hi everyone for those who might not know me my name is Brian Shaw and if you
me my name is Brian Shaw and if you
me my name is Brian Shaw and if you mentioned that name to my teachers from
mentioned that name to my teachers from
mentioned that name to my teachers from my previous schools they would either
my previous schools they would either
my previous schools they would either laugh or they would cry clearly I wasn’t
laugh or they would cry clearly I wasn’t
laugh or they would cry clearly I wasn’t I wasn’t exactly the most well behaved
I wasn’t exactly the most well behaved
I wasn’t exactly the most well behaved kid when I was 10 I would run around the
kid when I was 10 I would run around the
kid when I was 10 I would run around the classroom forcing the teachers to chase
classroom forcing the teachers to chase
classroom forcing the teachers to chase after me pinned me down and drag me all
after me pinned me down and drag me all
after me pinned me down and drag me all the way to the principal’s office and
the way to the principal’s office and
the way to the principal’s office and when I was 11 I would actually get into
when I was 11 I would actually get into
when I was 11 I would actually get into fights with my classmates during lessons
fights with my classmates during lessons
fights with my classmates during lessons right in front of the teachers and you
right in front of the teachers and you
right in front of the teachers and you could probably guess how that turned out
could probably guess how that turned out
could probably guess how that turned out but things started to improve when I was
but things started to improve when I was
but things started to improve when I was 13 and moved schools I was more focused
13 and moved schools I was more focused
13 and moved schools I was more focused in lessons and I’d pay attention to what
in lessons and I’d pay attention to what
in lessons and I’d pay attention to what the teacher was saying down to the small
the teacher was saying down to the small
the teacher was saying down to the small details in order to crack jokes in class
details in order to crack jokes in class
details in order to crack jokes in class no one not even myself would have
no one not even myself would have
no one not even myself would have thought that I’d be able to clean up my
thought that I’d be able to clean up my
thought that I’d be able to clean up my act to the point that I’d get the
act to the point that I’d get the
act to the point that I’d get the academic grades that I wanted let alone
academic grades that I wanted let alone
academic grades that I wanted let alone start running my own business I
start running my own business I
start running my own business I currently manage an online video editing
currently manage an online video editing
currently manage an online video editing studio that has produced hundreds of
studio that has produced hundreds of
studio that has produced hundreds of videos for youtubers and Instagram pages
videos for youtubers and Instagram pages
videos for youtubers and Instagram pages they get millions of views and for me to
they get millions of views and for me to
they get millions of views and for me to be able to share my work with so many
be able to share my work with so many
be able to share my work with so many people is incredibly surreal and I’m
people is incredibly surreal and I’m
people is incredibly surreal and I’m extremely grateful for it but that’s not
extremely grateful for it but that’s not
extremely grateful for it but that’s not the best part the best part is that I
the best part the best part is that I
the best part the best part is that I get to work with hundreds of talented
get to work with hundreds of talented
get to work with hundreds of talented people all around the world from
people all around the world from
people all around the world from cinematographers to soundtrack producers
cinematographers to soundtrack producers
cinematographers to soundtrack producers to animators the list just goes on and
to animators the list just goes on and
to animators the list just goes on and this was all because when I was 14 I was
this was all because when I was 14 I was
this was all because when I was 14 I was fortunate enough to discover my passion
fortunate enough to discover my passion
fortunate enough to discover my passion for videography I dreamt about becoming
for videography I dreamt about becoming
for videography I dreamt about becoming a youtuber and I pictured myself making
a youtuber and I pictured myself making
a youtuber and I pictured myself making content for millions of people
content for millions of people
content for millions of people online and that is actually what made me
online and that is actually what made me
online and that is actually what made me start learning videography and after a
start learning videography and after a
start learning videography and after a couple of months of hard work and going
couple of months of hard work and going
couple of months of hard work and going onto YouTube and searching up tutorials
onto YouTube and searching up tutorials
onto YouTube and searching up tutorials I actually started editing pretty decent
I actually started editing pretty decent
I actually started editing pretty decent videos and this made me realize that I
videos and this made me realize that I
videos and this made me realize that I was able to learn an incredible skill
was able to learn an incredible skill
was able to learn an incredible skill just by putting a little effort in and
just by putting a little effort in and
just by putting a little effort in and that is actually why I started putting
that is actually why I started putting
that is actually why I started putting more effort into my work my schoolwork
more effort into my work my schoolwork
more effort into my work my schoolwork because I realized that I was able to
because I realized that I was able to
