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TEDEd Project: A Lesson Worth Sharing

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After creating my own TEDEd project with my students, I thought that this might be a lesson worth sharing!

In the Fall of 2013, I teamed up with a teacher in my school to create a TED Talk Project for our students. Since the project was such a huge success, I decided to create a similar project with a different teacher.  This project was our TEDEd Project where students would create video animations to explain their lessons, just like the real TEDEd videos.

For this project, students have the autonomy to choose a lesson that they find meaningful and valuable to share with the world.  Lessons can range from science experiments, to challenging questions, to personal experiences.  The only thing that matters is that the lessons must be important to the students.

If you've seen enough TED Talks, or TEDEd videos, you probably know that most of the presentations are about the presenter's experience.  The presenter usually has some experience or idea that is worth spreading, or has created something that is worth sharing.  Therefore, I chose to create an example TEDEd Project for my students about a personal lesson that I thought was worth sharing.




I used PowToon to create this animation, but there are lots of different technology tools that can be used to create animations for this TEDEd Project.  Some of these tools include:


After working on this project, I was also able to develop an effective workflow for students to use when creating their own TEDEd projects.  The goal is for students to create an animated video that is no longer than 5 minutes.  This is a sample workflow process that I used with my students:
  1. Choose a meaningful lesson
  2. Create an outline
  3. Write a script
  4. Create a storyboard   
  5. Create the animation
  6. Record a VoiceOver of the script
  7. Adjust the animation to match the VoiceOver
  8. Publish and share the project
The great thing about this project is that students get to practice so many different workplace readiness skills. They get to practice skills such as creativity, design, digital literacy, persuasive writing, public speaking, and project management.  In addition, students also get a chance to "teach" their lesson, which will help to reinforce the knowledge that they have learned about their particular topic.

My lesson worth sharing is this: "Don't let a test score define you!" Everyone is smart in their own way. And everyone can improve their abilities in life with practice, education, hard work and a "growth mindset."

So, I encourage you to take a creative risk and try this project with your students. Who knows ... your students just might have a lesson worth sharing!

For more information on TEDEd, visit ed.ted.com/about


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