Educator Stephen Nobles believes curiosity is the key to unlocking a student’s potential. In conversation with TED’s Whitney Pennington Rodgers, he encourages teachers to see every student through a lens of possibility — and asks what each of us might be missing when we let our assumptions go unchallenged. (Recorded at TEDNext 2025 on November 9, 2025)
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@FlamesOfDawn
October 8, 2026 at 11:29 am
Excellent perspective on education. Stephen Nobles and philosopher Ted Lasso have it nailed coming from a former special education teacher. Those kids and I were allies, not enemies. And they were the most reliable people in the building.
@XX-lx4mr
October 8, 2026 at 3:54 pm
The abolition of man by cs lewis makes a great address to this topic
@doubleuenbeeeh
October 8, 2026 at 1:25 pm
Whole lotta nothing
@XX-lx4mr
October 8, 2026 at 3:53 pm
Unfortunately, people need to hear this whole lot of nothing. And where are you to be so sheltered and callouse?
@XX-lx4mr
October 8, 2026 at 3:49 pm
So religion and this mockery of a judicial system and the mockery of an education system thats a pipeline to the mockery of a judicial system is harmful for everyone like we’ve always felt. Cool
@HUH_777_uno
October 8, 2026 at 3:51 pm
I am 72, and I have remained a curious human all of my conscious life: about people, about the earth and all its creatures, how things are and could be, about the Universe and how it is … it has enriched me constantly. I am now completely absorbed by and with children.😊
@RonnyThomas-f3k
October 8, 2026 at 5:39 pm
There is nothing wrong with asking questions but let your question be the concern with the Truth the hold truth not one side
@steevewidmaersully8493
October 9, 2026 at 1:35 am
So good
@NasserEnjoy
October 9, 2026 at 8:02 am
👏👏👏👏
@erinhhhh
October 9, 2026 at 8:21 am
Stay curious
@NgânNguyễn-j7e9n
October 9, 2026 at 11:21 am
excellent perspective on education
@7296Cyberstar
October 9, 2026 at 11:27 am
Six gifted middle schoolers are invited to a mysterious island in the Caribbean for what they believe is a prestigious summer camp. They soon discover, however, that the camp is a ruse orchestrated by Dr. Lullah, a mad scientist who resides on the island. Unable to leave for three months, the students must navigate the island’s dangerous flora and fauna, much of which has been created by Lullah.
@NgocNguyen-d4g5n
October 10, 2026 at 3:10 am
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@NgocNguyen-d4g5n
October 10, 2026 at 3:11 am
Yes X rraast kiên nhẫn
@NgocNguyen-d4g5n
October 10, 2026 at 3:11 am
Nhưng Bền bảo sao làm theo vậy
@NgocNguyen-d4g5n
October 10, 2026 at 3:11 am
Nó theo quá trình hoa nở.hoa tàn
@NgocNguyen-d4g5n
October 10, 2026 at 3:12 am
Không sợ bất lợi cho mình
@NgocNguyen-d4g5n
October 10, 2026 at 3:12 am
Chúng kiểm soát liên tục mà
@NgocNguyen-d4g5n
October 10, 2026 at 3:13 am
Tất cả không còn nhiều time đâu
@NgocNguyen-d4g5n
October 10, 2026 at 3:14 am
Chúng luôn vhojn cách đối đầu
@NgocNguyen-d4g5n
October 10, 2026 at 3:15 am
Nhớ đùng đi vào địa bàn chúng nhé quyết chiến đến cùng
@NgocNguyen-d4g5n
October 10, 2026 at 3:16 am
Chúng còn đang cho X cõng nồi bị cả thế giới đánh
@NgocNguyen-d4g5n
October 10, 2026 at 3:16 am
Suu nghĩ chúng đọc cả đêm để ứng phó
@NgocNguyen-d4g5n
October 10, 2026 at 3:17 am
Sáng chưa lên là đi nịnh nọt bạn rồi
@NgocNguyen-d4g5n
October 10, 2026 at 3:17 am
Áp lực bị đoang băng à
@NgocNguyen-d4g5n
October 10, 2026 at 3:18 am
Chúng làm gì biết nghĩ xa hơn
@NgocNguyen-d4g5n
October 10, 2026 at 3:18 am
Lên ted để ổn định các bộ tộc đây
@NgocNguyen-d4g5n
October 10, 2026 at 3:19 am
Bộ tộc ổn định chưa?
@NgocNguyen-d4g5n
October 10, 2026 at 3:19 am
Đau suốt ngày muốn X phải ngoan.logic của mày ở đâu thế
@NgocNguyen-d4g5n
October 10, 2026 at 3:20 am
Pp mệt không làm việc.