{"id":9,"date":"2013-04-01T18:19:58","date_gmt":"2013-04-01T18:19:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/captain.bri\/mu\/ted-talks-education\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2013-05-08T08:23:32","modified_gmt":"2013-05-08T12:23:32","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/ted-talks-education\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"#TED\">TED<\/a>, the non-profit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading, and <a href=\"#WNET\">WNET<\/a>, in  partnership with PBS and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), are co-producers of TED\u2019s first-ever original television special featuring content created and curated exclusively for the one-hour show, airing nationally on PBS on  Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at 10 p.m. EST.  <em>TED Talks Education<\/em> features a mix of  teachers and education advocates delivering short, high-impact talks on  the theme of teaching and learning. The special, hosted by musician and education advocate\u00a0<strong><a title=\"John Legend\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/ted-talks-education\/speaker\/john-legend\/\">John Legend<\/a><\/strong>, was taped before a  live audience in the BAM Harvey Lichtenstein Theater of  New York\u2019s Brooklyn Academy of Music.<\/p>\n<p><em>TED Talks Education<\/em> is part  of <a title=\"Resources\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/ted-talks-education\/resources\/\" target=\"_blank\">American Graduate: Let\u2019s Make It Happen<\/a>, a nationwide public media initiative made possible by CPB to help  communities identify and implement solutions to the high school dropout  crisis.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRe-imagining education is the key to a more hopeful future,\u201d said  TED and <em>TED Talks Education<\/em> curator Chris Anderson. \u201cWhat better time  to gather some of the country\u2019s most respected and forward-thinking  education advocates, and make this topic the theme of TED\u2019s first-ever  original television broadcast special.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAmerica\u2019s local public media stations share a deep commitment to  educational achievement for all students.\u00a0 We know that completing high  school is a significant step with lifelong impact for the student, his  family and the community,\u201d said Patricia Harrison, president and CEO of  CPB.<em> &#8220;<\/em><em>TED Talks Education<\/em> brings together thought leaders who know  how we can engage, teach and inspire a generation born digital and  identify the paths to their school success.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Speakers<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a title=\"Pearl Arredondo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/ted-talks-education\/speaker\/pearl-arredondo\/\">Pearl Arredondo<\/a><\/strong>, Founder, San Fernando Institute for Applied Media<strong> <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"Geoffrey Canada\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/ted-talks-education\/speaker\/geoffrey-canada\/\">Geoffrey Canada<\/a><\/strong>, President, CEO Harlem Children\u2019s Zone, Education Reform Advocate<\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"Dr. Angela Lee Duckworth\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/ted-talks-education\/speaker\/dr-angela-lee-duckworth\/\">Dr. Angela Lee Duckworth<\/a>, <\/strong>Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Pennsylvania<strong> <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"Bill Gates\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/ted-talks-education\/speaker\/bill-gates\/\">Bill Gates<\/a><\/strong>, Technologist and philanthropist<\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"Malcolm London\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/ted-talks-education\/speaker\/malcolm-london\/\">Malcolm London<\/a><\/strong>, Chicago poet<\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"Ramsey Musallam\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/ted-talks-education\/speaker\/ramsey-musallam\/\">Ramsey Musallam<\/a><\/strong>, Chemistry teacher and blended learning specialist<\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"Rita F. Pierson, Ed.D.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/ted-talks-education\/speaker\/rita-pierson\/\">Rita F. Pierson, Ed.D.<\/a>, <\/strong>Educator and anti-poverty advocate<\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"Sir Ken Robinson, Ph.D.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/ted-talks-education\/speaker\/ken-robinson\/\">S<\/a><a title=\"Sir Ken Robinson, Ph.D.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/ted-talks-education\/speaker\/ken-robinson\/\">ir Ken Robinson, Ph.D.<\/a><\/strong>, Educator, author and most-watched TED Talk speaker on TED.com<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The program\u00a0also features two short films profiling high school students with remarkable stories. The documentaries were produced by  two-time Emmy-winning filmmaker Tony Gerber and Pulitzer Prize-winning  playwright and MacArthur Genius Award-recipient Lynn Nottage.<em> <\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Full Show Credits<\/h3>\n<p><em>TED Talks Education<\/em> is curated by TED\u2019s Chris Anderson and is executive produced by TED\u2019s Juliet Blake and WNET\u2019s Julie Anderson. See the full list of <a title=\"TED Talks Education Credits\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/ted-talks-education\/ted-talks-education-credits\/\">television broadcast credits<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>About WNET<\/h3>\n<p>In 2013, <a name=\"WNET\">WNET<\/a> is celebrating the 50th Anniversary of  THIRTEEN, New York\u2019s flagship public media provider. As the parent company of THIRTEEN and WLIW21 and the operator of NJTV, WNET brings quality arts, education and public affairs programming to over 5 million viewers each week. WNET produces and presents such acclaimed PBS series as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/nature\">Nature<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/gperf\">Great Performances<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/americanmasters\">American