when I was a kid we used to play in the woods
woods
woods I lived on what felt like a frontier at
I lived on what felt like a frontier at
I lived on what felt like a frontier at the edge of our suburban development my
the edge of our suburban development my
the edge of our suburban development my friends and I we’d spend hours in those
friends and I we’d spend hours in those
friends and I we’d spend hours in those woods catching frogs playing
woods catching frogs playing
woods catching frogs playing hide-and-seek plodding future adventures
hide-and-seek plodding future adventures
hide-and-seek plodding future adventures we built these amazing tree forts with
we built these amazing tree forts with
we built these amazing tree forts with multiple levels that reach to the top of
multiple levels that reach to the top of
multiple levels that reach to the top of the trees no reality is it probably look
the trees no reality is it probably look
the trees no reality is it probably look more like this but in my head still
more like this but in my head still
more like this but in my head still looked like this the closest real
looked like this the closest real
looked like this the closest real playground was up on my school nothing
playground was up on my school nothing
playground was up on my school nothing more than a tall wooden platform dull
more than a tall wooden platform dull
more than a tall wooden platform dull metal monkey bars peeling paint
metal monkey bars peeling paint
metal monkey bars peeling paint splinters and a metal slide the cord
splinters and a metal slide the cord
splinters and a metal slide the cord kids onto the gritty surface down below
kids onto the gritty surface down below
kids onto the gritty surface down below I didn’t mind
I didn’t mind
I didn’t mind that’s my happy place my equalizer see
that’s my happy place my equalizer see
that’s my happy place my equalizer see school wasn’t that easy for me I
school wasn’t that easy for me I
school wasn’t that easy for me I struggled with a D D dyslexia and
struggled with a D D dyslexia and
struggled with a D D dyslexia and dysgraphia none of which was really
dysgraphia none of which was really
dysgraphia none of which was really diagnosed till I was in a dog pretty
diagnosed till I was in a dog pretty
diagnosed till I was in a dog pretty sure I spent more time in the hallway
sure I spent more time in the hallway
sure I spent more time in the hallway with the custodian than I did in the
with the custodian than I did in the
with the custodian than I did in the actual classroom my teachers they
actual classroom my teachers they
actual classroom my teachers they thought that I was lazy didn’t apply
thought that I was lazy didn’t apply
thought that I was lazy didn’t apply myself and that my head was in the
myself and that my head was in the
myself and that my head was in the clouds not out on that playground out
clouds not out on that playground out
clouds not out on that playground out there we’re all just kids with the same
there we’re all just kids with the same
there we’re all just kids with the same goal have fun
my sin said play is the highest form of
my sin said play is the highest form of research there’s many scientific studies
research there’s many scientific studies
research there’s many scientific studies that show the benefits of play I mean
that show the benefits of play I mean
that show the benefits of play I mean that could be a TED talk in and of
that could be a TED talk in and of
that could be a TED talk in and of itself but we all know that there’s so
itself but we all know that there’s so
itself but we all know that there’s so many wonderful physical physiological
many wonderful physical physiological
many wonderful physical physiological psychological I mean that’s where on the
psychological I mean that’s where on the
psychological I mean that’s where on the playground where we learned really we
playground where we learned really we
playground where we learned really we learned about rules we learned you know
learned about rules we learned you know
learned about rules we learned you know how to interact with each other learn
how to interact with each other learn
how to interact with each other learn how to deal with bullies and accept us
Plato said you can discover more about a
Plato said you can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year
person in an hour of play than in a year
person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation in the late 1800s
of conversation in the late 1800s
of conversation in the late 1800s America’s in the middle of the
America’s in the middle of the
America’s in the middle of the Industrial Revolution in urban centers
Industrial Revolution in urban centers
Industrial Revolution in urban centers people are living in cramped quarters
people are living in cramped quarters
people are living in cramped quarters 1.7 million kids are working in
1.7 million kids are working in
1.7 million kids are working in factories on average of 12 hours a day
factories on average of 12 hours a day
factories on average of 12 hours a day the Machine age
the Machine age
