tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90572851641022398162024-03-07T23:52:09.628-08:00ESL TEDTalksHere you will find ESL/EFL lessons for intermediate to advanced learners of English based on the TEDTalks. All parts of these documents are copyrighted either by TED or Doug Evans and fall under the Creative Commons license.
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<a href="http://www.ted.com/pages/view/id/195">http://www.ted.com/pages/view/id/195</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057285164102239816.post-1212109028131668242013-06-27T18:46:00.002-07:002013-06-27T18:46:42.279-07:00New EntriesTo Those Who May Be Interested,<br />
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I haven't updated for over a year as I have been involved with other activities. I do plan on getting back to it, so for those of you who have used my materials, any feedback is very welcome as I start a new round before terribly long. There are some amazing TEDTalks that I am itching to turn into lessons. Thanks and I hope what I've done so far has been a help. Thank you! DougUnknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057285164102239816.post-17435358312542978012011-08-28T07:33:00.000-07:002011-08-28T07:33:33.029-07:00Sir Ken Robinson: Bring on the learning revolution!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.<br />
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<a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?upje5l7jp4vkmuh"> Michael Specter: The Danger of Science Denial </a><br />
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