Ted Talks Discussions for Kids

Watch & critique a Ted Talk discussing a variety of topics: science, life skills, school, health, philosophy, history and more!

214 total reviews for this teacher

3 reviews for this class

Completed by 11 learners

40 minutes

per class

Once per week

every week

10-12

year olds

3-6

learners per class

per learner - per class

How does an “Ongoing” course work?

Meets on a weekly schedule, join any week, no need to catch up on previous material

Live video chats, recorded and monitored for safety and quality

Discussions via classroom forum and private messages with the teacher

Automatic payment every Sunday, cancel any time

Great for clubs and for practicing skills

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Available Times

Pacific Time

Next on Fri Jun 3

Meets Once per week

Friday
6pm - 6:40pm

Next on Thu Jun 23

Meets Once per week

Thursday
7pm - 7:40pm

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Description

Class Experience

Do you drive your friends crazy with your questions? 
This class is perfect for curious learners who love to talk and discuss all kinds of topics. 

We will also discuss general philosophical questions: 
How do you know the universe is real?
Is stealing always wrong?
What is absolute truth? Should we always tell the truth? When is it ok to lie?
What does happiness feel like?
We will discuss but not judge. 
Learners will ponder and think deeply about compelling questions. Learners will stretch...

SWBAT: Develop listening skills as students share ideas, information and opinions.
SWBAT: Develop speaking skills as students share ideas, information and form opinions. 
SWBAT: Develop critical thinking skills relating to a wide variety of topics.

Ted Talks lead to thoughtful discussions between adults so why can't kids discuss what's important to them. Let's all think critically, listen to different viewpoints and have fun in the process.  Kids ideas and opinions matter and we will discuss them here! I've been trained in socratic teaching style and have been fortunate enough to lead this type of group in the past with homeschoolers with rave results. Training: Great Books Learning Modalities, Ambleside Teacher training, Teaching Certificate Grades 1-8 (Alverno College) and 15 years of practical experience.

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Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

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40 minutes per week in class, and no time outside of class.

Teacher

Ms. Wendy

🇺🇸

Lives in the United States

Ms. Wendy/Ms. Wendie

214 total reviews

150 completed classes

About Me

Students can call me Ms. Wendy.  In my quest to constantly learn new methodologies and modalities, I have many certifications and been trained in many different methods as a lead teacher. Teaching is my passion and it shows. I'm constantly...