when sailors are taught to navigate in our coastal waters at the opportune time
our coastal waters at the opportune time
our coastal waters at the opportune time the captain will ask them where’s the
the captain will ask them where’s the
the captain will ask them where’s the closest danger they will study the chart
closest danger they will study the chart
closest danger they will study the chart they’ll look at the radar then the point
they’ll look at the radar then the point
they’ll look at the radar then the point of the window and identify the nearest
of the window and identify the nearest
of the window and identify the nearest point of land the captain will shake his
point of land the captain will shake his
point of land the captain will shake his head knowingly and say no the nearest
head knowingly and say no the nearest
head knowingly and say no the nearest danger is beneath us it’s 45 meters deep
danger is beneath us it’s 45 meters deep
danger is beneath us it’s 45 meters deep and it’s getting shallower eyes widening
and it’s getting shallower eyes widening
and it’s getting shallower eyes widening with understanding the student will now
with understanding the student will now
with understanding the student will now notice the echo sounder and the little
notice the echo sounder and the little
notice the echo sounder and the little red numbers of the chart that represent
red numbers of the chart that represent
red numbers of the chart that represent depth they never noticed before and
depth they never noticed before and
depth they never noticed before and they’ll plot a course to deeper water it
they’ll plot a course to deeper water it
they’ll plot a course to deeper water it is completely possible and in fact
is completely possible and in fact
is completely possible and in fact probable without the help of someone
probable without the help of someone
probable without the help of someone more experienced that we can grow up
more experienced that we can grow up
more experienced that we can grow up unaware the information resources and
unaware the information resources and
unaware the information resources and pathways available to us we adults are
pathways available to us we adults are
pathways available to us we adults are the village that raise a child we have
the village that raise a child we have
the village that raise a child we have the imperative we have the knowledgeably
the imperative we have the knowledgeably
the imperative we have the knowledgeably imperative that we must work to earn
imperative that we must work to earn
imperative that we must work to earn money to survive
money to survive
money to survive we know that the journey is not K to 12
we know that the journey is not K to 12
we know that the journey is not K to 12 it’s not K to degree it’s K to career
it’s not K to degree it’s K to career
it’s not K to degree it’s K to career and as teachers you are special agents
and as teachers you are special agents
and as teachers you are special agents with a critical role in helping students
with a critical role in helping students
with a critical role in helping students on that continuum towards becoming
on that continuum towards becoming
on that continuum towards becoming adaptable young adults in Canada most
adaptable young adults in Canada most
adaptable young adults in Canada most provinces have a mandatory course and
provinces have a mandatory course and
provinces have a mandatory course and career development that students must
career development that students must
career development that students must take in high school here in Alberta it’s
take in high school here in Alberta it’s
take in high school here in Alberta it’s called career and life management or
called career and life management or
called career and life management or calm these are courses that help
calm these are courses that help
calm these are courses that help students explore post-secondary and
students explore post-secondary and
students explore post-secondary and career options hopefully help build some
career options hopefully help build some
career options hopefully help build some financial literacy but above all build
financial literacy but above all build
financial literacy but above all build vocational identity which is one of the
vocational identity which is one of the
vocational identity which is one of the best strategies that exists to get a
best strategies that exists to get a
best strategies that exists to get a student engaged in school
student engaged in school
student engaged in school unfortunately I’m told this is tied for
unfortunately I’m told this is tied for
unfortunately I’m told this is tied for the most failed course in Alberta I’m
the most failed course in Alberta I’m
the most failed course in Alberta I’m tired I’m told that it’s the most failed
tired I’m told that it’s the most failed
tired I’m told that it’s the most failed person Ontario as well clearly there is
person Ontario as well clearly there is
person Ontario as well clearly there is a problem now I worked with 30,000
a problem now I worked with 30,000
a problem now I worked with 30,000 students and teachers and career classes
students and teachers and career classes
students and teachers and career classes across Canada and in my opinion the
across Canada and in my opinion the
across Canada and in my opinion the problem is not the complacent teenager
problem is not the complacent teenager
problem is not the complacent teenager yeah they kind of don’t care from their
yeah they kind of don’t care from their
yeah they kind of don’t care from their fifteen-year-old vantage point Brown is
fifteen-year-old vantage point Brown is
fifteen-year-old vantage point Brown is still a long way off and if their
still a long way off and if their
still a long way off and if their parents are taking care of everything
parents are taking care of everything
parents are taking care of everything you add a cell phone with data plan and
you add a cell phone with data plan and
you add a cell phone with data plan and I think Maslow could have redesigned as
I think Maslow could have redesigned as
I think Maslow could have redesigned as hierarchy of
it will just naturally push this work
it will just naturally push this work off thank you very much no I think the
off thank you very much no I think the
off thank you very much no I think the problem lies in what I call the churn of
problem lies in what I call the churn of
problem lies in what I call the churn of the career educator changing the teacher
the career educator changing the teacher
the career educator changing the teacher every semester throwing in Johnny new
every semester throwing in Johnny new
every semester throwing in Johnny new guy the phys ed teacher to fill it as
guy the phys ed teacher to fill it as
