Education

An interesting talk on the changing landscape of knowledge learning and retention and the emerging trends in the use of smart phones to foster education.

Using low-cost virtual reality, education activist Jessica Ochoa Hendrix helps bring science to life in schools across the US. In this quick talk, she explains how a VR experience she developed invites students to explore underwater ecosystems as if they're marine biologists -- and envision themselves in other careers they might not have otherwise imagined.

Salman Khan talks about how and why he created the remarkable Khan Academy, a carefully structured series of educational videos offering complete curricula in math and, now, other subjects. He shows the power of interactive exercises, and calls for teachers to consider flipping the traditional classroom script -- give students video lectures to watch at home, and do "homework" in the classroom with the teacher available to help.

Education and technology has been in a race since the invention of printing. Today, education is lagging behind, says David Middelbeck. We need to change the fundamentals of learning to adapt to the digital age. David tells his story of how after learning in Muenster and Harvard, he has just left a good job in tech to help bring technology into education.

This talk is posing the question of how technology is impacting the classroom from a teacher's​ perspective and how there are many misconceptions about how technology impacts the learning environment. Teacher at Baldwin school of Puerto Rico This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community.

With students no longer willing (or able!) to sit back and passively listen to their teacher, new approaches need to be considered. Technology offers an opportunity for our students to be more directly involved in their learning experience, moreover it offers an opportunity for playful interaction and collaboration. Reflecting on my experience when we introduced 1:1 iPad technology at SHMS all the way to becoming an Apple Distinguished School, this TEDx Talk will highlight how technology, when used thoughtfully, can open doors to an innovative and effective learning experience.

This talk helps explain the role that technology should and should not have in the classroom. There are tips for how to substitute more hands on learning over technology use to better assist brain development in student.