Comments on: TEDx in Sydney: My quick review http://pipka.org/blog/2010/05/23/tedx-in-sydney-my-quick-review/ ... taking over the world like we always do! Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:55:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Philip Argy http://pipka.org/blog/2010/05/23/tedx-in-sydney-my-quick-review/comment-page-1/#comment-2695 Philip Argy Thu, 27 May 2010 04:22:36 +0000 http://pipka.org/?p=1115#comment-2695 I thought it was an excellent day too, and it started off great when Pia came to say Hi! I too would have liked to hear more ideas and fewer opinions, and perhaps a return to the Technology Education Design [=TED] fundamentals would be worth striving for. The organisation of the day was excellent and the venue first rate for atmosphere. And I learned too that there was such a thing as a free lunch for those of us in Bay17. The poor TEDexiles out at the Forum had to actually buy their own lunch. I thought it was an excellent day too, and it started off great when Pia came to say Hi!

I too would have liked to hear more ideas and fewer opinions, and perhaps a return to the Technology Education Design [=TED] fundamentals would be worth striving for.

The organisation of the day was excellent and the venue first rate for atmosphere. And I learned too that there was such a thing as a free lunch for those of us in Bay17. The poor TEDexiles out at the Forum had to actually buy their own lunch.

]]> By: malbino http://pipka.org/blog/2010/05/23/tedx-in-sydney-my-quick-review/comment-page-1/#comment-2677 malbino Mon, 24 May 2010 06:25:37 +0000 http://pipka.org/?p=1115#comment-2677 I was there and enjoyed the day, I thought there could have been some more talks on ideas,, some were a little weak for me. But agree Remo did an amazing job and what a location. I was engaged all day and thats rare.. so the format works well. see you next tedx I was there and enjoyed the day, I thought there could have been some more talks on ideas,, some were a little weak for me.
But agree Remo did an amazing job and what a location. I was engaged all day and thats rare.. so the format works well.

see you next tedx

]]> By: Mia http://pipka.org/blog/2010/05/23/tedx-in-sydney-my-quick-review/comment-page-1/#comment-2676 Mia Sun, 23 May 2010 19:53:10 +0000 http://pipka.org/?p=1115#comment-2676 Where the organisers could improve things next time is in how they managed and messages who got into the coveted Bay 17 and then how the Class B people (ie those who didn't get into Bay 17) were subsequently told they could attend. It was v unimpressive. Let's face it, there are a lot of TEDx going on around the world and I can catch the highlights on the TEDx YouTube channel. Trying to have an exclusive event with formal language is out of step with the times and the reality of the situation. Where the organisers could improve things next time is in how they managed and messages who got into the coveted Bay 17 and then how the Class B people (ie those who didn’t get into Bay 17) were subsequently told they could attend. It was v unimpressive. Let’s face it, there are a lot of TEDx going on around the world and I can catch the highlights on the TEDx YouTube channel. Trying to have an exclusive event with formal language is out of step with the times and the reality of the situation.

]]> By: Naomi http://pipka.org/blog/2010/05/23/tedx-in-sydney-my-quick-review/comment-page-1/#comment-2674 Naomi Sun, 23 May 2010 08:57:31 +0000 http://pipka.org/?p=1115#comment-2674 I think Jonathan Marshall's talk on climate change as a symbolic event is also worth a mention. His exploration of the psychology (cultural and emotional) involved in this debate certainly highlighted the grey - criticising the polarising and unproductive black & white perspective that dominates the social vernacular and imagery surrounding this important debate. I also don't know if a western perspective bias in the messages at Tedx Sydney, which let's face it was for a very western/middle class audience, is necessarily worth criticism if the ideas were to inspire or provoke thought I that very audience and their lives. Though as you rightly point out we should be aware of this and be cautious about prescriptive ideas for everyone. I think Jonathan Marshall’s talk on climate change as a symbolic event is also worth a mention. His exploration of the psychology (cultural and emotional) involved in this debate certainly highlighted the grey - criticising the polarising and unproductive black & white perspective that dominates the social vernacular and imagery surrounding this important debate.

I also don’t know if a western perspective bias in the messages at Tedx Sydney, which let’s face it was for a very western/middle class audience, is necessarily worth criticism if the ideas were to inspire or provoke thought I that very audience and their lives. Though as you rightly point out we should be aware of this and be cautious about prescriptive ideas for everyone.

]]> By: John Allsopp http://pipka.org/blog/2010/05/23/tedx-in-sydney-my-quick-review/comment-page-1/#comment-2673 John Allsopp Sun, 23 May 2010 08:45:52 +0000 http://pipka.org/?p=1115#comment-2673 Michael Cathcart for me was a real stand out. Wonderful subtle narrative story telling and idea exploration. Made the familiar story of white Australian settlement new and fresh. Amazing job by Remo, and a cast of many to bring together an incredible day Michael Cathcart for me was a real stand out. Wonderful subtle narrative story telling and idea exploration. Made the familiar story of white Australian settlement new and fresh.

Amazing job by Remo, and a cast of many to bring together an incredible day

]]> By: Michael Carden http://pipka.org/blog/2010/05/23/tedx-in-sydney-my-quick-review/comment-page-1/#comment-2672 Michael Carden Sun, 23 May 2010 08:13:52 +0000 http://pipka.org/?p=1115#comment-2672 Rob Manson, Michael Kirby, Seb Chan and music all in one day? Why the heck wasn't I there!? :-) -- MC Rob Manson, Michael Kirby, Seb Chan and music all in one day? Why the heck wasn’t I there!?

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MC

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