Tech columnist David Pogue shares 10 simple, clever tips for computer, web, smartphone, and camera users. And yes, you may know a few of these already — but there’s probably at least one you don’t. Workshop Method: We prepare some vocabulary before watching the video. We watch the video with no subtitles We talk about […]
Ted.com Siegfried Woldhek shows how he found the true face of Leonardo You are going to view a presentation from Ted.com. Mona Lisa is one of the best-known faces on the planet. But would you recognize an image of Leonardo da Vinci? Illustrator Siegfried Woldhek uses some thoughtful image-analysis techniques to find what he believes […]
Erik Johansson: Impossible photography Erik Johansson creates realistic photos of impossible scenes — capturing ideas, not moments. In this witty how-to, the Photoshop wizard describes the principles he uses to make these fantastical scenarios come to life, while keeping them visually plausible. 1. Opening Questions: What do you think of Erik’s photography? Do you like […]
Christopher deCharms looks inside the brain You are going to view a presentation from Ted.com. Neuroscientist and inventor Christopher deCharms demonstrates a new way to use to show brain activity — thoughts, emotions, pain — while it is happening. In other words, you can actually see how you feel. 1. Questions: Just […]
Ted.com Pamela Meyer: How to spot a liar You are going to view a presentation from Ted.com. Intro: On any given day we’re lied to from 10 to 200 times, and the clues to detect those lie can be subtle and counter-intuitive. Pamela Meyer, author of Liespotting, shows the manners and “hotspots” used by those […]
English medical vocabulary and conversational class designed for doctors.
Péter Fankhauser: Meet Rezero, the dancing ballbot You are going to view a presentation from Ted.com. Technology Entertainment Design. Onstage at TEDGlobal, Péter Fankhauser demonstrates Rezero, a robot that balances on a ball. Designed and built by a group of engineering students, Rezero is the first ballbot made to move quickly and gracefully — and […]
Using wikis and digital fabrication tools, TED Fellow Marcin Jakubowski is open-sourcing the blueprints for 50 farm machines
Marco Tempest: The magic of truth and lies (and iPods) You are going to view a presentation from Ted.com. Technology Entertainment Design. Introduction Using three iPods like magical props, Marco Tempest spins a clever, surprisingly heartfelt meditation on truth and lies, art and emotion. 1. Warm Up Questions: Do you like magic? What […]
Richard St. John’s 8 secrets of success You are going to view a presentation from Ted.com. TED = Technology Entertainment Design. Why do people succeed? Is it because they’re smart? Or are they just lucky? Neither. Analyst Richard St. John condenses years of interviews into an unmissable 3-minute slideshow on the real secrets of success. […]
