What are your take sways from this video?
I have heard a lot of people say how it is negative that there is so much information out there on the world wide web, and it is available to anyone...good or bad. This was a refreshing perspective of the positives of open source data. Tim talked about, and taught me in the process, that open source data allows people to compile all the information that they know (he calls it mashing data) to create projects, such as maps, that can help or inspire others. This positive twist on open source data makes me see look from a different perspective, and see how helpful the world wide web can be (if used appropriately, and for the right cause). I also learned that in Haiti, there wasn't much fixing or creating data, but after Haiti was hit, the data compiling and adjusting sky rocketed. This showed ,e how people responded to the situation, and turned to depend on others to help find lost loved ones, and compile data to create a ma of everything that people knew first hand.
What were the speakers effective speaking techniques?
Tim was very good about pronouncing his words and speaking at an appropriate speed to understand an emphasize his topic.
What was his/her presentation style?
Tim had a GREAT slideshow behind him. Unlike most other Ted Talks I have watched that just had picture or graphs go in and out, Tim had animations, maps, pictures, and, charts. I loved his animations that showed when data was being compiled and edited, and how he showed the map of Haiti, comparing before and after the hurricane, in an animation...not just a before and after graph. Tim's slideshow correlated well with what he was talking about, it wasn't too slow or too fast for his speaking. Also, he was not dressed in a suit and tie, but casual attire. Even thought Tim did not use much of any humor during his Ted Talk, his presentation was very interesting, educational, and inspiring.
What matters from this video? How does it connect to you personally? To education? To the
world?
I think that the main thing people should take away from this video, is the positivity Tim brings to the table regarding open source data on the web. It isn't just a bad thing, it can be used in a helpful way. I personally am now aware of the cites in which people compare, compile, and edit data to use in a positive way. Educators can learn the importance of collaboration for positive purposes, and incorporate team work into their teaching a little bit more than they do now. People can come together, in Haiti's case...a time of need, and work together to create documents that help people all around. Whether it me maps, charts, or essays, this teamwork leads to great things. The world has already used this compiling ability to it's advantage, and if people all around the world continue to create together like this, it could help forever onward in many kinds of situations.
-Mikaela M.
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