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TED Talks Mar 17, 2013 6:39:15 GMT -5

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Post by lucy on Mar 17, 2013 6:39:15 GMT -5

Does anyone else here enjoy watching TED Talks? I'd love to hear any recommendations if you have any.

There was an article in the New Yorker last year, where they recommended 5 key talks in the series:
www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/culture/2012/07/five-key-ted-talks.html

I really enjoyed some of these! In case you haven't viewed any TED talks before, they consist of a lecture, usually 20-30 minutes long about a subject-- and the subject can be anything! They can be really thought provoking and intriguing.

Would love to hear if you've seen any good ones!

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Will Team Cat Team Cat Posts: 122	TED Talks Mar 17, 2013 7:52:47 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Will on Mar 17, 2013 7:52:47 GMT -5 I did a TED talk about Batman, if you want to look at that.

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TED Talks Mar 17, 2013 10:14:09 GMT -5

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Post by thewordiebirdie on Mar 17, 2013 10:14:09 GMT -5

Will, I had a look for your talk again recently, and couldn't find it - have you got the link?

video.ted.com/talk/podcast/2013/None/SugataMitra_2013.mp4
This is currently my favourite TEDtalk, I'll dig some of the others out for you.

www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/191rld/whats_one_ted_talk_everyone_should_see/ this also is a good resource for navigating TED, have a look through and be sure to share your thoughts on what you watch

Will Team Cat Team Cat Posts: 122	TED Talks Mar 17, 2013 12:36:51 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Will on Mar 17, 2013 12:36:51 GMT -5 This seems to be it www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1NwOMT5hZE

fennnaten Cat People watercolor avatar made by Cleox ( http://cleox.deviantart.com/ ) Posts: 28	TED Talks Mar 19, 2013 16:00:35 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by fennnaten on Mar 19, 2013 16:00:35 GMT -5 Only watched a few of them. My favorite so far are the ones from Jane McGonigal, like this one: blog.ted.com/2010/03/17/gaming_can_make/

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TED Talks Mar 20, 2013 8:26:43 GMT -5

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Post by thewordiebirdie on Mar 20, 2013 8:26:43 GMT -5

these are pretty relevant to us:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkDA3nhfMSQ - insights into Bill Finger's role in creating Batman
www.ted.com/talks/scott_mccloud_on_comics.html - bit lite, but very good
www.ted.com/talks/amanda_palmer_the_art_of_asking.html - that's Mrs Neil Gaiman to you

Chip Kidd has done a few about book design, you can find them here: www.ted.com/speakers/chip_kidd.html

This is one of my favourites, simply because it completely changed how I felt about writing styles, and artistic personas. It's very very good: www.ted.com/talks/shea_hembrey_how_i_became_100_artists.html

And finally, everyone who has a creative brain should watch this. Really powerful, uplifting, inspiring - just a perfect TEDtalk: www.ted.com/talks/elizabeth_gilbert_on_genius.html

Clay Shirky and Dan Gilbert are currently my favourite TEDfellows, they have a lovely clear way of making you consider things from a different perspective

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TED Talks Mar 24, 2013 13:13:07 GMT -5

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Post by lucy on Mar 24, 2013 13:13:07 GMT -5

Mar 17, 2013 12:36:51 GMT -5 Will said:

This seems to be it

www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1NwOMT5hZE

Hi Will,
I've just watched your TED talk and really enjoyed it! I remember you doing it at the same, but i must've missed seeing the video when they put it up. Really interesting talk and I learnt a lot more about the different depictions of Batman. I loved seeing and hearing how it's changed, and what elements have remain the same across the years. Really great and engaging talk - well done!!!

thewordiebirdie Team Cat Team Cat Nighthawks by Jason Posts: 157	TED Talks Apr 14, 2013 13:28:06 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by thewordiebirdie on Apr 14, 2013 13:28:06 GMT -5 www.ted.com/talks/colin_stokes_how_movies_teach_manhood.html

Beth Administrator Team Cat Smart Is A Superpower Posts: 330	TED Talks Apr 18, 2013 12:31:50 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Beth on Apr 18, 2013 12:31:50 GMT -5 I really need to start listening to these TED talks.
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