The Three Main Ingredients for Effective Modern Education | Boaz Almog | TEDxGateway

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[Applause] the disk you see here I’m holding in my

the disk you see here I’m holding in my

the disk you see here I’m holding in my hand becomes a superconductor when I

hand becomes a superconductor when I

hand becomes a superconductor when I cool it with liquid nitrogen to minus

cool it with liquid nitrogen to minus

cool it with liquid nitrogen to minus 200 degrees Celsius now when I take this

200 degrees Celsius now when I take this

200 degrees Celsius now when I take this superconductor and place it on this

superconductor and place it on this

superconductor and place it on this regular magnet like I’m doing right now

it just levitates but it’s not regular

it just levitates but it’s not regular levitation I can move it a little bit

levitation I can move it a little bit

levitation I can move it a little bit like this and it stays locked

like this and it stays locked

like this and it stays locked I can even flip it over like this and it

I can even flip it over like this and it

I can even flip it over like this and it just stay there hang by invisible

just stay there hang by invisible

just stay there hang by invisible magnetic strands this is quantum

magnetic strands this is quantum

magnetic strands this is quantum levitation I can even take this disk or

levitation I can even take this disk or

levitation I can even take this disk or another disk let’s try it with two disks

another disk let’s try it with two disks

another disk let’s try it with two disks and put it over this magnetic rail and

and put it over this magnetic rail and

and put it over this magnetic rail and it just moves without any friction

now this is quantum levitation it’s a

now this is quantum levitation it’s a quantum mechanical effect quantum

quantum mechanical effect quantum

quantum mechanical effect quantum physics and in order to understand it we

physics and in order to understand it we

physics and in order to understand it we need to learn a little bit about quantum

