Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Let's Talk about TED

One of my favorite things is introducing new people to the wonders that the TED movement has brought about.  TED...from http://www.ted.com/ - focuses appropriately on spreading the themes of Technology (T), Entertainment (E) and Design (D)but that is only the what.  Its really the HOW that captures the imagination and draws online and face-to-face audiences awaiting new speakers and new ideas.  The formula is simple...present the presentation of your life. 

As a TEDxZagreb alum, I know it is an honor to take the stage with an audience who has high expectations but who is also rooting for you to deliver that message that keeps you up at night thinking.  The imagination and journey allows each speaker to keep a fast pace to punch out key points in less than 20 minutes to save the world.  Its exciting to go back to the site often and see what new topics are being explored.  Some of my favorites have been presented to me from my students like did you ever wonder... how house plants can reduce indoor polution, how we can ship and save by designing and manufacturing items that are stackable and take up less space, how can we make government statistics sing and my alltime favorite, how can we look at people for their abilities and not box them into their disabilities.

This week 15 students in my current course had to check out TED and I ask they share it with the wider group of blog readers by putting their favorite themes by listing the speaker, theme, link and what impressed them the most about this particular idea worth spreading....in the comments below.

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