Tools: Lessons From TED

Class session: Wednesday, 4/22, 8:30 am, place TBA.

On Wednesday, we'll discuss a few simple questions:

• What sort of experiences did you expect from this course Tuesday-Sunday?
• What can those experiences be next time?
• What should those experiences be next time?
• What do you think about the idea of limiting computer use to those in the back row? Might this help us balance the usefulness of getting others involved in the discussion with the distraction it may pose to some in the classroom?
• Have you been sharing videos of our class sessions, available here, with your friends and family? If so, how has it enhanced your experience in this class? If not, do you think it might enhance your experience?

In order to prepare for the discussion, we're asking you to do two simple things - and, as a bonus, you can do both of them when walking around Cambridge:

1) Listen to our 27-minute podcast with June Cohen of TED Media. The podcast can be downloaded, streamed, or accessed via RSS here.

2) Give a few minutes' thought to the above questions again and come ready to talk frankly about it on Wednesday morning.

We'll update this page with thoughts that emerge from our discussion.