the Machine age much like our internet age is training
much like our internet age is training
much like our internet age is training the kids into a pasty lush 1903 New York
the kids into a pasty lush 1903 New York
the kids into a pasty lush 1903 New York City opens Seward Park on the Lower East
City opens Seward Park on the Lower East
City opens Seward Park on the Lower East Side the pent-up need exploded as 20,000
Side the pent-up need exploded as 20,000
Side the pent-up need exploded as 20,000 kids rushed to play on their new
kids rushed to play on their new
kids rushed to play on their new playground this really was the beginning
playground this really was the beginning
playground this really was the beginning of organized and supervised play and
of organized and supervised play and
of organized and supervised play and leveraged the first serious played
leveraged the first serious played
leveraged the first serious played movement for children in America after
movement for children in America after
movement for children in America after the crash of 1929 there wasn’t a lot of
the crash of 1929 there wasn’t a lot of
the crash of 1929 there wasn’t a lot of money floating around for things like
money floating around for things like
money floating around for things like playground but government created a
playground but government created a
playground but government created a program that built 13,000 playgrounds in
program that built 13,000 playgrounds in
program that built 13,000 playgrounds in virtually every community throughout our
virtually every community throughout our
virtually every community throughout our country in the 60s the space race began
country in the 60s the space race began
country in the 60s the space race began it inspired our nation we created these
it inspired our nation we created these
it inspired our nation we created these amazing places that brought communities
amazing places that brought communities
amazing places that brought communities together families cook took car trips to
together families cook took car trips to
together families cook took car trips to go play at these parks people spent time
go play at these parks people spent time
go play at these parks people spent time together and then in the 80s the lawyers
together and then in the 80s the lawyers
together and then in the 80s the lawyers took over
playground standards and regulations
playground standards and regulations were implemented and playgrounds became
were implemented and playgrounds became
were implemented and playgrounds became dull and boring these once iconic
dull and boring these once iconic
dull and boring these once iconic playgrounds have sense in simply removed
playgrounds have sense in simply removed
playgrounds have sense in simply removed or fenced off I mean come on you can
or fenced off I mean come on you can
or fenced off I mean come on you can look at it but you can’t play kids see
look at it but you can’t play kids see
look at it but you can’t play kids see or watch this entire paradigm shift
or watch this entire paradigm shift
or watch this entire paradigm shift right before my eyes I’ve literally
right before my eyes I’ve literally
right before my eyes I’ve literally grown up in the playground industry my
grown up in the playground industry my
grown up in the playground industry my father started selling playgrounds when
father started selling playgrounds when
father started selling playgrounds when I was just a little kid I would spend
I was just a little kid I would spend
I was just a little kid I would spend hours taking apart putting together
hours taking apart putting together
hours taking apart putting together these scale models cutting out pictures
these scale models cutting out pictures
these scale models cutting out pictures from playground catalogues and pasting
from playground catalogues and pasting
from playground catalogues and pasting them together and create what I thought
them together and create what I thought
them together and create what I thought was the ultimate playground he would
was the ultimate playground he would
was the ultimate playground he would take those designs and take them out
take those designs and take them out
take those designs and take them out into the community around the state and
into the community around the state and
into the community around the state and salvo same playgrounds in high school
salvo same playgrounds in high school
salvo same playgrounds in high school summertime job yeah installing some of
summertime job yeah installing some of
summertime job yeah installing some of those same structures I continued in the
those same structures I continued in the
those same structures I continued in the family business selling these
family business selling these
family business selling these traditional playgrounds and I loved it
traditional playgrounds and I loved it
traditional playgrounds and I loved it however the status of play in our
however the status of play in our
however the status of play in our country is has diminished research shows
country is has diminished research shows
