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Restoring our forests is one of the most effective natural solutions to the climate crisis. That’s why we’re joining
#TeamTrees
in their effort to plant 20 million trees across 6 continents.
$1 = 1 tree! Donate now:
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“Every child deserves a champion, an adult who will never give up on them. Is this job tough? You betcha. But it is not impossible. We’re educators. We’re born to make a difference.”
Teachers, as concerns regarding the spread of COVID-19 continue to mount, we thought it might be helpful to share that our free website () allows you to create & distribute lessons around *any* video on YouTube, and doesn’t require a student login!
School is in session!
Introducing
#EarthSchool
, an immersive nature adventure from TED-Ed,
@UNEP
and partners. Dive into 30 Days of videos, quizzes and challenges that will leave you marveling at our planet and ready to take on the future:
#EarthDay
"Poetry has never been the language of barriers, it's always been the language of bridges."
Today, National Youth Poet Laureate
@TheAmandaGorman
performed at the U.S. Presidential Inauguration. Watch her 2018 Talk:
Anne Frank was born on this day in 1929. She remains a beacon of love and hope, and her work is a testament to the power of compassionate self-expression.
If we want children to thrive in our complicated world, we need to teach them how to think, instead of what to think.
Here are 4 simple ways to encourage critical thinking:
"Teaching and learning should bring joy. How powerful would our world be if we had kids who were not afraid to take risks, who were not afraid to think?"
Sir Ken was a hero, mentor and endless source of inspiration and motivation for so many people, especially the members of the TED-Ed team. In his passing, he remains all of those things. What an incredible life he lived, and what worthy ideas he shared. Rest in peace, good Sir.
It is with heavy hearts that we announce Sir Ken Robinson died peacefully yesterday, 21st August 2020, surrounded by family after a short battle with cancer.
We will be following up with a further update as we begin to follow Sir Ken’s wishes and honour his legacy.
We are deeply saddened to hear that Mari Foroutan was among the victims in the recent Flight PS752 crash in Iran. Mari was a climate change scientist and researcher doing incredible work. She touched the TED-Ed community with her masterful lesson "Would You Move to Mars?" (1/3)
"Every child deserves a champion, an adult who will never give up on them. Is this job tough? You betcha. But it is not impossible. We're educators. We're born to make a difference."
“The problem with stereotypes is not that they are untrue, but that they are incomplete. They make one story become the only story... Show a people as one thing, as only one thing, over and over again, and that is what they become."
Sea turtles can grow from the size of your palm to the size of a dinner table, but what are their odds of making it that far? In honor of
#WorldTurtleDay
, follow this thread as we tackle one obstacle at a time to find out just how many sea turtles make it maturity. 🐢💙
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