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like this that I will talk about comic

like this that I will talk about comic book but before say anything this are

book but before say anything this are

book but before say anything this are please the show of hands how many of you

please the show of hands how many of you

please the show of hands how many of you up here how many of many of you in here

up here how many of many of you in here

up here how many of many of you in here have read a comic book before right good

have read a comic book before right good

have read a comic book before right good numbers awesome now this time just shout

numbers awesome now this time just shout

numbers awesome now this time just shout out the words or the first thing that

out the words or the first thing that

out the words or the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear the

comes to your mind when you hear the

comes to your mind when you hear the word comic book keep going keep going

word comic book keep going keep going

word comic book keep going keep going alright so from what I can write here I

alright so from what I can write here I

alright so from what I can write here I here love supers name for some reason

here love supers name for some reason

here love supers name for some reason your vegetables and as well as well

your vegetables and as well as well

your vegetables and as well as well entertainment and kids which is

entertainment and kids which is

entertainment and kids which is understandable since when we look at the

understandable since when we look at the

understandable since when we look at the comic book we see pictures and small

comic book we see pictures and small

comic book we see pictures and small Texas that we think Oh simple there’s

Texas that we think Oh simple there’s

Texas that we think Oh simple there’s nothing education about them nor they

nothing education about them nor they

nothing education about them nor they are for us yes once I look at them I see

are for us yes once I look at them I see

are for us yes once I look at them I see that in the images and in those texts

that in the images and in those texts

that in the images and in those texts people meaning within them is what I am

people meaning within them is what I am

people meaning within them is what I am you to tell you why we should take comic

you to tell you why we should take comic

you to tell you why we should take comic book more seriously now before I asked

book more seriously now before I asked

book more seriously now before I asked you all to join me into the geek side of

you all to join me into the geek side of

you all to join me into the geek side of things you have to know as a comic book

things you have to know as a comic book

things you have to know as a comic book reader myself I am considered to be

reader myself I am considered to be

reader myself I am considered to be dorky which is great there’s code book

dorky which is great there’s code book

dorky which is great there’s code book readers or socially isolated being dorky

readers or socially isolated being dorky

readers or socially isolated being dorky and Kiki I’m proud of it so how do ask

and Kiki I’m proud of it so how do ask

and Kiki I’m proud of it so how do ask you to join me in the dorks I’d find out

you to join me in the dorks I’d find out

you to join me in the dorks I’d find out how great code book can be in doing so I

