As detailed in my bio I was the licensee and producer of the TEDxWellington events for nearly ten years and one thing we provided was a five week coaching experience to aid the development of the talks. One year we had an individual we were failing in this sense as we were busy encourag...
TED.com, home of TED Talks, is a global initiative about ideas worth spreading via TEDx, The Audacious Project, TED Books, TED Conferences, TED-Ed and more.
TED.com, home of TED Talks, is a global initiative about ideas worth spreading via TEDx, The Audacious Project, TED Books, TED Conferences, TED-Ed and more.
At the age of 60, Martin Parnell went on a journey that many believed was madness: running a marathon in Afghanistan in a quest to fight for women's rights and gender equality.
Meeting at a local restaurant, overlapping a bit with him talking to Bob, we talked at length. Mark had a variety of suggestions. Also, on a telephone call, my older daughter, Rachel, based on her watching of TED talks and using them when teaching, told me that she felt the more focu...
the TEDx event and I was still a little uncomfortable about the talk. I wasn't really sure why I was feeling it wasn't quite there but I new something was either wrong or missing. It just wasn't "clicking" in a way I am used to with my other talks. I was a bit worried ...
until he revealed that the magnets in the photo weighed 20 tons and had moved about 25 centimetres. After seeing him presenting many television documentaries about broad science topics, it was fascinating to see him talking about his 'day job'. (http://www.ted.com/talks/brian_cox_what_went...
As they waited for the event to start, groups of teenagers chatted near the escalators to the theater. Once in the theater, the lights dimmed and electronic musician Thomas Uliasz approached a miniature vintage TV set in the center of the stage. This device washis TV Synth, a synthesizer co...
Agarwal learned about TED when his high-school teacher showed a few talks in class. Inspired by the breadth of ideas in the talks, Agarwal soon conspired to host a TEDx event at his high school with a friend. School and other activities won out, however, and his plans ended up on the...
“TEDTalk is the most respected and well-known organization for speeches globally. It is a reference point for all teachers worldwide. I have been inspired by them and I have followed them for more than 10 years. My teaching philosophy has been influenced by many of the talks I have seen...