What TED and Google announced
Google published a World Teachers’ Day note on 5 October 2026.
It said Google is partnering with TED on a global idea search.
The search is for educators who are innovating with technology.
TED’s own page is the live Idea Workshop registration.
TED asks for ideas from educators who already use AI in teaching.
Who can apply
TED says you should apply if you actively use AI in teaching.
That means classroom work, a lecture hall, or curriculum design.
Primary, secondary, and higher-education levels are all named.
Educators from around the world are welcome to apply.
Filipino teachers at those levels can apply if they already use AI.
Submissions and talks must be in English.
How the Idea Workshop works
Register for the Idea Workshop on TED’s page.
TED calls it a free, 60-minute professional learning experience.
It is fully asynchronous. You can start and pause when you want.
TED says new sessions are added weekly.
Three lessons cover what TED means by an idea, your own educator insights, and a throughline.
A throughline is a focused thesis that can carry a talk.
The workshop shows examples of educators using AI, as sparks for your own work.
It also points to the Google AI Educator Series, a set of free, bite-sized AI literacy lessons.
After you finish, TED says you unlock a thesis statement and free access to TED’s Official Public Speaking Course.
You also unlock a chance to submit your idea, and a link to a community of educators.
Use your own classroom work
TED wants firsthand experience, not a generic essay about AI.
Start from a lesson you already taught, refined, and saw help students.
You can turn your own notes into practice questions as a way to name what actually changed in class.
Do not paste student names or private records into a chat.
What TED says about the talks
Submit your idea by 15 November at 11:59 p.m. US Eastern time.
That is 16 November at 12:59 p.m. in the Philippines.
After the workshop, you submit directly to TED’s curation team.
TED says five educators from around the world will be selected.
Those five would develop and deliver talks on a community stage at TED2027 in San Diego.
TED also says those talks would be published on TED’s global platform.
The page does not list travel, lodging, prizes, or judging criteria.
Why this matters for Filipino teachers
This lands at the close of National Teachers’ Month in the Philippines.
That month runs through 5 October. The overlap is Pinoy AI Works context.
TED and Google do not mention the Philippine calendar.
The call is open worldwide, so a Filipino teacher who already uses AI can apply.
English is required. Strong classroom work still needs a clear English idea.
The workshop itself is free. Completing it is how TED says you become able to submit.
What to do next
- Open TED’s Idea Workshop page and register if you already use AI in teaching.
- Finish the 60-minute workshop before you try to submit.
- Write your idea in English and send it by 15 November, 11:59 p.m. US Eastern time.
- Recheck the organizer page before you plan any trip.
- Questions can go to educatortalks@ted.com.
How this was checked
This section is Pinoy AI Works analysis. On 11 October 2026 the TED Idea Workshop page and Google’s 5 October 2026 World Teachers’ Day post were opened again.
Eligibility, the free workshop, the deadline, English-only submissions, and the five community-stage talks come from TED’s page.
Google’s post confirms the partnership and links the same workshop.
No travel, lodging, prize, or judging detail was added, because neither page states them.
Put this into practice
If you already use AI in class, you can shape a lesson into practice questions while you decide whether this call is worth your time. Check the organizer page yourself before you plan a trip.
Sources & further reading
Source note. The linked sources support the news in this article. The explanations and suggested next steps are from Pinoy AI Works.
