Rives (TED Talk 6)

He, again, had a great incorporation of comedy into his talk, which really set the whole mood of the talk. He also moved around the stage to make sure that he looked at the entire audience, which I will need to work on to do in my talk. He also had the best incorporation of slides into his presentation. He has been the first person I have seen do a very good talk as well as incorporate many slides into his presentation. Another thing he did is keep on going back to the main point, which was the eventfulness of 4 a.m.. It really helped me connect everything that he said to the point he was making, which is important to do in order to successfully get the desired point across to the audience. What I understood from his talk is that four in the morning is a time that people randomly choose in naming things and asking question, and that it is ironic that it is used as frequently as it is, given all the other possibilities that would probably come to mind faster like midnight. Despite the point I understood from his talk, I am not sure how that really connects to anything in life. I feel like he just wanted to find something small and unnoticed that is totally ironic and funny to tell people about. I don't see any other true significance of the topic of his talk to education or the world. Despite that, I have to say it was a very excellently executed presentation that had obviously planned out and rehearsed, and as far as technique goes, this is the best talks I have watched so far.