Do you know TED…?

TED is not a person… it’s a really cool place to visit on the web. It’s a place where you can watch videos on a whole range of topics that are about ideas people have and, as they say, that are worth spreading. It started as a conference for people to exchange ideas from the areas of technology, entertainment and design. Now it’s much broader and addresses lots of great ideas that have the power to change minds, lives, and hopefully…eventually…the world. It is my dream to one day attend a TED conference. You have to apply and then be accepted to come and it’s a bajillion dollars to attend. Somehow, I’m thinking if I ever am invited…I might have the bajillion necessary to go.  You can join TED at a special rate of just under $1000 for the year but be able to stream the conference live. THAT might be a possibility.

Until then, I’ll have to settle for watching videos on the site. The thing of it is…is that is ok. Most of the videos I have seen are so very powerful or stimulating or entertaining just watching them online, I can only imagine what it would be like to experience it in person.

From time to time, I’ll pass along my favorites. One of my current favorites is Sir Ken Robinson on schools and creativity. It really is an entertaining and thought provoking video. I think he is on to something that I think is the direction that education needs to head. I invite you to watch this when you have some time. It’s a bit long…almost 20 minutes. Sir Ken Robinson on creativity and education.

Another good one is Amy Tan talking about Creativity… it’s actually more a meaning of life topic but it’s interesting.

Amy Tan speaking on where creativity hides.

So grab some coffee and check these out or find some others on the TED site. Do you have any TED favorites? Let me know. I’m always looking for new ones that are inspiring.

Kind of along these lines… Some of you, actually on my Facebook page, mentioned that you would like to know more about what is going on with school. I’m just starting a new blog as part of the requirement of my degree program. It’s still in the works so keep checking back for updates. You can find it here.