guy the phys ed teacher to fill it as full-time equivalency removes the
full-time equivalency removes the
full-time equivalency removes the subject matter expert resulting in a
subject matter expert resulting in a
subject matter expert resulting in a loss of corporate knowledge and a
loss of corporate knowledge and a
loss of corporate knowledge and a complete lack of awareness of the
complete lack of awareness of the
complete lack of awareness of the research around why would you career
research around why would you career
research around why would you career education here in Canada to begin with
education here in Canada to begin with
education here in Canada to begin with so it’s critical to build value with the
so it’s critical to build value with the
so it’s critical to build value with the educator and with the student and why we
educator and with the student and why we
educator and with the student and why we do those courses and in particular the
do those courses and in particular the
do those courses and in particular the activities that we do in those courses
activities that we do in those courses
activities that we do in those courses how did they help us prepare for life
how did they help us prepare for life
how did they help us prepare for life after school so to do that I’d like to
after school so to do that I’d like to
after school so to do that I’d like to tell a story when I was in grade two I
tell a story when I was in grade two I
tell a story when I was in grade two I was at my uncle’s wedding and I met a
was at my uncle’s wedding and I met a
was at my uncle’s wedding and I met a guy who was a paleontologist and I must
guy who was a paleontologist and I must
guy who was a paleontologist and I must have said I love dinosaurs you know what
have said I love dinosaurs you know what
have said I love dinosaurs you know what he did he actually mailed me a real
he did he actually mailed me a real
he did he actually mailed me a real dinosaur bone got in the mail with
dinosaur bone got in the mail with
dinosaur bone got in the mail with paperwork and iowa’s hooked I wanted to
paperwork and iowa’s hooked I wanted to
paperwork and iowa’s hooked I wanted to be a paleontologist right through to
be a paleontologist right through to
be a paleontologist right through to grade 12 now I grew up in Peterborough
grade 12 now I grew up in Peterborough
grade 12 now I grew up in Peterborough back when we had grade 13 and I played a
back when we had grade 13 and I played a
back when we had grade 13 and I played a lot of sports and in the many twists
lot of sports and in the many twists
lot of sports and in the many twists that life will throw you McGill
that life will throw you McGill
that life will throw you McGill University recruited me to be
University recruited me to be
University recruited me to be quarterback for their football team but
quarterback for their football team but
quarterback for their football team but they didn’t have paleontology and as you
they didn’t have paleontology and as you
they didn’t have paleontology and as you all know of course University of Alberta
all know of course University of Alberta
all know of course University of Alberta had paleontology but in that year they
had paleontology but in that year they
had paleontology but in that year they announced that they cut their football
announced that they cut their football
announced that they cut their football team due to budget cuts and when I
team due to budget cuts and when I
team due to budget cuts and when I received that piece of information I
received that piece of information I
received that piece of information I changed my entire life direction after a
changed my entire life direction after a
changed my entire life direction after a moment after ten years of laser focus
moment after ten years of laser focus
moment after ten years of laser focus because I was scared that they would cut
because I was scared that they would cut
because I was scared that they would cut paleontology next my parents had told me
paleontology next my parents had told me
paleontology next my parents had told me in grade 9 that I had to pay my own way
in grade 9 that I had to pay my own way
in grade 9 that I had to pay my own way through university so I knew I needed
through university so I knew I needed
through university so I knew I needed scholarships did you know that there are
scholarships did you know that there are
scholarships did you know that there are 14 million dollars in unclaimed
14 million dollars in unclaimed
14 million dollars in unclaimed scholarships in Canada every year I
scholarships in Canada every year I
scholarships in Canada every year I mentioned this in a high school here in
mentioned this in a high school here in
mentioned this in a high school here in Edmonton in the fall and the teacher got
Edmonton in the fall and the teacher got
Edmonton in the fall and the teacher got excited and said yeah I’m left-handed
excited and said yeah I’m left-handed
excited and said yeah I’m left-handed and there’s a scholarship for
and there’s a scholarship for
and there’s a scholarship for left-handed people and they awarded it
left-handed people and they awarded it
left-handed people and they awarded it to a right-handed person because no one
to a right-handed person because no one
to a right-handed person because no one applied
so I filled up the paperwork in the
so I filled up the paperwork in the applications that I found myself
applications that I found myself
applications that I found myself accepted to a number of institutions
accepted to a number of institutions
accepted to a number of institutions across Canada for various life sciences
across Canada for various life sciences
across Canada for various life sciences none of the paleontology my mom found
none of the paleontology my mom found
none of the paleontology my mom found out about a bus going from Peterborough
out about a bus going from Peterborough
out about a bus going from Peterborough to Kingston to check out a university
to Kingston to check out a university
to Kingston to check out a university called RMC I said what’s RMC she said
called RMC I said what’s RMC she said
called RMC I said what’s RMC she said Royal Military College I said was I a
Royal Military College I said was I a
Royal Military College I said was I a bad child
bad child
bad child he said no if you can get into RMC it’s
he said no if you can get into RMC it’s
he said no if you can get into RMC it’s $100,000 scholarship the government will
$100,000 scholarship the government will
$100,000 scholarship the government will pay you a paycheck every two weeks to go
pay you a paycheck every two weeks to go
pay you a paycheck every two weeks to go to university I thought okay mom we’ll
to university I thought okay mom we’ll
