From dazzling technology and leading-edge science to the richest veins of human creativity and interconnection, TED2012 assembles a diverse group of speakers with just this in common: they have something remarkable to share, and they are able to share it in a remarkable way. Following an overarching theme of Full Spectrum presentations, the event will feature blizzards of images, new uses of music, extravagant use of under-used senses, intricate choreography between speaker and screen, new ways of involving the audience, breakthroughs in animation, and intense storytelling.
Most noteworthy for educators is a TED2012 session entitled The Classroom. An extraordinarily interesting list of speakers includes science guy Bill Nye, science evangelist Ainissa Ramirez, teacher Aaron Reedy, storyteller Awele Makeba, educator Rafe Esquity, and author/educator/speaker Kate Messner.
TED2012: Full Spectrum | Feb 27-Mar 2 | Long Beach, California, U.S.