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28 Sep Beware online «filter bubbles» TED

Posted at 12:18h in B2 - Upper-intermediate, Business, Complete Lesson Plan, Environment, Management, North America, Politics, Problem Solving, Technology, TED

How does information flow online? Are you paying attention to what gets filtered on your social media accounts? How do our filters get edited out and which companies do it? Does a standard Google still exist? A controversial talk about how the internet is showing us...

28 Sep 10,000 YEARS OF BRANDING EXPLAINED IN 6 MINUTES – Debbie Millman

Posted at 12:10h in Art, B2 - Upper-intermediate, Big Think, Business, Complete Lesson Plan, North America, Popular Culture

Debbie Millmam an American Brand Designer explains how design and branding have changed over the years and are currently reflections of major events in society such as the `Black Lives Matter Movement.`She discusses how as societal behaviour changes so does what we choose to buy...

28 Sep The 4 Things it Takes to be an Expert

Posted at 11:38h in B2 - Upper-intermediate, Business, Complete Lesson Plan, Economics, Management, Non Guided, North America, Other, Popular Culture, Problem Solving, Psychology, Science

What makes someone an expert? Exploring different systems of thought, the video interviews experts in various subjects from chess champions to PI formula memory champions. An interesting topic that questions memory, brain patterns and recognising configurations. The topic is also useful for meetings, public speaking (dealing with...

28 Sep The Science of Thinking – System 1 Vs System 2

Posted at 11:32h in Australia, B2 - Upper-intermediate, Business, Management, Non Guided, North America, Problem Solving, Psychology, Science, Veritasium

How often do we actually use our brains to think these days instead of going straight to Google to get the answer? System 1 and System 2 are presented in this video showing the blindspots in the way that our brains work, consciousness vs unconsciousness....

25 Abr The dot-com bubble: Is history about to repeat itself?

Posted at 17:53h in B1 - Intermediate, Business, Economics, North America, Partial Lesson Plan, Slidebean, Technology

Korean pop groups have offset losses from piracy with glossy, premium, collectible CDs, usually sold to fans who will never play them. Instead, CDs are sold as merch - often with different covers to encourage buying several, and sometimes act as lottery tickets for a chance...

30 Nov Essentialism – The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

Posted at 12:27h in B1 - Intermediate, Business, Complete Lesson Plan, Mixed, Popular Culture, Problem Solving, Psychology

Greg McKeown saw first-hand how success can lead straight to professional and personal failure, during his career evaluating and coaching Silicon Valley executives. The heart of the problem, he says, is the insidious idea that we can do it all. As entrepreneurs and executives find...

29 Nov How could veganism change the world?

Posted at 14:17h in B1 - Intermediate, British, Business, Complete Lesson Plan, Environment, Popular Culture, Problem Solving, The Economist

By 2050 the world's population could approach 10 billion - and around 60% more food could be needed to feed everyone. The environmental impacts of the food system are daunting its responsible for about a quarter of all greenhouse gas emissions and uses about 70%...

23 Nov Former CIA Chief of Disguise Breaks Down Cold War Spy Gadgets

Posted at 13:08h in B2 - Upper-intermediate, North America, Partial Lesson Plan, Politics, Technology, Wired

During the Cold War, surveillance in Moscow was the most difficult kind of surveillance that the US had encountered around the globe. Moscow had its own set of rules since it was such a difficult place to work. Former CIA Chief of Disguise Jonna Mendez...

23 Nov How America Became A Superpower

Posted at 12:54h in B2 - Upper-intermediate, Business, North America, Partial Lesson Plan, Politics, Vox

The modern United States is the most powerful country in human history. With over 800 military bases and 37% of global military spending, the United States has become the leader of a vast interconnected global system that has helped usher in an era of unprecedented...

23 Nov The Lean Startup – Eric Ries – Animated Book Review

Posted at 12:45h in B2 - Upper-intermediate, Business, Management, North America, Partial Lesson Plan, Popular Culture, Problem Solving

"The Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses", written by Eric Ries teaches how to launch a product successfully by creating an MVP. A Minimal Viable Product gets the product to the market as soon as possible to allow...