need to learn a little bit about quantum

need to learn a little bit about quantum physics okay I’m sorry for that

physics okay I’m sorry for that

physics okay I’m sorry for that so are you ready excellent so we’ll

so are you ready excellent so we’ll

so are you ready excellent so we’ll start with the first quantum mechanical

start with the first quantum mechanical

start with the first quantum mechanical equation the Schrodinger equation relax

equation the Schrodinger equation relax

equation the Schrodinger equation relax I’m not going to teach you quantum

I’m not going to teach you quantum

I’m not going to teach you quantum physics today I see the relief but the

physics today I see the relief but the

physics today I see the relief but the excitement that you felt that we all

excitement that you felt that we all

excitement that you felt that we all feel when we see this levitation is

feel when we see this levitation is

feel when we see this levitation is exactly the reason why we must take this

exactly the reason why we must take this

exactly the reason why we must take this demonstration this science this mad

demonstration this science this mad

demonstration this science this mad science is magic and put it in the hands

science is magic and put it in the hands

science is magic and put it in the hands of our kids and this is exactly what

of our kids and this is exactly what

of our kids and this is exactly what we’ve been doing in the last three years

we’ve been doing in the last three years

we’ve been doing in the last three years my colleagues and I and I want to share

my colleagues and I and I want to share

my colleagues and I and I want to share with you some of the insights you know

with you some of the insights you know

with you some of the insights you know when a kid sees quantum levitation just

when a kid sees quantum levitation just

when a kid sees quantum levitation just like us is intrigued he’s excited he

like us is intrigued he’s excited he

like us is intrigued he’s excited he wants to know more about this phenomena

wants to know more about this phenomena

wants to know more about this phenomena I wanted to understand how it works

I wanted to understand how it works

I wanted to understand how it works and we let them he wants to play with it

and we let them he wants to play with it

and we let them he wants to play with it you want to touch it and it’s important

you want to touch it and it’s important

you want to touch it and it’s important that we allowed our kids to touch you

that we allowed our kids to touch you

that we allowed our kids to touch you know the other day I was practicing and

know the other day I was practicing and

know the other day I was practicing and a bunch of kids were moving around this

a bunch of kids were moving around this

a bunch of kids were moving around this demonstration and they wanted to touch

demonstration and they wanted to touch

demonstration and they wanted to touch it and my first reaction was well but no

it and my first reaction was well but no

it and my first reaction was well but no we have to let them play with it

we have to let them play with it

we have to let them play with it and after they play with it a little bit

and after they play with it a little bit

and after they play with it a little bit they start asking questions and then we

they start asking questions and then we

they start asking questions and then we help them devise experiments these are

help them devise experiments these are

help them devise experiments these are experiments that kids designed by

experiments that kids designed by

experiments that kids designed by themselves became scientists for one day

themselves became scientists for one day

themselves became scientists for one day and then you know we realized that

and then you know we realized that

and then you know we realized that quantum levitation it’s such a great

quantum levitation it’s such a great

quantum levitation it’s such a great tool and we decided we need to take it

tool and we decided we need to take it

tool and we decided we need to take it further so we designed lab experiments

further so we designed lab experiments

further so we designed lab experiments that brought quantum levitation into

that brought quantum levitation into

that brought quantum levitation into science lab all across the

science lab all across the

science lab all across the all across the globe basically and

all across the globe basically and

all across the globe basically and people can learn classical regular

people can learn classical regular

people can learn classical regular physics science with quantum levitation

physics science with quantum levitation

physics science with quantum levitation as well as modern physics now is when

as well as modern physics now is when

as well as modern physics now is when you look at how advanced our

you look at how advanced our

you look at how advanced our understanding is of science today

understanding is of science today

understanding is of science today science and technology you realize we

science and technology you realize we

science and technology you realize we have a huge challenge we need to take

have a huge challenge we need to take

have a huge challenge we need to take our kids this is my youngest kid all

our kids this is my youngest kid all

our kids this is my youngest kid all covered in mud like kids should be and

covered in mud like kids should be and

covered in mud like kids should be and with that and we must grow them up to be

with that and we must grow them up to be

with that and we must grow them up to be this this is my eldest kid well not

this this is my eldest kid well not

this this is my eldest kid well not exactly this but we need to make them

exactly this but we need to make them

exactly this but we need to make them researchers we need to make them

researchers we need to make them

researchers we need to make them Explorer discoverers it’s a you

Explorer discoverers it’s a you

Explorer discoverers it’s a you challenge and we realize that any modern

challenge and we realize that any modern

challenge and we realize that any modern education must include three elements

education must include three elements

education must include three elements the first is curiosity you are curious

the first is curiosity you are curious

the first is curiosity you are curious to know about this quantum levitation

to know about this quantum levitation

to know about this quantum levitation right and so our kids they always ask

right and so our kids they always ask

right and so our kids they always ask question we must nurture this curiosity

question we must nurture this curiosity

question we must nurture this curiosity encourage it always this is the basic

encourage it always this is the basic

encourage it always this is the basic next is play this is the most basic form

next is play this is the most basic form

next is play this is the most basic form of learning we must let our kids play

of learning we must let our kids play

of learning we must let our kids play with science with technology touch it

with science with technology touch it

with science with technology touch it with their hands and the most advanced

with their hands and the most advanced

with their hands and the most advanced form of learning comes from experience

form of learning comes from experience

form of learning comes from experience get a hands-on experience experiment

get a hands-on experience experiment

get a hands-on experience experiment learn about the world around us now I

learn about the world around us now I

learn about the world around us now I want to give you another example that of

want to give you another example that of

want to give you another example that of how we use these elements in a different

how we use these elements in a different

how we use these elements in a different a little bit different area well it all

a little bit different area well it all

a little bit different area well it all began a few years ago when my eldest kid

began a few years ago when my eldest kid

began a few years ago when my eldest kid came to me one day and it was and he was

came to me one day and it was and he was

came to me one day and it was and he was really excited like wow dad look what I

really excited like wow dad look what I

really excited like wow dad look what I built and he comes to me

built and he comes to me

built and he comes to me me and he shows me this science

me and he shows me this science

me and he shows me this science electrical thumping experiment and I was

electrical thumping experiment and I was

electrical thumping experiment and I was just looking I was really really happy

just looking I was really really happy

just looking I was really really happy you know I’m a proud father my boy just

you know I’m a proud father my boy just

you know I’m a proud father my boy just build the complex med scientist circuit

build the complex med scientist circuit

build the complex med scientist circuit something and I was just like asking him

something and I was just like asking him

something and I was just like asking him so why did you build exactly what what

so why did you build exactly what what

so why did you build exactly what what is this circuit and he just looked at me

is this circuit and he just looked at me

is this circuit and he just looked at me puzzled because he didn’t realize what

puzzled because he didn’t realize what

puzzled because he didn’t realize what he was building he didn’t realize there

he was building he didn’t realize there

he was building he didn’t realize there was a circuit here he was just following

was a circuit here he was just following

was a circuit here he was just following orders like we sometimes do we would

orders like we sometimes do we would

orders like we sometimes do we would certainly do that at school sometimes at

certainly do that at school sometimes at

certainly do that at school sometimes at home as well but he didn’t understand

home as well but he didn’t understand

home as well but he didn’t understand what he did and immediately I understood

what he did and immediately I understood

what he did and immediately I understood that there is a opportunity here why not

