Join new TEDinClass conversations with Jessica Green’s Biodiversity students

Engaging in dialogue and conversation is a great way to learn. Which is why, this semester, class=’StrictlyAutoTagBold’>TED Fellow class=’StrictlyAutoTagBold’>Jessica class=’StrictlyAutoTagBold’>Green is teaching a class=’StrictlyAutoTagBold’>Biodiversity class this semester at the University of Oregon, and her class=’StrictlyAutoTagBold’>students are starting great class=’StrictlyAutoTagBold’>TED Conversations around topics that come up in class. And you are welcome to join!

How does affluence influence biodiversity?  – asks Drew Thompson, inviting you to discuss the role of affluent societies in environmental harm. Sudni Rucks, also a student, challenges us to think and talk about the ecosystems we use: What are ecosystem services that you rely on everyday? Are you willing to pay for them?

These conversations run for one week and new ones will be posted every Monday and Wednesday every week until early June.

This is the second time that class=’StrictlyAutoTagBold’>Jessica class=’StrictlyAutoTagBold’>Green has involved class=’StrictlyAutoTagBold’>TEDinClass Conversations in her class. Find more student-run conversations from class=’StrictlyAutoTagBold’>Jessica class=’StrictlyAutoTagBold’>Green’s previous course on Population Biology. We asked class=’StrictlyAutoTagBold’>Jessica about her motivations in using class=’StrictlyAutoTagBold’>TED Conversations to teach:

“class=’StrictlyAutoTagBold’>University of class=’StrictlyAutoTagBold’>Oregon class=’StrictlyAutoTagBold’>students motivate me. The class=’StrictlyAutoTagBold’>students in my Population Ecology this year are exceptionally gifted. Inspired by class=’StrictlyAutoTagBold’>TED Fellow Nina Tandon’s experience, I brought the option of initiating class=’StrictlyAutoTagBold’>TED Conversations to my classroom. The class=’StrictlyAutoTagBold’>students have embraced the process wholeheartedly. It is clear that individuals and groups are the most creative when they take ownership over the learning process. I am motivated to continue teaching in ways that serve our continually evolving student needs. I think the class=’StrictlyAutoTagBold’>students are slowly getting the hang of things — and they are getting VERY excited! This is so special for the class=’StrictlyAutoTagBold’>students! I have never seen class=’StrictlyAutoTagBold’>students this engaged. WOW. I’m inspired as a teacher.”

New Conversations from class=’StrictlyAutoTagBold’>Biodiversity class can be accessed through special tags: class=’StrictlyAutoTagBold’>TEDinClass, TEDinClassroom, class=’StrictlyAutoTagBold’>Biodiversity class, or simply by visiting this page:
http://www.ted.com/conversations/topics/class=’StrictlyAutoTagBold’>Biodiversity+class

All of the class=’StrictlyAutoTagBold’>TEDinClass conversations so far can be found here >>

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