David Eggar's TED Talk

It is 8:48 in the morning and I have no idea what David Eggar is talking about. It's not his fault. It's totally mine. It's my punishment for going to bed at 12:30 last night. I just need to zone in and get this done. He is telling a very interesting story about how he opened a pirate store. I think I missed something, though, because he is relating his pirate store to education. I think he opened a tutoring center in his pirate school. There it is. That's super cool that he did that. I would LOVE to have a tutor if it was in a pirate store! That's such a fantastic way to get children interested in learning. When he started talking about how the children were inspired by the prospect of an outside audience, I really connected with that. I love being able to share something I love with the world.

I'm sure that Eggar's TED Talk is really interesting and well put-together. However, because I was pulled out for my little conference with Mrs. Moritz, I think I missed some vital information that ties all of his ideas together, and I had a hard time focusing in on his topic. What I did figure out, though, I loved. Eggar was so natural and confident, and definitely well-practiced.When he started talking about the superhero store, (especially the "capery"), my entire class erupted in a chorus of "Woah!"s and "That's so AWESOME!"s. His call to action was simple enough to complete, yet it could really make a difference. I think it would be brilliant if more people in the community got involved with the public school systems.