are talking to a good friend. Sir Robinson did an amazing job doing this, which made it feel like you were a good friend, and therefore, more relatable. Another important quality he added to his casual, story format was humor. Sir Robinson was making a joke almost every three or four sentences. This made a world of difference because it made the stories and topic more interesting and entertaining. If you think about it, two out of three speeches given about child education are probably really boring. However, Sir Robinson included humor with his great ideas, and ended up giving an amazing TED talk because of that. Overall, I thought Sir Ken Robinson's speech was imaginative, inspiring, and hilarious.
Finally, I really liked this TED talk because I could relate to it and agreed with it. I, like most people in the world, have stronger abilities in some areas than others. First of all, I am good at languages, music, and things involving creativity. According to Sir Robinson, if my education would have been more focused on those strengths, I might be able to speak three different languages as opposed to two right now. I might be an outstanding musician or artist. You are more inclined to do better in subjects that you enjoy than subjects that you don't. Knowing that, shouldn't we be personalizing education to better fit people's interests and talents?
Anyway, I completely agree with Sir Ken Robinson's theory of educating children and young adults on the things they are interested in rather than what the government thinks the most important areas of education are.
While he was up on stage giving his TED talk, Sir Robinson wasn't just giving a memorized, structured speech. He was talking in a casual, story format that made his speech a million times better. Since TED talks are very personal, it is important to say them like you are talking to a good friend. Sir Robinson did an amazing job doing this, which made it feel like you were a good friend, and therefore, more relatable. Another important quality he added to his casual, story format was humor. Sir Robinson was making a joke almost every three or four sentences. This made a world of difference because it made the stories and topic more interesting and entertaining. If you think about it, two out of three speeches given about child education are probably really boring. However, Sir Robinson included humor with his great ideas, and ended up giving an amazing TED talk because of that. Overall, I thought Sir Ken Robinson's speech was imaginative, inspiring, and hilarious.
Finally, I really liked this TED talk because I could relate to it and agreed with it. I, like most people in the world, have stronger abilities in some areas than others. First of all, I am good at languages, music, and things involving creativity. According to Sir Robinson, if my education would have been more focused on those strengths, I might be able to speak three different languages as opposed to two right now. I might be an outstanding musician or artist. You are more inclined to do better in subjects that you enjoy than subjects that you don't. Knowing that, shouldn't we be personalizing education to better fit people's interests and talents?
Anyway, I completely agree with Sir Ken Robinson's theory of educating children and young adults on the things they are interested in rather than what the government thinks the most important areas of education are.
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