This is an unofficial crowd-sourced document reflecting the impact and ideas shared at TEDxDUMBO (2010). The content was sourced from the audience live at the event. This document is offered in the context of a presentation reflecting on the practice of crowd-sourcing, participatory art, and rapid prototyping; and how this practice can influence the way we think about sharing our work.

1. a crowd-sourced*
rapidly documented report on
TEDxDUMBO
x an independently organized TED event
*thanks to the audience of TEDxDUMBO for contributing to this document!

2. or...
An attempt at engaging you
by talking about us.
presented by: Stephanie Pereira

4. My name is Stephanie. I run the education
program at Eyebeam Art and Technology Center.

5. My name is Stephanie. I run the education
program at Eyebeam Art and Technology Center.
I have a wonderful job! I spend my days working
with artists, engineers, hackers, activists,
designers, and otherwise creative folks,
thinking about how to engage people in creative
practice.

6. My name is Stephanie. I run the education
program at Eyebeam Art and Technology Center.
I have a wonderful job! I spend my days working
with artists, engineers, hackers, activists,
designers, and otherwise creative folks,
thinking about how to engage people in creative
practice.
At my job, words like "crowd sourcing"
"participatory practice" and "rapid
prototyping" get used ALL the time. These
words - words which must sound like jargon to
you! - reflect some of the core ideas of our
thinking.

7. Learning To Love Your More by Miranda July and Harrell Fletcher

8. Say goodbye.
Feel the News.
Teach us an exercise.
Start a lecture series.
Spend time with a dying Person
Ask your family to describe what you do.
Learning To Love Your More by Miranda July and Harrell Fletcher

9. Learning To Love Your More by Miranda July and Harrell Fletcher

11. "Like a recipe, meditation practice,
or familiar song, the prescriptive
nature of these assignments is
intended to guide people towards
their own experience."
- learningtoloveyoumore.com

13. Learning to Love You More is an example of CROWD
SOURCED, PARTICIPATORY ART. The nature and
frequency of the assignments invited responses
that, while thoughtful, were more about action and
intuition. This methodology in some ways reflects a
creative process known as RAPID PROTOTYPING.

14. Learning to Love You More is an example of CROWD
SOURCED, PARTICIPATORY ART. The nature and
frequency of the assignments invited responses
that, while thoughtful, were more about action and
intuition. This methodology in some ways reflects a
creative process known as RAPID PROTOTYPING.
This project moved thousands of people to respond
and connect through creative engagement.
Through the documentation and sharing of simple,
creative directives, a community was formed.

15. Learning to Love You More is an example of CROWD
SOURCED, PARTICIPATORY ART. The nature and
frequency of the assignments invited responses
that, while thoughtful, were more about action and
intuition. This methodology in some ways reflects a
creative process known as RAPID PROTOTYPING.
This project moved thousands of people to respond
and connect through creative engagement.
Through the documentation and sharing of simple,
creative directives, a community was formed.
Through nothing more than documentation, I am
struck by the energy, ideas, and spirit
represented via this community.

17. Using this methodology as a mantra, as a
template, as a way of being,

18. Using this methodology as a mantra, as a
template, as a way of being,
I want us as a community to RETHINK THE
WAY WE TALK ABOUT, WRITE ABOUT, AND
SHARE OUR WORK.

19. Using this methodology as a mantra, as a
template, as a way of being,
I want us as a community to RETHINK THE
WAY WE TALK ABOUT, WRITE ABOUT, AND
SHARE OUR WORK.
Right here.

20. Using this methodology as a mantra, as a
template, as a way of being,
I want us as a community to RETHINK THE
WAY WE TALK ABOUT, WRITE ABOUT, AND
SHARE OUR WORK.
Right here.
Right now.

22. RAPID DOCUMENTATION, a primer.

23. RAPID DOCUMENTATION, a primer.
1.Choose the medium

24. RAPID DOCUMENTATION, a primer.
1.Choose the medium
2.Set-up simple structure

25. RAPID DOCUMENTATION, a primer.
1.Choose the medium
2.Set-up simple structure
3.Identify a process for
collecting, filtering, and
inputing information

26. RAPID DOCUMENTATION, a primer.
1.Choose the medium
2.Set-up simple structure
3.Identify a process for
collecting, filtering, and
inputing information
4.Share it!

