TED Ed could be used as a lesson resource bank AND creation Tool. This presentation highlights the main featrues for teachers and shows the student tracking facilities.

1. North East Wales
eLearning User Group
Lesson Resource Bank
& Creation Tool
Pete Richardson 131112

2. TED Ed: Lesson Resource Bank & Creation Tool
Main features - Lessons
TED Ed Originals:
created by renowned
educators and the TED Ed
team.
Best Flips:
exceptional videos and usercreated lesson content.
Total Flips:
"Flipping" a video allows you
to turn that video into a
customized lesson that can be
assigned to.
https://ed.ted.com/
Pete Richardson 131112

3. TED Ed: Lesson Resource Bank & Creation Tool
Main features - Series
Collections of lessons
around a theme.
Pete Richardson 131112

4. TED Ed: Lesson Resource Bank & Creation Tool
Main features - Community
The TED-Ed Community:
an open forum for
educators, animators, and
students to discuss topics
both about TED-Ed and
about the world of
education in general.
Pete Richardson 131112

5. TED Ed: Lesson Resource Bank & Creation Tool
Main features - Clubs
The TED-Ed Clubs:
a school-friendly
framework that supports
students in meeting
regularly to discuss,
pursue and present their
big ideas in the form of
short TED-like Talks. We
hope to celebrate
exceptional student ideas
by potentially featuring
them at TEDxYouth events
and the annual TEDYouth
conference.
Pete Richardson 131112

6. TED Ed: Lesson Resource Bank & Creation Tool
Lesson Structure
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Let's Begin - the hook to motivate
student engagement.
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Watch - the subject matter in video
format.
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Think - up to 15 multiple choice
and short answer questions.
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Dig Deeper - resources for
discovering more about the topic.
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Discuss - a forum for students to
respond to a posted
question/comment.
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And Finally - what to do next.
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7. TED Ed: Lesson Resource Bank & Creation Tool
Lesson Structure
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The video continues to play even if
a different section of the lesson is
selected.
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Questions can have a ‘video hint’ –
roughly the time into the video
where the answer is shown/talked
about.
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To Flip a lesson you need an
account …
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8. TED Ed: Lesson Resource Bank & Creation Tool
Create an Account
Limitation:
According to US law (which TED
Ed abides by), only students who
are 13 or older can create online
accounts.
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9. TED Ed: Lesson Resource Bank & Creation Tool
Create a Lesson:
1. Find a Video
You can search YouTube for a video to build a
lesson around. This video will be the centrepiece
of your lesson.
2. Select a Video
Select the video you wish to customize a lesson
around.
3. Flip a Video
Create your lesson, by adding your own
questions, notes and resources.
A quick demonstration …..
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10. TED Ed: Lesson Resource Bank & Creation Tool
Personal Pages
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Lessons and Discussions you
have taken part in or have
created.
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Also, student activity updates.
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11. TED Ed: Lesson Resource Bank & Creation Tool
Invite & Track Students
Lesson Settings:
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Edit the lesson (but only while
students haven’t started work).
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Share with students by sending
lesson URL
Get Lesson Stats on-screen or
via CSV.

12. TED Ed: Lesson Resource Bank & Creation Tool
So What Do You Think?
Now for a bit of a TED chat ….
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13. TED Ed: Lesson Resource Bank & Creation Tool
So What Do I Think?
Here is one I made earlier …..
In Moodle
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Labels
Embedded video
Webpage
Quiz
Forum
(I could have might it look a lot nicer
with a bit more effort!!!)
I’m in two minds:
Variety is the spice of life
or
Just another tool to learn
Pete Richardson 131112

14. North East Wales
eLearning User Group
Lesson Resource Bank
& Creation Tool
Pete Richardson 131112