By: Shannon Brake

Shannon Brake — Thu, 25 Jun 2015 14:50:18 +0000

I am honored to be a part of this group. I have been inspired by the dedicated and talented teachers I have “met” through this program and am in awe of the diligence and foresight by the TED ED developers of the program. We have hopes of pioneering a successful program, and cultivating real change in education, but we have to remember two things, at the very least. One is to keep the needs of the students as our focus, and our own agendas out of the way. The second is to remember that each of us were chosen because our unique experiences, backgrounds, insights, and world views. We each have a distinct voice to bring to the conversation, and we can not waver from that, now that the program has started. We are each a very specific piece that will make this machine work. As I learn more about TED and TED Ed each day, I am increasingly hopeful of its ability as a platform to share ideas that can fuel change in the world.

By: Tammy Jarocki

Tammy Jarocki — Sun, 21 Jun 2015 20:34:50 +0000

I am a homeschooling mom who will be leading an aquatic science class in the fall to a very small groups of teens, including my own son. I have a background in environmental chemistry, science educational writing, art director of science content, and currently work as a visual artist creating mobile apps. I think that all teachers have something that they can learn from each other & I consider homeschool parents to be inherently innovative. I plan on using TED-Ed videos to stimulate topic-specific discussion among the teens as part of the learning process.

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By: Shannon Brake

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