1) What is the TED organization about?
The TED organization is a non-profit organization that wanted to combine three things and their were technology, entertainment, and design.
2) What is the purpose of their website and how does the functionality of their site support that?
2) What is the purpose of their website and how does the functionality of their site support that?
They say thet they passionately believ in the power of ideas to change attitudea lives and ultimately so they are building here a cleringhouse that offers free knowledge and inspiration from the world’s most inspired thinkers and also a community of curious sould to engae with ideas.
3) As Engineers and Problem Solvers, which topic areas (the choices from the "Show talks related to:" section on the sidebar) are of most interest to us? Justify your answer.
3) As Engineers and Problem Solvers, which topic areas (the choices from the "Show talks related to:" section on the sidebar) are of most interest to us? Justify your answer.
The topis that most interest me on the isde bar are technology design and entertainment because all of these ideas have always facinated me throughout my life and I would like to knowwhat this site shows it as.
4) Based on your previous answer, what are 3 talks (videos) on the site that appear like they would be of most interest to you as an Engineer/Problem Solver? Justify your choices.
4) Based on your previous answer, what are 3 talks (videos) on the site that appear like they would be of most interest to you as an Engineer/Problem Solver? Justify your choices.
Three talk videos that I found are the following
Technology; Lucy Mcrae; how can technology transfom the human body?
Entertainment: Kevin Allocca: Why vidoes go viral
Design: Daniel Schnitzer: Inventing is the easy part
5) Each student will watch a unique video (clear your choice with me... first come, first served!). Watch the video. Embed the video in your blog post and create a bulletized outline of the key issues presented in the talk.
the cockroach beatbox
5) Each student will watch a unique video (clear your choice with me... first come, first served!). Watch the video. Embed the video in your blog post and create a bulletized outline of the key issues presented in the talk.
the cockroach beatbox
n They were demonstrating the way the body sends electrical signals to the brain
n They used a cockroach leg to do the experiment
n They used a device called a spikerbox that showed the signals
n They then used a iphone to send more current and used music and the signaled spiked because of the base.
6) How could you get involved in the field/technology/issue you chose to hear about? What experience/skills/training/education would you need to learn to get involved with this field?
· I could get involved in this the field/technology/ issue by expanding on my knowledge about that subject and trying to learn more about it and the experience/skills/training/education I would need to learn to get involved with this field by lots of research and I probably know someone who has experience in this field and I could ask them what I need to know.