to university I thought okay mom we’ll go check it out
go check it out
go check it out what I discovered was an institution
what I discovered was an institution
what I discovered was an institution based on teamwork and the fact we had
based on teamwork and the fact we had
based on teamwork and the fact we had the only double major of its kind in
the only double major of its kind in
the only double major of its kind in Canada a double major in oceanography
Canada a double major in oceanography
Canada a double major in oceanography and space science and I thought that was
and space science and I thought that was
and space science and I thought that was cool so I wanted to apply now here’s the
cool so I wanted to apply now here’s the
cool so I wanted to apply now here’s the deal
deal
deal that happened 26 years ago when I was in
that happened 26 years ago when I was in
that happened 26 years ago when I was in grade 10 I knew exactly what I wanted to
grade 10 I knew exactly what I wanted to
grade 10 I knew exactly what I wanted to do with my life with laser focus get
do with my life with laser focus get
do with my life with laser focus get everything I’ve done in my life today
everything I’ve done in my life today
everything I’ve done in my life today Greg the day I graduated high school I
Greg the day I graduated high school I
Greg the day I graduated high school I didn’t even know existed and most of it
didn’t even know existed and most of it
didn’t even know existed and most of it didn’t I just retired last spring after
didn’t I just retired last spring after
didn’t I just retired last spring after 25 years in the Royal Canadian Navy I
25 years in the Royal Canadian Navy I
25 years in the Royal Canadian Navy I went through Royal Roads Military
went through Royal Roads Military
went through Royal Roads Military College for four years and while I was
College for four years and while I was
College for four years and while I was there I met the Queen I worked in the
there I met the Queen I worked in the
there I met the Queen I worked in the Arctic I got to work in the Commonwealth
Arctic I got to work in the Commonwealth
Arctic I got to work in the Commonwealth Games I’ve done two deployments to the
Games I’ve done two deployments to the
Games I’ve done two deployments to the Persian Gulf I’ve hunted submarines when
Persian Gulf I’ve hunted submarines when
Persian Gulf I’ve hunted submarines when I was in the bridge of his ship I
I was in the bridge of his ship I
I was in the bridge of his ship I legally had charge of that ship so it
legally had charge of that ship so it
legally had charge of that ship so it was 2:00 in the morning we were sailing
was 2:00 in the morning we were sailing
was 2:00 in the morning we were sailing across the Marianas Trench and there it
across the Marianas Trench and there it
across the Marianas Trench and there it was I could see a challenger deep the
was I could see a challenger deep the
was I could see a challenger deep the deepest place on earth 11 kilometers
deepest place on earth 11 kilometers
deepest place on earth 11 kilometers deep I could see it on the chart I had
deep I could see it on the chart I had
deep I could see it on the chart I had to do it port 30 I turn the ship south I
to do it port 30 I turn the ship south I
to do it port 30 I turn the ship south I sailed over to challenger deep I ran it
sailed over to challenger deep I ran it
sailed over to challenger deep I ran it to the bridge wing with a my camera and
to the bridge wing with a my camera and
to the bridge wing with a my camera and a nickel I took a selfie which in 1989
a nickel I took a selfie which in 1989
a nickel I took a selfie which in 1989 took me six months ago I dropped a
took me six months ago I dropped a
took me six months ago I dropped a nickel and I sailed the ship back of
nickel and I sailed the ship back of
nickel and I sailed the ship back of course thinking nobody knows what I just
course thinking nobody knows what I just
course thinking nobody knows what I just did but the captain knows all even in
did but the captain knows all even in
did but the captain knows all even in his sleep he wakes up the next morning
his sleep he wakes up the next morning
his sleep he wakes up the next morning calls me to his cabin and he says lean
calls me to his cabin and he says lean
calls me to his cabin and he says lean why you have to be accountable so I said
why you have to be accountable so I said
why you have to be accountable so I said sir I wanted to throw a nickel and the
sir I wanted to throw a nickel and the
sir I wanted to throw a nickel and the challenger deep he goes why and I go sir
challenger deep he goes why and I go sir
challenger deep he goes why and I go sir there’s a Canadian nickel at the bottom
there’s a Canadian nickel at the bottom
there’s a Canadian nickel at the bottom of the earth and I got to put it there
of the earth and I got to put it there
of the earth and I got to put it there and I think that’s cool if he goes just
and I think that’s cool if he goes just
and I think that’s cool if he goes just go and the whole point of that is you
go and the whole point of that is you
go and the whole point of that is you have no idea what you’re going to be
have no idea what you’re going to be
have no idea what you’re going to be able to do in this life I can’t I
able to do in this life I can’t I
able to do in this life I can’t I couldn’t have dreamed of the things that
couldn’t have dreamed of the things that
couldn’t have dreamed of the things that I’ve done
I’ve done
I’ve done growing up in Peterborough Ontario
growing up in Peterborough Ontario
growing up in Peterborough Ontario dreaming of being a paleontologist even
dreaming of being a paleontologist even
dreaming of being a paleontologist even in grade 12 everything has turned out
in grade 12 everything has turned out
in grade 12 everything has turned out different
different
different I transferred from the reg force to the
I transferred from the reg force to the
I transferred from the reg force to the reserves and started working part-time
reserves and started working part-time
reserves and started working part-time in the military the largest company in
in the military the largest company in
in the military the largest company in the planet GD hired me to manage a
the planet GD hired me to manage a
the planet GD hired me to manage a locomotive facility in Port Coquitlam
locomotive facility in Port Coquitlam
locomotive facility in Port Coquitlam which I did for five years in the
which I did for five years in the
which I did for five years in the interview of the guy said you have to
interview of the guy said you have to
interview of the guy said you have to have a master’s degree in mechanical or
have a master’s degree in mechanical or
