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What it is

TED-Ed is TED’s youth and education initiative, with a web library of video-based lessons arranged by subject and age. Educators can create lessons around TED-Ed Animations, TED Talks, or YouTube videos, adding multiple-choice or open-ended questions, resources, and guided or open discussion forums. Lesson creators can monitor student progress and view answers. Published lessons receive unique URLs, but are not shown in TED-Ed site search or indexed by search engines. Users can organize lessons into themed collections, and TED-Ed Explorations are interactive experiences created with other organizations. The Student Talks program offers customizable activities for educators working with students ages 6–18; approved educators receive access to its virtual learning platform for 12 months and must reapply to renew. Students must be at least 13 to create accounts. Lessons can be accessed offline through partner offerings Endless Key and Kolibri. YouTube videos selected for custom lessons have not been filtered or vetted by TED-Ed, so unfamiliar videos should be reviewed. The service is free on the web.

Spec sheet

Purpose
TED-Ed is TED’s youth and education initiative, created to spark and celebrate ideas from teachers and students.Read 30 Sep 2026 · ed.ted.com
Privacy
The site states that newsletter sign-up is protected by Google reCAPTCHA and links to TED’s privacy policy.Read 30 Sep 2026 · ed.ted.com
Support
TED-Ed support is available through a help center and a request form for contacting the team.Read 30 Sep 2026 · help.ted.com
Headquarters
New York and VancouverRead 28 Sep 2026 · ed.ted.com
Founded
2012Read 28 Sep 2026 · ed.ted.com
Account age limit
Only students aged 13 or older can create a TED-Ed account.Read 30 Sep 2026 · ed.ted.com
Collections
Users can organize video-based lessons into themed collections and create their own collections.Read 30 Sep 2026 · ed.ted.com
Custom lessons
Educators can create lessons around TED-Ed Animations, TED Talks, or YouTube videos.Read 30 Sep 2026 · ed.ted.com
Interactive learning
TED-Ed Explorations are interactive experiences created with other organizations.Read 30 Sep 2026 · ed.ted.com
Lesson activities
Lessons can include multiple-choice and open-ended questions, additional resources, and guided or open discussion forums.Read 30 Sep 2026 · help.ted.com
Lesson library
The site offers video-based lessons organized by subject and age.Read 30 Sep 2026 · ed.ted.com
Lesson sharing
Published lessons receive a unique URL that is not listed in TED-Ed site search or indexed by search engines.Read 30 Sep 2026 · help.ted.com
Offline access
TED-Ed lessons can be accessed offline through partner offerings Endless Key and Kolibri.Read 30 Sep 2026 · ed.ted.com
Progress tracking
Lesson creators can monitor students’ progress and view their answers.Read 30 Sep 2026 · help.ted.com
Student program
The Student Talks program provides free customizable activities for educators working with students ages 6–18.Read 30 Sep 2026 · ed.ted.com
Student program access
Approved Student Talks educators receive access to its virtual learning platform for 12 months and must reapply to renew access.Read 30 Sep 2026 · ed.ted.com
YouTube video caveat
Videos selected for custom lessons have not been filtered or vetted by TED-Ed, so users are advised to review unfamiliar videos.Read 30 Sep 2026 · help.ted.com

Plans and prices

Free Free Free access to lesson creation and lesson consumption tools Read 30 Sep 2026 · ed.ted.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Lessons can use TED-Ed Animations, TED Talks, or YouTube.
  • Includes questions, resources, and discussion options.
  • Creators can monitor student progress and answers.
  • Offers themed lesson collections and interactive Explorations.
  • Free to use on the web.

Limits

  • Students must be at least 13 to create accounts.
  • YouTube videos have not been vetted by TED-Ed.
  • Published lessons are not indexed in site or search-engine results.

Who it suits

It suits educators building video-based lessons and tracking student responses. The Student Talks activities are for educators working with students ages 6–18.

Verdict

TED-Ed gives educators tools to build lessons around videos, add activities, and monitor responses. Note the account age rule and review YouTube selections, which TED-Ed does not vet.

Where Specifiction places it

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