TED Talk by Suzanne Lee
1. From this video I've taken away the amazing concept of growing clothes. From a simple combination of tea, sugar, microbes and heat, a material can be formed that can be shaped into clothing. As the ingredients ferment together, they form into layers that turn into a mat. Once the mat is at a desired thickness, it can be dried into a fabric-like material! It can be easily colored, shaped, and made into clothing. A few perks about these new kinds of clothing are that they are completely "home-grown", they are colored with organic colors (like fruit and vegetable colors or indigo), are biodegrateable, and are a new, green option for clothing. Also, this material that Suzanne has discovered can hopefully be used later for medical purposes, such as synthetic blood vessels or replacement bone tissue. This discovery not only opens up a whole new line of environmentally-friendly clothing, but can also be used to change or even save lives. Simple discoveries like this one and wonderful because it proves that every little thing counts, and every little thing can make a difference.
2. The speaker had an interesting way of talking. She talked very quickly and very straightforward. She did not ask the audience questions or try to connect to them in any way. She spoke clearly and directly, but did not have any sort of connection with her audience.
3. Her presentation style was very informative and detatched. She gave tons of information, included the process in which she grows her clothing, and showed lots of pictures and examples. But at the same time there was no heart-touching or inspiring aspect in her presentation. It was a flat out, fact filled formal presentation with a very small amount of personalization.
4. This concept matters because it is a new, greener way to produce things that everyone wants. It also opens a whole new door for medicine and the replacement of things like blood vessels and bone tissue. This connects to me personally because, being a teenager, I am quite caught up in fashion. With new organic, biodegrateable, simple fashions out there, the teen culture may explode over it. Also, this idea effects education because it can change the way medicial students research the replacement of certain organs in the body. This effects the world because it brings forward a new kind of clothing, that many women, I'm sure, will enjoy very much, and it also brings a new factor to the medicial table and the fight to create blood vessels and bone tissue to use to save human lives.
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Monday, May 2, 2011
TED Talk Response #7
TED Talk by Mick Ebeling
1. From this video I have taken away the inspiring idea that paralyzed people can finally have a way to communicate with others. Instead of having to spend huge amounts of money on Stephan Hawking's machine that allows paralyzed people to communicate, a group of 'computer geeks' from all over the world have come together to create a device for their friend, Tony, who was paralyzed. This friend is a big-time graffiti artist in the 80's who experienced ALS and is now completely paralyzed except for his eyes, and has been this way for 7 years, stuck in his mind without a body that functions correctly. Mick and his buddies knew Tony was being tortured by not being able to create art. Mick talked to the family of the paralyzed artist, and even though he had no idea how he was going to do it, he was motivated enough to tell Tony's family he would find away for him to communicate and do his art again. Then, after tons of reasearch, collaboration, and hard-work came along the invention that unlocked a locked in artist. A simple pair of sunglasses with LED lights, wires, and a camera from a PS3 turned into an invention that finally allowed paralyzed people to communicate and draw with movements of their eyes. The device was taken to Tony and he drew for the first time, and later sent an email that said he felt like he had been pulled out from underwater because of the EyeWriter. If you see something that is impossible, make it possible.
2. The speaker was very effective in his speaking techniques. He spoke clearly and directly to the audience and quickly got them hooked in his presentation. He told a story around his slides and spoke smoothly. He kept all his ideas together and used hand movements to clarify each of the inspiring ideas he vocalized.
3. Mick's presentation style was very engaging. He really talked directly to the audience and made sure he had them captivated in his talk. He gave examples, showed pictures that people could relate to and included some humor that provided some comic relief. Also, he brought along the invention he had come up with and described and showed pictures of it in action. He also made the audience aware that devices like his aren't to be kept from the world, but shared so everyone can experience the greatness of communicated with paralyzed loved ones.
4. What matters in this video is the incredible invention brought into the light by a small team of people that finally allows paralyzed people to communicate for a very small amount of money. This connects to me personally because if I ever has a family member or friend go paralyzed there is now an inexpensive way to be able to communicate with them. This connects to education because it opens a whole new realm for research, which is how to make this product better and more efficient. This connects to the world because for many years people have not been able to communicate with paralyzed people in an efficient way, but now, with the arrival of the EyeWriter, people can finally bridge that gap of communication with paralyzed people.
1. From this video I have taken away the inspiring idea that paralyzed people can finally have a way to communicate with others. Instead of having to spend huge amounts of money on Stephan Hawking's machine that allows paralyzed people to communicate, a group of 'computer geeks' from all over the world have come together to create a device for their friend, Tony, who was paralyzed. This friend is a big-time graffiti artist in the 80's who experienced ALS and is now completely paralyzed except for his eyes, and has been this way for 7 years, stuck in his mind without a body that functions correctly. Mick and his buddies knew Tony was being tortured by not being able to create art. Mick talked to the family of the paralyzed artist, and even though he had no idea how he was going to do it, he was motivated enough to tell Tony's family he would find away for him to communicate and do his art again. Then, after tons of reasearch, collaboration, and hard-work came along the invention that unlocked a locked in artist. A simple pair of sunglasses with LED lights, wires, and a camera from a PS3 turned into an invention that finally allowed paralyzed people to communicate and draw with movements of their eyes. The device was taken to Tony and he drew for the first time, and later sent an email that said he felt like he had been pulled out from underwater because of the EyeWriter. If you see something that is impossible, make it possible.
