Using digital media is a surefire way to grab students’ attention, and using everyday topics students encounter in their personal lives is an even better way to engage them in learning. With a wealth ...

As John stood on the stage discussing the importance of equity so eloquently, I wondered how he had gotten to that point. He was 11 years old, but his ideas were so clear, his words so refined. It was ...

What began as a single educator’s vision has exploded into one of the most impactful educational platforms globally, TED-Ed. It’s the educational arm of TED, the organization behind the iconic TED ...

Given students’ easy access to videos and digital resources via mobile devices and computers, it makes sense that educators would incorporate such tools into their instruction. With a wealth of ...

Recently undergraduate students in the Department of Digital Arts (DDA) created short animations on overcoming stage fright and learning to listen to others. For the past two years, Pratt has ...

Students love snacks, bite sized ones in particular, and as everyone knows, that usually means cookies. But if you’re a teacher and opposed to putting the sweet and sugary before your kids, then what ...

When Kim Preshoff’s students watch some animated TED-Ed videos, they don’t know that she was the one who came up with the lessons and wrote the scripts until the credits roll. The New York state-based ...

Ada is a smart young woman with a lot on her mind. Can her ideas change the world for the better? The TED-Ed YouTube channel is no stranger to animation—it’s used for all its educational shorts, but ...