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Yesenia Martinez
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In 10 words or less, name a living expert from any field & a creative title for a lesson they could guest-teach in a high school/college.

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This is a brainstorm, and my hope is that it becomes a resource for all participants.
For the sake of skimming, please stick to the format below and add links whenever possible.
Here are my top five:

1. Bill Gates / The Math of Thwarting Malaria / link

2. Hans Rosling / The Statistics of War / link

3. Rovio Entertainment / The Physics of Angry Birds / Link

4. Regina Spektor / How to write a song / link

5. Urban Dictionary Creators/ The future of Words / www.urbandictionary.com
This is a brainstorm! Those are my top five. What are yours?

Why am I asking this?
Videos allow the voice of an expert to be in a million places at once. These videos don't replace the teacher, but they can be great supplementary tools.

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Terra Kosako
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Nov 16 2011: Motoshi Kosako/ The form of improvisation and following ones passion http://www.harpmusician.com/Motoshi_Kosako/Biography.html (he does talks already in Japan)

John Ratey/ Life enrichment through movement http://johnratey.typepad.com/

????? / How all our sense perceptions are 'food' for the whole person

Jim Carrey/ Life blessing through not 'taking it personally' or seeing the humor http://mariamuir.com/2010/10/10/thinking-spiritual-awakening-with-jim-carrey/

Master Lou Robinson/ Health through understanding/experiencing our connection to the world through holistic Oriental teaching and string theory He does not at this time have a website - he is a professor of String theory, lived at the Shaolin Temple, works closely with Parkinson patients was born in NY, was a police officer .......
Juliette Zahn 50+
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Nov 15 2011: Witi Ihimaera - / becoming great leaders.
Thomas Brucia
- 0
Nov 14 2011: Nassim Taleb / How to Live in A Chaotic World And Not Assume 'Normality'
Shalini Gopalkrishnan
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Nov 14 2011: Stephen King. use your resources
spielberg how to tell a story
dalai Lama we can all be friends.

You should ask all the people listed in this conversation to come to TED and give these talks which you can archive and send to schools.
- Jordan Reeves 50+
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  TED Staff TED Attendee Associate
  
  Nov 15 2011: Thank you, Shalini! You should check out this page:
  
  http://education.ted.com/
Kerry Mohnike
- +2
Nov 14 2011: Angus Fletcher: How literature encourages us to tell our own story
John Switzer 50+
- +3
TED Attendee Associate TED Live member

Nov 14 2011: Wade Davis: Why Ancient Wisdom Matters in the Modern World

http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/wade_davis_on_endangered_cultures.html
Thomas Jones 100+
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Nov 14 2011: Richard Brodie (Memes)

Richard E. Nisbett (The Geography of Thought - East/West thinking)

Stephen R. Covey (Effective Habits)

Jim Collins (Effective business practices)

Marcus Buckingham (Effective business practices)
Thomas Jones 100+
- +1
Nov 14 2011: Richard Donkin (The History of Work)

Joseph A. Maciariello (Management - based on Peter F. Drucker's work.)
Thomas Jones 100+
- +1
Nov 14 2011: Elaine Pagels (History of Judeo-Christian scripture.)

http://www.princeton.edu/religion/people/display_person.xml?netid=epagels

Edward de Bono (Thinking. Thinking!)

http://www.edwdebono.com/

James Carroll (History of Catholic Church plus ...)

http://www.jamescarroll.net/JAMESCARROLL.NET/Welcome.html

Marshall Rosenberg (Communication)

http://www.nonviolentcommunication.com/index.htm
Thomas Jones 100+
- +1
Nov 14 2011: Marilyn Waring (Feminist Economics)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marilyn_Waring

Dr Helen Caldicott (Anti-nuclear Advocate)

http://www.helencaldicott.com/
Salim Solaiman 50+
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Nov 14 2011: Sir Ken Robinson : Keeping Curiosity & Creativity Alive
Dulini Mudunkotuwa
- +2
TED Translator

Nov 14 2011: Nelson Mandela/ What does it mean to be "FREE"
Jacqueline Mc Menamin
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Nov 14 2011: Professor Simon Baron Cohen
Jacqueline Mc Menamin
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Nov 14 2011: ANNA KENNEDY CBE ABOUT THE NEEDS OF ADULTS AND CHILDREN WITH ASC...AUTISTIC SPECTRUM CONDITION
C.L. McDonald
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Nov 14 2011: Mary Mann, accomplished actress/monologist and speaker, specializes in the one-woman presentation. Three years performing with a Houston theatre company, honed skills and provided focus in her quest to be come a monologist; from these experiences, Mary's personal style of informative entertainment – “edutainment” - was created.
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gia combs-ramirez
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Nov 13 2011: Hunbatz Men/ Cosmic Education according to Mayan Cosmology/ http://www.holisticwebs.com/earthwizard/hunbatz.html
Tony Kuphaldt 10+
- +1
Nov 13 2011: Fantastic topic, Yesenia!!!!

Evelyn Glennie / How to Listen / http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/evelyn_glennie_shows_how_to_listen.html
Roy Film
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Nov 13 2011: Nortin Hadler, MD/Medicalization and its Discontents
Sabin Muntean 30+
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Host Associate

Nov 13 2011: Juan Enriquez on Homo Evolutis - http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/juan_enriquez_shares_mindboggling_new_science.html
Kriss Clement
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Nov 13 2011: Paul Watson: How to fight for the environment and cautious optimism.
Elisa Heimo
- 0
Nov 12 2011: Oriah Mountain Dreamer - Staying true to yourself and others - http://www.oriahmountaindreamer.com/
Linda Amitrano
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Nov 12 2011: Dr. Oliver Sacks: Why Can't I Think Critically Yet?
Christine Del Deo
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Nov 12 2011: Karen Armstrong/The History of God
Zoe Norton
- +1
Nov 12 2011: Prof Helen Storey/ Fashion and Science: How textiles can purify the air/ www.catalytic-clothing.org
- Debra Smith 200+
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  Nov 12 2011: This is really fascinating! Thanks Zoe!
Jeremy McAllister
- +2
Nov 12 2011: Bessel van der Kolk / Trauma / http://www.traumacenter.org/about/about_bessel.php
Linda Amitrano
- 0
Nov 12 2011: Oliver Sacks / Your Brain: 101- Basics
Valeria Scialo' 500+
- 0
TEDx Organizer

Nov 12 2011: John Maeda and Donald Norman - The Complexity of Simplicity
DALE MILLER
- +2
Nov 12 2011: Dr. Horace Newcomb / How to WATCH Television - ACTIVELY and CRITICALLY. http://www.peabody.uga.edu/board/director.php
Antoine RJ Wright
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Nov 12 2011: Tomi Ahonen - How to do the SMS Dance

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