Why people fall for misinformation?

 

How does a fact become a misconception? Dig into the world of misinformation to see how facts can become distorted and misleading.  To see the TED Ed click here, hopefully after checking out my amazon.ca ads below.  

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Why I should read ... A Ted Ed Lesson

 

This series of lessons/Videos by Ted Ed are not simply a trailer to classic literature but a deep overview of the book.  You might use one of these videos prior to reading one of these novels in class.  They all seem to be in the 4 to 5 minute range.  To see all the lessons click here.  

Edgar Allan Poe, The Raven, The Simpson and Halloween

With Halloween coming up, I always think of E.A.P. and The Raven.  To see what I posted previously about him click here.  I also love to look at Homer's version of The Raven.  See below.

TED ED has a video on E.A.P. see below 

Turbulence - TED ED

Turbulence is all around us not just on airplanes.  This TED ED video along with the lesson plan might be used in your science class.  To see the TED ED page click here or just watch the video below.

How does the stock market work? - TED ED

My son asked me how the stock market works as he started his first lawn cutting job this past spring/summer and has some cash now.  This video shows how it works.

The full lesson can be found by clicking here.

Why You Should Read Fahrenheit 451 - Ted Ed

I love Ray Bradbury.  Here is a Ted Ed video for you.

If you would like to see the associated Ted Ed page for this click here.

Flu Season

The following embedded video is why you need a flu shot and is brought to you by TED-ED.  If you would like to see the lesson plan associated with this video click here.

Bias and TED ED

If you are teaching about bias then you might want to look at using some of these TED ED videos.

To see the above TED ED webpage click here.

To see the above TED ED webpage click here.

To see the above TED ED webpage click here.

The Chemistry of Cookies

Last week I had a post on Reaction - A Food and Chemistry Channel.  To see that click here.  Today I am posting about a TED Ed  on The Chemistry of Cookies.  I have embedded the video below but you will want to go the the Ted Ed page as it has many resources for teachers.  To see the webpage click here.

TED - ED and Ancient Rome

If you teach history and are doing anything on Ancient Rome there is a new TED Ed lesson on "The Day in the Life of a Roman Soldier".  The whole lesson along with the video can be found by clicking here.  If you are interested in this TED Ed Lesson, there is a much older one called "A glimpse of teenage life in ancient Rome" and can be found by clicking here.  

Writer's Workshop by Ted Ed

The Writer's Workshop is a list of 22 Ted-Ed short videos.  You might want to have your students look at this prior to a major essay or you might want to use one or more of these in your classroom as an introduction to a lesson.  To see the Workshop click here.

The Writer's Workshop

If you would like to use short video's for your writing class try this Ted Ed playlist called "The Writers Workshop".  There are 22 videos in total.  You can see these videos by clicking here.

Ted Ed - What are Carbohydrates?

From the popular Ted Ed series of videos I noticed this video on Carbohydrates and how they impact your health by Richard J. Wood.  It might be good for your Foods or Health Science class.  The video is embedded above and if you are a teacher the Ted Ed page has 5 multiple choice questions under the  topic Think on the right hand side as well as some more resources under Dig Deeper also on the right hand side of the webpage.  To see the webpage click here.

The Writer's Workshop

The Writer's Work Shop is a playlist on the Ted Ed Youtube channel.  This might be a nice place for your students to get a quick lesson.  As of now there are 20 videos.  Take a look by clicking here.