country is has diminished research shows that children spend on average half the
that children spend on average half the
that children spend on average half the amount of time the kids did 20 years ago
amount of time the kids did 20 years ago
amount of time the kids did 20 years ago half yet they spent on average over six
half yet they spent on average over six
half yet they spent on average over six and a half hours in front of some kind
and a half hours in front of some kind
and a half hours in front of some kind of an electronic screen and of course
of an electronic screen and of course
of an electronic screen and of course the health ramifications of that are in
the health ramifications of that are in
the health ramifications of that are in those past 20 years childhood obesity is
those past 20 years childhood obesity is
those past 20 years childhood obesity is more than doubled I mean playground
more than doubled I mean playground
more than doubled I mean playground designers are certainly up against some
designers are certainly up against some
designers are certainly up against some tough competition kids have seen it all
tough competition kids have seen it all
tough competition kids have seen it all these days from the virtual realities
these days from the virtual realities
these days from the virtual realities and iPad games and apps to the CGI in a
and iPad games and apps to the CGI in a
and iPad games and apps to the CGI in a Pixar film remember Seward Park where
Pixar film remember Seward Park where
Pixar film remember Seward Park where 20,000 kids cause near riots for the
20,000 kids cause near riots for the
20,000 kids cause near riots for the right to play is what it looks like
right to play is what it looks like
right to play is what it looks like today I mean we’ve we’ve traded the
today I mean we’ve we’ve traded the
today I mean we’ve we’ve traded the threat of lawsuits for obese children
threat of lawsuits for obese children
threat of lawsuits for obese children treated video games for higher
treated video games for higher
treated video games for higher healthcare bills parents trying to raise
healthcare bills parents trying to raise
healthcare bills parents trying to raise healthy active children should be
healthy active children should be
healthy active children should be rewarded with play environments that
rewarded with play environments that
rewarded with play environments that inspire kids
inspire kids
inspire kids father had from the digital fog several
father had from the digital fog several
father had from the digital fog several years ago I had built one of the
years ago I had built one of the
years ago I had built one of the Midwest’s largest inclusive playgrounds
Midwest’s largest inclusive playgrounds
Midwest’s largest inclusive playgrounds there’s a specially designed playground
there’s a specially designed playground
there’s a specially designed playground for children with disabilities
for children with disabilities
for children with disabilities wheelchairs crutches walkers it look not
wheelchairs crutches walkers it look not
wheelchairs crutches walkers it look not a whole lot different from this one
a whole lot different from this one
a whole lot different from this one right here so proud that day these two
right here so proud that day these two
right here so proud that day these two boys rode up on their bikes and they
boys rode up on their bikes and they
boys rode up on their bikes and they hopped off on one side hey check out
hopped off on one side hey check out
hopped off on one side hey check out that new playground the other one looked
that new playground the other one looked
that new playground the other one looked at in to us yeah it’s for handicapped
at in to us yeah it’s for handicapped
at in to us yeah it’s for handicapped kids let’s go and they took off it was
kids let’s go and they took off it was
kids let’s go and they took off it was like no that’s not the idea there’s
like no that’s not the idea there’s
like no that’s not the idea there’s Lister bring all kids together I turned
Lister bring all kids together I turned
Lister bring all kids together I turned and looked at that sea of ramps
and looked at that sea of ramps
and looked at that sea of ramps seemingly going nowhere with nothing to
seemingly going nowhere with nothing to
seemingly going nowhere with nothing to do we thought there’s got to be a better
do we thought there’s got to be a better
do we thought there’s got to be a better way so back in oh five I thought young
way so back in oh five I thought young
way so back in oh five I thought young enough to fall flat on my face and I
enough to fall flat on my face and I
enough to fall flat on my face and I believe that the world is striving for
believe that the world is striving for
believe that the world is striving for the same thing I am which is a more
the same thing I am which is a more
the same thing I am which is a more creative approach to play so with my
creative approach to play so with my
creative approach to play so with my laptop and cell phone I started create
laptop and cell phone I started create
