Unlocking fractals: An exercise in pure mathematics
“This shape here just came out of an exercise in pure mathematics. Bottomless wonders...
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TED-Ed Club Facilitator in the field: Catlin Tucker
As we round out the first year of TED-Ed Clubs, we wanted to know the answer to one big...
Designing Einstein: 2 animators use minimalist style to illustrate history
When Oxbow Creative, the animation team behind our recent lesson on Einstein’s miracle year,...
12 reasons to start a TED-Ed Club in 2015
Just one year ago, TED-Ed launched TED-Ed Clubs – a flexible, school-based program that...
10 TED-Ed Lessons to inspire your New Year’s resolutions
With the exhilarating (and exhausting) holiday season behind us, January offers a month of new...
Best TED-Ed Lessons of 2014 (staff edition)
As we wrap up 2014, we asked each member of the TED-Ed staff to share his or her favorite TED-Ed...
Should all students learn a second language? One TED-Ed Club member advocates for better bilingual instruction
Yash Khatavkar, Fridley High School TED-Ed Club Member and high school senior, wants to see...
Quantum mechanics 101: Demystifying tough physics in 4 easy lessons
Ready to level up your working knowledge of quantum mechanics? Check out these four TED-Ed...
One TED-Ed Club Member’s journey from high school auditorium to the TED stage
Six months ago, Marrec Selous, a junior at The Lycée Français de New York and...
Breaking down big data
Big data is, for lack of a better word, big right now. But it’s also a difficult, multi-layered...
College animation students collaborate to make one of our favorite TED-Ed Lessons to date
‘The History of Tattoos’ TED-Ed Lesson marks an exciting milestone for TED-Ed: it’s our...
TED film guru gives students tips on filming presentations
When TED first started, the conference consisted of a small group of people sharing ideas in a...
Leading up to TEDYouth, students explore the world behind TED-Ed lessons
On the eve of TEDYouth, the TED-Ed office was abuzz with activity beyond the normal day-to-day....
5 jobs we didn’t know existed before TEDYouth
“What do you want to be when you grow up?” It’s something kids get asked a lot — and this...
The science of Interstellar: 5 TED-Ed Lessons to help you understand the film
Thanks to physicist Kip Thorne’s influence, the latest space-travel film Interstellar...
Cue the visuals: New Yorker cartoonist and TED-Ed animator host a TED-Ed Club Workshop
The old adage ‘A picture is worth a thousand words’ often rings true when it comes to crafting a...
TED-Ed Club Facilitator brings TEDGlobal to his students
By Craig Zimmer, TEDxStMaryCSSchool organizer St. Mary Catholic Secondary School Pickering...
8 photography tips for anyone with a camera (or a camera phone)
The key to getting great photos isn’t just about having a nice camera. I’m a firm believer that...
App smashing for teachers: The power of app cross-pollination
By Mary Jo Madda Associate Editor, edSurge There are thousands of apps out there, and to give you...
Why vote? TED-Ed’s election roundup
The right to vote is lauded as one of the most important civic responsibilities a citizen can...
A video that terrifies while it teaches? There’s a TED-Ed Lesson for that
Pick your poison: Blood hungry vampires. Zombies on a mission for your tasty brain. Creepy...
Our newest TED-Ed Lesson was made entirely out of chalk
When Justin Dowd worked as a food runner, he would sometimes doodle on the chalkboard in the...
Calling all teachers! Want to attend a TED Conference?
Are you a teacher? Do you want to attend a TED Conference? TED-Ed is thrilled to announce a...
Future STEM superstars: 4 TED-Ed Club Members present on advanced science topics
The TED-Ed Clubs program aims to amplify the voices of students across the world. On the blog, we...