WEBVTT 00:00:01.595 --> 00:00:02.891 TED-Ed team here. 00:00:02.891 --> 00:00:03.999 As you know, we usually post 00:00:03.999 --> 00:00:05.693 animated educator lessons, 00:00:05.693 --> 00:00:07.788 but today we wanted to try something a little different, 00:00:07.788 --> 00:00:10.315 and we need your help to figure out next steps. 00:00:10.315 --> 00:00:12.059 We've recently learned that a large number 00:00:12.059 --> 00:00:13.286 of students that use TED-Ed 00:00:13.286 --> 00:00:15.480 want to know more about career options, 00:00:15.480 --> 00:00:17.311 and that they and the teachers and guidance counselors 00:00:17.311 --> 00:00:18.652 that work with them need better tools 00:00:18.652 --> 00:00:20.042 to make that happen. 00:00:20.042 --> 00:00:21.279 We've been busy trying to design 00:00:21.279 --> 00:00:23.691 an interactive series to meet those needs, 00:00:23.691 --> 00:00:25.085 and today we want to share three videos 00:00:25.085 --> 00:00:27.707 that demo how the series could work. 00:00:27.707 --> 00:00:29.473 Each video features four people 00:00:29.473 --> 00:00:30.730 with four different careers 00:00:30.730 --> 00:00:33.501 reading questions submitted by students. 00:00:33.501 --> 00:00:34.828 The answers to those questions 00:00:34.828 --> 00:00:36.943 and follow-up questions can be explored 00:00:36.943 --> 00:00:40.336 choose-your-own-adventure style through annotations. 00:00:40.336 --> 00:00:41.707 For the purposes of the demo, 00:00:41.707 --> 00:00:43.646 we sourced a few questions from students 00:00:43.646 --> 00:00:45.039 and recruited a few TED speakers 00:00:45.039 --> 00:00:47.240 and other professionals to answer the questions, 00:00:47.240 --> 00:00:49.125 but those two things were done independently 00:00:49.125 --> 00:00:50.050 of one another. 00:00:50.050 --> 00:00:51.311 The idea for the actual series 00:00:51.311 --> 00:00:52.783 is that the next set of videos 00:00:52.783 --> 00:00:54.979 would only feature questions and people 00:00:54.979 --> 00:00:57.645 suggested and voted up by you, the viewers. 00:00:57.645 --> 00:00:58.927 So, if you tell us that the next video 00:00:58.927 --> 00:01:01.145 should undoubtedly feature an arachnologist, 00:01:01.145 --> 00:01:02.478 an album art creator, 00:01:02.478 --> 00:01:03.657 a particle physicist, 00:01:03.657 --> 00:01:04.480 and an engineer, 00:01:04.480 --> 00:01:07.059 all giving away their trade secrets for your benefit, 00:01:07.059 --> 00:01:09.525 we'll try our best to make that happen. 00:01:09.525 --> 00:01:11.332 We think this could be a pretty fun series, 00:01:11.332 --> 00:01:13.505 and we look forward to your feedback. 00:01:13.505 --> 00:01:14.864 Enjoy the demo! 00:01:17.739 --> 00:01:19.479 Now for the story of you, 00:01:19.479 --> 00:01:20.694 the TED-Ed community, 00:01:20.694 --> 00:01:22.554 your questions about potential careers, 00:01:22.554 --> 00:01:24.838 and the TED speakers and working professionals 00:01:24.838 --> 00:01:27.553 that you nominate to answer those questions. 00:01:27.553 --> 00:01:29.398 It's an interactive show. 00:01:29.398 --> 00:01:32.327 Welcome to "Click Your Fortune". 00:01:36.635 --> 00:01:37.896 "I'm Nate Mook. 00:01:37.896 --> 00:01:40.027 I started, my background is in technology, 00:01:40.027 --> 00:01:44.580 so I used to work in software and the Internet primarily. 00:01:44.580 --> 00:01:47.351 Most recently I've been working 00:01:47.351 --> 00:01:49.136 on short documentary films." 00:01:49.136 --> 00:01:50.846 "My name is Jennifer Healey. 00:01:50.846 --> 00:01:54.970 I am a research scientist at Intel Corporation." 00:01:54.970 --> 00:01:56.515 "Gillian Martin Mahers. 00:01:56.515 --> 00:01:58.344 I'm a learning practitioner. 00:01:58.344 --> 00:02:00.254 I work with environment and development 00:02:00.254 --> 00:02:02.140 and sustainable development organizations 00:02:02.140 --> 00:02:04.223 and individuals who are trying to introduce 00:02:04.223 --> 00:02:07.214 more learning into their processes." 00:02:07.214 --> 00:02:08.969 "Tokunbo Ajasa-Oluwa. 00:02:08.969 --> 00:02:12.819 I run GoThinkBig, and it's a digital hub 00:02:12.819 --> 00:02:14.827 where we help young people 00:02:14.827 --> 00:02:17.994 get their first foot on the career ladder, basically." 00:02:17.994 --> 00:02:20.650 Each professional will now draw one of your questions 00:02:20.650 --> 00:02:22.599 from the fortune cookie jar. 00:02:22.599 --> 00:02:24.910 You can choose your own path from there. 00:02:24.910 --> 00:02:26.736 You can also click this fortune cookie 00:02:26.736 --> 00:02:28.917 at any time to suggest questions, 00:02:28.917 --> 00:02:30.227 TED speakers, 00:02:30.227 --> 00:02:31.491 other professionals, 00:02:31.491 --> 00:02:32.762 and other professions 00:02:32.762 --> 00:02:35.157 to be featured in future videos. 00:02:35.157 --> 00:02:36.775 Let's see what fortunes await 00:02:36.775 --> 00:02:38.578 this batch of volunteers. 00:02:39.209 --> 00:02:42.362 "What book are you reading right now?" 00:02:42.993 --> 00:02:45.811 "What ideas are you passionate about?" 00:02:46.503 --> 00:02:48.439 "If you were to give a TED Talk, 00:02:48.439 --> 00:02:49.908 or you already have, 00:02:49.908 --> 00:02:52.775 what ideas would you present?" 00:02:53.312 --> 00:02:55.041 "Who do you look up to?" 00:02:55.963 --> 00:02:57.699 You may now click any fortune 00:02:57.699 --> 00:02:58.826 to see the question 00:02:58.826 --> 00:03:00.567 and a handful of follow-up questions 00:03:00.567 --> 00:03:02.837 explored by each speaker. 00:03:03.528 --> 00:03:06.168 On the next "Click Your Fortune," 00:03:06.168 --> 00:03:07.478 you could you see the professional 00:03:07.478 --> 00:03:08.877 you've always looked up to 00:03:08.877 --> 00:03:10.460 answering questions you've always had 00:03:10.460 --> 00:03:13.295 about the career you've always been curious about. 00:03:13.295 --> 00:03:15.920 Click the fortune cookie to visit the TED-Ed community 00:03:15.920 --> 00:03:19.813 and to suggest or vote up ideas for future videos.