Looking for thought-provoking discussion starters for your students? Wanting to foster deeper thinking on world issues? Give TED a try!
Compelling speeches given by interesting people from all walks of life are the focus of the TED conferences each year. Most talks are less than 20 minutes and really are quite fascinating.
I've been waiting for awhile, but finally TED has released their app for the iPad. It seems it was worth the wait, as this really is a great piece of software. And it's free!
Each video plays full screen and includes information about the talk and the speaker. Suggestions on related videos to watch next are given. Talks can also be saved for offline viewing, which is a great feature.
Videos are arranged around overarching themes (e.g., inventions, our minds, new tech, creativity, etc.) or by specific tags (such as biology, China, food, etc.).
I've been blown away by the quality of talks put out by the annual TED conferences. This app certainly helps me to watch more of them!
For more information, visit the TED site here, and check out the app at the iTunes App store.

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