because I realized that I was able to improve my schoolwork if my schoolwork
improve my schoolwork if my schoolwork
improve my schoolwork if my schoolwork if I just put a little effort into it an
if I just put a little effort into it an
if I just put a little effort into it an example of how running a business
example of how running a business
example of how running a business improves my studies was when I started
improves my studies was when I started
improves my studies was when I started getting clients I was forced to speak
getting clients I was forced to speak
getting clients I was forced to speak and write in a more professional way and
and write in a more professional way and
and write in a more professional way and I couldn’t go your don’t worry man the
I couldn’t go your don’t worry man the
I couldn’t go your don’t worry man the video is gonna be late
video is gonna be late
video is gonna be late obviously I had to cut down on my slang
obviously I had to cut down on my slang
obviously I had to cut down on my slang and my informality and after a couple of
and my informality and after a couple of
and my informality and after a couple of meetings I started doing it naturally
meetings I started doing it naturally
meetings I started doing it naturally when I would write my essays or when I
when I would write my essays or when I
when I would write my essays or when I would speak to a teacher and another
would speak to a teacher and another
would speak to a teacher and another serious problem that I struggled with
serious problem that I struggled with
serious problem that I struggled with was handing in work on time I mean I
was handing in work on time I mean I
was handing in work on time I mean I still struck I say was but I still
still struck I say was but I still
still struck I say was but I still struggle with it to this day but I
struggle with it to this day but I
struggle with it to this day but I promise you I was way worse before in
promise you I was way worse before in
promise you I was way worse before in fact when teachers would go around
fact when teachers would go around
fact when teachers would go around collecting homeworks they would just
collecting homeworks they would just
collecting homeworks they would just skip me knowing that I wouldn’t have it
skip me knowing that I wouldn’t have it
skip me knowing that I wouldn’t have it which was you know which was great
which was you know which was great
which was you know which was great because I didn’t have to do any homework
because I didn’t have to do any homework
because I didn’t have to do any homework until I started failing those classes
until I started failing those classes
until I started failing those classes but now after working with clients with
but now after working with clients with
but now after working with clients with so much at stake my reputation and you
so much at stake my reputation and you
so much at stake my reputation and you know money I was forced to learn the
know money I was forced to learn the
know money I was forced to learn the necessary habits that I needed in order
necessary habits that I needed in order
necessary habits that I needed in order to meet those deadlines now
to meet those deadlines now
to meet those deadlines now this showed me that if you’re interested
this showed me that if you’re interested
this showed me that if you’re interested in something you’re more likely to be
in something you’re more likely to be
in something you’re more likely to be successful at it because you naturally
successful at it because you naturally
successful at it because you naturally learn and adopt the habits that you need
learn and adopt the habits that you need
learn and adopt the habits that you need in order to be successful at that thing
in order to be successful at that thing
in order to be successful at that thing and that’s why when I applied my mindset
and that’s why when I applied my mindset
and that’s why when I applied my mindset attitude and my accent of my behavior to
attitude and my accent of my behavior to
attitude and my accent of my behavior to when I would run my business to my
when I would run my business to my
when I would run my business to my studies I actually started improving in
studies I actually started improving in
studies I actually started improving in it and this got me thinking why isn’t
it and this got me thinking why isn’t
it and this got me thinking why isn’t the education system focused or taking
the education system focused or taking
the education system focused or taking advantage of the natural motivation that
advantage of the natural motivation that
advantage of the natural motivation that everyone has when they’re doing that
everyone has when they’re doing that
everyone has when they’re doing that when they’re doing something that
when they’re doing something that
when they’re doing something that they’re interested in statistically
they’re interested in statistically
they’re interested in statistically according to US study statistics show
according to US study statistics show
according to US study statistics show that 70% of students do not find that
that 70% of students do not find that
that 70% of students do not find that the material being taught in school is
the material being taught in school is
the material being taught in school is interesting or rather they’re not being
interesting or rather they’re not being
interesting or rather they’re not being taught in a way that interests them this
taught in a way that interests them this
taught in a way that interests them this is because they the whole education
is because they the whole education
is because they the whole education system is just built around exams and
system is just built around exams and
system is just built around exams and it’s not really about the love for
it’s not really about the love for
it’s not really about the love for learning but it’s more about not failing