laptop and cell phone I started create play from really nothing I assemble the
play from really nothing I assemble the
play from really nothing I assemble the team and set out to change the face of
team and set out to change the face of
team and set out to change the face of the modern playground and never look
the modern playground and never look
the modern playground and never look back see a create play we don’t just
back see a create play we don’t just
back see a create play we don’t just design playgrounds the kids play on yet
design playgrounds the kids play on yet
design playgrounds the kids play on yet we really immerse them into a creative
we really immerse them into a creative
we really immerse them into a creative and a creative environment and allow
and a creative environment and allow
and a creative environment and allow their imaginations to run wild now these
their imaginations to run wild now these
their imaginations to run wild now these are public parks so they have to be
are public parks so they have to be
are public parks so they have to be incredibly durable or what we like to
incredibly durable or what we like to
incredibly durable or what we like to call drunk college kid baseball bat
call drunk college kid baseball bat
call drunk college kid baseball bat proof
we use a reinforced concrete it’s an
we use a reinforced concrete it’s an amazing material I mean you can sculpt
amazing material I mean you can sculpt
amazing material I mean you can sculpt it you can mold it you can manipulate it
it you can mold it you can manipulate it
it you can mold it you can manipulate it you can really create anything and when
you can really create anything and when
you can really create anything and when it dries its concrete and all of our
it dries its concrete and all of our
it dries its concrete and all of our structures still have to meet all of
structures still have to meet all of
structures still have to meet all of those same stringent regulations and
those same stringent regulations and
those same stringent regulations and standards of traditional playgrounds –
standards of traditional playgrounds –
standards of traditional playgrounds – but with good creative design anything
but with good creative design anything
but with good creative design anything is possible like a 35 foot long slide
is possible like a 35 foot long slide
is possible like a 35 foot long slide that has the same height and excitement
that has the same height and excitement
that has the same height and excitement of the playgrounds of years past without
of the playgrounds of years past without
of the playgrounds of years past without ever having to be more than just a few
ever having to be more than just a few
ever having to be more than just a few feet off of the ground I’d always been a
feet off of the ground I’d always been a
feet off of the ground I’d always been a creative person but because of my
creative person but because of my
creative person but because of my dysgraphia it’s a learning disability
dysgraphia it’s a learning disability
dysgraphia it’s a learning disability that affects a person’s handwriting and
that affects a person’s handwriting and
that affects a person’s handwriting and fine motor skills I can draw hardly draw
fine motor skills I can draw hardly draw
fine motor skills I can draw hardly draw a straight line but with the aid of a
a straight line but with the aid of a
a straight line but with the aid of a computer and 3d modeling software I
computer and 3d modeling software I
computer and 3d modeling software I finally found my medium in concrete
finally found my medium in concrete
finally found my medium in concrete steel and plastic see I get to design
steel and plastic see I get to design
steel and plastic see I get to design realistic worlds that delight the senses
realistic worlds that delight the senses
realistic worlds that delight the senses and and you know blow away kids minds
and and you know blow away kids minds
and and you know blow away kids minds what about the days of me playing in the
what about the days of me playing in the
what about the days of me playing in the woods and climbing on trees
woods and climbing on trees
woods and climbing on trees well we’re combining the adventure and
well we’re combining the adventure and
well we’re combining the adventure and wonder of nature along with high-quality
wonder of nature along with high-quality
wonder of nature along with high-quality durable play equipment when El Paso was
durable play equipment when El Paso was
durable play equipment when El Paso was looking to build a new Children’s
looking to build a new Children’s
looking to build a new Children’s Hospital they challenged us to create an
Hospital they challenged us to create an
Hospital they challenged us to create an environment that was to be an ordinary
environment that was to be an ordinary
environment that was to be an ordinary waiting room for children and siblings
waiting room for children and siblings
waiting room for children and siblings they wanted something that had a WOW
they wanted something that had a WOW
they wanted something that had a WOW factor explain to me that many of these
