Discussing Race In Jay Smooth’s TEDx talk he talks about how to make race an easier topic to discuss. If we can take the mindset that we are either racist or not racist and begin to realize that non-racist people can think and say racist things, race might be able to become a less touchy subject to discuss. Growing up as a full white male, I haven’t faced much discrimination.
In this week’s Ted Talk, Alison Gopnik focused on the thought process of babies. In the past, people believed that babies could not perceive another individual’s thoughts, however with the passage of time these believes have changed. To help us understand what babies could be thinking and if they acknowledge other people’s thoughts, Gopnik explained how she and one of her students tested this idea by using broccoli and crackers. The student gave 15 and 18 month-old babies two bowls, one with broccoli and the other one with crackers, and the babies showed more preference for the one with the crackers. The student, on the other hand, tasted the food from both bowls in front of the babies and acted as if she loved the broccoli and dislike the
Video Discussion 5 The United States grapples with a troubling reality: it incarcerates more children than any other developed country. Despite comprising only 4% of the global population, the US accounts for a staggering 22% of the world's prison population. These statistics paint a grim picture of a justice system in need of reform, particularly concerning its treatment of juvenile offenders. Though he came out a changed man, Jeff Wallace's journey through the juvenile justice system shows how much change is needed within the system.
In the ted talk by Adam foss, about the prosecutor’s vision for a better justice system; the theme of the talk is about when people commit crime in the this country, that the US justice system has a prosecutor that charge people for their action they committed as being explain in the chapter (7.16) of the text book. The action the government takes to punish people with their criminal record which the government has been doing for a long now till today. The author Foss believe that reforming justice system will help to replace wrath with the chances that will change people’s lives for better than destroying them with criminal record. Another point the author is making is arguing about how to reinvent American justice systems. His opinion in
Pecha Kucha Script As studies show, only 38 percent of on-reserve students finish high school, literacy rates are half the Canadian average, and the youth suicide rate is seven times the Canadian average. In Canadian prisons, ⅓ are Indigenous women and ¼ are Indigenous males. Indigenous children represents the face of Canadian child welfare and Indigenous homelessness is everywhere.
Through trial and error, I have learned how to effectively incorporate these values into my daily life, to be seen as an influential figure. My main area of leadership is through sports. I have coached kids in lacrosse and hockey youth programs and shown what it means to be a dedicated player at a higher level. Additionally, I have been a JV captain for sports such as volleyball and hockey.
Morgan Spurlock: The greatest TED Talk ever sold In Morgan Spurlock’s TED Talks, “The greatest TED Talk ever sold,” Morgan Spurlock is most well-known for his role in “Super-Size Me,” a film in which Spurlock ate nothing but McDonalds for 30 days, and measured the dangers of McDonalds as well as studying the culture and evolution of McDonalds in American culture. In Spurlock’s TED Talks, he uncovers the influential world of brand marketing and product placement. In simpler words, where should products be place or how should they be marketed to sweep in the most customers and cash. Spurlock talks about the impact that the media has on us through brand marketing, without us even knowing we are being brain washed to believe a certain brand
Being on your phone too much takes away from your boredom and your own creative thoughts. In the month of April 2017, Manoush Zomorodi gave a speech at Ted Talks about how boredom can actually be good for you. Her purpose was to explain to people how being bored leads to great things. She also wants to explain to people that being on your phone affects your boredom, which is not good. Manoushs primary audience was toward middle age people that could not keep their phones away from them.
Poet and educator, Clint Smith, in his 2014 TED Talk, “The Danger of Silence,” asserts that individuals should not stand silent to the “injustice” of “indifference” and discrimination. Smith illustrates his assertion by using emotion evoking allusions, crisp contextual imagery, and ardent spoken word poetry. Throughout the speech quotes from the civil rights advocate, Martin Luther King Jr., are tactifully used to enhance the historical significance of discrimination and indifference by showing the parallels of the present and the past. Smith effectively uses personal narrative of being a school teacher to further demonstrate the relevance of this withstanding issues of discrimination. In his narrative he describes how vital it is to “create a culture” within his own classroom and society where “students” and anyone else could “feel safe sharing the intimacies of their own silences.”
In his Ted-Talk “How to buy happiness”, Michael Norton (2011) states that happiness can be bought with money by giving it to other people. I fully agree with Norton. I received my first paycheck around Christmas last year and the first thing I bought with that money was a present for my mother. Christmas is a great example: giving and receiving gifts bonds everyone together, because it shows that we care about each other. Even helping someone you barely know is really satisfying, you did a good deed, it is good for your self-esteem.
How Simon Sinek Persuade Audiences that the Secret to Success is a Reason Why In the TED talk, How Great Leaders Inspire Action, the presenter, Simon Sinek, a “leadership expert,” claims that all great leaders and innovators have one thing in common, they all have a reason why they do what they do. He convinces the audience that his claim is correct through a relatively balanced use of the three Aristotelian appeals: pathos, logos, and ethos. He gives specific facts and examples, to show his audience how his claim has worked for history’s greatest individuals and organizations. Finally, he uses rhetorical devices such as amplification and parallelism to strengthen his argument.
TED2006: Why we do what we do by Tony Robbins “Your model of the world is what shapes you long term…That’s what’s shaping us. It makes people make decisions” are the exact words of Tony Robbins at TED2006 in his inspirational TED talk (talk), Why we do what we do. Robbins calls himself the “why guy” who is dedicated to uncover people’s motivation for their actions. He believes that emotion is the force of life, and that if humans get the right emotions, they can accomplish anything.
1. My philosophy of leadership is about collaboration and teamwork. Respecting and treating everyone the same, is key to supporting a good team atmosphere. I believe when a leader puts effort and care into assisting others, then their peers and followers will naturally want to support them. It is also important for a leader to recognize, that advocacy must never become so important that the critical elements of leadership are neglected (e.g. policy enforcement, command support, etc...).
Leaders who inspire and motivate others are effective at
Through self-reflection and academic readings, I have discovered that I identify with three different leadership theories. During the first meeting in a Strength Based Leadership class, we were asked to write our leadership history. The class then began an ongoing exploration of various leadership theories. Upon reviewing my leadership history from the first class and synthesizing the information from the theories that were examined, I discovered that I most resonate with the Trait Leadership Theory, the Skills Leadership Theory, and the Path-Goal Leadership theory. These theories are leader focused, describing the process and techniques a leader uses to accomplish goals.
