1) What is the TED organization about?
The TED organization is made to show videos that are enteirtaining to inspirie and educate people.
2) What is the purpose of their website and how does the functionality of their site support that?
The purpose is to educate and inspire people, they have videos form well known and respected speakers that best deliever their point in an entertaining and inspiring way.
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 three topics that most intrest me our inspiring, funny, and design. The design one is kinda the basis of engineering desisgning and creating products, inspiring becasue that inspires new creative ideas an important trait of being an egineer, and funny becasue its entertaining and helps with creativity and thinking outside of the box.
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.
http://www.ted.com/talks/john_wooden_on_the_difference_between_winning_and_success.html John wooden is a great inspritational man whos ideas and principles help you devolpe a great work ethic and to become more creative.
http://www.ted.com/talks/klaus_stadlmann_the_world_s_smallest_3d_printer.html This video in the catogroy of design is just the basis of what engineers try to do improve products.
http://www.ted.com/talks/thomas_thwaites_how_i_built_a_toaster_from_scratch.html this video like the last shows how to improe a product.
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. http://www.ted.com/talks/thomas_thwaites_how_i_built_a_toaster_from_scratch.html
During the video John Wooden talks about how people can gain sucess. He talks about how people need to self motivate themselves.
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?
Well John Wooden was a basketball coach. I would have to play basketball and work for some college coaches to get his job. I would need leadership skills and be able to presuade people for recurting.
