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oh well thank you for that introduction

oh well thank you for that introduction this feels funny so bear with me my

this feels funny so bear with me my

this feels funny so bear with me my first check here I’m speaking English

first check here I’m speaking English

first check here I’m speaking English hey Chippewa they fall see me I need

hey Chippewa they fall see me I need

hey Chippewa they fall see me I need your help okay but this is going to be a

your help okay but this is going to be a

your help okay but this is going to be a group activity so I’m going to train you

group activity so I’m going to train you

group activity so I’m going to train you how to participate okay

how to participate okay

how to participate okay so everybody is going to hold up their

so everybody is going to hold up their

so everybody is going to hold up their arm okay but you need to tell me your

arm okay but you need to tell me your

arm okay but you need to tell me your level of understanding of English okay

level of understanding of English okay

level of understanding of English okay if the person next to you doesn’t

if the person next to you doesn’t

if the person next to you doesn’t understand English be ready to explain

understand English be ready to explain

understand English be ready to explain okay because everyone’s gonna put up

okay because everyone’s gonna put up

okay because everyone’s gonna put up their hand this means I don’t understand

their hand this means I don’t understand

their hand this means I don’t understand check again complete okay this means I

check again complete okay this means I

check again complete okay this means I understand a little bit black I’ll

understand a little bit black I’ll

understand a little bit black I’ll understand

understand

understand this means it’s all good speak okay so

this means it’s all good speak okay so

this means it’s all good speak okay so when I say go you’re going to put up

when I say go you’re going to put up

when I say go you’re going to put up your hand and you’re going to show me

your hand and you’re going to show me

your hand and you’re going to show me nothing will you little bit shwee ah

nothing will you little bit shwee ah

nothing will you little bit shwee ah okay Maddy okay but check okay check

okay Maddy okay but check okay check

okay Maddy okay but check okay check with your partner check next to you they

with your partner check next to you they

with your partner check next to you they understand but I don’t want to see the

understand but I don’t want to see the

understand but I don’t want to see the wrong fingers either when we start

wrong fingers either when we start

wrong fingers either when we start putting up okay so check your partner

putting up okay so check your partner

putting up okay so check your partner everyone understands okay ready 1 2 3 oh

so I’ll speak English okay

so I’ll speak English okay i if there’s one and you’re next to –

i if there’s one and you’re next to –

i if there’s one and you’re next to – Hey – take care of ones and thing okay

Hey – take care of ones and thing okay

Hey – take care of ones and thing okay group work alright now the next thing I

group work alright now the next thing I

group work alright now the next thing I want to check is the answer to this

want to check is the answer to this

want to check is the answer to this question and I’m gonna check this what

question and I’m gonna check this what

question and I’m gonna check this what is stem I hear some smart people here

is stem I hear some smart people here

is stem I hear some smart people here okay we’re going to do our hands if you

okay we’re going to do our hands if you

okay we’re going to do our hands if you know the answer what is stem okay if you

know the answer what is stem okay if you

know the answer what is stem okay if you have no idea this if you have a good

have no idea this if you have a good

have no idea this if you have a good guess one okay one two three

guess one okay one two three

