"Who cares?" and "Why do I need to know this?" are not just tired student mantras to be brushed aside by frustrated teachers. They are questions about significance that lay at the heart of education. Design thinking is a tool that allows both students and teachers to discover more significance and creativity in the curricular experiences that bring them together in the classroom. By redesigning the classroom experience, we can invigorate the learning process for students and teachers who want to reform education. Presented by Paul Kim, Colorado Academy Teacher.

In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)