factor explain to me that many of these
factor explain to me that many of these children were regulars they’ve been in
children were regulars they’ve been in
children were regulars they’ve been in and out of the hospital much of their
and out of the hospital much of their
and out of the hospital much of their lives or they were kids that had cancer
lives or they were kids that had cancer
lives or they were kids that had cancer coming back to the hospital for yet
coming back to the hospital for yet
coming back to the hospital for yet another round of chemo they wanted these
another round of chemo they wanted these
another round of chemo they wanted these kids to be able to come there and forget
kids to be able to come there and forget
kids to be able to come there and forget about why they were there and just be
about why they were there and just be
about why they were there and just be kids and play as children enter this
kids and play as children enter this
kids and play as children enter this sensory rich fully immersive enchanted
sensory rich fully immersive enchanted
sensory rich fully immersive enchanted space they’re surrounded with 3d
space they’re surrounded with 3d
space they’re surrounded with 3d textures and
textures and
textures and realistic surfaces such as hollow logs
realistic surfaces such as hollow logs
realistic surfaces such as hollow logs ThemeForest floor wall murals streams of
ThemeForest floor wall murals streams of
ThemeForest floor wall murals streams of water tree forts and more where a 20
water tree forts and more where a 20
water tree forts and more where a 20 minute time period represents 24 hours
minute time period represents 24 hours
minute time period represents 24 hours where the light changes from the glow of
where the light changes from the glow of
where the light changes from the glow of a sunrise and the sound of morning
a sunrise and the sound of morning
a sunrise and the sound of morning Twitter of birds to nighttime complete
Twitter of birds to nighttime complete
Twitter of birds to nighttime complete with twinkling stars and the sounds of
with twinkling stars and the sounds of
with twinkling stars and the sounds of crickets and howls an opening day there
crickets and howls an opening day there
crickets and howls an opening day there was a young girl there wheelchair-bound
was a young girl there wheelchair-bound
was a young girl there wheelchair-bound deaf blind couldn’t speak her mother
deaf blind couldn’t speak her mother
deaf blind couldn’t speak her mother came up to me at one point tears in her
came up to me at one point tears in her
came up to me at one point tears in her eyes she thanked me explained to me that
eyes she thanked me explained to me that
eyes she thanked me explained to me that her daughter
her daughter
her daughter well interacting with some of the 3d
well interacting with some of the 3d
well interacting with some of the 3d relief animals on the wall had smiled
relief animals on the wall had smiled
relief animals on the wall had smiled for the first time in over three years
township of upper st. Clair suburb of
township of upper st. Clair suburb of Pittsburgh they built a Miracle League
Pittsburgh they built a Miracle League
Pittsburgh they built a Miracle League field it’s an amazing place it’s a
field it’s an amazing place it’s a
field it’s an amazing place it’s a specially designed baseball field for
specially designed baseball field for
specially designed baseball field for children with disabilities that want to
children with disabilities that want to
children with disabilities that want to experience the joy and benefits that
experience the joy and benefits that
experience the joy and benefits that come from playing our national pastime
come from playing our national pastime
come from playing our national pastime they wanted these kids to feel as though
they wanted these kids to feel as though
they wanted these kids to feel as though they were standing at home plate at PNC
they were standing at home plate at PNC
they were standing at home plate at PNC Park complete with us view of the city
Park complete with us view of the city
Park complete with us view of the city skyline highlighted by that Roberto
skyline highlighted by that Roberto
skyline highlighted by that Roberto Clemente bridge their different towers
Clemente bridge their different towers
Clemente bridge their different towers represent the different classic
represent the different classic
represent the different classic buildings of downtown Pittsburgh this
buildings of downtown Pittsburgh this
buildings of downtown Pittsburgh this baseball themed environment is vowing
baseball themed environment is vowing
baseball themed environment is vowing kids and adults alike inspired by the
kids and adults alike inspired by the
kids and adults alike inspired by the movie the Sandlot boards were cutting
movie the Sandlot boards were cutting
movie the Sandlot boards were cutting mismatched patterns and assembled as if
mismatched patterns and assembled as if
mismatched patterns and assembled as if children built this playground with fond
