Review on TedEd

TED is a video-based learning site that provides lectures and other talks from leaders in a myriad of fields. The talks are designed to inspire thought and promote learning.TED uses a unique design to present video content. Rather than the typical layout of screenshots laid out in rows, users will find a single image of a speaker within a mosaic made up of images of other videos. Hovering over a given image will reveal a brief synopsis of the talk and the speaker.

 nce a visitor has selected a talk, the site becomes fairly familiar. A video player appears, and all of the usual controls are present. TED does a good job of incorporating a new format (the mosaic) alongside the more traditional media player.

 The site is a clearinghouse that offers presentations by the world's most inspired thinkers. It also acts as a community of curious people who are looking to engage with ideas and each other. Interested in what Andrew Stanton, the filmmaker behind Toy Story, thinks are the keys to good storytelling? Hear it from his own mouth. Perhaps you’d prefer to hear what Steve Jobs has to say about accomplishing goals. The Apple visionary’s address on the topic is here, too. Users should preview videos before using any of them in class. Some of the videos on the main site contain profanity and would be inappropriate for the classroom. That said, all of the presentations are worth viewing at least once.

TED-Ed is a website featuring a curated series of educational videos on a huge variety of subjects. Videos are primarily geared toward a high school audience, but motivated middle school learners and they might enjoy a lot of the offerings as well. Along with all of the free video content, the site allows teachers to take any educational video to make their lessons and exercises for their classes. This product serves as a wonderful teaching tool. It provides videos on special topics that help engage students and provide additional information. The information contributes nicely to classroom lectures and allows students to see what they are learning in action. It works as a homeschool instructor, it can help provide specialized information on a topic. Each video is almost like a mini presentation by an expert, and it is informative. Users can use TED-Ed's videos and lessons to supplement almost any subject. And while it may take a bit of searching, it'll be worth it.TED-Ed’s commitment to creating lessons worth sharing is an extension of TED’s mission of spreading great ideas. Within TED-Ed’s growing library of lessons, you will find carefully curated educational videos, many of which represent collaborations between talented educators and animators nominated through the TED-Ed platform. This platform also allows users to take any useful educational video, not just TED’s, and easily create a customized lesson around the video. Users can then distribute TED-Ed lessons, publicly or privately, and track their impact on the world, a class, or an individual student. This platform is also the home to TED-Ed Clubs — an exciting new program that aims to stimulate and celebrate the best ideas of students around the world.

When watching one of the Ted Ed Lesson videos, I find that they are just long enough to grab the students' attention, but not so long that they tune out. The accompanying activities help to extend students' learning and provide opportunities for students to practice skills or deepen their understanding. It's important to remind students that with the "Think" questions, there are several and if they are completing this individually, they need to advance each questions before clicking on the next "slide." The tool provides lessons with clear messages and student-friendly video. After each lesson, TED-Ed provides discussion questions, multiple-choice questions designed to inspire thought about the lesson, and additional resources on the topic for students and teachers to explore. Ted Ed is a great way to enhance any lesson. These videos allows  students to hear content in ways that may be difficult for the classroom teacher to get out sometimes. These videos are educational, and usually very entertaining. Ted Ed videos in multiple lessons allows students to get a better understanding of information.

So TedEd is  a great website to learn many interesting topics through many videos, lessons, exercises and many more! 

 TED is an educator’s dream. Users will enjoy this vast collection of video-based knowledge presented by leaders in their field.