How not to give a TED talk
March 3, 2012
(Live from TEDActive 2012) I was asked to play Bob Costas, or rather Mary Corillo, by a fellow TEDactive attendee during session 8 at TED2012.
TEDxKids@NBCC: Our Curriculum (help yourself!)
February 28, 2012
Using a word like curriculum sounds rather formal, as we really intend for this to be a guide to inspire and adapt for your own
My 18 minutes on “TEDx”
February 26, 2012
At TEDActive 2012 in Palm Beach in a few days (the sister simulcast of TED in Long Beach) I’ll be presenting on our TEDxKids@NBCC experience to the
TEDxKids@NBCC Final Journal Entry: The Big Event!
February 22, 2012
It can be summed in one word: awesome. By the time 5pm on Feb 17th rolled around, the 15 kids who were participating in the
TEDxKids@NBCC Journal #6: Rehearsal
February 21, 2012
While we practiced ideas during class #5, we rehearsed the talks this week! The big event was on a Friday so on the Wednesday prior,
TEDxKids@NBCC Journal #5: Practice, Practice, Practice!
February 20, 2012
In our TEDxKids@NBCC class, the age differences, enthusiasm, preparedness levels and interest have varied greatly. This has made it a bit challenging to be equally
TEDxKids@NBCC Journal Entry #4: Getting on Stage and Jelling the Idea
February 7, 2012
We had two goals for this week: to get them to understand (in their left and right brains) what it means to deliver a talk in
TEDxKids@NBCC Journal Entry 3: Story Circle and Idea Starters
February 3, 2012
Session #3 with the kids was a dynamic one! Building on our second class where we explored illustrative language, each student brought in their photo
TEDxKids@NBCC Journal Entry 2: Illustrative Language.
January 21, 2012
In our second class in the TEDxKids@NBCC series (leading to a TEDxKids@NBCC event on 2/17/12), we ventured into the world of illustrative language while