TED Talk Evaluation Presentation

Slideshow By: Matt HowellPSP Online 1206

The

Speaker:

THESIS:

4 lessons from robots about being human

Ken had built a robot that could be controlled by users on the internet.

Online, users could control the robot arm to view the plants and water them as

they pleased.

Lesson 1:Question Assumptions

A student questioned if Ken’s robot was

real.

How could He prove it? Online viewers can’t really tell if they are seeing

archived images, or real time images.

Lesson 2:When in doubt, improvise

A tele-actor is told what actions to take

by online users.

When the users couldn’t decide what they wanted the tele-actor to do, she

improvised.

Lesson 3:When your path is blocked, Pivot

When his dad was ill, there was a machine

that inserts needles in one direction, the

problem is, they can puncture organs

causing damage.

The solution, modify the system to allow needles to come in at different angles.

Lesson 4:Practice, Practice, Practice

He wanted to program a robot to draw a figure 8.

He gave it human examples, applied a mathematical equation

The more the robot practiced, the better it got.

THE TED COMMANDMENT:4.) Connect with people's emotions.

Happy Memory

The speaker shares a story about his dad wanting to build a robot together

His Idea

His Dad’s idea

Sad Memory

He shares about his dad dying from cancer.

DYNAMISM:

I feel that this speaker deserves 4 out of 5 stars for his speech.

Overall, his speech was pretty good, but he made a few mistakes

When he went over one of his steps, he started to repeat his last step.

I think with a little more practice, he could have perfected it.

DELIVERY(What I learned)

His delivery was smooth and steady the entire time.

He showed many pictures and paused when he needed to, in order to let the images and information be absorbed by the audience.

VS.

To compare Ken with Sir Ken:

I liked that they both opened their speech with some comedy to grab the viewer’s attention.

I felt more engaged in Sir Ken’s speech because it seemed to me that he was talking to the audience and not at the audience.

They both shared personal experiences to explain their point.

KEN GOLDBERG

I think these tips apply to my classmates as well as myself:

Speak smooth and steady, don’t rush.

Prepare by practicing, practice makes perfect.

Engage your audience, share a personal story, or show some humorous material.