learning but it’s more about not failing
learning but it’s more about not failing those exams an extreme example of this
those exams an extreme example of this
those exams an extreme example of this is the Singapore education system which
is the Singapore education system which
is the Singapore education system which I went through till I was grade 7 and
I went through till I was grade 7 and
I went through till I was grade 7 and this is how I felt pretty much 90% of
this is how I felt pretty much 90% of
this is how I felt pretty much 90% of the time yeah I wasn’t exactly happy and
the time yeah I wasn’t exactly happy and
the time yeah I wasn’t exactly happy and it was because I was faced with a
it was because I was faced with a
it was because I was faced with a nationwide exam called the PSLE or
nationwide exam called the PSLE or
nationwide exam called the PSLE or Primary School Leaving Examination at
Primary School Leaving Examination at
Primary School Leaving Examination at that age and this exam determined the
that age and this exam determined the
that age and this exam determined the quality of education the quality of your
quality of education the quality of your
quality of education the quality of your secondary education system that you
secondary education system that you
secondary education system that you would get and it was almost impossible
would get and it was almost impossible
would get and it was almost impossible for me to enjoy learning because I was
for me to enjoy learning because I was
for me to enjoy learning because I was put under so much stress now
because I’ve experienced two systems the
because I’ve experienced two systems the Singapore public school system and the
Singapore public school system and the
Singapore public school system and the international school system like the IBI
international school system like the IBI
international school system like the IBI GCSEs I’ve actually noticed a huge
GCSEs I’ve actually noticed a huge
GCSEs I’ve actually noticed a huge difference between the two of them when
difference between the two of them when
difference between the two of them when I was at the international school system
I was at the international school system
I was at the international school system I actually started enjoying learning
I actually started enjoying learning
I actually started enjoying learning more because of more open and creative
more because of more open and creative
more because of more open and creative in fact the way I discovered my love for
in fact the way I discovered my love for
in fact the way I discovered my love for videography was because I edited a video
videography was because I edited a video
videography was because I edited a video for my school project
for my school project
for my school project and if the system had been more linear
and if the system had been more linear
and if the system had been more linear it would have been way harder for me to
it would have been way harder for me to
it would have been way harder for me to discover my creative side and this is
discover my creative side and this is
discover my creative side and this is why I am stressing the importance of
why I am stressing the importance of
why I am stressing the importance of creativity in education but what do I
creativity in education but what do I
creativity in education but what do I mean by creativity in education well
mean by creativity in education well
mean by creativity in education well just last term I did my English IOP and
just last term I did my English IOP and
just last term I did my English IOP and it’s basically a presentation about
it’s basically a presentation about
it’s basically a presentation about whatever interests you on a novel you
whatever interests you on a novel you
whatever interests you on a novel you studied in class and I was lucky enough
studied in class and I was lucky enough
studied in class and I was lucky enough to have studied Dream of Electric Sheep
to have studied Dream of Electric Sheep
to have studied Dream of Electric Sheep and in my presentation I compared it to
and in my presentation I compared it to
and in my presentation I compared it to it’s film adaptation Blade Runner and
it’s film adaptation Blade Runner and
it’s film adaptation Blade Runner and because and since I love film and
because and since I love film and
because and since I love film and cinematography I tons of fun doing this
cinematography I tons of fun doing this
cinematography I tons of fun doing this project and I was extremely passionate
project and I was extremely passionate
project and I was extremely passionate about it and this method of learning
about it and this method of learning
about it and this method of learning were supports or at least accommodates
were supports or at least accommodates
were supports or at least accommodates for our interest should be the
for our interest should be the
for our interest should be the foundation of the education system now
foundation of the education system now
foundation of the education system now an example of such a system is the
an example of such a system is the
an example of such a system is the finished education system and we can
finished education system and we can
finished education system and we can learn some lessons from it pun intended
learn some lessons from it pun intended
learn some lessons from it pun intended by completely removing or exams yeah the
by completely removing or exams yeah the
by completely removing or exams yeah the finished system only has one exam at the
finished system only has one exam at the
finished system only has one exam at the end of high school and one big reason
end of high school and one big reason
end of high school and one big reason for this is that prevents students from
for this is that prevents students from
for this is that prevents students from just studying for tests and teachers