children built this playground with fond
children built this playground with fond materials themselves at the grand
materials themselves at the grand
materials themselves at the grand opening there was a father that came in
opening there was a father that came in
opening there was a father that came in with his child that was disabled and I
with his child that was disabled and I
with his child that was disabled and I had this equal yet opposite experience
had this equal yet opposite experience
had this equal yet opposite experience of my very first inclusive playground I
of my very first inclusive playground I
of my very first inclusive playground I had built years past
had built years past
had built years past he walked in and looked around and went
he walked in and looked around and went
he walked in and looked around and went wow this is incredible I would have
wow this is incredible I would have
wow this is incredible I would have assumed that a playground connected to
assumed that a playground connected to
assumed that a playground connected to the Miracle League would be way more
the Miracle League would be way more
the Miracle League would be way more accessible than this I smile from ear to
accessible than this I smile from ear to
accessible than this I smile from ear to ear and thought know that I went on to
ear and thought know that I went on to
ear and thought know that I went on to give him a tour of the facility and his
give him a tour of the facility and his
give him a tour of the facility and his mind was blown that regardless of the
mind was blown that regardless of the
mind was blown that regardless of the children the children’s ability they
children the children’s ability they
children the children’s ability they could play and reach up to heights of
could play and reach up to heights of
could play and reach up to heights of six feet high and you couldn’t tell
six feet high and you couldn’t tell
six feet high and you couldn’t tell simply by looking at it you know often
simply by looking at it you know often
simply by looking at it you know often I’m asked what’s your favorite
I’m asked what’s your favorite
I’m asked what’s your favorite playground you’ve ever built my answer
playground you’ve ever built my answer
playground you’ve ever built my answer is usually the same which is the current
is usually the same which is the current
is usually the same which is the current one I’m working on I think that’s my ad
one I’m working on I think that’s my ad
one I’m working on I think that’s my ad D and this had always been true up until
D and this had always been true up until
D and this had always been true up until we had completed Casey’s Clubhouse in
we had completed Casey’s Clubhouse in
we had completed Casey’s Clubhouse in Grapevine Texas that one was really
Grapevine Texas that one was really
Grapevine Texas that one was really pretty special it’s a specially designed
pretty special it’s a specially designed
pretty special it’s a specially designed play environment that was built after a
play environment that was built after a
play environment that was built after a case the memory of Casey triticum a
case the memory of Casey triticum a
case the memory of Casey triticum a disabled young girl who had always
disabled young girl who had always
disabled young girl who had always dreamed of playing side-by-side with her
dreamed of playing side-by-side with her
dreamed of playing side-by-side with her able-bodied friends it’s a cartoon
able-bodied friends it’s a cartoon
able-bodied friends it’s a cartoon themed environment where there’s
themed environment where there’s
themed environment where there’s stimulation for all of the senses except
stimulation for all of the senses except
stimulation for all of the senses except for taste we’re still working on that
for taste we’re still working on that
for taste we’re still working on that one but it’s such a neat place because
one but it’s such a neat place because
one but it’s such a neat place because it allows children regardless of their
it allows children regardless of their
it allows children regardless of their ability to play along side by side with
ability to play along side by side with
ability to play along side by side with each other
each other
each other about three weeks ago father had called
about three weeks ago father had called
about three weeks ago father had called me up and told me that he used to live
me up and told me that he used to live
me up and told me that he used to live near Casey’s Clubhouse and he used to
near Casey’s Clubhouse and he used to
near Casey’s Clubhouse and he used to take his kids there at least three times
take his kids there at least three times
take his kids there at least three times a week he said he would go there and the
a week he said he would go there and the
a week he said he would go there and the place would be packed there were kids
place would be packed there were kids
place would be packed there were kids playing and there were families and
playing and there were families and
playing and there were families and people interacting he shared with me
people interacting he shared with me