how great code book can be in doing so I

how great code book can be in doing so I would like to tell you my origin story

would like to tell you my origin story

would like to tell you my origin story it all started back in 2008 when my

it all started back in 2008 when my

it all started back in 2008 when my parents took me to the premiere of

parents took me to the premiere of

parents took me to the premiere of Ironman back then I was at eight years

Ironman back then I was at eight years

Ironman back then I was at eight years old Todd we didn’t know much about

old Todd we didn’t know much about

old Todd we didn’t know much about superheroes I walk into the movie

I sit down with a pale face another

I sit down with a pale face another movie ray but then I said watch my

movie ray but then I said watch my

movie ray but then I said watch my expression changes it came from hell and

expression changes it came from hell and

expression changes it came from hell and not expressive to this I was so pumped

not expressive to this I was so pumped

not expressive to this I was so pumped because all the action and how this guy

because all the action and how this guy

because all the action and how this guy just pulled a suit of armor we’ll check

just pulled a suit of armor we’ll check

just pulled a suit of armor we’ll check the world no I went home I did a little

the world no I went home I did a little

the world no I went home I did a little digging Wikipedia of course and I found

digging Wikipedia of course and I found

digging Wikipedia of course and I found out that he is the comic book readers so

out that he is the comic book readers so

out that he is the comic book readers so so to read comic books years past I was

so to read comic books years past I was

so to read comic books years past I was reading also a book from Marvel to DC

reading also a book from Marvel to DC

reading also a book from Marvel to DC and to some weird Japanese manga which

and to some weird Japanese manga which

and to some weird Japanese manga which I’m not going to but I would not take

I’m not going to but I would not take

I’m not going to but I would not take them as seriously if I should have

them as seriously if I should have

them as seriously if I should have accidentally still find them

accidentally still find them

accidentally still find them entertaining and just as time then this

entertaining and just as time then this

entertaining and just as time then this way for me to feel time it wasn’t until

way for me to feel time it wasn’t until

way for me to feel time it wasn’t until 2015 where my where I take it seriously

2015 where my where I take it seriously

2015 where my where I take it seriously as I am now when my friends invited me

as I am now when my friends invited me

as I am now when my friends invited me to a competition

to a competition

to a competition Oh gross scholar cop it is a debate team

Oh gross scholar cop it is a debate team

Oh gross scholar cop it is a debate team competition where each year the team

competition where each year the team

competition where each year the team changes and in 2015 where it was hosted

changes and in 2015 where it was hosted

changes and in 2015 where it was hosted in Malaysia the theme at that time was

in Malaysia the theme at that time was

in Malaysia the theme at that time was superheroes I guess for sure I knew

superheroes I guess for sure I knew

superheroes I guess for sure I knew everything all the fact that superheroes

everything all the fact that superheroes

everything all the fact that superheroes I knew was in my head and though they

I knew was in my head and though they

I knew was in my head and though they gave us free materials and know

gave us free materials and know

gave us free materials and know everything even know that Superman was a

everything even know that Superman was a

everything even know that Superman was a Krypton where he was not actually the

Krypton where he was not actually the

Krypton where he was not actually the last man of Krypton I actually have a

last man of Krypton I actually have a

last man of Krypton I actually have a dog and a sister even parents somewhat

dog and a sister even parents somewhat

dog and a sister even parents somewhat though what got me excited done me was

though what got me excited done me was

though what got me excited done me was the questions they asked the proper they

the questions they asked the proper they

the questions they asked the proper they asked me to make connection with the

asked me to make connection with the

asked me to make connection with the comics to a real world how the problem

comics to a real world how the problem

comics to a real world how the problem in the comics that are happening

in the comics that are happening

in the comics that are happening actually is the one that we are facing

actually is the one that we are facing

actually is the one that we are facing right now so having been done and being

right now so having been done and being

right now so having been done and being challenged and we read all those comic

challenged and we read all those comic

challenged and we read all those comic series I have read in the past

series I have read in the past

series I have read in the past I discovered three things and made me

I discovered three things and made me

I discovered three things and made me change my perspective on comic book

change my perspective on comic book

change my perspective on comic book number one they are a reflection of our

number one they are a reflection of our

number one they are a reflection of our world now how many of you here have

world now how many of you here have

world now how many of you here have heard of Captain America before good

heard of Captain America before good

heard of Captain America before good numbers

as you know Captain America is a super

as you know Captain America is a super super soldier so so many knighted States

super soldier so so many knighted States

super soldier so so many knighted States and that you look more to his history

and that you look more to his history

and that you look more to his history you will see that back in World War two

you will see that back in World War two

you will see that back in World War two he was the Uncle Sam or the patriotic

he was the Uncle Sam or the patriotic

he was the Uncle Sam or the patriotic icon for the United States that tells