have a master’s degree in mechanical or electrical engineering I didn’t have a
electrical engineering I didn’t have a
electrical engineering I didn’t have a double major in science right or he says
double major in science right or he says
double major in science right or he says we will accept your your experience as
we will accept your your experience as
we will accept your your experience as an officer or a senior in CMU military
an officer or a senior in CMU military
an officer or a senior in CMU military because we think you’ll figure it out
because we think you’ll figure it out
because we think you’ll figure it out that’s the time to be really confident
that’s the time to be really confident
that’s the time to be really confident when they saw me as adaptable and it
when they saw me as adaptable and it
when they saw me as adaptable and it worked now after five years my wife and
worked now after five years my wife and
worked now after five years my wife and I wanted to move back to Victoria and so
I wanted to move back to Victoria and so
I wanted to move back to Victoria and so I got hired by a very small company in
I got hired by a very small company in
I got hired by a very small company in an industry that was so new it didn’t
an industry that was so new it didn’t
an industry that was so new it didn’t have a name industry and not have a name
have a name industry and not have a name
have a name industry and not have a name it’s now known as digital out of home
it’s now known as digital out of home
it’s now known as digital out of home it’s the fastest growing communication
it’s the fastest growing communication
it’s the fastest growing communication medium in the world
medium in the world
medium in the world I designed the advertising on the
I designed the advertising on the
I designed the advertising on the Victorian National Airport and I built a
Victorian National Airport and I built a
Victorian National Airport and I built a digital signage network abroad Western
digital signage network abroad Western
digital signage network abroad Western Canada my industry became marketing
Canada my industry became marketing
Canada my industry became marketing advertising and communications a
advertising and communications a
advertising and communications a completely different shift
completely different shift
completely different shift University of Victoria come Olson
University of Victoria come Olson
University of Victoria come Olson College became clients of mine I had
College became clients of mine I had
College became clients of mine I had lunch with the director of marketing
lunch with the director of marketing
lunch with the director of marketing recruiting at Combe Olson and I said you
recruiting at Combe Olson and I said you
recruiting at Combe Olson and I said you guys have 160 programs that’s a lot of
guys have 160 programs that’s a lot of
guys have 160 programs that’s a lot of programs I don’t know how many of those
programs I don’t know how many of those
programs I don’t know how many of those I could name off the top of my head but
I could name off the top of my head but
I could name off the top of my head but how does building the grade 10 kid
how does building the grade 10 kid
how does building the grade 10 kid figure out what you offer today and he
figure out what you offer today and he
figure out what you offer today and he told me that the direct methods of
told me that the direct methods of
told me that the direct methods of engagement are putting posters and
engagement are putting posters and
engagement are putting posters and brochures in the school’s books in the
brochures in the school’s books in the
brochures in the school’s books in the career centers and the guidance offices
career centers and the guidance offices
career centers and the guidance offices driving around and presenting in schools
driving around and presenting in schools
driving around and presenting in schools and having booths at career fairs aha
and having booths at career fairs aha
and having booths at career fairs aha nothing’s changed okay
nothing’s changed okay
nothing’s changed okay that’s the way we did it in the 80s it’s
that’s the way we did it in the 80s it’s
that’s the way we did it in the 80s it’s probably what we did back in the 50s I
probably what we did back in the 50s I
probably what we did back in the 50s I don’t know how that before that works so
don’t know how that before that works so
don’t know how that before that works so I found it chatter high a web
I found it chatter high a web
I found it chatter high a web application that gamify is exploring
application that gamify is exploring
application that gamify is exploring post-secondary and career opportunities
post-secondary and career opportunities
post-secondary and career opportunities and financial literacy resources and so
and financial literacy resources and so
and financial literacy resources and so on and I tried to learn how to become
on and I tried to learn how to become
on and I tried to learn how to become the CEO I had to learn how
the CEO I had to learn how
the CEO I had to learn how do this now I think back to my high
do this now I think back to my high
do this now I think back to my high school experience all the prerequisites
school experience all the prerequisites
school experience all the prerequisites that I picked has anything that I’ve
that I picked has anything that I’ve
that I picked has anything that I’ve done in my life looked like digging up
done in my life looked like digging up
done in my life looked like digging up dinosaurs no right maybe I took all the
dinosaurs no right maybe I took all the
dinosaurs no right maybe I took all the wrong courses I think back to mr. Keene
wrong courses I think back to mr. Keene
wrong courses I think back to mr. Keene my grade 11 chemistry teacher was an
my grade 11 chemistry teacher was an
my grade 11 chemistry teacher was an awesome teacher and he taught a
awesome teacher and he taught a
awesome teacher and he taught a stoichiometry I mean it hurts just to
stoichiometry I mean it hurts just to
stoichiometry I mean it hurts just to spell the word
spell the word
spell the word okay and now I want you to realize I was
okay and now I want you to realize I was
okay and now I want you to realize I was an engaged student I wanted to be a
an engaged student I wanted to be a
an engaged student I wanted to be a paleontologist so I picked chem 11 plus
paleontologist so I picked chem 11 plus
paleontologist so I picked chem 11 plus I was I knew that I needed scholarships
I was I knew that I needed scholarships
I was I knew that I needed scholarships so I had to put my hand up and have some
so I had to put my hand up and have some
so I had to put my hand up and have some questions and figure it out and I
questions and figure it out and I
