The TED Talks Channel on YouTube

Anytime access to experts and innovative thinkers is easy to obtain through online video. With video can see facial expressions, observe body language or gestures, and hear tone of voice as each point is made. Asynchronous access supports flexible viewing in either face-to-face or online classrooms. This is convenient when the goal is to bring great ideas into the classroom for reflection and discussion without having to travel to do it.

The following video clip is of Nicholas Negroponte, founder of the One Laptop Per Child non-profit association. Here, he talks about how the program is doing two years in. The video is found on the TED Talks YouTube channel. Other fascinating talks, by a wide variety of interesting people, may be found on the TED Talks channel. There is certainly plenty available there to inspire, ignite debate, challenge, or inform.