2. The speaker was very effective in his speaking techniques. He spoke clearly and directly to the audience and quickly got them hooked in his presentation. He told a story around his slides and spoke smoothly. He kept all his ideas together and used hand movements to clarify each of the inspiring ideas he vocalized.
3. Mick's presentation style was very engaging. He really talked directly to the audience and made sure he had them captivated in his talk. He gave examples, showed pictures that people could relate to and included some humor that provided some comic relief. Also, he brought along the invention he had come up with and described and showed pictures of it in action. He also made the audience aware that devices like his aren't to be kept from the world, but shared so everyone can experience the greatness of communicated with paralyzed loved ones.
4. What matters in this video is the incredible invention brought into the light by a small team of people that finally allows paralyzed people to communicate for a very small amount of money. This connects to me personally because if I ever has a family member or friend go paralyzed there is now an inexpensive way to be able to communicate with them. This connects to education because it opens a whole new realm for research, which is how to make this product better and more efficient. This connects to the world because for many years people have not been able to communicate with paralyzed people in an efficient way, but now, with the arrival of the EyeWriter, people can finally bridge that gap of communication with paralyzed people.
TED Talk Response #6
TED Talk by Dave Eggers
1. One-on-one time is needed for students who are struggling, but teachers can't spend that time with students, So society needs a way to help these kids by providing that one-on-one time they need. To help address this issue, Dave Eggers and his friends came up with the idea to combine their writing center with a tutoring center. In the process they discovered that rrust gaps are important to notice and address. Their original approach (a board that said 'free tutoring') did not go down very well in the neighborhood and they had no students coming in. After adjusting their tactic, the idea took off. The main focus of this tutoring was to help children raise their grades through one-on-one attention. Their facility focused on not sterotyping their program by calling it somewhere where "kids who need help" go, but by characterizing it by the one-on-one oppurtinities it provides. They enjoy having everyone work together. Interns and students working side-by-side, shoulder-to-shoulder. Homework efficiency increases with the one-on-one attention, giving students more time to do their own thing in the evenings. An idea was developed that after writing at a high level, students will not reaturn to their old ways of writing. Meshing together creative fun, humor, tutoring and one-on-one attention creates positive results in students. Children blossom through writing and attention.
2. His speaking is not very good. He is nervous and choppy and says "Uhh" or "Um" a lot. He strays off his topic a lot and speaks very quickly, so it is hard to understand him. He used a few words and phrases like 'transformative' and 'one-on-one attention', over and over again and kind of wore them out in the end.
3. The speaker's presentation style is pretty random. He skips around from idea to idea and retouches on many concepts over and over. He also shows many personal pictures of his experiences, which can help the audience get a first hand look at what he is doing.
4. What matters in this video is the combining of creativity, learning, and one-on-one time with students and what effects it has on the world around us. It connects to me personally because it can possibly change the way english is taught in school, with more one-on-one time. It connects to education in this same way. If it is proven that one-on-one time increases a student's grade, then more options for this type of teaching may be included in education systems. This idea relates to Daniel Pink's book, especially the chapter Symphony, where two ideas come together and work in harmony. In this case, it's creativity and one-on-one time. This effects the world because it exposed an effective way to help students succeed.
1. One-on-one time is needed for students who are struggling, but teachers can't spend that time with students, So society needs a way to help these kids by providing that one-on-one time they need. To help address this issue, Dave Eggers and his friends came up with the idea to combine their writing center with a tutoring center. In the process they discovered that rrust gaps are important to notice and address. Their original approach (a board that said 'free tutoring') did not go down very well in the neighborhood and they had no students coming in. After adjusting their tactic, the idea took off. The main focus of this tutoring was to help children raise their grades through one-on-one attention. Their facility focused on not sterotyping their program by calling it somewhere where "kids who need help" go, but by characterizing it by the one-on-one oppurtinities it provides. They enjoy having everyone work together. Interns and students working side-by-side, shoulder-to-shoulder. Homework efficiency increases with the one-on-one attention, giving students more time to do their own thing in the evenings. An idea was developed that after writing at a high level, students will not reaturn to their old ways of writing. Meshing together creative fun, humor, tutoring and one-on-one attention creates positive results in students. Children blossom through writing and attention.
2. His speaking is not very good. He is nervous and choppy and says "Uhh" or "Um" a lot. He strays off his topic a lot and speaks very quickly, so it is hard to understand him. He used a few words and phrases like 'transformative' and 'one-on-one attention', over and over again and kind of wore them out in the end.
3. The speaker's presentation style is pretty random. He skips around from idea to idea and retouches on many concepts over and over. He also shows many personal pictures of his experiences, which can help the audience get a first hand look at what he is doing.
4. What matters in this video is the combining of creativity, learning, and one-on-one time with students and what effects it has on the world around us. It connects to me personally because it can possibly change the way english is taught in school, with more one-on-one time. It connects to education in this same way. If it is proven that one-on-one time increases a student's grade, then more options for this type of teaching may be included in education systems. This idea relates to Daniel Pink's book, especially the chapter Symphony, where two ideas come together and work in harmony. In this case, it's creativity and one-on-one time. This effects the world because it exposed an effective way to help students succeed.
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