questions and figure it out and I figured out joy qiyamah tree and I think
figured out joy qiyamah tree and I think
figured out joy qiyamah tree and I think I aced it and I never did it again for
I aced it and I never did it again for
I aced it and I never did it again for 26 years
26 years
26 years so are we wasting our time and of course
so are we wasting our time and of course
so are we wasting our time and of course the answer to that is no we are not
the answer to that is no we are not
the answer to that is no we are not wasting our time the day that I learned
wasting our time the day that I learned
wasting our time the day that I learned is joy qiyamah tree I became a little
is joy qiyamah tree I became a little
is joy qiyamah tree I became a little bit more adaptable that day every time
bit more adaptable that day every time
bit more adaptable that day every time that we learned something and we do the
that we learned something and we do the
that we learned something and we do the work to figure something out we’d be
work to figure something out we’d be
work to figure something out we’d be getting better if we get a better
getting better if we get a better
getting better if we get a better problem solving and figuring things out
problem solving and figuring things out
problem solving and figuring things out we get more adaptable and we need this
we get more adaptable and we need this
we get more adaptable and we need this Canadians today and Americans today
Canadians today and Americans today
Canadians today and Americans today change their major on average three
change their major on average three
change their major on average three times so surprised you picked all the
times so surprised you picked all the
times so surprised you picked all the wrong courses and the world is changing
wrong courses and the world is changing
wrong courses and the world is changing rapidly if a guy had walked into my
rapidly if a guy had walked into my
rapidly if a guy had walked into my grade 10 class in 1987 pulled at a
grade 10 class in 1987 pulled at a
grade 10 class in 1987 pulled at a crystal ball I could have gone something
crystal ball I could have gone something
crystal ball I could have gone something weird
weird
weird what’s the world gonna look like in 10
what’s the world gonna look like in 10
what’s the world gonna look like in 10 years guys whoa what is that in 10 years
years guys whoa what is that in 10 years
years guys whoa what is that in 10 years all known knowledge in the history of
all known knowledge in the history of
all known knowledge in the history of the world is going to be on our phone in
the world is going to be on our phone in
the world is going to be on our phone in our pockets right we would have started
our pockets right we would have started
our pockets right we would have started that guy 1980 something like what was
that guy 1980 something like what was
that guy 1980 something like what was back then it was rotary dial remember
back then it was rotary dial remember
back then it was rotary dial remember which was one number like think about a
which was one number like think about a
which was one number like think about a ten digit number today we run cuz it’d
ten digit number today we run cuz it’d
ten digit number today we run cuz it’d be faster hey Terry what’s up yeah what
be faster hey Terry what’s up yeah what
be faster hey Terry what’s up yeah what are you doing Friday night yep my mom
are you doing Friday night yep my mom
are you doing Friday night yep my mom get off the phone I’m on the phone with
get off the phone I’m on the phone with
get off the phone I’m on the phone with Terry
Terry
Terry sorry man click like there was no
sorry man click like there was no
sorry man click like there was no intelligent life on a telephone but this
intelligent life on a telephone but this
intelligent life on a telephone but this happened the whole world changed and
happened the whole world changed and
happened the whole world changed and I’ve been working in this industry ever
I’ve been working in this industry ever
I’ve been working in this industry ever since there was no course I could have
since there was no course I could have
since there was no course I could have taken in high school to tell me what to
taken in high school to tell me what to
taken in high school to tell me what to do the same thing is true for today’s
do the same thing is true for today’s
do the same thing is true for today’s team only we’re at 10 XP
team only we’re at 10 XP
team only we’re at 10 XP right Holland says that we internal
right Holland says that we internal
right Holland says that we internal combustion engine free by 2025 we’re
combustion engine free by 2025 we’re
combustion engine free by 2025 we’re printing body parts with 3d printers
printing body parts with 3d printers
printing body parts with 3d printers Pittsburgh is testing their driverless
Pittsburgh is testing their driverless
Pittsburgh is testing their driverless who briefly think about that the social
who briefly think about that the social
who briefly think about that the social economy with driverless cars very nice
economy with driverless cars very nice
economy with driverless cars very nice today will they need to own a car I’m
today will they need to own a car I’m
today will they need to own a car I’m not sure
not sure
not sure in the fall they trimmed up Minister of
in the fall they trimmed up Minister of
in the fall they trimmed up Minister of Transportation in India offered Elon
Transportation in India offered Elon
Transportation in India offered Elon Musk a 700 kilometer stretch of land
Musk a 700 kilometer stretch of land
Musk a 700 kilometer stretch of land along their busy highway to build his
along their busy highway to build his
along their busy highway to build his Hyperloop which is a plastic bubble the
Hyperloop which is a plastic bubble the
Hyperloop which is a plastic bubble the size of a bus that carries us at 1,100
size of a bus that carries us at 1,100
size of a bus that carries us at 1,100 kilometers an hour through – that’s I
kilometers an hour through – that’s I
kilometers an hour through – that’s I figured it out that’s Edmonton to
figured it out that’s Edmonton to
figured it out that’s Edmonton to Calgary in 16 minutes I have like what
Calgary in 16 minutes I have like what
Calgary in 16 minutes I have like what okay
okay
okay Elon also says that we will be living
Elon also says that we will be living
Elon also says that we will be living and working on Mars in 10 years now how
and working on Mars in 10 years now how
and working on Mars in 10 years now how do you just thought yeah that’s gonna
do you just thought yeah that’s gonna
do you just thought yeah that’s gonna open up the job opportunities for me
