Ted.com is a wonderful resource on the Internet for ideas and inspiration. There are 100's of great presentations, however four have spoken to many in the education field.

•  Richard St. John's "Secrets of success in 8 words, 3 minutes." is a quick taste of what TED has to offer you, and has a great message for all of us.
• Dave Eggers in his 2008 TED Prize wish: Once upon a school outlines the 826 organisation in America. This video clip inspired us to set up After School Albany.
• Sir Ken Robinson's presentation "Do schools kill creativity?" has been seen by many people and is one of the most amazing presentations you will ever see. A polished speaker Ken challenges the nature of schools in the western world.
• Ben Saunders: Three things to know before you ski to the North Pole

Remember that all TED presentations are Creative Commons licenced, so are copyright free. Which means you can download them and share them with you friends or colleagues at work, perhaps at a staff development day?

826 Valencia, this is where it all started. Check out what happens at 826 Valencia and explore the links to other 826 organisations in the USA.

Once upon a school is the website focused on Dave Eggers 2008 TED Prize list. Look at what people are doing to make a contribution to childrens education.

Study Hints by Mike Guinan - for a great list of study hints, check this out

Studyit - A good NCEA support site on the web to help you with you study

in-transit - is a NZ govt website that helps young people find out their way in the world. A great starting point if you are unsure if you should get a job, go to University or Tech, or have a gap year!

KnowHow2GO - Know How 2 Go is an American website that helps high school kids in the IUS think about what they will do in 'college' (University). While it is very Americianised, there are some good tips and hints here.

Canadian living have a very good article titled "Why go to University?" It's a good read for parents and students.