Ted Talk By Jane Mcgonigal

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“Maybe there is another way to do things…” I thought to myself as I watched one of my assigned TED talks. #2
Because of the waterfall of confidence, strong speaking techniques and body language, and personal connections to the audience, all eighth graders should watch the TED talk “The game that can give you 10 extra years of life” presented by Jane Mcgonigal.
Initially, Jane Mcgonigal is an inspiration, she addressed the audience with seemingly unwavering confidence.
For example, while Mrs. Mcgonigal was talking she made eye contact with multiple audience members and seemed to be talking directly to them
Since Mrs. Mcgonigal made eye contact, many more onlookers stayed focused on task at hand, which happened to be focusing and the occasional

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