open up the job opportunities for me
open up the job opportunities for me you can’t you can’t picture this that
you can’t you can’t picture this that
you can’t you can’t picture this that would be like in the mid-eighties saying
would be like in the mid-eighties saying
would be like in the mid-eighties saying will there be jobs in that World Wide
will there be jobs in that World Wide
will there be jobs in that World Wide Web thingy right now the coin started
Web thingy right now the coin started
Web thingy right now the coin started dropped for me two years ago I went to
dropped for me two years ago I went to
dropped for me two years ago I went to WIDA in Vancouver and Selena Gomez was
WIDA in Vancouver and Selena Gomez was
WIDA in Vancouver and Selena Gomez was the emcee
the emcee
the emcee so basically 20,000 screaming teenagers
so basically 20,000 screaming teenagers
so basically 20,000 screaming teenagers chasing this poor girl around the Rogers
chasing this poor girl around the Rogers
chasing this poor girl around the Rogers Arena really loud and my favorite moment
Arena really loud and my favorite moment
Arena really loud and my favorite moment was this young lady was given 45 seconds
was this young lady was given 45 seconds
was this young lady was given 45 seconds to stand in the middle of the whole
to stand in the middle of the whole
to stand in the middle of the whole arena and tell her story and she got up
arena and tell her story and she got up
arena and tell her story and she got up there we’re all talking and talking and
there we’re all talking and talking and
there we’re all talking and talking and she goes hi my name is Jennifer and my
she goes hi my name is Jennifer and my
she goes hi my name is Jennifer and my father was a pilot and for some reason
father was a pilot and for some reason
father was a pilot and for some reason we all stopped talking and we listened
we all stopped talking and we listened
we all stopped talking and we listened and she said and now I’m doing this
and she said and now I’m doing this
and she said and now I’m doing this training where they freeze my arms like
training where they freeze my arms like
training where they freeze my arms like no rock climbing what I am one of four
no rock climbing what I am one of four
no rock climbing what I am one of four people that’s been selected to colonize
people that’s been selected to colonize
people that’s been selected to colonize Mars 20,000 stomachs just john-boy she’s
Mars 20,000 stomachs just john-boy she’s
Mars 20,000 stomachs just john-boy she’s going to be a Martian voice in the back
going to be a Martian voice in the back
going to be a Martian voice in the back of my head no she’s going to be an
of my head no she’s going to be an
of my head no she’s going to be an immigrant her kids’ll be Martians
and all of a sudden I had this moment of
and all of a sudden I had this moment of lucidity where I realized what is my
lucidity where I realized what is my
lucidity where I realized what is my kitchen gonna look like in ten years one
kitchen gonna look like in ten years one
kitchen gonna look like in ten years one of the culinary arts going to be what’s
of the culinary arts going to be what’s
of the culinary arts going to be what’s the Postal Service what is the
the Postal Service what is the
the Postal Service what is the communication world it doesn’t exist
communication world it doesn’t exist
communication world it doesn’t exist today we are not taking courses right
today we are not taking courses right
today we are not taking courses right now that will be teaching us what we’re
now that will be teaching us what we’re
now that will be teaching us what we’re going to be doing we are simply learning
going to be doing we are simply learning
going to be doing we are simply learning how to learn so we can be adaptable for
how to learn so we can be adaptable for
how to learn so we can be adaptable for this crazy changing world
this crazy changing world
this crazy changing world did it matter that I wanted to be a
did it matter that I wanted to be a
did it matter that I wanted to be a paleontologist that I never did it no
paleontologist that I never did it no
paleontologist that I never did it no what mattered was I wanted to be
what mattered was I wanted to be
what mattered was I wanted to be something
something
something now in these courses we have a course
now in these courses we have a course
now in these courses we have a course cited we do an assignment I called
cited we do an assignment I called
cited we do an assignment I called Occupational path assessment or
Occupational path assessment or
Occupational path assessment or backwards mapping and this is where you
backwards mapping and this is where you
backwards mapping and this is where you know Billy wants to be a veterinarian
know Billy wants to be a veterinarian
know Billy wants to be a veterinarian great go pick three institutions and do
great go pick three institutions and do
great go pick three institutions and do side-by-sides and figure out your
side-by-sides and figure out your
side-by-sides and figure out your prerequisites right I suggest you need
prerequisites right I suggest you need
prerequisites right I suggest you need to double down on this one make sure
to double down on this one make sure
to double down on this one make sure they learn this skill of how to assess
they learn this skill of how to assess
they learn this skill of how to assess the path this is a critical thing they
the path this is a critical thing they
the path this is a critical thing they need to take with them for the rest of
need to take with them for the rest of
need to take with them for the rest of their life make it clear Billy you want
their life make it clear Billy you want
their life make it clear Billy you want to be an astronaut yeah okay well that’s
to be an astronaut yeah okay well that’s
to be an astronaut yeah okay well that’s tough because NASA doesn’t make NASCAR
tough because NASA doesn’t make NASCAR
tough because NASA doesn’t make NASCAR it doesn’t hire astronauts they make
it doesn’t hire astronauts they make
it doesn’t hire astronauts they make them so let’s pretend this is the day
them so let’s pretend this is the day
them so let’s pretend this is the day you’re in space work back to grade 10
you’re in space work back to grade 10
you’re in space work back to grade 10 here at Wagner okay what does that path
here at Wagner okay what does that path
here at Wagner okay what does that path look like well if you’re an astronaut
look like well if you’re an astronaut
look like well if you’re an astronaut you know you’ve been there for a couple
you know you’ve been there for a couple
you know you’ve been there for a couple of years you’ve got selected before that
of years you’ve got selected before that
