theworldaccordingtoevie: Woo! One of our TEDxSarasota Talks is featured on TEDx!!

theworldaccordingtoevie:

Woo! One of our TEDxSarasota Talks is featured on TEDx!!

Mary Esselman’s TEDxSarasota Talk is featured this week on TEDx: http://bit.ly/VPP2fC

Mary Esselman’s TEDxSarasota Talk is featured this week on TEDx:
http://bit.ly/VPP2fC

The impact of desegregation on learning: Rucker Johnson

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“Denying children access to resources damages both their educational and later life outcomes.”

As schools were desegregated in the 1950s and 1960s, opponents feared that embracing students from low-performing all-black schools would lower standards and unfairly disrupt white students’ performances. In fact, as Rucker Johnson shows with his extensive research, desegregation had essentially no effect on white students, but propelled minority students to unprecedented levels of success. (Filmed at TEDxMiamiUniversity)

Each week, we choose four of our favorite talks, highlighting just a few of the enlightening speakers from the TEDx community, and its diverse constellation of ideas worth spreading. Browse all TEDxTalks here »

Sarasota area in Top 10 of places to move to | HeraldTribune.com

barcampsarasota:

Sarasota ranks No. 10 in the nation among U.S. moving destinations, according to a just-released report by moving company Penske Truck Rental.

Each of the other nine metropolitan statistical areas sited in the Penske study’s Top 10 are centered around major cities, such as Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Seattle and Charlotte, N.C.

Penske, a global transportation services provider, said the list is compiled by analyzing online consumer truck rental reservations and inquiries to Penske Truck Rental call centers. Only 2012 one-way moves were considered.

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Theresa Rose speaks about the power of “joyful movement” to improve health and well-being at TEDxSarasota — all while hula-hooping nearly nonstop. Part of TEDxSarasota’s inaugural conference held on 12/12/12 with the theme “Creativity Matters” at the Historic Asolo Theatre in Sarasota, Florida.

Anand Pallegar, a successful entrepreneur in the technology industry and master of ceremonies at TEDxSarasota, speaks about creativity in his own life at the close of the event. TEDxSarasota’s inaugural conference was held on 12/12/12 with the theme “Creativity Matters” at the Historic Asolo Theatre in Sarasota, Florida.

Clyde Butcher, a photographer best known for his monumental, black-and-white, Florida landscapes, speaks at TEDxSarasota. Clyde is a self-educated photographer who works with antique cameras to create work with an emphasis on conservation. He explains how creativity and persistence allowed him to design processes to shoot, develop, and print his photographs, which often measure 5’x7’. The beauty and importance of Clyde’s photography has generated widespread recognition resulting in many museum exhibits and high honors. Clyde has also completed six Public Broadcasting programs on the environment of Florida, with three of them being award-winning documentaries. This talk is part of TEDxSarasota’s inaugural conference held on 12/12/12 with the theme “Creativity Matters” at the Historic Asolo Theatre in Sarasota, Florida.

The Resonance Project performs at TEDxSarasota. The group’s unique vision pulls from music as old as the 12th century and global music from Africa, Spain, and the Middle East. Part of TEDxSarasota’s inaugural conference held on 12/12/12 with the theme “Creativity Matters” at the Historic Asolo Theatre in Sarasota, Florida.

David Houle, a futurist, thinker, and speaker, explains how technology, specifically cell phone ubiquity, has radically altered the notion of place in modern society. Part of TEDxSarasota’s inaugural conference held on 12/12/12 with the theme “Creativity Matters” at the Historic Asolo Theatre in Sarasota, Florida.

Scout Bassett, who began life as an amputee in a Chinese orphanage, speaks about the importance and power of creating one’s own identity. A world-class athlete, Scout is a student at UCLA and works with the Challenged Athletes Foundation. This talk is part of TEDxSarasota’s inaugural conference held on 12/12/12 with the theme “Creativity Matters” at the Historic Asolo Theatre in Sarasota, Florida.