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FREE TED Talk Future Skills Full Curriculum Educator Planning Guide

FREE TED Talk Future Skills Full Curriculum Educator Planning Guide

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Free educator planning guide previewing the 10-week TED Talk Future Skills curriculum: 43 video lessons, five units, 10 weekly assessments, 5 unit assessments, cumulative final, synthesis capstone, flexible pacing, differentiation, and implementation guidance. Planning guide only; lesson files are not included.

Resource type
Educator Planning Guide
Grade band
Grades 9–12
Rating
Not Rated
Time required
Planning Preview
Prep level
No-Prep
Subject
ELA Math Social Studies Science
Classroom use
Curriculum Planning Scope and Sequence Preview Assessment Planning Free Preview Department Planning
Includes
Educator Planning Guide Course Map Pacing Guide Assessment Overview Unit Overview Implementation Notes
Tech format
PDF Google Forms Google Docs Microsoft Word/DOCX Google Classroom Ready

FREE planning preview for the complete TED Talk Future Skills curriculum.

Planning guide only. This free product includes the final Educator Planning Guide. It does not include the 43 lesson files, student worksheets, quizzes, weekly assessments, Unit assessments, Capstone, cumulative Final, or Student Syllabus.

Use the guide to preview the 10-week pacing, five two-week Units, assessment architecture, flexible/compressed pacing, differentiation, sensitive-topic/privacy guidance, standards summary, and digital/print implementation before deciding which product fits your classroom.

Try a real lesson free: Will AI Make Us the Last Generation to Read and Write? - FREE TED Talk Future Skills lesson

Paid Unit Options

Complete 10-week curriculum: TED Talk Future Skills Complete Full Curriculum | 10 Weeks

Videos in the Complete Course

Each title below links to the public YouTube video so you can see exactly what the curriculum uses.

Unit 1 - Money

  1. Why We Make Bad Financial Choices - Even When We Know Better | Your Money and Your Mind
  2. 3 Sneaky Tactics That Websites Use to Make You Spend | Your Money and Your Mind
  3. A Simple 2-Step Plan for Saving More Money | Your Money and Your Mind
  4. Can't Stick to a Budget? Try These Tweaks Instead | Your Money and Your Mind
  5. Pay Off Your Credit Cards Faster with These 4 Easy Changes | Your Money and Your Mind
  6. 10 Steps to Boost Your Financial Health - That You Can Do in a Day | Your Money and Your Mind
  7. Why Talking to Your Friends Can Help You Save Money | Your Money and Your Mind
  8. The Money Talk That Every Couple Needs to Have | Your Money and Your Mind

Unit 2 - Public Speaking

  1. How to Uncover Your Best Ideas
  2. What Happens When You Share an Idea?
  3. How to Communicate Clearly
  4. 4 Ways to Tell a Great Story
  5. 5 Ways to Connect with People
  6. What's the Best Way to Give a Presentation?
  7. How to Speak with Meaning

Unit 3 - AI Literacy

  1. How to Get Inside the "Brain" of AI | Alona Fyshe | TED
  2. Can AI Match the Human Brain? | Surya Ganguli | TED
  3. How AI Can Bridge the Deaf and Hearing Worlds | Adam Munder | TED
  4. Can AI Master the Art of Humor? | Bob Mankoff | TED
  5. What If AI Could Spot Your Lies? | Riccardo Loconte | TED
  6. What If You Could Talk to Your Favorite Character in a Movie? | Christoph Lassner | TED
  7. Love, Trust and Marketing in the Age of AI | Amaryllis Liampoti | TED
  8. How Digital Culture Is Reshaping Our Faces and Bodies | Elise Hu | TED
  9. Are We Cooked? How Social Media Shapes Language | Adam Aleksic | TED
  10. Will AI Make Us the Last Generation to Read and Write? | Victor Riparbelli | TED

Unit 4 - Digital Citizenship

  1. Are Your Coping Mechanisms Healthy? | Andrew Miki | TED
  2. How Boredom Can Lead to Your Most Brilliant Ideas | Manoush Zomorodi | TED
  3. Tips for Reclaiming Your Peace of Mind Online | Naomi Shimada | TED
  4. How to Protect Your Mental Well-Being Online - From a Gen-Zer | Peachy Liv | TED
  5. The Art of Stillness | Pico Iyer | TED
  6. This Is What a Digital Coup Looks Like | Carole Cadwalladr | TED
  7. Why Having Fun Is the Secret to a Healthier Life | Catherine Price | TED
  8. Why Social Health Is Key to Happiness and Longevity | Kasley Killam | TED

Unit 5 - Computational Thinking

  1. The Prison Break | Think Like A Coder, Ep 1
  2. The Resistance | Think Like A Coder, Ep 2
  3. The Furnace Bots | Think Like A Coder, Ep 3
  4. The Train Heist | Think Like A Coder, Ep 4
  5. The Artists | Think Like A Coder, Ep 5
  6. The Chasm | Think Like A Coder, Ep 6
  7. The Tower of Epiphany | Think Like A Coder, Ep 7
  8. The Gauntlet | Think Like A Coder, Ep 8
  9. The Factory | Think Like A Coder, Ep 9
  10. The World Machine | Think Like A Coder, Ep 10

New Optional Video Companion (used with YouTube)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Are lesson files included?
No. This listing is the Educator Planning Guide only.

Are the videos included?
No. The guide identifies the public videos used; video files are not redistributed.

Can I use this guide to decide between a Unit and the full course?
Yes. It shows the complete architecture, pacing, assessments, and implementation choices.

Independent resource notice: TED/TED-Ed videos are not included. This is an independent educator-created companion curriculum and is not affiliated with or endorsed by TED.

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