icon for the United States that tells

icon for the United States that tells the story of war through the pages of

the story of war through the pages of

the story of war through the pages of comic books as kids my age in the living

comic books as kids my age in the living

comic books as kids my age in the living room they can read through the comic

room they can read through the comic

room they can read through the comic books and see what’s going on in the war

books and see what’s going on in the war

books and see what’s going on in the war at the actual time where the Battle of

at the actual time where the Battle of

at the actual time where the Battle of the we thought that America’s us and

the we thought that America’s us and

the we thought that America’s us and about how they want and how the war

about how they want and how the war

about how they want and how the war changes and Captain America was a way

changes and Captain America was a way

changes and Captain America was a way for the offer to tell those stories in

for the offer to tell those stories in

for the offer to tell those stories in the real world for us he was always

the real world for us he was always

the real world for us he was always being informed with what’s going on

being informed with what’s going on

being informed with what’s going on second it makes Big Ideas smaller now I

second it makes Big Ideas smaller now I

second it makes Big Ideas smaller now I presume you are no x-men and if you’ve

presume you are no x-men and if you’ve

presume you are no x-men and if you’ve seen the x-men movies of who in a comic

seen the x-men movies of who in a comic

seen the x-men movies of who in a comic book you see that they are in Google

book you see that they are in Google

book you see that they are in Google mutants who have extraordinary powers

mutants who have extraordinary powers

mutants who have extraordinary powers and especially one thing they look

and especially one thing they look

and especially one thing they look different from us then those pages of

different from us then those pages of

different from us then those pages of comics they were discriminative how they

comics they were discriminative how they

comics they were discriminative how they look and how they act you see any

look and how they act you see any

look and how they act you see any familiar with it you see that kind of

familiar with it you see that kind of

familiar with it you see that kind of resemble still right movement but when

resemble still right movement but when

resemble still right movement but when x-men was created the Civil War was

x-men was created the Civil War was

x-men was created the Civil War was occurring and the offers of excellence

occurring and the offers of excellence

occurring and the offers of excellence were actually using them as a reference

were actually using them as a reference

were actually using them as a reference to what’s going on and connecting the

to what’s going on and connecting the

to what’s going on and connecting the big idea of African American population

big idea of African American population

big idea of African American population at that time which read differently from

at that time which read differently from

at that time which read differently from publish of the United States they were

publish of the United States they were

publish of the United States they were discriminated and that they were treated

discriminated and that they were treated

discriminated and that they were treated in horrific ways that people don’t know

in horrific ways that people don’t know

in horrific ways that people don’t know when kids my age read this idea they

when kids my age read this idea they

when kids my age read this idea they were able to understand the idea of

were able to understand the idea of

were able to understand the idea of equality in their minds being planted

equality in their minds being planted

equality in their minds being planted with that we have a fundamental idea and

with that we have a fundamental idea and

with that we have a fundamental idea and a concept and what to come to be a large

a concept and what to come to be a large

a concept and what to come to be a large world problems and yet so in the page of

world problems and yet so in the page of

world problems and yet so in the page of comics we’re tackling the appalling

comics we’re tackling the appalling

comics we’re tackling the appalling problem we’re still facing them in a

problem we’re still facing them in a

problem we’re still facing them in a real world now even though the idea of

real world now even though the idea of

real world now even though the idea of body

body

body change then getting ideas and messages

change then getting ideas and messages

change then getting ideas and messages from comic book isn’t know isn’t so

from comic book isn’t know isn’t so

from comic book isn’t know isn’t so difficult actually really hard it would

difficult actually really hard it would

difficult actually really hard it would take high-level analysis incredible team

take high-level analysis incredible team

take high-level analysis incredible team your skills

your skills

your skills you understand the pictures and the

you understand the pictures and the

you understand the pictures and the words that coming out of the comic book

words that coming out of the comic book

words that coming out of the comic book which is why I wake up of readers read

which is why I wake up of readers read

which is why I wake up of readers read these things they require a high level

these things they require a high level

these things they require a high level of analysis skills dribbling co2

of analysis skills dribbling co2

of analysis skills dribbling co2 understand that I have the pictures of

understand that I have the pictures of

understand that I have the pictures of here of the code cover see tickle

here of the code cover see tickle

here of the code cover see tickle ability a cold a Marvel characters as

ability a cold a Marvel characters as

ability a cold a Marvel characters as well I look at them think what’s going

well I look at them think what’s going

well I look at them think what’s going on to this guy so right now what’s going

on to this guy so right now what’s going

on to this guy so right now what’s going through in our mind or better yet what’s

