NAIS TEDx presentation

Larry KahnChief Technology Officer

The Kinkaid Schoollarry.kahn@kinkaid.org

Twitter:@larrykahnSkype: larrykahn

Chris BigenhoDirector of Educational Technologybigenhoc@greenhill.orgTwitter: @bigenhocSkype chris_bigenho

Rhonda DurhamExecutive Director

ISASrdurham@isasw.org Twitter:@ISASEDSkype: rhodurham

Jason KernDirector of TechnologyThe Oakridge Schooljmkern@theoakridgeschool.orgTwitter:@jasonmkernSkype: jasonmkern

How to Host a TEDxYouthDay Event

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Official TEDx YouthDay Promo

Overview

The Power of Connecting

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On November 19-21, 2011, over a period of 48 hours, over 100 TEDxYouthDay events were held

in 35 countries.

http://tedxyouthday.ted.com/events/

Student Talks Saving the world from extinction

Stopping AIDS in Zimbabwe

Being a musician

Not being a musician

Fashionista on the fashion industry

Martial arts and character

Paying it forward with biodiesel

Embracing multiculturalism by learning multiple languages

Abolishing political parties to achieve fairness

Help from TED

Finding a Director & Producer

Decisions Decisions

Involve one school or

invite multiple schools?

Use TEDx or not?

Leverage classes and student clubs or have this event driven by student passions?

Requirements & Considerations

Audience must be < 100.

You must create a live feed.

You must be able to put videos on YouTube.

Ideally you want three cameras.

You must show two TED videos.

Your event’s name must conform to TED’s standards.

Spring

Get permission from your school.

Budget time, money, staffing,

Arrange for a space.

Promote to kids and to schools.

Register as a TEDx site.

SeptemberPromote the event internally.

Plan video/audio, photography, tech.

Coordinate multiple schools.

Establish and communicate how try-outs will be juried.

October

Schedule, coordinate & film student auditions.

Help the students prepare.

Pick two TED videos to show at your even.

Plan your event’s schedule and design your program.

November

Promote your event with social media.

Event Website/Blog

Facebook Fan Page

Twitter Hash Tags

November

Hold several rehearsals, including a tech rehearsal.

Consider your set.

On the day of the event:Stream other TEDx Youth Day events as people arrive.

Promote discussions among kids from different schools.

DecemberProduce videos and upload them to YouTube.

Link to YouTube videos from event blog.

Obtain and post students’ reflective blog posts.

Post photos on Flickr.

“21st century skills”

skills students need

• Student Owned Learning

• Collaboration

• Communication

• Building a Digital Footprint

“21st century skills”

skills students need

• Student Owned Learning

• Collaboration

• Communication

• Building a Digital Footprint

Project-Based LearningChallenge-Based Learning

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“21st century skills”

skills students need

• Student Owned Learning

• Collaboration• Communication

• Building a Digital Footprint

Global Learning

Collaboration

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“21st century skills”

skills students need

• Student Owned Learning

• Collaboration

• Communication• Building a Digital Footprint

When is Communication Not an Important Skill?

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“21st century skills”

skills students need• Student Owned Learning

• Collaboration

• Communication

• Building a Digital Footprint

Digital Footprint

TEDxYouth YouTube Channel

Student Videos and bios

Student Reflections and comments

ISAS- Independent Schools Association of the Southwest - is comprised of 85 schools in 6 states, and including one school in Mexico City. We are a regional association and part of NAIS—National Association of Independent Schools. The primary responsibility of ISAS is school accreditation; however, we also provide numerous professional development opportunities for our member schools throughout the year.When a group of our Technology Directors joined forces and initiated the idea of participating in the TEDxYouth Day, we were pleased to serve as a support and framework or context for their efforts.The participating schools that are pictured here are the ones who did the work under the guidance and direction of their individual technology directors. They are the ones who made this pilot project so successful. We chose to brand our group TEDxYouth ISAS in order to identify our community of schools and also to serve as a model for other associations who might choose to participate in the future thereby providing their students to perform on a global stage.We are pleased to be able to continue to provide support and do a better job this second year with marketing and publicity. TEDx will be featured on our website in a more visible and user-friendly manner, rather than buried in our calendar pages. We have time to do things a bit differently this year and we also know more about what we are actually doing. . .both are helpful in moving forward.As an Association, we are quite proud of the work our Technology Directors have done to make TEDxYouthISAS such a success and are thrilled to continue our support. The amount of time and the selfless amount of energy this group is willing to lend this project is such a testament to their professionalism and dedication to what is best in 21st century education.