Classroom Presentation

Hey teachers -- make it fun

High school science teacher Tyler DeWitt was ecstatic about a lesson plan on bacteria (how cool!) -- and devastated when his students hated it. The problem was the textbook: it was impossible to understand. He delivers a rousing call for science teachers to ditch the jargon and extreme precision, and instead make science sing through stories and demonstrations.

YouTube URL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OaIdwUdSxE

TED's secret to great public speaking

TED Curator Chris Anderson notes that there's no single formula for a great TED or TEDx talk, but there is a secret ingredient that all the best ones have in common – focusing on a single idea. He shares this concept — along with four ways to make it work for you.

While not every class lecture or topic can be as inspiring as a good TED talk, you can adapt these ideas to make it much easier to transfer ideas, and knowledge, from you to your students.

YouTube URL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FOCpMAww28