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Ted Ed
The Power of TED
You've probably watched a TED Talk at some point, but have you ever considered how great these talks might be in a lesson? There is even a special site for educational talks called TED Ed. It has tons of educational video speeches on many different topics. There is even a feature on the site that lets you easily create a lesson from any of the TED Ed videos by selecting a video and then creating an activity with your own questions, notes, and resources. Click here to create a lesson using TED talks.
How do I create a lesson page on TED-Ed?
TED-Ed offers a set of tools that allow you to create interactive lesson pages around great YouTube video content. Follow these three steps to create your own!
Step #1: Pick a video
- Visit ed.ted.com/videos
- Search for any video on YouTube, or simply paste the video's YouTube link (listed or unlisted) into the search bar.
- Select a video from the search results.
Step #2: Use the TED-Ed lesson editor to build your lesson
- Create a custom title for your lesson, or just use the title of the YouTube video.
- Use the "Let's Begin" section to add context for your learner(s).
- Add questions (multiple choice or open answer), extra materials (you can include links and pictures) or discussion topics to the video.
Step #3: Publish and share your lesson!
- You can always revisit or revise any lesson draft or published lesson by visiting your TED-Ed activity page.
- You can share any published lesson privately via email or by using the lesson's unique URL. You can also share the lesson more publicly using the social sharing icons. Only individuals with the lesson's link will see your lesson.
- You can edit the settings and sections of your TED-Ed lessons at at any time.
Public Lesson Library
You can use any of the sample lessons provided in the public lesson library with your students. To do this, visit any of the lesson pages that you're interested in, and use the "Customize This Lesson" button at the bottom right to copy the lesson to your account. Keep any of the content that you like, or feel free to add your own! When you publish your copy of the lesson, you'll receive a link to your customized copy of the lesson - share this with your students to track their work.
Lesson Activity Page
You can manage the lessons you've created, return to editing your drafts, or access student work at any time by visiting your lesson activity page.
Below are links to some outstanding TED Talks for teachers and students:
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