through in our mind or better yet what’s

through in our mind or better yet what’s the big idea that the author is trying

the big idea that the author is trying

the big idea that the author is trying to tell through this girl now keep that

to tell through this girl now keep that

to tell through this girl now keep that might get up on your head I’ll tell you

might get up on your head I’ll tell you

might get up on your head I’ll tell you what I see from this picture because

what I see from this picture because

what I see from this picture because from well I think a small girl who being

from well I think a small girl who being

from well I think a small girl who being trapped she has no way to escape even

trapped she has no way to escape even

trapped she has no way to escape even though she is like of the room though

though she is like of the room though

though she is like of the room though there might be a bit of hope for its

there might be a bit of hope for its

there might be a bit of hope for its presence in hell and though she knows

presence in hell and though she knows

presence in hell and though she knows nothing going on they even look closer

nothing going on they even look closer

nothing going on they even look closer you see all come off her head I’ll be in

you see all come off her head I’ll be in

you see all come off her head I’ll be in a medal to just from this one page well

a medal to just from this one page well

a medal to just from this one page well understand the entire idea as you read

understand the entire idea as you read

understand the entire idea as you read look carefully to see the entire her

look carefully to see the entire her

look carefully to see the entire her entire storyline understand the eye

entire storyline understand the eye

entire storyline understand the eye thick idea behind each character’s I

thick idea behind each character’s I

thick idea behind each character’s I know this character is called X 23 or

know this character is called X 23 or

know this character is called X 23 or Laura and a clone of Wolverine razor

Laura and a clone of Wolverine razor

Laura and a clone of Wolverine razor close and I want to tell you that she is

close and I want to tell you that she is

close and I want to tell you that she is a symbol for child abuse she did not get

a symbol for child abuse she did not get

a symbol for child abuse she did not get this cloth or this metal gelatin from

this cloth or this metal gelatin from

this cloth or this metal gelatin from nature because I’m from experiment

nature because I’m from experiment

nature because I’m from experiment ruling

ruling

ruling now imagine that idea being headed in

now imagine that idea being headed in

now imagine that idea being headed in those comments that people over the

those comments that people over the

those comments that people over the world are reading these ideas now if

world are reading these ideas now if

world are reading these ideas now if they were able to understand these

they were able to understand these

they were able to understand these messages from the page of comic they

messages from the page of comic they

messages from the page of comic they might do something about it it may be

might do something about it it may be

might do something about it it may be inspired may be empowered to do

inspired may be empowered to do

inspired may be empowered to do something about this problem because

something about this problem because

something about this problem because whatever is coming to this girl right

whatever is coming to this girl right

whatever is coming to this girl right now that may actually happen to the girl

now that may actually happen to the girl

now that may actually happen to the girl someone out there in the world

someone out there in the world

someone out there in the world which is what the purpose of book is a

which is what the purpose of book is a

which is what the purpose of book is a way for the author to inspire to empower

way for the author to inspire to empower

way for the author to inspire to empower the readers do something about the

the readers do something about the

the readers do something about the problems they are facing right now I

problems they are facing right now I

problems they are facing right now I have told you all the reasons for why we

have told you all the reasons for why we

have told you all the reasons for why we should take comfort seriously a section

should take comfort seriously a section

should take comfort seriously a section of our world and that group on critical

of our world and that group on critical

of our world and that group on critical thinking skills make Big Ideas simpler

thinking skills make Big Ideas simpler

thinking skills make Big Ideas simpler yes am I still talking if they’re here

yes am I still talking if they’re here

yes am I still talking if they’re here blah blah blah blah our comic book

blah blah blah blah our comic book

blah blah blah blah our comic book storyline yes and still here this I said

storyline yes and still here this I said

storyline yes and still here this I said look among the crowd I can see that none