that there is a opportunity here why not

that there is a opportunity here why not bring the same elements into this into

bring the same elements into this into

bring the same elements into this into electrical engineering into electricity

electrical engineering into electricity

electrical engineering into electricity so what we did is we took the most basic

so what we did is we took the most basic

so what we did is we took the most basic and successful game ever can you guess

and successful game ever can you guess

and successful game ever can you guess what it is

what it is

what it is yeah and we’ve added a certain element

yeah and we’ve added a certain element

yeah and we’ve added a certain element with added electricity we call them

with added electricity we call them

with added electricity we call them bricks oh and using brick so you can

bricks oh and using brick so you can

bricks oh and using brick so you can build your own circuits you can create

build your own circuits you can create

build your own circuits you can create machines that work that are alive that

machines that work that are alive that

machines that work that are alive that move that light that react you can be

move that light that react you can be

move that light that react you can be the mad scientist that we all wanted to

the mad scientist that we all wanted to

the mad scientist that we all wanted to be well most of us want it to be when

be well most of us want it to be when

be well most of us want it to be when they were kids let me show you how it

they were kids let me show you how it

they were kids let me show you how it works so I have here a battery brick can

works so I have here a battery brick can

works so I have here a battery brick can you see it and I’m building the circuit

you see it and I’m building the circuit

you see it and I’m building the circuit around it I’m actually building like I’m

around it I’m actually building like I’m

around it I’m actually building like I’m building with building blocks I’m just

building with building blocks I’m just

building with building blocks I’m just you know playing with it I was playing

you know playing with it I was playing

you know playing with it I was playing all day it’s fun and I’m adding a light

all day it’s fun and I’m adding a light

all day it’s fun and I’m adding a light brick for example this is a lot

brick for example this is a lot

brick for example this is a lot to break and I’m putting the lie trick

to break and I’m putting the lie trick

to break and I’m putting the lie trick here but he doesn’t work

here but he doesn’t work

here but he doesn’t work why isn’t working because I didn’t close

why isn’t working because I didn’t close

why isn’t working because I didn’t close the circuit so I okay I’m doing it right

the circuit so I okay I’m doing it right

the circuit so I okay I’m doing it right now and it just shines it works I build

now and it just shines it works I build

now and it just shines it works I build a circuit now while playing while

a circuit now while playing while

a circuit now while playing while following instructions

following instructions

following instructions I immediately learned about electricity

I immediately learned about electricity

I immediately learned about electricity I learned concepts like current like

I learned concepts like current like

I learned concepts like current like voltage I can take this light and put a

voltage I can take this light and put a

voltage I can take this light and put a motor and it just spins I can build more

motor and it just spins I can build more

motor and it just spins I can build more complex circuits at the branch here and

complex circuits at the branch here and

complex circuits at the branch here and here and it just works now this is

here and it just works now this is

here and it just works now this is simple I can take this circuit and much

simple I can take this circuit and much

simple I can take this circuit and much more complex circuit three-dimensional

more complex circuit three-dimensional

more complex circuit three-dimensional circuit because you know this building

circuit because you know this building

circuit because you know this building blocks right you can build whatever you

blocks right you can build whatever you

blocks right you can build whatever you want I can embed them inside complex

want I can embed them inside complex

want I can embed them inside complex creations like this helicopter or this

creations like this helicopter or this

creations like this helicopter or this this car

I will stop it before it falls you see

I will stop it before it falls you see we want to put quantum levitation modern

we want to put quantum levitation modern

we want to put quantum levitation modern science in the hand of our kid we want

science in the hand of our kid we want

science in the hand of our kid we want to put brick so electrical engineering

to put brick so electrical engineering

to put brick so electrical engineering let them be the mad scientist for one

let them be the mad scientist for one

let them be the mad scientist for one day let them create crazy inventions

day let them create crazy inventions

day let them create crazy inventions just imagine the crazy invention the

just imagine the crazy invention the

just imagine the crazy invention the discoveries they will make if we give

discoveries they will make if we give

discoveries they will make if we give them these tools that we have thank you

them these tools that we have thank you

them these tools that we have thank you [Applause]