For many of us it may have been the most influentional sex education we had. Or even the only one. With the rise in accessibility of pornography it has become apparent no matter how you came across it, you HAVE come across it. It seems all the research on pornography focuses on all the harm, but I am here to …
It Stinks — Clean It Up! | Amy Meek | TEDxGeneva
Along with her younger sister Ella, Amy Meek is the 18-year-old cofounder of the environmental charity Kids Against Plastic. After studying the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals in 2016, the sisters were motivated to address the global issue of plastic pollution, seeing the devastating impact humans’ misuse of plastic was having on the planet and the potential plastic legacy set to …
L’enfant, ce petit être philosophique
Aujourd’hui plus que jamais, nous manquons de temps. Si un événement, bon ou mauvais, arrive, quels sont nos moyens pour y faire face? Le conseil que nous donne Alexandra est de faire une pause et d’observer. Pour elle, comme pour la plupart des parents, l’un des événements les plus importants a été la naissance de ses enfants. En l’absence de …
Building the bridge between 20th century IT teaching and millenials
This was a landmark year in universities with the arrival of the first millennials. This generation will be called upon to solve unprecedented problems, so as teachers, we need to consider what we teach and how we teach. Unfortunately, the current IT teaching generation is not rising to the challenge of millennials. Convinced of the success of IT over the …
Epidemics can’t be stopped without trust
From Ebola to COVID-19, epidemics are fuelled by fear and misinformation. Vaccines are refused; people protest unwanted public health measures; and in the chaos generated by traditional and social media, viruses keep spreading. So, how do we fix a global response system for epidemics in which many citizens all over the world have lost trust in politicians, scientists, media and …
L’observation scientifique bienveillante peut sauver des vies
L’observation scientifique bienveillante de nos enfants dans leur évolution, leurs gestes journaliers, exige un temps d’arrêt en pensées et actions; véritable défi, dans cette société trépidante, mais qui en vaut la peine. Elle peut sauver des vies à tous les niveaux ! Evelyne Kinder a développé cette capacité avec une grande acuité, dans son combat pour sa vie et celle …
Football can change the world, but we need to change football first
Football is by far the most popular sport in the world. It is a game for all ages, cultures and backgrounds. Especially young children embrace football, because it is an accesible sport and it provides the possibility to move, to express oneself and learn to work together. However the adults involved in the game, coaches and parents focus on the …
My Digital School of Life | ANASTASIIA-LEI YANG | TEDxGeneva
Digitalization is heavily impacting our society. We are at a time when information in abundance is impacting and disrupting the way we learn. How do you imagine the perfect education? Is the traditional learning system good enough? Anastasiia-Lei chose to reshape her education and embrace digitalization to create her school of life: self-education through TED. She stands here today, to …