guess one okay one two three what is stem months twos I want to see

what is stem months twos I want to see

what is stem months twos I want to see every hander I’m not talking okay okay –

every hander I’m not talking okay okay –

every hander I’m not talking okay okay – what is stem please very good science

what is stem please very good science

what is stem please very good science technology engineering and mathematics

technology engineering and mathematics

technology engineering and mathematics good there any other answers any other

good there any other answers any other

good there any other answers any other tooth yes

excellent so we have yes science

excellent so we have yes science technology engineering math we also have

technology engineering math we also have

technology engineering math we also have stems that are the growth hey we saw a

stems that are the growth hey we saw a

stems that are the growth hey we saw a very disturbing image before we ate of

very disturbing image before we ate of

very disturbing image before we ate of the stem of future growth good the most

the stem of future growth good the most

the stem of future growth good the most important word is what stem is

important word is what stem is

important word is what stem is innovation stem is innovation okay

innovation stem is innovation okay

innovation stem is innovation okay there’s one more word here I need to

there’s one more word here I need to

there’s one more word here I need to explain me Who am I why am I here hey

explain me Who am I why am I here hey

explain me Who am I why am I here hey many of you know me

many of you know me

many of you know me an American married to an Algerian most

an American married to an Algerian most

an American married to an Algerian most importantly for me that explains why am

importantly for me that explains why am

importantly for me that explains why am I here I’m a mother

I here I’m a mother

I here I’m a mother hey ridi so do you Sammy is why I’m here

hey ridi so do you Sammy is why I’m here

hey ridi so do you Sammy is why I’m here hey thank you so yes I love education I

hey thank you so yes I love education I

hey thank you so yes I love education I studied education what matters to me

studied education what matters to me

studied education what matters to me about education is what works there’s

about education is what works there’s

about education is what works there’s many problems of Education around the

many problems of Education around the

many problems of Education around the world I’ve worked across the United

world I’ve worked across the United

world I’ve worked across the United States I’ve worked in France I’ve worked

States I’ve worked in France I’ve worked

States I’ve worked in France I’ve worked in Italy I’ve worked in Algeria in

in Italy I’ve worked in Algeria in

in Italy I’ve worked in Algeria in Algeria I’ve trained teachers in and

Algeria I’ve trained teachers in and

Algeria I’ve trained teachers in and Weds Steve I’m the Bob we’re gonna add

Weds Steve I’m the Bob we’re gonna add

Weds Steve I’m the Bob we’re gonna add that our boys again anyone who’s can

that our boys again anyone who’s can

that our boys again anyone who’s can know and develop it education is

know and develop it education is

know and develop it education is difficult everywhere okay we don’t need

difficult everywhere okay we don’t need

difficult everywhere okay we don’t need to discuss the problem we need to find

to discuss the problem we need to find

to discuss the problem we need to find what works okay what works in education

what works okay what works in education

what works okay what works in education is innovation one more thing before I

is innovation one more thing before I

is innovation one more thing before I talk I think the most powerful agents

talk I think the most powerful agents

talk I think the most powerful agents have changed or probably the mothers but

have changed or probably the mothers but

have changed or probably the mothers but after that or youth right so I’m honored

