Common Sense Media Review
By Patricia Monticello Kievlan
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Easily search, explore, and download inspiring talks.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 11+?
Any Positive Content?
Where to Download
Videos and Photos
TED
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Does not have a privacy policy and should not be used.
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What's It About?
The TED app is a tool for browsing, downloading, and viewing TED talks, the acclaimed short videos that feature thought leaders expounding on topics from technology, entertainment, design, and other disciplines in 18 minutes or less. You can browse featured talks, search by subject matter, or use the "Surprise Me" feature to view a custom playlist of talks centered on a certain theme. A "My Talks" page shows talks that have been bookmarked and saved for offline listening or viewing.
Is It Any Good?
The TED app offers terrific access to the library of TED talks, and it's a great way to discover talks on a range of subjects from a broad group of presenters. The range of subjects and tags is expansive and thought-provoking, and accessibility features such as subtitles are impressively extensive and, for some talks, available in more than 50 languages. This app offers great access to an outstanding bank of free content, but opportunities for sharing or deeper engagement are limited, and downloading videos for offline viewing seems convenient until an hour of content consumes 1 GB of device storage space.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the subject matter of each TED discussion. Are there particular discussions that spark interest in your kid? Watch videos with your kids and then have a family chat or debate.
Parents might help kids navigate the "Surprise Me" feature, which allows users to view a playlist of videos specially tailored to a chosen adjective (such as "courageous" or "inspiring") and a specified time frame (from five to 60 minutes).
App Details
- Devices : iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad , Android
- Subjects : Social Studies : cultural understanding , global awareness
- Skills : Emotional Development : perspective taking , Communication : listening , Tech Skills : evaluating media messages
- Pricing structure : Free
- Release date : March 15, 2014
- Genre : Education
- Publisher : TED Conferences
- Version : 2.3.2
- Minimum software requirements : Requires iOS 6.1 or later; Android 2.2 and up.
- Last updated : November 11, 2020
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