Nicholas Negroponte | TEDxBeaconStreet
“Spection” might not be a word you’ve heard before, but it’s something you might want to try. How can we engage minds in productive dialogue? What’s the best way to educate our students? What lessons can we learn from the successes around us and apply to our own efforts? Watch this talk to find out! Nicholas Negroponte gave a talk at the first TED, and has given more TED talks than anyone else; today, he shares his wisdom on how to change the world,
Nicholas is founder and chairman of the One Laptop per Child non-profit association. He is currently on leave from MIT, where he was co-founder and director of the MIT Media Laboratory, and the Jerome B. Wiesner Professor of Media Technology. A graduate of MIT, Nicholas was a pioneer in the field of computer-aided design, and has been a member of the MIT faculty since 1966. Conceived in 1980, the Media Laboratory opened its doors in 1985. He is also author of the 1995 best seller, Being Digital, which has been translated into more than 40 languages. In the private sector, Nicholas serves on the board of directors for Motorola, Inc. and as general partner in a venture capital firm specializing in digital technologies for information and entertainment. He has provided start-up funds for more than 40 companies, including Wired magazine.