Emily Pilloton: Teaching design for change

[juliacotic]

Hi. I saw your video cool video.

[leconfidant]

This is real design. It's strange, because most of us imagined being able to work like this normally. A key things is designing the conditions within which change can be possible and motivated. That's really the whole thing right there. Too often change doesn't happen because there are too many vested interests in the status quo.

[obermate]

Looking forward to watch more shows from TED. I really learned a lot from every videos they made. Thank you and more power!

[lancsFrogger]

i'd definitely have sex with this girl

[sdrawkcabnipyt]

@6:20 notice how close this is to another acronym you know? That wasn't by chance.

[AlcoholLevel]

kids learning multiplication in a playground filled with worn-out tires... I'm sure they'll be competing on the international stage one day...........................­........

[leonidasx666]

I liked this a lot. Almost made me wanna go back to school... almost :P

[Aresftfun]

@mmballa And averagely the default usage in speaking is to call them "African American" in courts and news and other formal areas, while most of the Black population prefers to be called black or just that no one is labeled by their skin color.

[Aresftfun]

@mmballa And what about the side of white heritage? Should they not be called European-African-American?

Or Anglo-African-American?

Is it unneeded for there to be a European show of respect because Africa needs it? What is the requirement for having a continent in your label?

[Mrmoc7]

It's ideas like these that are going to solve the educational problem in the U.S., and once again we're going to set the standard for the rest of the world to follow.

You go girl.

[BastiSexMuffin]

@kwkwave And yet there are privileged black kids and disadvantaged white kids. Generalization is the basis for racism and she did just that.

[sukanasturtle]

wow, if you just look past the race comments she made (which i know she had no bad intentions of), this talk is amazing

[Kargoneth]

I must say, it is a good idea to have people help build their community. I still have pride in helping to construct my neighbor's garage for my high-school shop class.

[BastiSexMuffin]

"Privileged white kids". Good job, lady! Why not just "privileged kids"?

[TheDentist27]

Simple solution to education:

1. Pay students for passing the tests.

2. Record lectures so you're not wasting money on repetitive lecturing

3. Used the saved money in 2. for 1.

[SayChickpeas]

@TheDentist27 The value of being engaged in learning vastly dwarfs the value of any money paid for achievement. Lectures are not an engaging learning style for young people, recorded lectures even less so. Hands-on involvement and practical applications of principals nurture the playful spirit which young people thrive upon. That cannot be replaced by a check. This TED talk is a great example of how to help youth be invested in their own achievements by adding value to their communities.

[TheDentist27]

@SayChickpeas that's a separate issue, tutoring. I'm not against that. I am against a teacher standing infront of the room for an hour talking to him or herself. I went through many, many, years of it.

[neoaeonian]

I missed the part of the talk that was about her race. But I was intrigued by part of the talk that was about making productive use of all the talent and human energy that is in our students and teachers.

Actually doing something in school that has value outside of school, that is, in the real world, what a concept!

I hope it catches on.

[Sylocat]

@ 1:55 That probably also means that one in three ADULTS are living below the poverty line as well... but I understand that dropping the word "children" gets more attention.

I'm not being sarcastic, I really don't mind tricks like that, if it actually gets people to give a shit about these problems.

[ddnguyen278]

@Tpar1234 I don't get you, are you saying you need to seek help? for your self centered nature? Oh you meant me? The irony! Hahaha ohh.. :P

[ptanham]

Skip to 7:30 for the interesting part

[wickedinsight]

this had nothing to do with design but good job anyways

[Aresftfun]

@mmballa No, I'm simply guessing her lineage. I deplore racism.

[WorldlyMusi]

Wow. America sounds like Africa... (especially that tire play ground design)

What a sad world

[ddnguyen278]

@Tpar1234 63% of Americans can be considered obese.. so it's not like they are alone.. It's an epidemic in America and the first world and no one knows why? Maybe its HFCS , maybe an endocrine disruptor, or maybe people just don't exercise anymore?.. There are alot of theories..

[DonAnonimus]

Freakin' love this design!

[kommaV1023]

Am I wrong in assuming that this model worked because it was a small city and mainly because the people were open to experimentation. The parents didnt mind about the creative way in which education was delivered and ofcourse as she says "..creating the conditions under which change is possible.", Bertie community has an ecosystem that accepts change, may be perhaps thanks to Dr. Z and the students are being educated by the sense of a purpose of giving back to the community which is... Cool!!

[Morriusvids]

I like the way she says 'Bertie'. 

[gero1369]

This type of thing should be done everywhere!

[stephsies]

@Tpar1234 Due to lack of access to nutritious and healthy food, kids in poverty run far higher obesity rates. Did you notice that the only wifi hot-spot off school property was at a fried chicken joint?

[Aresftfun]

"African American"

No, you're Chinese-Filipino-Korean-Americ­an.

See how stupid that is?

They didn't come from Africa.

Don't call them that.