after that or youth right so I’m honored

after that or youth right so I’m honored to be able to speak to the youth and

to be able to speak to the youth and

to be able to speak to the youth and their teachers and guides because this

their teachers and guides because this

their teachers and guides because this is the force of change

is the force of change

is the force of change and according to me the most important

and according to me the most important

and according to me the most important base of a country is education and it’s

base of a country is education and it’s

base of a country is education and it’s the most difficult but have we have

the most difficult but have we have

the most difficult but have we have doctors who have training continuously

doctors who have training continuously

doctors who have training continuously and they continuously talked to hone

and they continuously talked to hone

and they continuously talked to hone their skills hey you would never go to a

their skills hey you would never go to a

their skills hey you would never go to a doctor whose training is the fact that

doctor whose training is the fact that

doctor whose training is the fact that once they were sick and now they got

once they were sick and now they got

once they were sick and now they got better and therefore they’re qualified

better and therefore they’re qualified

better and therefore they’re qualified to be a doctor but that’s what we do

to be a doctor but that’s what we do

to be a doctor but that’s what we do with teachers we say well they went

with teachers we say well they went

with teachers we say well they went through the program so they can teach it

through the program so they can teach it

through the program so they can teach it it’s not the same we need to develop

it’s not the same we need to develop

it’s not the same we need to develop innovation okay so how well stem is a

innovation okay so how well stem is a

innovation okay so how well stem is a new approach stem is recognizing that

new approach stem is recognizing that

new approach stem is recognizing that the world is changing the economy is

the world is changing the economy is

the world is changing the economy is changing around the world and it’s

changing around the world and it’s

changing around the world and it’s changing faster than we can keep up most

changing faster than we can keep up most

changing faster than we can keep up most of you can keep up hey I can’t change

of you can keep up hey I can’t change

of you can keep up hey I can’t change the channel on the television anymore my

the channel on the television anymore my

the channel on the television anymore my son can change it like that so when

son can change it like that so when

son can change it like that so when we’re teaching science technology

we’re teaching science technology

we’re teaching science technology engineering and math we’re teaching for

engineering and math we’re teaching for

engineering and math we’re teaching for the future but it’s how we teach and

the future but it’s how we teach and

the future but it’s how we teach and since we have teachers here we have

since we have teachers here we have

since we have teachers here we have researchers here and we have students

researchers here and we have students

researchers here and we have students and future teachers I want you to think

and future teachers I want you to think

and future teachers I want you to think how we can be more innovative

how we can be more innovative

how we can be more innovative but why stem why do we care about stem

but why stem why do we care about stem

but why stem why do we care about stem remember one world learning my other hat

remember one world learning my other hat

remember one world learning my other hat in Algeria is developing education

in Algeria is developing education

in Algeria is developing education helping youth find work once you get

helping youth find work once you get

helping youth find work once you get your degree the rest of your life is

your degree the rest of your life is

your degree the rest of your life is using it so weird world learning is

using it so weird world learning is

using it so weird world learning is trying to help youth find work who is

trying to help youth find work who is

trying to help youth find work who is the best equipped to find work in a

the best equipped to find work in a

the best equipped to find work in a changing economy our stem workers

changing economy our stem workers

changing economy our stem workers computer programmers physicists

computer programmers physicists

computer programmers physicists petroleum engineers survey technicians

petroleum engineers survey technicians

petroleum engineers survey technicians engineering managers sales

engineering managers sales

engineering managers sales representatives

representatives

representatives for a sec these people are everywhere

for a sec these people are everywhere

for a sec these people are everywhere many people in Algeria think engineering

many people in Algeria think engineering

many people in Algeria think engineering isn’t a CMAs own it’s not it’s

isn’t a CMAs own it’s not it’s

isn’t a CMAs own it’s not it’s everywhere okay but stem workers also

everywhere okay but stem workers also

everywhere okay but stem workers also can adapt to a changing economy the jobs

can adapt to a changing economy the jobs

can adapt to a changing economy the jobs that my son will do are not invented yet

that my son will do are not invented yet

that my son will do are not invented yet and he has to be ready for that I wanted

and he has to be ready for that I wanted

and he has to be ready for that I wanted him to grow up here I chose to move here

him to grow up here I chose to move here

him to grow up here I chose to move here with my son because I want him to have

with my son because I want him to have

with my son because I want him to have the strength that you all have Algeria

the strength that you all have Algeria

the strength that you all have Algeria is a crossroads you learn the languages

is a crossroads you learn the languages

is a crossroads you learn the languages hey and you learn cultures and you learn

hey and you learn cultures and you learn

hey and you learn cultures and you learn to adapt the education system is

to adapt the education system is

to adapt the education system is difficult I’ll say that but what doesn’t

difficult I’ll say that but what doesn’t

difficult I’ll say that but what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger right

