1 00:00:01,595 --> 00:00:02,891 TED-Ed team here. 2 00:00:02,891 --> 00:00:03,999 As you know, we usually post 3 00:00:03,999 --> 00:00:05,693 animated educator lessons, 4 00:00:05,693 --> 00:00:07,788 but today we wanted to try something a little different, 5 00:00:07,788 --> 00:00:10,315 and we need your help to figure out next steps. 6 00:00:10,315 --> 00:00:12,059 We've recently learned that a large number 7 00:00:12,059 --> 00:00:13,286 of students that use TED-Ed 8 00:00:13,286 --> 00:00:15,480 want to know more about career options, 9 00:00:15,480 --> 00:00:17,311 and that they and the teachers and guidance counselors 10 00:00:17,311 --> 00:00:18,652 that work with them need better tools 11 00:00:18,652 --> 00:00:20,042 to make that happen. 12 00:00:20,042 --> 00:00:21,279 We've been busy trying to design 13 00:00:21,279 --> 00:00:23,691 an interactive series to meet those needs, 14 00:00:23,691 --> 00:00:25,085 and today we want to share three videos 15 00:00:25,085 --> 00:00:27,707 that demo how the series could work. 16 00:00:27,707 --> 00:00:29,473 Each video features four people 17 00:00:29,473 --> 00:00:30,730 with four different careers 18 00:00:30,730 --> 00:00:33,501 reading questions submitted by students. 19 00:00:33,501 --> 00:00:34,828 The answers to those questions 20 00:00:34,828 --> 00:00:36,943 and follow-up questions can be explored 21 00:00:36,943 --> 00:00:40,336 choose-your-own-adventure style through annotations. 22 00:00:40,336 --> 00:00:41,707 For the purposes of the demo, 23 00:00:41,707 --> 00:00:43,646 we sourced a few questions from students 24 00:00:43,646 --> 00:00:45,039 and recruited a few TED speakers 25 00:00:45,039 --> 00:00:47,240 and other professionals to answer the questions, 26 00:00:47,240 --> 00:00:49,125 but those two things were done independently 27 00:00:49,125 --> 00:00:50,050 of one another. 28 00:00:50,050 --> 00:00:51,311 The idea for the actual series 29 00:00:51,311 --> 00:00:52,783 is that the next set of videos 30 00:00:52,783 --> 00:00:54,979 would only feature questions and people 31 00:00:54,979 --> 00:00:57,645 suggested and voted up by you, the viewers. 32 00:00:57,645 --> 00:00:58,927 So, if you tell us that the next video 33 00:00:58,927 --> 00:01:01,145 should undoubtedly feature an arachnologist, 34 00:01:01,145 --> 00:01:02,478 an album art creator, 35 00:01:02,478 --> 00:01:03,657 a particle physicist, 36 00:01:03,657 --> 00:01:04,480 and an engineer, 37 00:01:04,480 --> 00:01:07,059 all giving away their trade secrets for your benefit, 38 00:01:07,059 --> 00:01:09,525 we'll try our best to make that happen. 39 00:01:09,525 --> 00:01:11,332 We think this could be a pretty fun series, 40 00:01:11,332 --> 00:01:13,505 and we look forward to your feedback. 41 00:01:13,505 --> 00:01:14,864 Enjoy the demo! 42 00:01:17,739 --> 00:01:19,479 Now for the story of you, 43 00:01:19,479 --> 00:01:20,694 the TED-Ed community, 44 00:01:20,694 --> 00:01:22,554 your questions about potential careers, 45 00:01:22,554 --> 00:01:24,838 and the TED speakers and working professionals 46 00:01:24,838 --> 00:01:27,553 that you nominate to answer those questions. 47 00:01:27,553 --> 00:01:29,398 It's an interactive show. 48 00:01:29,398 --> 00:01:32,327 Welcome to "Click Your Fortune." 