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ASSIGNMENT for October 7, 2019

 

Go to...

 https://www.ted.com/talks

...browse the library and choose a video related to science and technology that stirs your interest. It should be no shorter than 5 minutes. Watch it and prepare a presentation that points out the main scientific findings of the TED speaker. Here are some guidelines for your presentation: 

 

- Select one interesting key word from the world of science and technology that figures in your video and write it on the board. Write down the German word for it, too.


- Explain the presented scientific finding(s)/ technological achievement(s) to the class. Make sure your presentation is well-structured.


- Comment briefly on the way the speaker presents the information (media, gestures, establishing contact with the audience, clarity, etc.)

 

- You should be speaking for 3-5 minutes.


- Your classmates must be able to follow and take notes.


- You can use media, but you don´t have to.


- Presentations will be held 7th through 14th October.


- Your presentation will be graded. Please stick to the time schedule. 

 

AIM: As a class, we want to get an overview of interesting current scientific and technological findings and developments.

 

Please announce the topic of your choice in the "Gästebuch" until Monday, September 23. Write down the title of the TED talk, the name of the speaker, as well as the duration of the talk.

Gästebuch

23 Einträge auf 3 Seiten
Jai Jung
14.10.2019 02:46:25
Joe Landolina: This gel can make you stop bleeding instantly; about 5 min.
Paul Bierschenk
24.09.2019 23:28:11
Victor Vescovo: What‘s at the bottom
of the ocean — and how we‘re getting
there ~ 8 min
Samuel Holdenrieder
24.09.2019 13:49:59
Military robots and the future of war
by
P.W.Singer
he talks about 18min.
Laura Einzmann
23.09.2019 23:00:06
Dan Pink: The puzzle of motivation ca.18 min
Vincent Hammes
23.09.2019 21:42:29
Melvin Sanicas
What makes TB the world's most infectious killer
5:02 min
Magnus Riesemann
23.09.2019 19:13:03
Anjan Chatterjee: how your brain decides what is beautiful
16 min
Paula Kiessling
23.09.2019 17:46:34
The fascinating science of phantom limbs
Joshua W. Pate
5.25min
Leonie Paulus
23.09.2019 12:17:58
Could a tattoo help you stay healthy ca. 11 min
Anna-Lena Tyroller
23.09.2019 06:56:45
Sean Follmer: Shape-shifting tech will change work as we know it
Diwata Martini
22.09.2019 22:11:29
A new superweapon in the fight against cancer
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