28. OUR CHALLENGE TODAY!

29. OUR CHALLENGE TODAY!
We are going to work together to create our
collective interpretation of what we have learned
and been inspired by so far today. Our first RAPID
DOCUMENT!

30. OUR CHALLENGE TODAY!
We are going to work together to create our
collective interpretation of what we have learned
and been inspired by so far today. Our first RAPID
DOCUMENT!
For each speaker and video we have watched, I
have created the following template, to be filled
in by us:

31. OUR CHALLENGE TODAY!
We are going to work together to create our
collective interpretation of what we have learned
and been inspired by so far today. Our first RAPID
DOCUMENT!
For each speaker and video we have watched, I
have created the following template, to be filled
in by us:
1. The BIG IDEA(s) they shared.

32. OUR CHALLENGE TODAY!
We are going to work together to create our
collective interpretation of what we have learned
and been inspired by so far today. Our first RAPID
DOCUMENT!
For each speaker and video we have watched, I
have created the following template, to be filled
in by us:
1. The BIG IDEA(s) they shared.
2. Things they said that excited us. (most
importantly, our takeaways)

34. OUR CHALLENGE TODAY! continued.

35. OUR CHALLENGE TODAY! continued.
This process will be quick and dirty. We have only
a handful of minutes to get it down.

36. OUR CHALLENGE TODAY! continued.
This process will be quick and dirty. We have only
a handful of minutes to get it down.
As each slide comes up, I will rely on you - call
and response style - to throw out some ideas in
response to each prompt.

37. OUR CHALLENGE TODAY! continued.
This process will be quick and dirty. We have only
a handful of minutes to get it down.
As each slide comes up, I will rely on you - call
and response style - to throw out some ideas in
response to each prompt.
I will capture a few responses, and then move on.

38. OUR CHALLENGE TODAY! continued.
This process will be quick and dirty. We have only
a handful of minutes to get it down.
As each slide comes up, I will rely on you - call
and response style - to throw out some ideas in
response to each prompt.
I will capture a few responses, and then move on.
Following me there are still two more talks. I
invite you to help me finish this project later
today.

39. OUR CHALLENGE TODAY! continued.
This process will be quick and dirty. We have only
a handful of minutes to get it down.
As each slide comes up, I will rely on you - call
and response style - to throw out some ideas in
response to each prompt.
I will capture a few responses, and then move on.
Following me there are still two more talks. I
invite you to help me finish this project later
today.
No later than 4PM, I will upload our completed
presentation to the internet.

40. Ready?

41. Act I: How We Live in the Arts

42. Michael Hanson
Cognitive Psychologist & Creativity Curmudgeon

43. said he would talk to us about...
The Concept of Creativity:
Liberation & Challenge
some BIG IDEAS in this talk were:
Ensemble, Creativity can be found inside and
outside the box, Think about creativity not in
sentences but in paragraphs,you need to be
prepared to be wrong to be creative, creativity
is recent concept, creativity is freedom.
we got excited when...
ALL OF THE ABOVE! Create curriculum that breaks
and follows the rules, we loved the Venn
Diagram, We were charged to not live in our
heads, we have to globalize creativity

44. TEDTalk: Sir Ken Robinson
Creativity Expert
http://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity.html

45. said he would talk to us about...
Ken Robinson says schools kill creativity
some BIG IDEAS in this talk were:
We don't grow into creativity, we grow out of it
Intelligence is diverse, dynamic and distinct
Creativity is as important as Literacy
we got excited when...
He told great jokes! He shared the story about
the child who had to move to think. Education
system currently produces frustrated people.
When he reminded us that shakespeare was once a
kid, and had an english teacher. The world is
evolving, education should as well (beyond the
industrial model its predicated on)

46. Hope Mayes
Student & Performer

47. said she would talk to us about...
The ‘Ms. Sun’ in All of Us
some BIG IDEAS in this talk were:
Finding your identity through engaging in art.
Performing to demonstrate depth.
we got excited when...
It was so incredible that she got up there -
performing, and showing us the different
characters. And then connecting those characters
to her own life, and the people she knew.
"Only boring people are bored."

