Tag Archives: #ted

4 reasons to learn a new language

July 29, 2020Learning, Personal development, Recommended, TedTalks#communication, #imclever, #language, #minds, #ted, #tedtalk, #thoughtsTeam Booko

English is fast becoming the world’s universal language, and instant translation technology is improving every year. So why bother learning a foreign language? Linguist and Columbia professor John McWhorter shares four alluring benefits of learning an unfamiliar tongue.

Why language is humanity’s greatest invention.

July 22, 20202020, Funny, Ideas, Illustration, Learning, Movies, Personal development, Recommended, Top Tips#communication, #imclever, #language, #minds, #ted, #tedtalk, #thoughtsTeam Booko

This Ted talk is equal parts passionate and hilarious, David Peterson shows how studying, preserving and inventing new languages helps us understand our collective humanity and conveying what it means to be human.

What our language habits reveal

July 15, 20202020, Ideas, Learning, Recommended, TedTalks, Top Tips#communication, #imclever, #language, #minds, #ted, #tedtalk, #thoughtsTeam Booko

In an exclusive preview of his book ‘The Stuff of Thought’ Steven Pinker looks at how language expresses what goes on in our minds and how the words we choose communicate much more than we realise.

How language shapes the way we think

July 1, 20202020, Community, Learning, Recommended, TedTalks, Top Tips#ideas, #language, #Learning, #ourworld, #ted, #tedtalk, #thinkingTeam Booko

There are about 7,000 languages spoken around the world and they all have different sounds, vocabularies and structures. But do they shape the way we think? Cognitive scientist Lera Boroditsky shares examples of language that suggest the answer is a resounding yes.

Ted Talk Wednesday: Life Lessons Through Tinkering

June 17, 2020Activities, Backtoschool, Children, Design, Entrepreneur, Homemade, Ideas, Leadership, Learning, Lifestyle, Recommended, Students, TedTalks, Top Tips, Young Adult#Children, #cleverthinking, #creativity, #Education, #entrepreneur, #ideas, #inspire, #Learning, #newskill, #ted, #tedtalk, #thinkingTeam Booko

We have an inspiring Ted Talk for you today. Gever Tulley uses engaging photos and footage to demonstrate the valuable lessons kids learn at his Tinkering School. When given tools, materials and guidance, these young imaginations run wild and creative problem-solving takes over to build unique boats, bridges and even a roller coaster! It’s a short, but great talk.

A mother and son’s photographic journey through dementia

May 6, 2020Characters, Community, Friendship, Funny, Illustration, Lifestyle, Mother's Day, Recommended, TedTalks#aging, #dementia, #mothersday, #parents, #photographs, #photos, #stories, #ted, #tedtalkTeam Booko

Artist Tony Luciani was testing out a new camera when his 91-year-old mother, Elia, snuck into the background of his photos. In this touching ted talk, he shares the stories behind some of their favorite shots, capturing the joy and grief of caring for an aging parent.

Without farmers, you’d be hungry, naked and sober

April 29, 2020Business, Change, Clean Living, Community, Cooking, Food, Goals, Homemade, Ideas, Learning, Lifestyle, Personal development, Politics, Shopping, TedTalks#farmers, #organic, #organicliving, #shoplocal #local #smallbusiness #onlineshopping #localbusiness #startups #sidehustle #staysafe #imclever, #ted, #tedtalkTeam Booko

Farmers keep us fed and our economies stable, but they are retiring faster than they’re being replaced. Take a crash course in agricultural policy with Eric Sannerud to see why this problem can’t be solved by simply buying from your local farmer’s market and learn how you can create a better future for farmers.

The brain-changing benefits of exercise

April 22, 2020Change, Clean Living, Exercise, Fitness, Goals, Ideas, Learning, Lifestyle, Personal development, Science, Sport, TedTalks, Top Tips#exercise, #fitness, #getmoving, #gym, #imclever, #memory, #strongmind, #ted, #tedtalkTeam Booko

What’s the most transformative thing that you can do for your brain today? Neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki says it’s exercise. Watch this Ted Talk to get inspired to go to the gym as Suzuki discusses the science of how working out boosts your mood and memory — and protects your brain against neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s.

Before Avatar…a curious boy

March 25, 2020Fantasy, Learning, Movies, Science Fiction, TedTalks#movies #producer #screenplay #acting #stories #storytelling #showbusiness #behindthescenes, #ted, #tedtalkTeam Booko

James Cameron’s big-budget (and even bigger-grossing) films create unreal worlds all their own. In this ted talk, he reveals his childhood fascination with the fantastic from reading science fiction to deep-sea diving and how it ultimately drove the success of his blockbuster hits.

How to rob a bank (from the inside that is)

March 11, 2020Business, Learning, Organisation, TedTalks, Top Tips#Crime, #economy, #fraud, #howtorobabank, #ted, #tedtalkTeam Booko

In this engaging talk, William Black reveals the best way to rob a bank from the inside. Black is a former bank regulator who’s seen firsthand how banking systems can be used to commit fraud and other tricky tactics that can threaten the international economy.

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