of years you’ve got selected before that you’re a fighter jet test pilot before
you’re a fighter jet test pilot before
you’re a fighter jet test pilot before that you were a fighter jet pilot you
that you were a fighter jet pilot you
that you were a fighter jet pilot you join the military you’ve got a degree
join the military you’ve got a degree
join the military you’ve got a degree you can speak Russian and you could
you can speak Russian and you could
you can speak Russian and you could scuba-dive okay I think I might be grade
scuba-dive okay I think I might be grade
scuba-dive okay I think I might be grade seven here okay is that what you want to
seven here okay is that what you want to
seven here okay is that what you want to do Billy yes all right come see me at
do Billy yes all right come see me at
do Billy yes all right come see me at lunch we need to do some extra math too
lunch we need to do some extra math too
lunch we need to do some extra math too my friend okay now why do we do this one
my friend okay now why do we do this one
my friend okay now why do we do this one of two things will happen
of two things will happen
of two things will happen one he will either go fresh man I’m not
one he will either go fresh man I’m not
one he will either go fresh man I’m not doing that’s crazy I don’t even like
doing that’s crazy I don’t even like
doing that’s crazy I don’t even like math we go great let’s use this semester
math we go great let’s use this semester
math we go great let’s use this semester to score some other paths that might be
to score some other paths that might be
to score some other paths that might be interesting for you because we want you
interesting for you because we want you
interesting for you because we want you to get engaged in school because the
to get engaged in school because the
to get engaged in school because the flipside of this is true and this is why
flipside of this is true and this is why
flipside of this is true and this is why we decree education in Canada if you’ve
we decree education in Canada if you’ve
we decree education in Canada if you’ve done the work to figure out that path
done the work to figure out that path
done the work to figure out that path then you’re going yeah man I love math I
then you’re going yeah man I love math I
then you’re going yeah man I love math I would be an engineer I go to military
would be an engineer I go to military
would be an engineer I go to military I’d be a fighter jet pilot that would
I’d be a fighter jet pilot that would
I’d be a fighter jet pilot that would rock you know you’re doing your bonding
rock you know you’re doing your bonding
rock you know you’re doing your bonding with this idea of the path you can see
with this idea of the path you can see
with this idea of the path you can see yourself on the path all the way to the
yourself on the path all the way to the
yourself on the path all the way to the goal of the career and that is the
goal of the career and that is the
goal of the career and that is the definition of hope and hope is the
definition of hope and hope is the
definition of hope and hope is the biggest predictor of your success let me
biggest predictor of your success let me
biggest predictor of your success let me say this again believing in a goal that
say this again believing in a goal that
say this again believing in a goal that you can reach and believing in a path
you can reach and believing in a path
you can reach and believing in a path that you can follow is the definition of
that you can follow is the definition of
that you can follow is the definition of hope now there is a third part agency
hope now there is a third part agency
hope now there is a third part agency which is the willpower to start on that
which is the willpower to start on that
which is the willpower to start on that path but hope better than great
path but hope better than great
path but hope better than great personality and intelligence is the
personality and intelligence is the
personality and intelligence is the biggest predictor of what I call your
biggest predictor of what I call your
biggest predictor of what I call your success objective academic achievement
success objective academic achievement
success objective academic achievement it is very important for them to learn
it is very important for them to learn
it is very important for them to learn this now we all know this intuitively so
this now we all know this intuitively so
this now we all know this intuitively so I’d like to say the story to make this
I’d like to say the story to make this
I’d like to say the story to make this clear how many of you can cook I mean
clear how many of you can cook I mean
clear how many of you can cook I mean you do the coming at home like it’s yeah
you do the coming at home like it’s yeah
you do the coming at home like it’s yeah it’s okay sure there’s hands I’m a lucky
it’s okay sure there’s hands I’m a lucky
it’s okay sure there’s hands I’m a lucky guy my wife does all the cooking at home
guy my wife does all the cooking at home
guy my wife does all the cooking at home she’s an amazing cook and we have twenty
she’s an amazing cook and we have twenty
she’s an amazing cook and we have twenty ten year old daughters that are very
ten year old daughters that are very
ten year old daughters that are very athletic so basically she’s like feeding
athletic so basically she’s like feeding
athletic so basically she’s like feeding them all this is kind of a headlock
them all this is kind of a headlock
them all this is kind of a headlock feeding them away it’s really tiring you
feeding them away it’s really tiring you
feeding them away it’s really tiring you know and she might say to me Lee you’re
know and she might say to me Lee you’re
know and she might say to me Lee you’re on for Saturday okay stop crying Midori
on for Saturday okay stop crying Midori
on for Saturday okay stop crying Midori the recipes on the counter but don’t
the recipes on the counter but don’t
the recipes on the counter but don’t mess up it’s always there would it make
mess up it’s always there would it make
mess up it’s always there would it make any sense for me to go to the grocery
any sense for me to go to the grocery
any sense for me to go to the grocery store grab a shopping cart walk through
store grab a shopping cart walk through
store grab a shopping cart walk through the aisles going hey that looks good
the aisles going hey that looks good
the aisles going hey that looks good throw that in the basket and what’s he
throw that in the basket and what’s he
throw that in the basket and what’s he doing I’m gonna do that too throw that
doing I’m gonna do that too throw that
doing I’m gonna do that too throw that in the basket come back to the cashier
in the basket come back to the cashier