48. Faybienne Miranda
Word Tactician / Truth Teller

49. said she would talk to us about...
The Power of Words
some BIG IDEAS in this performance and talk were:
(THE TITLE IS SO RIGHT!) Self-empowerment, self-
awareness, connection and community!
we got excited when...
She said...Words are seeds, words are bullets
Breath is the fuel that feeds the words.
The fact that she PERFORMED, rather than just
talking about it.
To spit words, is to taste truth

50. TEDTalk: Taylor Mali
Slam Poet
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/taylor_mali_what_teachers_make.html

51. said he would talk to us about...
What teachers make
some BIG IDEAS in this performance were:
Teachers make a god damn difference.
Poetry heals.
we got excited by...
his energy! he spoke truth.
(it went by so fast, its hard to remember.)

52. Josh Ramos-Diaz
Student & Poet

53. said he would talk to us about...
“Red, White and Blues” & talk about
the impact of the arts on him.
some BIG IDEAS in this performance and talk were:
"We are the American Dream"
Self-expression. Art saves lives. (really)
we got excited when...
He was so BRAVE he told his story was so real. He
was so open, and so wise. In his work, his
poetry, and in him speaking about himself as an
artist.

54. Garry Golden
Futurist

55. said he would talk to us about...
Arts Experiences & the Future of Learning
some BIG IDEAS in this talk were:
Disruptive Change, 3rd Place (as the place where
we bring and create art)
we got excited when...
•When he talked about how you can't expect to
tear everything down and build something new,
but rather work within current structures. We
really got into futurism in a way we didn't think
we would - the authenticity of his voice really
made us think of futurism as a field.

56. and then we took a BREAK!
(when some of thought about how as
performers, we think about how people
perform. we were also impressed by Hope,
jumping in and playing the drums.)

57. Act II: How We Learn in the Arts

58. TEDTalk: Gever Tulley
Founder of the Tinkering School
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/gever_tulley_s_tinkering_school_in_action.html

59. said he would talk to us about...
Tinkering School in Action
some BIG IDEAS in this talk were:
Trusting our kids.
Being willing to fail (gleeful calamity!) - being
able to take risks, is the only way anything good
ever happens.
we got excited when...
It just made us want to build something, right
now. We liked that the students built a roller-
coaster, rather than something "useful" - the
sheer joy of it is valuable enough! Why is this not
in NY!?!? The idea of a gokart would be thrilling
to any kid (and us).

60. Scott Conti
Principal, New Design High School

61. said he would talk to us about...
Developmental approach to schooling
some BIG IDEAS in this talk were:
VIGOR not Rigor. Life is making meaning.
Education as a useful tool, not just a system a
child needs to get through, but something that
actually helps them in life. Seeing the child not
just the student.
we got excited when...
That he referred to an actual student, and took
us on his life journey (we could each connect to
that journey at different points, which made the
story more meaningful).
"Isn't it interesting that the only time you get to
talk to kids is after-school?"

62. Mark deGarmo
Dancing Fool

63. said he would talk to us about...
Accessing Embodied Imagination: Broadening
Experiential Learning through Movement Improvisation
some BIG IDEAS in this talk were:
Improvisation can include rehearsal and practice,
and makes room for non-traditional learning
Spontaneity is synonymous with the creative
process. Life is bricolage
we got excited when...
he talked about removing the fear of making
mistakes through teaching improvisation
There isn't one standardized form of dancing,
anything with your body is dancing, and it all
should be celebrated.

64. how long will it take you to fill the tank?
TEDTalk: Dan Meyer
exploring the way we teach teachers to teach kids
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/dan_meyer_math_curriculum_makeover.html

65. said he would talk to us about...
Math Class Needs A Makeover
some BIG IDEAS in this talk were:
Patient Problem solvers
Kids are being taught to have their hands held,
instead of taking initiative
In word problems, less is MORE.
Math text books suck. (all text books in general!)
we got excited when...
he talked about the kids getting impatient, and wanting to
know the answer (we love teaching math!). ...he showed
the visual breakdown of all the information provided in a
word problem. When he put the math problem up, we were
like NO MATH! but by the end, we realized that if math
was realistic we wouldn't be afraid of it.