kill you makes you stronger right

kill you makes you stronger right so I wish that our current educational

so I wish that our current educational

so I wish that our current educational system didn’t quite kill us quite so

system didn’t quite kill us quite so

system didn’t quite kill us quite so much but you develop resilience that

much but you develop resilience that

much but you develop resilience that will serve you in the future

will serve you in the future

will serve you in the future okay so what can we do when we’re

okay so what can we do when we’re

okay so what can we do when we’re teaching I will tell you resi Tom Parker

teaching I will tell you resi Tom Parker

teaching I will tell you resi Tom Parker has no place in stem anyone who’s

has no place in stem anyone who’s

has no place in stem anyone who’s working in the stem industry

working in the stem industry

working in the stem industry were you ever required to recite

were you ever required to recite

were you ever required to recite something by heart well you know you’re

something by heart well you know you’re

something by heart well you know you’re required to innovate and think of

required to innovate and think of

required to innovate and think of something new real world learning

something new real world learning

something new real world learning through many internships mentors the

through many internships mentors the

through many internships mentors the real learning is happening out there

real learning is happening out there

real learning is happening out there and teachers need to be trained you

and teachers need to be trained you

and teachers need to be trained you cannot teach without reflecting on your

cannot teach without reflecting on your

cannot teach without reflecting on your pedagogy hey you cannot teach simply by

pedagogy hey you cannot teach simply by

pedagogy hey you cannot teach simply by turning the page in the textbook you

turning the page in the textbook you

turning the page in the textbook you need to understand you need to love the

need to understand you need to love the

need to understand you need to love the material and have your student

material and have your student

material and have your student interact okay we also need opportunities

interact okay we also need opportunities

interact okay we also need opportunities for higher level thinking earlier most

for higher level thinking earlier most

for higher level thinking earlier most of the students I see here I’ve already

of the students I see here I’ve already

of the students I see here I’ve already post back but we need to think of this

post back but we need to think of this

post back but we need to think of this at college we need to think of this at

at college we need to think of this at

at college we need to think of this at least a okay

I’ve studied what works in STEM

I’ve studied what works in STEM education is difficult to see this is

education is difficult to see this is

education is difficult to see this is the most important learner-centered when

the most important learner-centered when

the most important learner-centered when we teach teachers I teach them student

we teach teachers I teach them student

we teach teachers I teach them student talk time teacher talk time an

talk time teacher talk time an

talk time teacher talk time an innovative classroom way more student

innovative classroom way more student

innovative classroom way more student talk time then teacher talk time okay

how do we inspire kids to pursue stem

how do we inspire kids to pursue stem how do we inspire our youth to enjoy

how do we inspire our youth to enjoy

how do we inspire our youth to enjoy innovation we start with teachers our

innovation we start with teachers our

innovation we start with teachers our teachers must enjoy we have to have

teachers must enjoy we have to have

teachers must enjoy we have to have hands-on engagement like I shared before

hands-on engagement like I shared before

hands-on engagement like I shared before my son is studying technology

my son is studying technology

my son is studying technology he’s memorizing parts of a machine that

he’s memorizing parts of a machine that

he’s memorizing parts of a machine that were built in 1985 this is not

were built in 1985 this is not

were built in 1985 this is not innovation toys he should be playing

innovation toys he should be playing

innovation toys he should be playing with toys he should be building with

with toys he should be building with

with toys he should be building with blocks he should be playing with the 3d

blocks he should be playing with the 3d

blocks he should be playing with the 3d printer that GE brought today so if you

printer that GE brought today so if you

printer that GE brought today so if you haven’t seen that go see it’s amazing

haven’t seen that go see it’s amazing

haven’t seen that go see it’s amazing and our students should understand the

and our students should understand the

and our students should understand the future they should understand their

future they should understand their

future they should understand their careers

careers

careers but most important parents if you can’t

but most important parents if you can’t

but most important parents if you can’t see parents need to understand two

see parents need to understand two

see parents need to understand two families need to understand the economy

families need to understand the economy

families need to understand the economy is changing hey we are not looking for

is changing hey we are not looking for

is changing hey we are not looking for La Poste premarin all for Navi we’re

La Poste premarin all for Navi we’re

La Poste premarin all for Navi we’re looking for innovation ok so here’s an

looking for innovation ok so here’s an

looking for innovation ok so here’s an image at word learning we like to do

image at word learning we like to do

image at word learning we like to do tech camp has anyone heard of

tech camp has anyone heard of

tech camp has anyone heard of techcamp yay okay techcamp we bring

techcamp yay okay techcamp we bring

techcamp yay okay techcamp we bring algerian youth together to discuss

algerian youth together to discuss

algerian youth together to discuss technology solutions okay these are the

technology solutions okay these are the

technology solutions okay these are the four ways that we like to develop new

four ways that we like to develop new

four ways that we like to develop new ways of thinking new ways of working new

ways of thinking new ways of working new

ways of thinking new ways of working new tools for working and new strategies for

