Category Archives: TedTalks

These are some of the TedTalks we find inspiring!

The Gift and Power of Emotional Courage

September 5, 2018Learning, TedTalks#mustwatch #ted #emotion #challenge #susandavid #feelings #mentalhealth #tedtalks #lifechangingTeam Booko

This inspiring Ted talk challenges the culture that prizes positivity over emotional truth and discusses the powerful strategies of emotional agility. This talk is a must watch.

The Council of Dads

August 29, 2018Father's Day, TedTalks#bestdadever, #dad, #father#family, #FathersdayTeam Booko

In this funny and thoughtful #tedtalk, Bruce Feiler, who was diagnosed with cancer, asked his closest friends to become a “council of dads,” bringing their own lifetimes of wisdom to advise his twin daughters as they grow.

The Birth Of A Word #TedTalk

August 22, 2018Father's Day, Learning, TedTalks#tedtalk #lanugage #learning #dad #speech #wordsTeam Booko

Imagine if your life was recorded.

Researcher Deb Roy wanted to understand how his baby son learned language so he caught every moment of his son’s life to watch “gaaaa” slowly turn into the word “water.”

My Daughter

August 15, 2018Father's Day, Learning, Politics, TedTalks#dad #ted #father #family #ideas #malalaTeam Booko

“Why is my daughter so strong? Because I didn’t clip her wings.”

Ziauddin Yousafzai reminds the world of a simple truth: Women and men deserve equal opportunities while sharing the story of his daughter, Malala.

A Father-Daughter Bond, one photo at a time.

August 8, 2018Father's Day, TedTalks#photography #dad #fathersday #ritual #nyc, #ted #tedtalkTeam Booko

What a great Dad. A long time ago in New York City, Steve Addis stood on a corner holding his 1-year-old daughter in his arms; his wife snapped a photo. The image has inspired an annual father-daughter ritual.

What I’ve learned about parenting as a stay-at-home Dad

August 1, 2018Comedy, Father's Day, Learning, TedTalks#bestdadever, #dad, #family, #father, #Fathersday, #festivalofdad, #funny, #humour, #ideas, #ted, #tedtalkTeam Booko

After leaving a job he hated and a manager he didn’t get along with, Glen Henry went to work for an equally demanding boss: his kids. Now he’s documenting what he’s learned.

Seven ways games reward the brain

July 25, 2018Learning, TedTalks#boardgames, #collaboration, #competition, #fun, #gamer, #games, #gaming, #hobbies, #Learning, #playing, #strategyTeam Booko

Tim Chatfield is a gaming theorist and in his #tedtalk he explores what we want, what we get and how we may use our hard-wired desire for gamer’s reward to change the way we learn.

Bring on the learning revolution.

July 18, 2018Children, Learning, TedTalks#change, #creativity, #Education, #Learning, #schoolsTeam Booko

Sir Ken Robinson’s last Ted talk just about broke the internet, and this one is just as inspiring. Ken makes a case for a radical shift where personalised learning replaces standardised learning and in turn creates conditions where children’s natural talents can flourish.

Why city flags may be the worst designed things you’ve never noticed

July 11, 2018Comedy, Learning, TedTalks, Travel#cities, #flags, #funny, #humour, #TravelTeam Booko

Tomorrow we’re exploring what’s on in major cities around the world but today we have a great #tedtalk for you. With great humour, Roman Mars shares why city flags may be the worst designed things you’ve never noticed.

Cloudy with a chance of joy.

July 4, 2018Learning, TedTalks#beauty, #clouds, #detox, #sky, #slowdownTeam Booko

You don’t need to plan an exotic trip to find creative inspiration. Just look up.

This is a great #tedtalk by Gavin Pretor-Pinneywho calls for us all to take a step off the digital treadmill, lie back and admire the beauty in the sky above.

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