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(Note: The contents enclosed in this initial guidebook are distributed by TED-Ed, an initiative of TED

Conferences. All content belongs to TED Conferences and should only be distributed for the purposes of

starting a TED-Ed Club.)

Last updated 1-2014

Idea Book

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Feel free to take a picture of any completed page page and send it to

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Filling out any page can help you track and understand your own creative process.

Each page in this book corresponds with one of your TED-Ed Club’s meetings.

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Meeting #1: What’s your passion?

3 things I’m passionate about...

2 TEDTalks that inspire me....

A doodle...

A quote that I like...

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1 TED-Ed Lesson that I enjoyed...

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Meeting #2: What makes an idea worth spreading?

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an idea worth

When asked to consider the qualities of an idea worth spreading...

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To do/learn list...

The idea I aim to pursue and present in this club cycle is...

Meeting #3: Explore & declare your idea!

(page 1 of 2)

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(Snapshot of the idea)

(Expanded summary of the idea)

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(Snapshot of the idea)

The idea _______ aims to pursue and present in this club cycle is...

Meeting #3: Explore & declare your idea!

(page 2 of 2)

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(Expanded summary of the idea)

What I love or find interesting about you pursuing and presenting this idea...

Please give _______ some feedback by adding a note to the following...

Some potential questions or challenges related to this idea...

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Would you like this presentation to be made available online as well?

(If “yes” to above) Here is how I plan to make my presentation work well both in-person and online...

yes no

Who is the target audience for my presentation?

Meeting #4: Understanding the beginning, middle & end

(page 1 of 4)

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If I could ask any three people or organizations to watch recordings of my final presentations, these people would be...

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Ideas for opening my presentation...

Meeting #4: Understanding the beginning, middle & end

(page 2 of 4)

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Pre-feedback Post-feedback favorites

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Key points to touch on in the middle of my presentation... Post-feedback Pre-feedback

Meeting #4: Understanding the beginning, middle & end

(page 3 of 4)

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Ideas for concluding my talk in a meaningful way... Post-feedback

favoritesPre-feedback

favorites

Meeting #4: Understanding the beginning, middle & end

(page 4 of 4)

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Priority number

The key points I hope to cover in my presentation.... Research

Meeting #5: Research, outline & frame your idea

(page 1 of 3)

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Research needed

Key points

Meeting #5: Research, outline & frame your idea

(page 2 of 3)

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Stories to communicate key points

!My beginning outlined...

Meeting #5: Research, outline & frame your idea

(page 3 of 3)

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Key points/stories in the order that they will be presented...

My conclusion outlined...

How I plan to transition.

How I plan to transition.

Key points/stories in my presentation that would benefit from a visual....

Meeting #6: Visualizing your idea (page 1 of 2)

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Two TEDTalks that use visuals really well....

other

Idea for the visual...

slide video

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Meeting #6: Visualizing your idea (page 2 of 2)

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Sample Visual #1 (the box is a 1920x1080 aspect ratio)

Sample Visual #2 (the box is a 1920x1080 aspect ratio)

Meeting #7: Create (and then destroy) your visuals

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Enhances Presentation

Might Enhance PresentationVisuals I’ve created...

Detracts from Presentation

(Consider asking a fellow club member to fill this out)

Bad presentation habits...

I don’t usually do this

I tend to do this too often

I might do this on occasion

Meeting #8: Bad habits be gone

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How I plan to avoid bad habits when giving my presentation...

We’ve checked the focus

Checklist: Video Best Practices

Meeting #9: Video, lighting & sound

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A person will operate the camera at all times.

I’ve got a tripod

Simple background

The speaker knows what

I’ve considered using two cameras

Air conditioning is off

Checklist: Audio Best Practices

Door is closed with “keep out” sign

Microphone is tested

Water provided to speaker

Microphone is close to

Someone is monitoring with headphones

No fluorescent lighting

Checklist: Lighting Best Practices

Behind the speaker is not brighter than the speaker

No distracting shadows

Back up bulbs

Taped off light locations

Checked using actual camera and mic

will help if something goes wrong.

will help if something goes wrong.

will help if something goes wrong.

Record button works

Following rule of thirds for speaker and props

No gum or loud clothes

Backup microphones and batteries

No over or under exposure

Whole speaking zone is lit

Meeting #10: Goofs, gabs, kinks and crossroads - A

dress rehearsal

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Lighting Sound

Checklist: Best Practices Double Checked

Video

The parts of my presentation I felt really good about...

The parts of my presentation I need to work on before the final recording....

I might keep this outline in my pocket or my hand while I present....

Meeting #11: Final Presentations - Your idea

worth spreading

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