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TED Talks are inspirational talks. There are over 3,500+ talks to stir your curiosity.
Website: ted.com
Cost: Free
Availability: Online
Rankings in the previous surveys:
| 2021: 97 | 2020: 40 | 2019: 24 | 2018: 30 | 2017: 31 | 2016: 21 | 2015: 35 | 2014: 26 |
| 2013: 25 | 2012: 25 | 2011: 30 | 2010: – | 2009: – | 2008: – | 2007: – |
Comments on TED Talks
“great thought leaders – variety” Nick Harder, Senior Director of Talent, 2022
“Many good talks about subjects that interest me. I’d rather watch a TED Talk than watch TV.” E-Learning Developer, Netherlands, 2021
“Lots of resources available.” K12 teacher, USA, 2021
“Great curated content on a large variety of topics” MD, UK, 2021
“Expert content for free. Great.” Teacher, Germany, 2020
“Easy to listen to identify and watch diverse range of talks with easy steps to implement learnings from.” Head of Learning, Australia, 2019
“Although I should be making my own videos, why would I not use a 15-20 minute, professionally done video performed by a well-known expert? TEDTalks opens up worlds for people.” Assistant Professor, USA, 2019
“Love a good TED talk presentation. Able to share with colleagues some positive messages.” L&D Manager, UK, 2020
“TED is an amazing source of expert content.” Lecturer, 2019
Quick Guide to TED Talks
Here you will find some links to external resources on how to use TED Talks for teaching, training, learning and development.
For individuals, TED Talks are an inspiring way of learning from videos and discovering new things
- Here are the 20 most watched TED Talks
see also The Top TED Talks of 2019 and What You Can Learn From Them
In the workplace TED Talks are often used as resources to inspire leaders and others
- Here are 6 Motivational Performance Management TED Talks
- Here are 7 Teamwork Ted Talks To Inspire Your Remote Team
- Here are 12 TED talks to inspire and motivate your employees
In education, TED Talks are also used in a similar way
- Here 10 TED Talks to transform your teaching, PDF
There is also an education tool, TED Ed, that lets you create a lesson from a TED Talk and other videos in 4 key parts: Watch, Think, Dig Deeper, Discuss
- Here’s an example of a lesson created with TED Ed: A brief history of cheese and the accompanying video (below
Last updated: August 27, 2022 at 17:13 pm