[TheEyesOfNye]

@Aresftfun But they did come from Africa, maybe not them personally but their ancestors did. In fact we're all African-somethings, we all come from East Africa. Besides it's just semantics, why do people get so worked up over it? "They're not black they're African-American!" "They're not African-America, they're black!" 'No one is 'black' they're brown!" It's like give it a rest, we know what you all mean.

[Aresftfun]

@TheEyesOfNye So don't want anyone to talk about problems and silly things with society? please

[palaiding]

@Aresftfun No, she's Asian American?

[GrimSoul66]

@palaiding Asian.. like Russian? Doesn't fit the bill.

[gulllars]

@Aresftfun agreed. Calling them by an approximation to skin color, or if first or second generation immigrants by their family's origin country/continent makes more sense. Fear of racism makes people use words that are unnatural and ridiculus.

With regards to the pictures in the book, it makes a lot more sense to refer to the students as black and white. While it's not literary or politically correct, it's coloqually instantly understandable, and a lot easier to work with.

[NickBlackDIN]

@Aresftfun relax, I know what you mean, and I agree with you, but it's just a polite way of saying "black/dark skinned people"

[PisicutaSiMatei]

@Aresftfun - i am sure she just wanted to say black ppl in a euphemistic way and not to offended anyone!

[Aresftfun]

@PisicutaSiMatei I know but that's the point. An black person could have ancestors from Ireland and be called "African-American" which would be politically incorrect, and the whole stature of political correctness is very silly.

[bleekhorizon]

@Aresftfun all she did was pick a phrase she felt was unoffensive. comments like this only distract people from the message of the lecture.

[PoopnSuch]

@Aresftfun she should have just called em all niggas

[jestempies]

@Aresftfun African-American is a name, not a description.

[andresico2]

@Aresftfun there's still a need for people to distinguish others based not only on physical traits but also on color. Since some people think Black isn't p.c, then they use African American, even when the person isn't of African descent.

I think it's pathetic that we still find the need to distinguish between humans, and I don't think there's a problem describing someone as "black", or as "red-headed" because those physically describe a person. African-american doesn't help me much.

[Aresftfun]

@andresico2 I completely agree.

[theprofits13]

@Aresftfun So how should she describe them? and out of the whole talk this is the important part you noticed? smh.

[Aresftfun]

@theprofits13 It's a pet peeve.

[expendedAmmunition]

Chip Zullinger was superintendent in Manassas. He got fired. Google it.

[kinsmed]

A good series of talks lately.

I hope TED can keep up this momentum.

[0Krusnik0]

Maybe if they stop doing tests they'll get something fucking done.

[rocker341dan]

@TheDiscoMole That's what a school is supposed to look like.*

[WyldOrbit]

Don't rebuild the ghetto! All they gonna do is try to break it down again. Just do your drugs, sell them, make money, don't strive for education, get caught up in the system, be a fuck up for the rest of your life. That's what you're supposed to be. Stay right where you're supposed to be or else! Lol ( sarcasm)

[notme222]

12:45: "Arduous and totally convoluted process of getting certified as high school teachers". - Does that maybe seem like a problem?

Not to get political but the "Left" solution always seems to be "spend money to make graphics and build pretty things" - which is what they did here. And sometimes infrastructure needs are real. But those same people tend to mock the Conservate point that bureaucracy often gets in the way. Yet clearly...

Anyway, nice talk but it needs more takeaway. B-

[bluefootedpig]

@notme222 I completely agree, if you live in a big city, with a huge population of teachers, then sure, certification can be great as a sort of filtering method. But for these small cities where they would take just about any teacher they could find, it just makes it more difficult. Not to mention the cost of schooling and how that little city can't even really pay enough for a teacher to pay off student loans.

[elbimboqw]

your so hot!

[daffeybill]

design, build and educate the simple things are global when it all falls down

we will need rural food production more than Farmville

[TheDiscoMole]

That's what a school is supposed to look like

[Brodiz]

This is really great project, I come from a rural area myself and I would have loved to have something like this in place when I was growing up.

[BBthzPrisonerOfWar]

Couldn't she have done this topless. Ted needs to lighten up, plus its the only way to increase views significantly. There are lives at stake think of the children, take off you're top next time.

[TheDiscoMole]

@BBthzPrisonerOfWar *your

[Kishgofu]

@TheDiscoMole *grammar nazi

[Freigeist20789]

@BBthzPrisonerOfWar people like you inhibit mankind

[BBthzPrisonerOfWar]

@Freigeist20789 Ok know you have forced me to put you in yoouuurree place. Exhibit no. 1 Have you checked out what is going on on RSAorg. That youtube channel got 1 million view for a recent video. whilst Tedtalks most viewed video of 3million views is 3 years old. Although my comment was overall a light hearted one something is missing on Tedtalks in capturing the attention of the world. TITS ARE NOT AN UNEQUIVOCAL ABSOLUTE BUT THEY WOULDN'T HURT ANYONE. uptight up ur own ass cocksucker.

[godrules888]

Great points!!  The ideas can totally be used globally!

[Sharpshooterjoe]

It's a good cause and i enjoyed the lecture, but out of everything i absolutely love the match me game. Cheap, fun, safe, and teaches whats not to like about the idea.