This document provides guidance for viewing, analyzing, and presenting on a TED Talk. It outlines six steps: 1) finding a TED Talk on a topic of interest, 2) watching and taking notes on the talk, 3) choosing key vocabulary and images, 4) developing comprehension and discussion questions, 5) selecting relevant quotations from the transcript, and 6) planning and preparing a presentation and discussion on the talk. The overall goal is to help the reader browse, understand, and discuss a TED Talk on a topic of their choosing.

1. Introducing a TED Talk
http://www.ted.com/talks
Image from podbean.com
http://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail?
pid=74118
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2. Objectives
• Browsing & finding a topic of interest
• Listening & reading
• Taking notes & understanding
• Presenting & discussing
• Answering questions & expressing opinions
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3. 1. Find a TED Talk
• Source citation:
“How I harnessed the wind”
by William Kamkwamba
FILMED JUL 2009 • POSTED SEP 2009 • TEDGlobal 2009
About 6 minutes
click here to go directly to the video
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4. 2. Watch, read, take notes
• Use your own words / Use key words & connections
Notes made with Noteshelf app 4

5. 3. Choose key vocabulary / images
• Which words do you want to use to help you present your topic?
• What images will help you present your topic?
famine
hunger
windmill image from
generate electricity “Can test 10” by carlpenergy
Flickr CC photos:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/
irrigation
70237334@N04/6472374413/
sizes/m/in/photostream/
image from
William Kamkwamba’s blog:
http://williamkamkwamba.typepad.com/
queue
williamkamkwamba/
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6. 4. Make good questions
• Comprehension Question
• Discussion Questions (3 types)
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7. 5. Use the transcript to choose quotations
“I spoke ... briefly about one of my proudest creations.”
“... a simple machine that changed my life”
“I was so nervous ... my English lost.”
“It was (a) future I couldn’t accept.”
“I was determined to
do anything possible
to receive education
.”
“Whatever happens, don’t give up.” 7

8. 6. Plan & prepare your presentation / discussion
✴flip-chart
✴poster
✴digital slides
✴Prezi
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9. Finally...
Practice,
practice,
practice,
practice,
practice!
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