66. Renee Cloutier
Principal, PS7X

67. said she would talk to us about...
Rethinking Expectations: Connecting
Children With Our Future
some BIG IDEAS in this talk were:
Screw content, focus on skills.
Creating a culture where you redefine basic
terms before you start working.
Roll out the red carpet for you students!
we got excited when...
we wondered... Where are the principals? (why
aren't they here?) We were impressed that there
were principals like her - warm, open-minded,
intelligent.

68. STEPHANIE PEREIRA
Participatory Arts Agitator

69. said she would talk to us about...
Learning to Love You More
some BIG IDEAS in this talk were:
Rapid Documentation
This isn't just a PowerPoint, this is a document.
This presentation will be online by 4PM.
we got excited when...
She took a live performance and kept it living!
She is a digital native.
We go t excited when we realized we were going
to be as cool as Miranda July and Harrell
Fletcher.

70. TEDTalk: Derek Sivers
Through his new project, MuckWork, Derek Sivers wants
to lessen the burdens (and boredom) of creative people.
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/derek_sivers_how_to_start_a_movement.html

71. said she would talk to us about...
How to start a movement
some BIG IDEAS in this talk were:
LEADERSHIP is OVER-GLORIFIED, nurture your first
Embrace your followers as equals
Before you can be a great leader, you need to
know how to be a great follower as well!
we got excited by...
just the whole concept of how its not a movement
until the second person - with the most courage -
validates it.

72. Philip Courtney
Executive Director of Urban Arts Partnership

73. said he would talk to us about...
Statistics and Innovation: When
worlds collide – things explode!
some BIG IDEAS in this talk were:
DON'T SAVE THE ARTS, evolve them.
Evolve, Help each other, enjoy ourselves
we got excited when...
He stood on his head - and was able to keep his
thoughts together. When he told us he was once a
stripper, and that his mother is here. When he
wondered, "Is it arts education?" Does it matter
to the kids? Schools should be the most innovative
places How do I innovate today, tomorrow? (we
wondered, What will his kids' accents sound
like?)

74. fin.
followed by lunch, cupcakes, fundred
making, and tango. (the red velvet
cupcakes went first!)

75. Where are you going to collectively document your
work?
Places & Platforms for sharing your work:
• Vimeo (good looking video; can create a slick page with no skills!)
• Flickr (photo; use tags to collect images from a community)
• Tumblr (easy blogging; geared toward short entries and multi-media)
• Wordpress (sophisticated blogging; used to make free websites)
• Facebook (social network; good for community building)
• Twitter (micro-blogging; good for crowd-sourcing using tags)

76. Thank-you.
• All of today’s presenters!
• Today’s wonderful audience!
• TEDxDUMBO organizing committee!
• Galapagos for hosting us
• To Steve Lambert for this font, “Lambert
Brush”
• And finally, Erik Fabian for letting me bounce
my ideas off of him, and for helping me
articulate my Rapid Documentation process

77. TEDxDUMBO (a true movement!) was organized by the NYC
Regional Learning and Leadership Networks for Elementary
Schools and Middle & High Schools, which have been funded
by the New York State Council on the Arts.
Organizing Committee:
•Philip Alexander, Empire State Partnerships
•Karen Curlee, Together in Dance
•Hawley Hussey, BRIC Arts Media Bklyn
•Lois Olshan, PS 144Q
•Lauren Brandt Schloss, Queens Museum of Art
•Emily Shu, Campos Secondary School, Brooklyn

78. from the TEDx website:
WHAT IS TEDx?
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TED has created a
program called TEDx.
TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that
bring people together to share a TED-like experience. Our
event is call TEDxDUMBO, where x=independently organized
TED event. At our TEDxDUMBO event, TEDTalks video and
live speakers will combine to spark deep discussion and
connection in a small group.
The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx
program, but individual TEDx events, including ours, are
self-organized.