Tavi Gevinson

Tavi Gevinson's TED Talk was very interesting. She basically put into words things that I have been feeling. I could tell that she really cared about her presentation, but also that she was nervous. I liked that she was herself the entire speech. She didn't try to use big words to get her point across. It was obvious that she spent a lot of time on this. Tavi could have been a little more confident in her speaking. She paused a lot and stumbled through her words. She didn't use her stage very well, for almost all of the talk she stayed in one spot. Although she was very good about moving through her slides. I connect to this video because of shared feelings. I believe that other girls my age, not only in America, but all around the world can and will also relate.

Dave Eggers

Dave Egger's TED Talk was very interesting. He was very interactive with his power point. Egger's speaking technique used his hands to get his point across. He talked very fast leading me to believe that he was nervous, he also said 'uh' and 'um' a lot. Egger didn't use his stage very well. For the most part Egger stayed behind his podium. Some things that I took away form this video are the importance of not speeding up during my speech and not directly reading things from my slide show. I think that this video is important because it can help kids that need tutoring get tutoring. I didn't really connect to this video but I can see how other people can connect to this video.

Natalie Warne TED Talk

Natalie Warne's TED Talk was about being extraordinary. Natalie was apart of getting the bill passed that would help the invisible children (the beginning of Kony 2012). She was very good at connecting with the audience. Warne used a slide show behind her but did not rely fully on it. Natalie used stories to get her point across. Her presentation style was mostly the use of stories. Natalie was very good about using her stage and drawing in the audience in. i really connected to Natalie's point and she made me want to do something. I think that the world can connect to this TED Talk, especially right now because of Kony 2012.

Chimamanda Adichie

Chimamanda Adichie's TED Talk was about the danger of a single story. She was very good at connecting to the audience and getting her point across. Her speaking style was using stories from her life. Her presentation style was very professional and productive. She didn't walk around the stage, she just stayed behind the podium. Although she had a piece of paper with bullet points on it, she did not rely on it. I really connected to the topic. I have never really thought about her point in that way but it is very true. I think that the world woud connect with this because we all do what she is talking about.

Clay Shirky

Clay Shirky's TED Talk was an interesting point of view. Shirky was very effective in connecting to the audience.    While he was talking he used a lot of hand motions. Although he didn't stay in one place, he didn't completely use his stage area. His presentation style was kind of forceful. He was really trying to push his topic and ideas onto his audience. I personally didn't connect to this video, but I can see that the world could connect to it. The world can learn from this video on how to direct their designs.

David Griffin

David Griffin's TED Talk was about how pictures can connect us. I thought that it was interesting and clever how Griffin used stories and pictures to get his point across. His presentation style was kind of reserved. He didn't make an effort to draw the audience in. He was reading from a piece of paper the entire time. His effective speaking technique was that he was very articulate. He used words that the audience understood the meaning of very easily. David Griffin's TED Talk connected to me because I love taking pictures to remember amazing stories and things I have done. he connects to the world because everyone uses a camera or looks at a picture every day.

Daniel Pink

I think that Daniel Pink was successful in getting his point across by using stories. One thing that I am taking away from this TED Talk is the use of stories. By making his point with the use of real life examples made the topic easier to understand. Daniel Pink kept the audience interested in what he was saying. His effective speaking techniques include humor and personal stories. From the TED Talks that I have watched so far humor seems to be a common technique. Pink's presentation techniques include a slide show that enforces his point, involving the audience, and changing his emotion throughout his presentation. This video is important because it outlines the importance of motivation in our society. This connects to me and the world because, at least in America, motivation is very much present and a reason our companies do so well.

Sir Ken Robinson TED Talk 1

Sir Ken Robinson included humor in his TED Talk. He brought in stories that helped back up his TED Talk. I loved the jokes that he made while making his point. It is very true that arts are at the bottom of school systems list of importance and in the arts grouping drawing and music are at the top of that list and dancing and drama are at the bottom. The way that Sir Ken Robinson explains this really draws in the audience. I liked that he didn't flat out say that education kills creativity. Even though his point was very clear he never came right out and said his point. 

I think that Sir Ken Robinson's presentation style was a little stiff. Even though everything that he said was great and really brought in the audience, he never really moved around. To me it seemed as though he was frozen to the stage. I feel like this video is an eye opener to society. Education really is killing off creativity. The way Sir Ken Robinson presents his topic it makes it seem as though we should start taking action on this issue right now. I feel very connected to this issue because I am creative and have felt like the arts in schools have not been a main focus. I feel like Sir Ken Robinson was successful in getting his point across and making people want to take action.