Comments on: Calling all teachers! Want to attend a TED Conference? https://blog.ed.ted.com/2014/10/22/calling-all-teachers-want-to-attend-a-ted-conference/ Tue, 09 Jan 2018 04:31:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6 By: Mrs. Hesseltine https://blog.ed.ted.com/2014/10/22/calling-all-teachers-want-to-attend-a-ted-conference/#comment-671487 Mrs. Hesseltine Tue, 13 Jan 2015 13:18:10 +0000 http://blog.ed.ted.com/?p=4405#comment-671487 This looks great! Is it too late to apply? Do you have recommendations regarding grants or additional sources of funding for teachers to pay the additional amount required to attend?

Thank you!
–Mrs. Hesseltine

]]> By: Dr. Jerry Cronin, Ph.D. https://blog.ed.ted.com/2014/10/22/calling-all-teachers-want-to-attend-a-ted-conference/#comment-561064 Dr. Jerry Cronin, Ph.D. Fri, 05 Dec 2014 23:45:30 +0000 http://blog.ed.ted.com/?p=4405#comment-561064 C’est le fun! A TED conference might be precisely what many of us need to move beyond the drudgery of the standardized testing/NCLB era and back into authentic and creative educational enterprise. To further confound and confuse….we need this type of approach with our minority populations because all that the testing is showing us is that they are even bigger failures on the PARCC and state tests and therefore shouldn’t be allowed to go to college! Crazy system we have….

]]> By: Allison https://blog.ed.ted.com/2014/10/22/calling-all-teachers-want-to-attend-a-ted-conference/#comment-524708 Allison Mon, 24 Nov 2014 22:29:46 +0000 http://blog.ed.ted.com/?p=4405#comment-524708 I’m already planning on attending TEDActive but could certainly use a discounted ticket!

]]> By: Emilie Soffe https://blog.ed.ted.com/2014/10/22/calling-all-teachers-want-to-attend-a-ted-conference/#comment-523812 Emilie Soffe Mon, 24 Nov 2014 16:10:39 +0000 http://blog.ed.ted.com/?p=4405#comment-523812 We totally hear you — $2,000 is a lot of money. It is a 50% discount though, and TED is a nonprofit conference. Those attendance costs are fully dedicated to allowing TED Talks, TED-Ed Lessons and many other initiatives go on the internet for free for everyone!

In the past, many of our teacher attendees have fundraised to cover the tickets or have reached out to their schools and districts to see if sponsorship is a possibility. Reach out to tededclubs@ted.com for more suggestions on how you might be able to raise the money to attend!

]]> By: Emilie Soffe https://blog.ed.ted.com/2014/10/22/calling-all-teachers-want-to-attend-a-ted-conference/#comment-523811 Emilie Soffe Mon, 24 Nov 2014 16:09:24 +0000 http://blog.ed.ted.com/?p=4405#comment-523811 We totally hear you — $2,000 is a lot of money. It is a 50% discount though, and TED is a nonprofit conference. Those attendance costs are fully dedicated to allowing TED Talks, TED-Ed Lessons and many other initiatives go on the internet for free for everyone!

In the past, many of our teacher attendees have fundraised to cover the tickets or have reached out to their schools and districts to see if sponsorship is a possibility. Reach out to tededclubs@ted.com for more suggestions on how you might be able to raise the money to attend!

]]> By: Lori Stephens https://blog.ed.ted.com/2014/10/22/calling-all-teachers-want-to-attend-a-ted-conference/#comment-523623 Lori Stephens Mon, 24 Nov 2014 14:48:22 +0000 http://blog.ed.ted.com/?p=4405#comment-523623 I worked with the Talented and Gifted students in a K-8 rural building. Everytime I view a TED video I am inspired and awed. I have used them with my students to motivate and inspire them to reach for the stars. There is such a broad range of videos that I can find whatever I need to fit my needs in the classroom, and it is FREE! Thank you for the opportunity to be part of your worldwide network.

]]> By: Georgia Nenopoulou https://blog.ed.ted.com/2014/10/22/calling-all-teachers-want-to-attend-a-ted-conference/#comment-522838 Georgia Nenopoulou Mon, 24 Nov 2014 07:56:42 +0000 http://blog.ed.ted.com/?p=4405#comment-522838 I would be thrilled if I could attend a TED conference. I have been using TED videos in my developmental academic English classes in a college in Greece. Any chance that teachers abroad could qualify for the discount as well?

]]> By: Loralee Barlow https://blog.ed.ted.com/2014/10/22/calling-all-teachers-want-to-attend-a-ted-conference/#comment-521279 Loralee Barlow Sun, 23 Nov 2014 21:21:33 +0000 http://blog.ed.ted.com/?p=4405#comment-521279 TED Ed is an incredible resource to supplement my classroom. I love the lessons and the ability to use them in my classroom. Attending a TED conference would be an amazing experience. Thank you for this opportunity!

]]> By: Karen Williams https://blog.ed.ted.com/2014/10/22/calling-all-teachers-want-to-attend-a-ted-conference/#comment-520649 Karen Williams Sun, 23 Nov 2014 17:00:45 +0000 http://blog.ed.ted.com/?p=4405#comment-520649 I cannot express how much TED has shaped my pedagogy and what I teach. Attending would be an invaluable opportunity!

]]> By: Laura Tate https://blog.ed.ted.com/2014/10/22/calling-all-teachers-want-to-attend-a-ted-conference/#comment-520520 Laura Tate Sun, 23 Nov 2014 15:46:41 +0000 http://blog.ed.ted.com/?p=4405#comment-520520 I love showing my students TED!!! I would love to attend it would be a once in a lifetime opportunity to bring something back to the whole district and maybe even the whole state. Please pick me.

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