in the basket come back to the cashier pays for everything go home one hour
pays for everything go home one hour
pays for everything go home one hour before dinner on Saturday and then look
before dinner on Saturday and then look
before dinner on Saturday and then look at the recipe for the first time I
at the recipe for the first time I
at the recipe for the first time I totally screwed up I got all the wrong
totally screwed up I got all the wrong
totally screwed up I got all the wrong ingredients I was supposed to start
ingredients I was supposed to start
ingredients I was supposed to start marinating meat yesterday she’s gonna
marinating meat yesterday she’s gonna
marinating meat yesterday she’s gonna kill me
kill me
kill me all right kids hop in the car we’re
all right kids hop in the car we’re
all right kids hop in the car we’re going to Starbucks for dinner you really
going to Starbucks for dinner you really
going to Starbucks for dinner you really got to sell that one right
got to sell that one right
got to sell that one right Starbucks it’s kind of weird too right
Starbucks it’s kind of weird too right
Starbucks it’s kind of weird too right okay what would you have done
okay what would you have done
okay what would you have done Michael what would you have done oh my
Michael what would you have done oh my
Michael what would you have done oh my god yeah you would have looked at the
god yeah you would have looked at the
god yeah you would have looked at the recipe first okay you would have looked
recipe first okay you would have looked
recipe first okay you would have looked at the recipe first right the occupation
at the recipe first right the occupation
at the recipe first right the occupation what path assessment is looking at the
what path assessment is looking at the
what path assessment is looking at the recipe before
recipe before
recipe before go through all these years of school I
go through all these years of school I
go through all these years of school I don’t care how smart you are if you
don’t care how smart you are if you
don’t care how smart you are if you don’t look at the recipe you’re probably
don’t look at the recipe you’re probably
don’t look at the recipe you’re probably going to get the wrong ingredients
going to get the wrong ingredients
going to get the wrong ingredients you’re probably gonna do it wrong right
you’re probably gonna do it wrong right
you’re probably gonna do it wrong right this happens all the time
this happens all the time
this happens all the time people go through all these years of
people go through all these years of
people go through all these years of education and graduate with their degree
education and graduate with their degree
education and graduate with their degree and they end up working at Starbucks
and they end up working at Starbucks
and they end up working at Starbucks it’s on the application form what level
it’s on the application form what level
it’s on the application form what level of post-secondary did you reach now if
of post-secondary did you reach now if
of post-secondary did you reach now if you wanted to be a barista or perhaps a
you wanted to be a barista or perhaps a
you wanted to be a barista or perhaps a franchise owner or anything like that
franchise owner or anything like that
franchise owner or anything like that god bless you that’s a great way to go
god bless you that’s a great way to go
god bless you that’s a great way to go but if you wanted to be doing something
but if you wanted to be doing something
but if you wanted to be doing something else this is the work you need to be
else this is the work you need to be
else this is the work you need to be doing while you’re going through all
doing while you’re going through all
doing while you’re going through all these years of school so teachers
these years of school so teachers
these years of school so teachers counselors administrators parents we
counselors administrators parents we
counselors administrators parents we must get students to actively explore
must get students to actively explore
must get students to actively explore the information that’s all around them
the information that’s all around them
the information that’s all around them that they wouldn’t otherwise see we must
that they wouldn’t otherwise see we must
that they wouldn’t otherwise see we must help them build some vocational identity
help them build some vocational identity
help them build some vocational identity and if they’ve if they find an interest
and if they’ve if they find an interest
and if they’ve if they find an interest then we must double down on helping them
then we must double down on helping them
then we must double down on helping them learn how to assess that path like
learn how to assess that path like
learn how to assess that path like hunting a submarine we must constantly
hunting a submarine we must constantly
hunting a submarine we must constantly look over the horizon to the goal of the
look over the horizon to the goal of the
look over the horizon to the goal of the career and paying back to today going
career and paying back to today going
career and paying back to today going am I on any kind of path that makes
am I on any kind of path that makes
am I on any kind of path that makes sense here and if you believe that you
sense here and if you believe that you
sense here and if you believe that you can follow that path you have hope and
can follow that path you have hope and
can follow that path you have hope and hope is the biggest predictor of your
hope is the biggest predictor of your
hope is the biggest predictor of your success you get engaged and this helps
success you get engaged and this helps
success you get engaged and this helps you to learn how to learn you will
you to learn how to learn you will
you to learn how to learn you will become adaptable for a changing world I
become adaptable for a changing world I
become adaptable for a changing world I believe that the career education
believe that the career education
believe that the career education courses that we do are the most
courses that we do are the most
courses that we do are the most important courses we do in high school
important courses we do in high school
important courses we do in high school because they’re the one that puts all
because they’re the one that puts all
because they’re the one that puts all the other courses in perspective it’s
the other courses in perspective it’s
the other courses in perspective it’s the course where you build hope and you
the course where you build hope and you
the course where you build hope and you are the engines of hope thank you
are the engines of hope thank you
are the engines of hope thank you [Applause]
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