tools for working and new strategies for

tools for working and new strategies for engaging now I need your help okay

engaging now I need your help okay

engaging now I need your help okay because I said lots of tools but I

because I said lots of tools but I

because I said lots of tools but I wanted you to check with your neighbor

wanted you to check with your neighbor

wanted you to check with your neighbor or the person behind her you behind

or the person behind her you behind

or the person behind her you behind anyway check around you and make sure

anyway check around you and make sure

anyway check around you and make sure you know what these are okay but I

you know what these are okay but I

you know what these are okay but I Buckley havoc the person equity firm

Buckley havoc the person equity firm

Buckley havoc the person equity firm let’s keep being concrete cat shows I

let’s keep being concrete cat shows I

let’s keep being concrete cat shows I can’t say that okay okay but explain it

can’t say that okay okay but explain it

can’t say that okay okay but explain it to them explain to the person next to

to them explain to the person next to

to them explain to the person next to you what is thinking what is ways of

you what is thinking what is ways of

you what is thinking what is ways of working

working

working what are tools for working and

what are tools for working and

what are tools for working and strategies

okay finish your thoughts and lights up

okay finish your thoughts and lights up thank you thank you okay little note

thank you thank you okay little note

thank you thank you okay little note there usually when I train teachers they

there usually when I train teachers they

there usually when I train teachers they say Oh Madame Joubert les amis on phone

say Oh Madame Joubert les amis on phone

say Oh Madame Joubert les amis on phone you know they make the class font of all

you know they make the class font of all

you know they make the class font of all you see on every trip a little

you see on every trip a little

you see on every trip a little I have 18 minutes and a hundred people

I have 18 minutes and a hundred people

I have 18 minutes and a hundred people and you all just spoke so don’t accept

and you all just spoke so don’t accept

and you all just spoke so don’t accept that your classes are too big and you

that your classes are too big and you

that your classes are too big and you don’t have enough time thank you okay

don’t have enough time thank you okay

don’t have enough time thank you okay but what’s next so this can you turn the

but what’s next so this can you turn the

but what’s next so this can you turn the lights a little bit down so they can see