look among the crowd I can see that none

look among the crowd I can see that none of you are convinced now if you will

of you are convinced now if you will

of you are convinced now if you will convince a comic book or more and just

convince a comic book or more and just

convince a comic book or more and just for entertainment and for kids they are

for entertainment and for kids they are

for entertainment and for kids they are a way for offers send out their message

a way for offers send out their message

a way for offers send out their message to the audience in just a different way

to the audience in just a different way

to the audience in just a different way they are a form of expression just like

they are a form of expression just like

they are a form of expression just like novels in text book now pictures the

novels in text book now pictures the

novels in text book now pictures the Belling of historical events such as

Belling of historical events such as

Belling of historical events such as this one if painting this tell a story

this one if painting this tell a story

this one if painting this tell a story of a historic event called

of a historic event called

of a historic event called the storming of the Bastille which occur

the storming of the Bastille which occur

the storming of the Bastille which occur in the French Revolution of this

in the French Revolution of this

in the French Revolution of this painting you can see that there’s a war

painting you can see that there’s a war

painting you can see that there’s a war that’s arisen going on and that the

that’s arisen going on and that the

that’s arisen going on and that the people are rising up storming bushes

people are rising up storming bushes

people are rising up storming bushes perhaps though you might not have the

perhaps though you might not have the

perhaps though you might not have the background knowledge of the French

background knowledge of the French

background knowledge of the French Revolution know what’s going on you can

Revolution know what’s going on you can

Revolution know what’s going on you can look at this picture carefully analyze

look at this picture carefully analyze

look at this picture carefully analyze them getting the take idea with this

them getting the take idea with this

them getting the take idea with this picture is a form of expression which

picture is a form of expression which

picture is a form of expression which occur a lot in historical text books

occur a lot in historical text books

occur a lot in historical text books which is what all textbook and novels

which is what all textbook and novels

which is what all textbook and novels and comics yes they are format

and comics yes they are format

and comics yes they are format expression they’re equivalent to each

expression they’re equivalent to each

expression they’re equivalent to each other there’s no reason for us to

other there’s no reason for us to

other there’s no reason for us to exclude them from being entertainment

exclude them from being entertainment

exclude them from being entertainment now most immediate aining textbook can

now most immediate aining textbook can

now most immediate aining textbook can be entertaining to a physics teacher can

be entertaining to a physics teacher can

be entertaining to a physics teacher can find a textbook entertaining through the

find a textbook entertaining through the

find a textbook entertaining through the idea and concept a math teacher can look

idea and concept a math teacher can look

idea and concept a math teacher can look at formula and see wow this is really

at formula and see wow this is really

at formula and see wow this is really good even though our student may not

good even though our student may not

good even though our student may not understand what the heck that means or

understand what the heck that means or

understand what the heck that means or from a novel where literature’s teachers

from a novel where literature’s teachers

from a novel where literature’s teachers look at them and see as a message that

look at them and see as a message that

look at them and see as a message that that Shakespeare is trying to tell us

that Shakespeare is trying to tell us

that Shakespeare is trying to tell us it’s coming book – both of them are a

it’s coming book – both of them are a

it’s coming book – both of them are a form of expression and try are their

form of expression and try are their

form of expression and try are their best to tell the readers what’s going on

best to tell the readers what’s going on

best to tell the readers what’s going on and what the idea are being transferred

and what the idea are being transferred

and what the idea are being transferred to the people so I wish to tell you why

to the people so I wish to tell you why

to the people so I wish to tell you why not to exclude them from novels and

not to exclude them from novels and

not to exclude them from novels and textbook they’re both educational they

textbook they’re both educational they

textbook they’re both educational they have four purposes just as each other

have four purposes just as each other

have four purposes just as each other now you might hear me talking and I’m my

now you might hear me talking and I’m my

now you might hear me talking and I’m my age I might not know yet then thing is

age I might not know yet then thing is

age I might not know yet then thing is believing I wish I challenge you all

believing I wish I challenge you all

believing I wish I challenge you all today

today

today koko may go to a bookstore as well go to

koko may go to a bookstore as well go to

koko may go to a bookstore as well go to the southwest ed comic book I pick up

the southwest ed comic book I pick up

the southwest ed comic book I pick up one read it carefully and see them

one read it carefully and see them

one read it carefully and see them through with different lens and that’s

through with different lens and that’s

through with different lens and that’s what my teacher out there if the next

what my teacher out there if the next

what my teacher out there if the next time you think of giving us a five page

time you think of giving us a five page

time you think of giving us a five page reading on economic think again you

reading on economic think again you

reading on economic think again you might give us a comic book instead thank

might give us a comic book instead thank

might give us a comic book instead thank you

you

you [Applause]

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