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**PLANNING SPACE FOR A BC TED EVENT FOCUSSED ON K-12 EDUCATION**
Welcome to our planning space for a BC TED Event focussed on K-12 Education.

For those new to the these Tedx Events please take a few minutes and read [|this].

[|Here] is the online form that would need to be completed to apply to host an event.

This event was inspired by TEDxNYED. The videos are not yet posted from the event but you can find out more information abou the event [|here].

There are lots of entry points - let's use the Discussion Board to begin to pose questions and build out our thoughts.

If you have other information that would be helpful to share to the group - please add it to this Front Page or add additional pages.

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For those new to TED here is a brief history:

TED is an annual event where some of the world’s leading thinkers and doers are invited to share what they are most passionate about. “TED” stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design — three broad subject areas that are, collectively, shaping our future. And in fact, the event is broader still, showcasing ideas that matter in any discipline. Attendees have called it “the ultimate brain spa” and “a four-day journey into the future.” The diverse audience — CEOs, scientists, creatives, philanthropists — is almost as extraordinary as the speakers, who have included Bill Clinton, Bill Gates, Jane Goodall, Frank Gehry, Paul Simon, Sir Richard Branson, Philippe Starck and Bono. TED was first held in Monterey, California, in 1984. In 2001, Chris Anderson’s Sapling Foundation acquired TED from its founder, Richard Saul Wurman. In recent years, TED has expanded to include an international conference, TEDGlobal; media initiatives, including TED Talks and TED.com; and the TED Prize. TED2010, “What the world Needs Now,” was held Feb 9-13, 2010, in Long Beach, California, with a simulcast event in Palm Springs, California. TEDGlobal 2009, “The Substance of Things Not Seen,” was held July 2009, in Oxford, UK and TEDIndia was held in November 2009. ted.com
 * What is TED?**

In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TED has created a program called TEDx. TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. Our event is called TEDxNYED, where x=independently organized TED event. At TEDxNYED event, TEDTalks video and live speakers will combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized. ted.com/tedx
 * What is TEDx?**

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