TED talks

The advancement of thought is one of the primary goals of the modern educational system. A major concern for how this is implemented is explored on TED's main website at the “About TED” page. The page, while describing how TED is structured to change the community, shares interesting links to other pertinent factors of its methodology, including one titled; “Is TED Elitist?”





Highlighting the issue of classism for debate, the website communalizes an argument for its own ability to reform, and addresses its disconfirmation within popular methodologies of learning. A major goal of compulsory public education is to provide for all children, that they may grow into more productive and better-rounded people. Ultimately, TED accepts a form of elitism and argues that the concern for universal application is unfounded. The advancement TED glorifies in its mission is a shared means for greater overall satisfaction.







As TED manages to keep itself in-check, other initiatives for information-sharing will likely follow suit. While public education might lack the means for such high-end presentations as TED’s in the classroom, schools could, with lesson-planning, incorporate engaging videos and representations of lessons to give students a feel for the ‘real-world’ use of what they are learning. This, however, cannot make-up for the glorified elitism that innovational powerhouses such as TED thrive on.