lights a little bit down so they can see

lights a little bit down so they can see just a little bit if it’s possible ways

just a little bit if it’s possible ways

just a little bit if it’s possible ways of working and engaging we want to see

of working and engaging we want to see

of working and engaging we want to see groups hey we want to speed play these

groups hey we want to speed play these

groups hey we want to speed play these are grownups who are playing this is

are grownups who are playing this is

are grownups who are playing this is good okay and we want to see actual work

good okay and we want to see actual work

good okay and we want to see actual work on equipment hey it’s not a question of

on equipment hey it’s not a question of

on equipment hey it’s not a question of resources either especially here Algeria

resources either especially here Algeria

resources either especially here Algeria we have the resources we need to get

we have the resources we need to get

we have the resources we need to get organized okay

organized okay

organized okay we like to teach soft skills how to talk

we like to teach soft skills how to talk

we like to teach soft skills how to talk to each other civic engagement

to each other civic engagement

to each other civic engagement volunteering doing events like this okay

volunteering doing events like this okay

volunteering doing events like this okay technical training and it’s good to

technical training and it’s good to

technical training and it’s good to understand English for technology that’s

understand English for technology that’s

understand English for technology that’s not a political statement that’s just

not a political statement that’s just

not a political statement that’s just for technology engineering science

for technology engineering science

for technology engineering science English will help you in your career

English will help you in your career

English will help you in your career okay what else

okay what else

okay what else strategies for engaging I talk to you

strategies for engaging I talk to you

strategies for engaging I talk to you about tech camp these are people these

about tech camp these are people these

about tech camp these are people these are wordly these are young people in

are wordly these are young people in

are wordly these are young people in work Allah who have organized a

work Allah who have organized a

work Allah who have organized a languages Funt or they go to the

languages Funt or they go to the

languages Funt or they go to the villages of word Allah and they teach

villages of word Allah and they teach

villages of word Allah and they teach the young people while earning should be

the young people while earning should be

the young people while earning should be fun learning language is this fun okay

fun learning language is this fun okay

fun learning language is this fun okay whoops there so these are young people

whoops there so these are young people

whoops there so these are young people in work Allah who devised the project

in work Allah who devised the project

in work Allah who devised the project funded their project do their project on

funded their project do their project on

funded their project do their project on their own and enjoy

their own and enjoy

their own and enjoy okay tools for working I couldn’t be

okay tools for working I couldn’t be

okay tools for working I couldn’t be more pleased that you have the 3d

more pleased that you have the 3d

more pleased that you have the 3d printer here okay

printer here okay

printer here okay one project that what learning is trying

one project that what learning is trying

one project that what learning is trying very hard to bring here are a Fab Lab

very hard to bring here are a Fab Lab

very hard to bring here are a Fab Lab what do you think fab stands for

what do you think fab stands for

what do you think fab stands for fabulous and laboratory the fab labs are

fabulous and laboratory the fab labs are

fabulous and laboratory the fab labs are mobile labs this one is in Barcelona

mobile labs this one is in Barcelona

mobile labs this one is in Barcelona where you find the equipment you need to

where you find the equipment you need to

where you find the equipment you need to innovate you find 3d printers you find

innovate you find 3d printers you find

innovate you find 3d printers you find large metal cutters you find the things

large metal cutters you find the things

large metal cutters you find the things you need to innovate you go in and you

you need to innovate you go in and you

you need to innovate you go in and you use them hey everybody especially the

use them hey everybody especially the

use them hey everybody especially the students it’s not fair me ugly it’s open

students it’s not fair me ugly it’s open

students it’s not fair me ugly it’s open hey this lab creates housing for people

hey this lab creates housing for people

hey this lab creates housing for people at risk in Barcelona and its students

at risk in Barcelona and its students

at risk in Barcelona and its students okay now one thing though now we talked

okay now one thing though now we talked

okay now one thing though now we talked about stem what is steam hard

about stem what is steam hard

about stem what is steam hard what Algeria yes the best now that we’ve

what Algeria yes the best now that we’ve

what Algeria yes the best now that we’ve been trying to teach steam the stem we

been trying to teach steam the stem we

been trying to teach steam the stem we know it has to be steam stem is best

know it has to be steam stem is best

know it has to be steam stem is best applied with the Arts hey I wonder why

applied with the Arts hey I wonder why

applied with the Arts hey I wonder why it’s innovation what we want

it’s innovation what we want

it’s innovation what we want oh is this kun

da Vinci what is he most famous for some

da Vinci what is he most famous for some machines he’s famous for his machines

machines he’s famous for his machines

machines he’s famous for his machines okay

okay

okay the Mona Lisa right the Last Supper

the Mona Lisa right the Last Supper

the Mona Lisa right the Last Supper music we can you say is he an artist a

scientist or both okay

scientist or both okay so would you say no wait which fingers

so would you say no wait which fingers

so would you say no wait which fingers okay would you say he’s an artist a

okay would you say he’s an artist a

okay would you say he’s an artist a scientist or both okay ready one two

scientist or both okay ready one two

scientist or both okay ready one two three all your hands in the air good you

three all your hands in the air good you

three all your hands in the air good you all passed I see two Zig right he’s an

all passed I see two Zig right he’s an

all passed I see two Zig right he’s an artist and an engineer arguably one of

artist and an engineer arguably one of

artist and an engineer arguably one of the highest innovators in the world okay

the highest innovators in the world okay

the highest innovators in the world okay so my question to you Wow excuse me huh

so my question to you Wow excuse me huh

so my question to you Wow excuse me huh my question to you is not depend on

my question to you is not depend on

my question to you is not depend on technology

how will you be an agent of change and

how will you be an agent of change and innovation and I hope you get many ideas

innovation and I hope you get many ideas

innovation and I hope you get many ideas here today to help you on your way so

here today to help you on your way so

here today to help you on your way so thank you very much how will you be a

thank you very much how will you be a

thank you very much how will you be a force for innovation

force for innovation

force for innovation [Applause]

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