TED Talk

      1) Watch a TED Talk (Links to an external site.) or another ~20-minute educational video lecture. 2) Annotate the resource, using a common citation format (doesn’t matter which one, but you must have all of the information necessary for us to find it). No urls. Use Easybib (Links to an external site.) or another webbased resource if nothing else. Your “notes” in the annotation must be directed at answering two questions: A) What was/were the speakers’ main points, using 2-3 examples? Use the transcript to identify the appropriate timestamp - these can be used in-text (ex. 5:15), or as a footnote. B) How might this talk connect to topics or issues we have focused, or will focus, on? 3) Evaluate the resource. What was compelling about it? Did it change your understanding about something? How and why, or why not? Did it have anything to do with material or ideas from our class? Did you get interested in the story? Was it an effective talk/video from a performance and public speaking perspective? Would you recommend it to your classmates, peers, anybody? These assignments will be accepted on a gradual basis until Monday of Week 11 (Finals Week) of the term. A maximum of two alternative assignments may be turned in during one term. Assignments will be graded as if they counted for one lecture session. Additional credit may be given for excellent submissions. All work must be unique, cited and attributed properly, and follow the OSU code of student conduct - while you can watch the same talk as a friend or classmate, your submissions must be unique. Submissions must be submitted in Canvas using an appropriate format. If your instructor or TA cannot open your submission you will receive a zero. The shadow requirements of this assignment: effort 1) You’ve given us a compelling reason to offer you this assignment. Don’t waste our time grading something that’s not complete, well-structured, or is a clearly lazy attempt. 2) Actually watch the talk; quote the transcript in your examples; make it obvious you absorbed the message. 3) Make an honest attempt at connecting it to class and to evaluate it. There’s no right answer, but try and justify your opinions/perspectives. Possible Approaches to choosing a Talk: Go to the TED Talks site (Links to an external site.), and pick one that sounds interesting... Sort by Most Viewed (Links to an external site.)... Sort by Jaw Dropping (Links to an external site.)... Sort by Funny (Links to an external site.)...or any other category (Does it have to be a TED Talk? No, there are plenty of educational resources out there (Crash Course (Links to an external site.); Big History (Links to an external site.), Solve for X, Big Think (Links to an external site.), Vice (Links to an external site.), other Documentary sites, etc., etc. Even Parts Unknown (Links to an external site.) and shows like it would count). It must be 1) educational in focus, and 2) roughly 20 minutes, and 3) related to something we’re covering, or will cover in class somehow. How you connect it is up to you. Feel free to check the legitimacy of an alternative talk/video with your Instructor or TA)