49 00:01:35,957 --> 00:01:37,711 "My name is Jennifer Indovina. 50 00:01:37,711 --> 00:01:38,873 I am a TED Fellow, 51 00:01:38,873 --> 00:01:40,887 but I'm also the CEO of my own company. 52 00:01:40,887 --> 00:01:42,442 It's called Ten Rate Technologies." 53 00:01:42,442 --> 00:01:44,014 "My name is Daniel Suarez. 54 00:01:44,014 --> 00:01:46,631 I'm currently a sci-fi thriller author. 55 00:01:46,631 --> 00:01:48,492 Before that, I spent nearly 20 years 56 00:01:48,492 --> 00:01:50,043 as a Senior Systems Analyst, 57 00:01:50,043 --> 00:01:53,143 building big systems for global companies." 58 00:01:53,143 --> 00:01:54,368 "Francis de los Reyes. 59 00:01:54,368 --> 00:01:56,468 I am a professor of environmental engineering 60 00:01:56,468 --> 00:01:58,370 at North Carolina State University. 61 00:01:58,370 --> 00:02:01,514 I do research on leading-edge technologies 62 00:02:01,514 --> 00:02:02,874 for waste water treatment 63 00:02:02,874 --> 00:02:05,800 as well as MOLO class technologies 64 00:02:05,800 --> 00:02:08,374 for sanitation in the developing world." 65 00:02:08,374 --> 00:02:11,322 "I'm Deena Gornick, and I'm an executive coach. 66 00:02:11,322 --> 00:02:13,058 And what that means is that I work 67 00:02:13,058 --> 00:02:16,271 with women and men in business, 68 00:02:16,271 --> 00:02:19,101 and I help them get out of their own way 69 00:02:19,101 --> 00:02:21,689 to get what they want out of their careers 70 00:02:21,689 --> 00:02:22,875 and out of their lives." 71 00:02:23,152 --> 00:02:25,693 Each professional will now draw one of your questions 72 00:02:25,693 --> 00:02:27,873 from the fortune cookie jar. 73 00:02:27,873 --> 00:02:30,200 You can choose your own path from there. 74 00:02:30,200 --> 00:02:31,932 You can also click this fortune cookie 75 00:02:31,932 --> 00:02:34,378 at any time to suggest questions, 76 00:02:34,378 --> 00:02:35,393 TED speakers, 77 00:02:35,393 --> 00:02:36,643 other professionals, 78 00:02:36,643 --> 00:02:37,882 and other professions 79 00:02:37,882 --> 00:02:40,478 to be featured in future videos. 80 00:02:40,478 --> 00:02:41,695 Let's see what fortunes await 81 00:02:41,695 --> 00:02:43,960 this batch of volunteers. 82 00:02:44,637 --> 00:02:46,883 "What's the worst job you've ever had?" 83 00:02:47,345 --> 00:02:50,532 "How did you find the job that you currently have?" 84 00:02:50,978 --> 00:02:51,974 "What was a moment in time 85 00:02:51,974 --> 00:02:54,768 that you felt most inspired?" 86 00:02:55,013 --> 00:02:59,793 "How has the world changed since you started work?" 87 00:03:03,655 --> 00:03:05,418 You may now click any fortune 88 00:03:05,418 --> 00:03:06,594 to see the question 89 00:03:06,594 --> 00:03:08,379 and a handful of follow-up questions 90 00:03:08,379 --> 00:03:11,255 explored by each speaker. 91 00:03:11,255 --> 00:03:13,580 On the next "Click Your Fortune," 92 00:03:13,580 --> 00:03:15,106 you could you see the professional 93 00:03:15,106 --> 00:03:16,504 you've always looked up to 94 00:03:16,504 --> 00:03:18,150 answering questions you've always had 95 00:03:18,150 --> 00:03:20,954 about the career you've always been curious about. 96 00:03:20,954 --> 00:03:23,734 Click the fortune cookie to visit the TED-Ed community 97 00:03:23,734 --> 00:03:27,166 and to suggest or vote up ideas for future videos.