TEDTalks 子どもと家族

子供のとき、両親や先生から奇妙に思えるアドバイスや、混乱させられるような助言を受けたことが誰しもあるでしょう。幼いクリント・スミスにとっては、この経験はある晩の出来事に集約されています。彼が暗い駐車場で、白人の友達と一緒に水鉄砲で遊んでいたときのことです。この心に深く訴えるトークで、詩人であるクリント・スミスは、彼の父親が見せた怒りと恐れに満ちた反応について描写します。

東京にあるこの幼稚園では、５才の子供たちが交通渋滞を引き起こしたり、サンタクロースのための窓があったり・・・。建築家の手塚貴晴氏が設計した、世界で最も素晴らしい幼稚園です。この魅力的なトークで、彼が皆さんを案内するのは、子供が子供らしくなれる設計です。

Shimpei Takahashi always dreamed of designing toys. But when he started work as a toy developer, he found that the pressure to produce squashed his creativity. In this short, funny talk, Takahashi describes how he got his ideas flowing again, and shares a simple word game anyone can play to generate new ideas. (In Japanese with English subtitles.)

小さな偶然は、身近で絶えず起こっています。でも、私たちは気付きません。偶然は探さなければならないのです。マジシャンのヘルダー・ギマレスは、一組のトランプ、１ドル札１枚、キリンのぬいぐるみを手に、楽しく繊細なトリックで、「小さな偶然」をあぶり出します。

Childhood is surreal. Why shouldn't children's books be? In this whimsical talk, award-winning author Mac Barnett speaks about writing that escapes the page, art as a doorway to wonder -- and what real kids say to a fictional whale.

Colin Grant has spent a lifetime navigating the emotional landscape between his father’s world and his own. Born in England to Jamaican parents, Grant draws on stories of shared experience within his immigrant community -- and reflects on how he found forgiveness for a father who rejected him.

Children's book author Jarrett Krosoczka shares the origins of the Lunch Lady graphic novel series, in which undercover school heroes serve lunch...and justice! His new project, School Lunch Hero Day, reveals how cafeteria lunch staff provide more than food, and illustrates how powerful a thank you can be.

David Kwong is a magician who makes crossword puzzles -- in other words, a pretty nerdy guy. And for his next trick ...

What must our dogs be thinking when they look at us? Poet Billy Collins imagines the inner lives of two very different companions. It’s a charming short talk, perfect for taking a break and dreaming …

Marco Tempest uses charming stagecraft to demo EDI, the multi-purpose robot designed to work very closely with humans. Less a magic trick than an intricately choreographed performance, Tempest shows off the robot’s sensing technology, safety features and strength, and makes the case for a closer human-robot relationship. (Okay, there’s a little magic, too.)