Mobile Learning Guide: TED Talks

Mobile Learning Guide: TED Talks

Image result for tedtalkDescribe the Tool – TED talks (technology, entertainment, and design) are short, informational, and entertaining presentations given during TED conferences that originated in the 1980’s. However, due to the advances of the technology (most notably the internet), TED talks are now reaching two distinct audiences of conference attendees (live audience) and the second audience of viewers who can access TED talks online. TED talks are now accessible online, YouTube, websites, and mobile apps. Not only are TED talks valued for entertaining audiences, they are viewed as educational resources and a powerful way to convey an innovative idea to a giant global audience (Ludewig, 2017). Ted talks can be downloaded to your mobile device and are free of charge.

Effective Instruction – As instructors and trainers look for ideas to instruct, they should be focusing on engaging, provoking, mentoring, and stimulating students to think creatively, and divergently (Cocchio, 2015). TED talks allow instructors to be creative in their curriculum by showing these short talks that relate to course work material. Additionally, instead of conducting a lecture, instructors can utilize these engaging videos for enhanced stimulation and engagement. An example of how TED talks can be used in 21st century leaning is creating study materials that can have the elements of studying and visual learning. Instructors can assign TED talks to students and due to technology advances; students can access these videos from their computers and phones for their convenience. Finally, during trainers or classroom lectures, instructors can have an open discussion from learners therefore, creating an open learning environment.

Strategies for Integration – The value of TED talks is centered around learning thus, learning is about ideas, and TED talks can help teachers, instructors, trainers, and leaders bring new ideas into conversations and debate (discuss). As learners come from different backgrounds, cultures, races, and religions, they can be used to create diverse voices into learning. In addition, they allow learners to be stimulated through their audio and visual senses. Finally, integrating TED talks into learning, learners are able to grasp topics we might not fully understand in traditional learning curriculums such as lectures or reading case studies.

How to Get Started – Learning who uses the TED app will need to download it to their mobile device, and because it is easy to access, it is also free of charge. Once in the app, learners can search for topics that interest their learning. The following tips will help get started:

·         Watch a talk! Or many talks!
·         Explore stories behind talks by conducting your own research.
·         Learn something!
·         Apply to join a TED talk conference.
·         Reach across language barriers by accessing talks that are subtitled for non-native speakers. In addition, subtitles allow the deaf and hard of hearing community to access this learning tool.

The following websites are a good reference:
https://blog.ted.com/how-teachers-can-best-use-ted-talks-in-class-from-the-perspective-of-a-student/
            https://www.ted.com/about/programs-initiatives/ted-com/getting-started-with-ted



References

Cocchio, C. (2015). What can we learn from TED talks? American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 79(6): 92. Retrieved from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4584384/


Ludewig, J. (2017). TED talks as an emergent genre. Comparative Literature and Culture, 19(1). Retrieved from: https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2946&context=clcweb



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