Jack Ma predicts the future.

Billionaire Jack Ma’s Predictions For The Next 10+ Years!

What most schools don’t teach.

Learn about a new “superpower” that isn’t being taught in 90% of US schools. Starring Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, will.i.am, Chris Bosh, Jack Dorsey, Tony Hsieh.

Richard Baraniuk on open-source learning

Rice University professor Richard Baraniuk explains the vision behind Connexions, his open-source, online education system

Bring on the learning revolution! | Sir Ken Robinson

In this poignant, funny follow-up to his fabled 2006 talk, Sir Ken Robinson makes the case for a radical shift from standardized schools to personalized learning — creating conditions where kids’ natural talents can flourish.

The thrilling potential of SixthSense technology | Pranav Mistry

At TEDIndia, Pranav Mistry demos several tools that help the physical world interact with the world of data — including a deep look at his SixthSense device and a new, paradigm-shifting paper “laptop.” 

New experiments in self-teaching | Sugata Mitra

Indian education scientist Sugata Mitra tackles one of the greatest problems of education — the best teachers and schools don’t exist where they’re needed most.

Lesson Observation: Tim Bedley Critical Thinking pt. 1 of 3

Watch a lesson taught by Tim Bedley, 2013 Riverside County Teacher of the Year, as he leads his students to come up with their own solution to an issue that has arisen in the first week of school.

Lesson Observation: Tim Bedley Critical Thinking pt. 2 of 3

Watch a lesson taught by Tim Bedley, 2013 Riverside County Teacher of the Year, as he leads his students to come up with their own solution to an issue that has arisen in the first week of school.

Lesson Observation: Tim Bedley Critical Thinking pt. 3 of 3

Watch a lesson taught by Tim Bedley, 2013 Riverside County Teacher of the Year, as he leads his students to come up with their own solution to an issue that has arisen in the first week of school.

Aditi Shankardass: A second opinion on learning disorders

Developmental disorders in children are typically diagnosed by observing behavior, but Aditi Shankardass knew that we should be looking directly at their brains.

How to make hard choices | Ruth Chang

Here’s a talk that could literally change your life. Which career should I pursue? Should I break up — or get married?! Where should I live? Big decisions like these can be agonizingly difficult.

Ali Carr-Chellman: Gaming to re-engage boys in learning

Ali Carr-Chellman spells out three reasons boys are tuning out of school in droves, and lays out her bold plan to re-engage them: bringing their culture into the classroom, with new rules that let boys be boys, and video games that teach as well as entertain.

The puzzle of motivation | Dan Pink

Career analyst Dan Pink examines the puzzle of motivation, starting with a fact that social scientists know but most managers don’t: Traditional rewards aren’t always as effective as we think. Listen for illuminating stories — and maybe, a way forward.