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What would you do in the next 60 days the get the most of the TEDxSummit in Doha?
I am high school Ethics teacher and TEDxYouth organizer lucky enough to be accepted to the TEDxSummit in Doha this April. I am wondering: a) How best to prepare for this opportunity of a lifetime? b) How can I make this something that will impact and inspire my students?
Thoughts?
Robert Winner 50+
Alain kyd
I'm also a Teacher - in Macclesfield, Nr Manchester UK. (Geography mainly)
Just had my place at TedxSummit confirmed last week.
The school host and organise TEDxYouth@manchester - really looking forward to meeting like minded people in Doha.
It would be great to get some TEDxYouth connections going - connecting the youth across continents.
Alain
Timothy Couillard 500+
Congratulations! What an amazing experience ahead.
I was hoping to meet people like yourself who are specifically involved in TEDxYouth.
Can't wait!
Thanks,
Tim
Timothy Couillard 500+
Sounds great!! Hope you can update us on what emerges from TED Active in the build up to the TEDxSummit.
Would love to get my students more involved and build up our TEDxYouth program.
Looking forward to learning more from everyone!
-Tim
Kat Haber 500+
Having a TED talk library appropriate for passive consumption is one level of a possibility for TED ED. I am interested in and have personal proof of the affect organizing their own TEDx events can have on teens. How can these tools be leveraged to create an attractive TEDxYouth for teens to teach themselves PR, public speaking, technology, social media communications, finance, hosting, programming? A pull from the teens themselves strategy rather than a push from above is the organic equivalent for how TEDx organizers have jumped into the game.
Finally, I am reading what I can about Doha, Dubai, Quatar and Arabic.
Thanks for asking this clarifying question, Timothy. See you in Doha!
Kat
Timothy Couillard 500+
Looking forward to meeting you as well. Hoping there are other TEDx teachers out there too! Judging from some of your favorite TED Talks I think we much common ground. More on that later.
Would love to collaborate. I teach 2 classes of 11th grade Ethics in our school's Center for Leadership and International Relations here in Richmond, VA. So this type of thing is kinda right in our wheelhouse. I think we could definitely carve out some time for a joint project of some sort. Something to think about.
Great to hear from you!
Thanks,
Tim
Daniel Kinzer 500+
I look forward to meeting you in Doha. Perhaps you could have your students create a compilation video of their 'ideas worth spreading' to share with others of us who are also educators ... perhaps all of us could do the same. It's inspiring to hear young peoples' ideas on what the world: business, education, family, government, nature will and should look like in the future. I would love to do a collaborative project with your students if you have the time and energy to help put it together. I teach in Taiwan - we could introduce our students and put them to work exploring the patterns and passions of their lives on opposite sides of the planet ... they may even be able to send us both to TEDxSummit with more inspiration.
My Best,
Dan
Timothy Couillard 500+
Information about the TEDxSummit is posted here: http://tedxsummit.ted.com/
What do you teach?
-Tim
monia chaaba
Timothy Couillard 500+
Thank you for your advice. I am absolutely thrilled to meet other TEDx organizers and soak in all that this experience has to offer.
Thanks,
Tim
Yasser Masood 500+
For many, it'll be a first time in the Middle East (even when the media can paint a different picture of the region).
I guarantee that you'll be in for a worthwhile experience - I've lived in Dubai since birth and now I'm in Doha for the past 6 years.