Masters<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/need-to-know\">Need to Know<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.charlierose.com\/\">Charlie Rose<\/a> and a range of documentaries, children\u2019s programs, and local news and cultural offerings available on air and online. Pioneers in educational programming, WNET has created such groundbreaking series as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thirteen.org\/get-the-math\">Get the Math<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pbskids.org\/noah\">Oh Noah! <\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pbskids.org\/cyberchase\">Cyberchase<\/a> and provides tools for educators that bring compelling content to life in the classroom and at home. WNET highlights the tri-state\u2019s unique culture and diverse communities through <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nyc-arts.org\/\">NYC-ARTS<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thirteen.org\/sites\/reel13\">Reel 13<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.njtvonline.org\/njtoday\/\">NJ Today<\/a> and, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thirteen.org\/metrofocus\/\">MetroFocus<\/a>, the multi-platform news magazine focusing on the New York region.<\/p>\n<h3>About TED<\/h3>\n<p><a name=\"TED\">TED<\/a> is a nonprofit organization devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. Started as a four-day conference in California almost 30 years ago, TED has grown to support those world-changing ideas with multiple initiatives. The two annual TED Conferences invite the world&#8217;s leading thinkers and doers to speak for 18 minutes on a diverse mix of topics. Many of these talks are then made available, free, at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/ted.com\/\">TED.com<\/a>. TED speakers have included Bill Gates, Jane Goodall, Elizabeth Gilbert, Sir Richard Branson, Nandan Nilekani, Philippe Starck, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Isabel Allende and former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown. The TED2014 Conference will take place next spring in Vancouver, British Columbia, along with the TEDActive simulcast in neighboring Whistler. The annual TEDGlobal conference is held each summer in Edinburgh, Scotland.<\/p>\n<p>TED\u2019s media initiatives include\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/ted.com\/\">TED.com<\/a>, where new\u00a0TED Talks\u00a0are posted daily; the\u00a0Open Translation Project, which provides subtitles and interactive transcripts as well as translations from volunteers worldwide; the educational initiative\u00a0TED-Ed; and\u00a0TEDBooks, short e-books on powerful ideas. TED has established the annual\u00a0TED Prize, where exceptional individuals with a wish to change the world get help translating\u00a0their wishes into action;\u00a0TEDx, which supports individuals or groups in hosting local, self-organized TED-style events around the world; and the\u00a0TED Fellows\u00a0program, helping world-changing innovators from around the globe to amplify the impact of their remarkable projects and activities.<\/p>\n<h3>About American Graduate<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.americangraduate.org\/\">American Graduate: Let\u2019s Make it Happen<\/a> is helping local communities identify and implement solutions to the high school dropout crisis. American Graduate demonstrates public media&#8217;s commitment to education and its deep roots in every community it serves. Beyond providing programming that educates, informs and inspires, public radio and television stations \u2014 locally owned and operated \u2014 are an important resource in helping to address critical issues, such as the dropout rate.  In addition to national programming, more than 75 public radio and television stations in 33 states have launched on-the-ground efforts working with community and at risk youth to keep students on-track to high school graduation. More than 800 partnerships have been formed locally through American Graduate, and CPB is working with Alma and Colin Powell\u2019s<strong> <\/strong>America&#8217;s Promise Alliance and\u00a0 Bill &amp; Melinda Gates Foundation.<\/p>\n<h3>About PBS<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pbs.org\/\">PBS<\/a>, with its over 350 member stations, offers all Americans the opportunity to explore new ideas and new worlds through television and online content. Each month, PBS reaches nearly 120 million people through television and nearly 28 million people online, inviting them to experience the worlds of science, history, nature and public affairs; to hear diverse viewpoints; and to take front row seats to world-class drama and performances. PBS\u2019 broad array of programs has been consistently honored by the industry\u2019s most coveted award competitions. Teachers of children from pre-K through 12th grade turn to PBS for digital content and services that help bring classroom lessons to life. PBS\u2019 premier children\u2019s TV programming and its website, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pbskids.org\/\">pbskids.org<\/a>, are parents\u2019 and teachers\u2019 most trusted partners in inspiring and nurturing curiosity and love of learning in children. More information about PBS is available at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pbs.org\/\">www.pbs.org<\/a>, one of the leading dot-org websites on the Internet, or by following <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/pbs\">PBS on Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pbs\">Facebook<\/a> or through our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pbs.org\/services\/mobile\/\">apps for mobile devices<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TED, the non-profit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading, and WNET, in partnership with PBS and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), are co-producers of TED\u2019s first-ever original television special featuring content created and curated exclusively for the one-hour show, airing &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/ted-talks-education\/about\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-9","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>What is TED Talks Education? 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