people interacting he shared with me that he had recently moved out of state
that he had recently moved out of state
that he had recently moved out of state and where he moved he said it’s a
and where he moved he said it’s a
and where he moved he said it’s a beautiful community there were parks
beautiful community there were parks
beautiful community there were parks there were playgrounds he would go there
there were playgrounds he would go there
there were playgrounds he would go there but nobody was ever there so nobody was
but nobody was ever there so nobody was
but nobody was ever there so nobody was there playing it felt like a ghost town
there playing it felt like a ghost town
there playing it felt like a ghost town he wanted to know what did it take to
he wanted to know what did it take to
he wanted to know what did it take to build something like a Casey’s Clubhouse
build something like a Casey’s Clubhouse
build something like a Casey’s Clubhouse he wanted to know what it took to bring
he wanted to know what it took to bring
he wanted to know what it took to bring community together and play
community together and play
community together and play I mean play is so important not just
I mean play is so important not just
I mean play is so important not just physically emotionally and mentally and
physically emotionally and mentally and
physically emotionally and mentally and I have the ability to help kids live a
I have the ability to help kids live a
I have the ability to help kids live a better life it’s pretty awesome the good
better life it’s pretty awesome the good
better life it’s pretty awesome the good news is that the industry is starting to
news is that the industry is starting to
news is that the industry is starting to take notice playground manufacturers are
take notice playground manufacturers are
take notice playground manufacturers are starting to reawaken the way they think
starting to reawaken the way they think
starting to reawaken the way they think about design and build playgrounds I’ll
about design and build playgrounds I’ll
about design and build playgrounds I’ll close with an analogy in the early 80s a
close with an analogy in the early 80s a
close with an analogy in the early 80s a few people had heard of a company called
few people had heard of a company called
few people had heard of a company called Apple Computer
Apple Computer
Apple Computer few even fewer imagined that computers
few even fewer imagined that computers
few even fewer imagined that computers would be used on a regular basis or that
would be used on a regular basis or that
would be used on a regular basis or that they could even be objects of high
they could even be objects of high
they could even be objects of high design
design
design well obviously several years later we
well obviously several years later we
well obviously several years later we all know the rest of the story Apple
all know the rest of the story Apple
all know the rest of the story Apple went on to revolutionize the way we
went on to revolutionize the way we
went on to revolutionize the way we think about and use computers and not by
think about and use computers and not by
think about and use computers and not by simply creating products that simply
simply creating products that simply
simply creating products that simply functioned well from an engineer’s
functioned well from an engineer’s
functioned well from an engineer’s perspective Apple devices are designed
perspective Apple devices are designed
perspective Apple devices are designed to immerse their users into an
to immerse their users into an
to immerse their users into an interactive experience now playgrounds
interactive experience now playgrounds
interactive experience now playgrounds certainly may not revolutionize the
certainly may not revolutionize the
certainly may not revolutionize the world the way that computers have but it
world the way that computers have but it
world the way that computers have but it can certainly have a profound impact on
can certainly have a profound impact on
can certainly have a profound impact on our children and by extension the world
our children and by extension the world
our children and by extension the world that they will create and will childhood
that they will create and will childhood
that they will create and will childhood obesity and attention deficit disorders
obesity and attention deficit disorders
obesity and attention deficit disorders at epidemic proportions
at epidemic proportions
at epidemic proportions we need to find new ways to inspire our
we need to find new ways to inspire our
we need to find new ways to inspire our children towards a more active and
children towards a more active and
children towards a more active and healthy lifestyle we have the technology
healthy lifestyle we have the technology
healthy lifestyle we have the technology we just need the creativity to put it to
we just need the creativity to put it to
we just need the creativity to put it to better use thank you
better use thank you
better use thank you [Applause]
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