4 Inspiring Education TED Talks for Educators Interested in Language
Education is a fundamental right for every child
Learning languages makes me feel powerful, as they challenge my mind. And it also makes me feel I can communicate with other people, which is important to a connected and equitable world. And also, it’s one of the many ways that can bring us all together as humans.
– Makhtoum Abdalla
4 reasons to learn a new language
So I highly recommend that you teach yourself languages other than the one that I’m speaking, because there’s never been a better time to do it. It’s an awful lot of fun. It won’t change your mind, but it will most certainly blow your mind.
– John McWhorter
How language shapes the way we think
Don’t kill your language
This insightful TED talk by Suzanne Talhouk gives a lot of thought as to why we should love and celebrate our own languages, as well as learn new ones.
Language isn’t just for conversing, just words coming out of our mouths. Language represents specific stages in our lives, and terminology that is linked to our emotions.
– Suzanne Talhouk
Language in Education Frequently Asked Questions
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