I feel like I should have learned about TED before. Talks about Technology, Entertainment, and Design. Great stories, talks. Short and intense. I just watched my first video and think I may have found some sort of substitute for the talks I miss from college. (Because, let's face it, my current location had plenty of cultural experiences, but it's not the high culture and certainly not the intellectually challenging fun that I was devoted to in college.)
I totally subscribed to the podcast of this. (And yes, I know some of the talks from college are available online, but most of them are amazing because you're there and the way I shared them with the people around me. Think of lunch. Think of the notebook. You know what I mean. Not the same watching a video.)
I actually had heard of TED earlier this school year via one blog or another. But I just went to the website and was overwhelmed by the selection, couldn't really figure out what it was. If you need a place to start and you like inspirational stories, watch Bill Strickland's talk. It's the one I started with. (The only one I've finished watching so far....) It gives me hope about what school can be, even in situations like the one here. Inspiration indeed.
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