just studying for tests and teachers
just studying for tests and teachers from just only teaching for the tests it
from just only teaching for the tests it
from just only teaching for the tests it gives education some so much so much
gives education some so much so much
gives education some so much so much more meaning and despite not having a
more meaning and despite not having a
more meaning and despite not having a formal reason to do well
formal reason to do well
formal reason to do well Finnish students are still consistently
Finnish students are still consistently
Finnish students are still consistently topping global league tables in terms of
topping global league tables in terms of
topping global league tables in terms of their performance this is this is
their performance this is this is
their performance this is this is because the Finns understand that exams
because the Finns understand that exams
because the Finns understand that exams aren’t actually necessary but instead
aren’t actually necessary but instead
aren’t actually necessary but instead they focus on interesting these students
they focus on interesting these students
they focus on interesting these students on the material being taught in school
on the material being taught in school
on the material being taught in school and this is why two-thirds of all
and this is why two-thirds of all
and this is why two-thirds of all Finnish students end up going to
Finnish students end up going to
Finnish students end up going to university after they graduate which is
university after they graduate which is
university after they graduate which is the highest proportion of students in a
the highest proportion of students in a
the highest proportion of students in a country that go to university in the
country that go to university in the
country that go to university in the entire Europe now another reason for
entire Europe now another reason for
entire Europe now another reason for that is that the Finnish system is much
that is that the Finnish system is much
that is that the Finnish system is much more relaxed what I mean is the Finnish
more relaxed what I mean is the Finnish
more relaxed what I mean is the Finnish students aren’t given much homework or
students aren’t given much homework or
students aren’t given much homework or any at all until they are teenagers and
any at all until they are teenagers and
any at all until they are teenagers and there’s an actual law which states that
there’s an actual law which states that
there’s an actual law which states that after every 45 minutes of work a
after every 45 minutes of work a
after every 45 minutes of work a 15-minute break must be given it
15-minute break must be given it
15-minute break must be given it prevents students from being burnt out
prevents students from being burnt out
prevents students from being burnt out and school becomes less of a chore and
and school becomes less of a chore and
and school becomes less of a chore and what we have here is one of the is the
what we have here is one of the is the
what we have here is one of the is the recipe for one of the best education
recipe for one of the best education
recipe for one of the best education systems in the world but yet it’s
systems in the world but yet it’s
systems in the world but yet it’s entirely different hopefully this will
entirely different hopefully this will
entirely different hopefully this will get you to question the effectiveness of
get you to question the effectiveness of
get you to question the effectiveness of conventional education and with a
conventional education and with a
conventional education and with a homework and exams are a really the best
homework and exams are a really the best
homework and exams are a really the best way to get students to learn now
way to get students to learn now
way to get students to learn now recently I was prompted by my parents
recently I was prompted by my parents
recently I was prompted by my parents and my teachers to choose between my
and my teachers to choose between my
and my teachers to choose between my education and my business
education and my business
education and my business most students especially those
most students especially those
most students especially those interested in the entrepreneurial or
interested in the entrepreneurial or
interested in the entrepreneurial or artistic sectors experience this a
artistic sectors experience this a
artistic sectors experience this a choice between their passion or just
choice between their passion or just
choice between their passion or just general academics just because there
general academics just because there
general academics just because there isn’t enough time to do well in both
it’s a shame that a student’s interests
it’s a shame that a student’s interests and their education usually don’t align
and their education usually don’t align
and their education usually don’t align but hopefully hopefully innovation such
but hopefully hopefully innovation such
but hopefully hopefully innovation such as a movement towards the Finnish
as a movement towards the Finnish
as a movement towards the Finnish education system will take place in the
education system will take place in the
education system will take place in the next couple of years that will merge
next couple of years that will merge
next couple of years that will merge both passion and education together in
both passion and education together in
both passion and education together in order to provide an effective but yet
order to provide an effective but yet
order to provide an effective but yet enjoyable education for students my name
enjoyable education for students my name
enjoyable education for students my name is Brian and thank you more so much for
is Brian and thank you more so much for
is Brian and thank you more so much for coming
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