{"id":657472,"date":"2013-05-10T15:20:37","date_gmt":"2013-05-10T19:20:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.ted.com\/?p=75745"},"modified":"2013-05-10T15:20:42","modified_gmt":"2013-05-10T19:20:42","slug":"x-marks-the-spot-this-weeks-tedx-talks-all-about-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/657472","title":{"rendered":"X marks the spot: This week&rsquo;s TEDx Talks all about education"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_75747\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 910px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.ted.com\/2013\/05\/10\/x-marks-the-spot-this-weeks-tedx-talks-all-about-education\/royborghoutsfotografie-111107-tedxdelft-094\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-75747\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-75747 \" alt=\"A view of the stage before TEDxDelft. Photo: Roy Borghouts\" src=\"http:\/\/tedconfblog.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/05\/xmarks-image-10-may.jpg?w=900&#038;h=588\" width=\"900\" height=\"588\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">A view of the stage before TEDxDelft. Photo: Roy Borghouts<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>From dancing math to teaching in languages other than English \u2013 this week\u2019s X marks the spot is a selection of TEDx Talks about rethinking education. Each week, TEDx chooses\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/tedxtalks.ted.com\/\">four of our favorite talks<\/a><i>,\u00a0<\/i>highlighting just a few of the enlightening speakers from the TEDx community, and its diverse constellation of ideas worth spreading. Below, find this week\u2019s edition on education.<\/p>\n<p><span class='embed-youtube' style='text-align:center; display: block;'><iframe class='youtube-player' type='text\/html' width='586' height='360' src='http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ws2y-cGoWqQ?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;%23038;fs=1&#038;%23038;showsearch=0&#038;%23038;showinfo=1&#038;%23038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;%23038;wmode=transparent' frameborder='0'><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/tedxtalks.ted.com\/video\/Dance-to-Math-Erik-Stern-and-Ka;Featured-Talks\">Teaching math through movement: Erik Stern and Karl Schaffer at TEDxManhattanBeach<br \/>\n<\/a>Erik Stern and Karl Schaffer took their love of dance into the classroom. Now, they promote the teaching of complicated mathematics concepts to kids using the power of movement, as they demonstrate. <i>(Filmed at <\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/tedxmanhattanbeach.com\/\"><i>TEDxManhattanBeach<\/i><\/a><i>.)<\/i><\/p>\n<p><span class='embed-youtube' style='text-align:center; display: block;'><iframe class='youtube-player' type='text\/html' width='586' height='360' src='http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jOxRFcCRPPo?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;%23038;fs=1&#038;%23038;showsearch=0&#038;%23038;showinfo=1&#038;%23038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;%23038;wmode=transparent' frameborder='0'><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/tedxtalks.ted.com\/video\/David-Garner-Caution-Schooling;Featured-Talks\">Teach for tomorrow\u2019s world: David Garner at TEDxIndianapolis<br \/>\n<\/a>With new technology, rapid changes in the global economy, and an evolving workforce, we have an urgent need to improve the way we teach, says David Garner. He explains why we should leave behind outdated models like specialization and standardization and move to a more multidisciplinary approach. <i>(Filmed at <\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/tedxindianapolis.com\/\"><i>TEDxIndianapolis.<\/i><\/a><i>)<\/i><\/p>\n<p><span class='embed-youtube' style='text-align:center; display: block;'><iframe class='youtube-player' type='text\/html' width='586' height='360' src='http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wqhl9tNDAlM?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;%23038;fs=1&#038;%23038;showsearch=0&#038;%23038;showinfo=1&#038;%23038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;%23038;wmode=transparent' frameborder='0'><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/tedxtalks.ted.com\/video\/TEDxSoweto-2012-Phiwayinkosi-Mb;Featured-Talks\">Language and the wealth gap: Phiwayinkosi Mbuyazi at TEDxSoweto<br \/>\n<\/a>In a passionate talk, Phiwayinkosi Mbuyazi takes issue with the convention of teaching international students in English, suggesting that this practice often hurts much more than it helps. <i>(Filmed at <\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tedxsoweto.co.za\/\"><i>TEDxSoweto<\/i><\/a><i>.)<\/i><\/p>\n<p><span class='embed-youtube' style='text-align:center; display: block;'><iframe class='youtube-player' type='text\/html' width='586' height='360' src='http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/k6BmbdzPcrY?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;%23038;fs=1&#038;%23038;showsearch=0&#038;%23038;showinfo=1&#038;%23038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;%23038;wmode=transparent' frameborder='0'><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/tedxtalks.ted.com\/video\/Diving-Into-Deeper-Learning-Mar;Featured-Talks\">Teach both 007 and MacGyver: Marc Chun at TEDxDenverTeachers<br \/>\n<\/a>\u201cWhy am I learning this?\u201d It\u2019s a question familiar to parents and teachers alike. Marc Chun and other researchers set out to discover how students actually use general knowledge &#8212; and he now recommends curriculums that focus on creativity in solving problems. <i>(<\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tedxdenverteachers.org\/\"><i>TEDxDenverTeachers<\/i><\/a><i>.)<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Below, find some highlights from the <a href=\"http:\/\/tedx.tumblr.com\/\">TEDx blog<\/a> this week:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.tedx.com\/post\/50017287814\/in-honor-of-teacher-appreciation-week-5-talks-on\">5 TEDx Talks in honor of teacher appreciation week<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.tedx.com\/post\/49938461653\/bosons-bicycles-and-big-data-7-things-we-learned-from\">Bosons, bicycles and big data: 7 things we learned from TEDxCERN<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.tedx.com\/post\/49957483752\/dr-timothy-noakes-has-dedicated-his-life-to\">Is it better or worse to drink while exercising? Evidence from Dr. Timothy Noakes at TEDxCapetown<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.tedx.com\/post\/49530016279\/heres-to-60-years-of-trying-to-pronounce\">5 TEDx Talks on DNA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.tedx.com\/post\/49782887320\/bienvenidos-al-primer-playlist-de-tedx-en-espanol\">The first TEDx playlist featuring TEDx Talks entirely in Spanish<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>  <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.wordpress.com\/1.0\/gocomments\/tedconfblog.wordpress.com\/75745\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.wordpress.com\/1.0\/comments\/tedconfblog.wordpress.com\/75745\/\" \/><\/a> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/stats.wordpress.com\/b.gif?host=blog.ted.com&#038;blog=14795620&#038;%23038;post=75745&#038;%23038;subd=tedconfblog&#038;%23038;ref=&#038;%23038;feed=1\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/TEDBlog\/~4\/JhO0v9-gpYg\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A view of the stage before TEDxDelft. Photo: Roy Borghouts From dancing math to teaching in languages other than English \u2013 this week\u2019s X marks the spot is a selection of TEDx Talks about rethinking education. Each week, TEDx chooses\u00a0four of our favorite talks,\u00a0highlighting just a few of the enlightening speakers from the TEDx community, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7461,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-657472","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/657472","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7461"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=657472"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/657472\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=657472"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=657472"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=657472"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}