do you remember what it felt like to be in the fourth grade really go back for a
in the fourth grade really go back for a
in the fourth grade really go back for a second and think educationally what did
second and think educationally what did
second and think educationally what did you feel like in the fourth grade I work
you feel like in the fourth grade I work
you feel like in the fourth grade I work with a boy named Logan who’s in the
with a boy named Logan who’s in the
with a boy named Logan who’s in the fourth grade and he is missing
fourth grade and he is missing
fourth grade and he is missing tons of assignments all the time
tons of assignments all the time
tons of assignments all the time Logan also is failing four classes in
Logan also is failing four classes in
Logan also is failing four classes in the fourth grade
the fourth grade
the fourth grade Logan often walks out of school
Logan often walks out of school
Logan often walks out of school extremely upset and he often cannot
extremely upset and he often cannot
extremely upset and he often cannot speak for LAT least 30 minutes before we
speak for LAT least 30 minutes before we
speak for LAT least 30 minutes before we start tutoring when I heard what the
start tutoring when I heard what the
start tutoring when I heard what the theme of this conference was I started
theme of this conference was I started
theme of this conference was I started thinking about scale and I was looking
thinking about scale and I was looking
thinking about scale and I was looking over at Logan as he was being silent and
over at Logan as he was being silent and
over at Logan as he was being silent and I started to think about scale and I
I started to think about scale and I
I started to think about scale and I asked him do you want to be a seed or a
asked him do you want to be a seed or a
asked him do you want to be a seed or a tree I don’t know man you want to be a
tree I don’t know man you want to be a
tree I don’t know man you want to be a seed or sure I don’t care do you want to
seed or sure I don’t care do you want to
seed or sure I don’t care do you want to be a see a tree okay now at that moment
be a see a tree okay now at that moment
be a see a tree okay now at that moment he smiled a little bit and I don’t know
he smiled a little bit and I don’t know
he smiled a little bit and I don’t know if he was putting me on or annoyed or
if he was putting me on or annoyed or
if he was putting me on or annoyed or was getting the metaphor that I was
was getting the metaphor that I was
was getting the metaphor that I was trying to get at him but that scale
trying to get at him but that scale
trying to get at him but that scale right taking an idea a person a life
right taking an idea a person a life
right taking an idea a person a life from a seed to what hopes to what one
from a seed to what hopes to what one
from a seed to what hopes to what one hopes is is a tree with strong grant
hopes is is a tree with strong grant
hopes is is a tree with strong grant branches and roots now Logan has the
branches and roots now Logan has the
branches and roots now Logan has the quickest notion to fail of anybody that
quickest notion to fail of anybody that
quickest notion to fail of anybody that you have ever met
you have ever met
you have ever met he literally quits something so fast if
he literally quits something so fast if
he literally quits something so fast if we start something and he isn’t doing
we start something and he isn’t doing
we start something and he isn’t doing well he is out and he’s done like I mean
well he is out and he’s done like I mean
well he is out and he’s done like I mean it’s over he’ll sometimes like even like
it’s over he’ll sometimes like even like
it’s over he’ll sometimes like even like throw the book ed catmull on failure
throw the book ed catmull on failure
throw the book ed catmull on failure said that failure isn’t a necessary evil
said that failure isn’t a necessary evil
said that failure isn’t a necessary evil failure is a necessary consequence of
failure is a necessary consequence of
failure is a necessary consequence of doing something new
doing something new
doing something new how do we get Logan to understand that
how do we get Logan to understand that
how do we get Logan to understand that failure is necessary for achievement now
failure is necessary for achievement now
failure is necessary for achievement now there’s things that Logan loves and
there’s things that Logan loves and
there’s things that Logan loves and there’s things that he’s turned on by
there’s things that he’s turned on by
there’s things that he’s turned on by where he shows his possible intelligence
where he shows his possible intelligence
where he shows his possible intelligence one of them would be Nike sneakers Logan
one of them would be Nike sneakers Logan
one of them would be Nike sneakers Logan is obsessed with Nike he’s a Nike
is obsessed with Nike he’s a Nike
is obsessed with Nike he’s a Nike fanatic he can tell you how much every
fanatic he can tell you how much every
fanatic he can tell you how much every pair of Nikes costs down to the cent he
pair of Nikes costs down to the cent he
pair of Nikes costs down to the cent he sees Nikes he speaks up on it really
sees Nikes he speaks up on it really
sees Nikes he speaks up on it really quickly it puts him in a good mood he
quickly it puts him in a good mood he
quickly it puts him in a good mood he knows who the shoe is sponsored by Nike
knows who the shoe is sponsored by Nike
knows who the shoe is sponsored by Nike has branded itself so well two kids like
has branded itself so well two kids like
has branded itself so well two kids like Logan Logan is also an apple fanatic he
Logan Logan is also an apple fanatic he
Logan Logan is also an apple fanatic he loves Apple he knows more about my Apple
loves Apple he knows more about my Apple
loves Apple he knows more about my Apple devices than I could ever dream of
devices than I could ever dream of
devices than I could ever dream of knowing and like he when I got an iPad
knowing and like he when I got an iPad
knowing and like he when I got an iPad pro on the first day the iPad pro just
pro on the first day the iPad pro just
pro on the first day the iPad pro just come out Logan knew how to use and do so
come out Logan knew how to use and do so
come out Logan knew how to use and do so many different mechanisms and things
many different mechanisms and things
many different mechanisms and things with the iPad pro and Logan has a bunch
with the iPad pro and Logan has a bunch
with the iPad pro and Logan has a bunch of heroes in his life he looks up to
of heroes in his life he looks up to
of heroes in his life he looks up to huge heroes and wants to be a hero one
huge heroes and wants to be a hero one
huge heroes and wants to be a hero one day but he refuses to take the hero’s
day but he refuses to take the hero’s
day but he refuses to take the hero’s journey
journey
journey now novelist Kurt Vonnegut wrote a chart
now novelist Kurt Vonnegut wrote a chart
now novelist Kurt Vonnegut wrote a chart that you may or may not have seen where
that you may or may not have seen where
that you may or may not have seen where he said that every story all stories in
he said that every story all stories in
he said that every story all stories in the history of mankind these story went
the history of mankind these story went
the history of mankind these story went like this you start here and then you
like this you start here and then you
like this you start here and then you fall hard and then you start building
fall hard and then you start building
fall hard and then you start building yourself up with trials and tribulations
yourself up with trials and tribulations
yourself up with trials and tribulations and trial and error and trial and error
and trial and error and trial and error
and trial and error and trial and error until you hopefully get to mastery one
until you hopefully get to mastery one
until you hopefully get to mastery one day achievement glory now I think that
day achievement glory now I think that
day achievement glory now I think that chart can be used in every idea I think
chart can be used in every idea I think
chart can be used in every idea I think it can be used in every business I think
it can be used in every business I think
it can be used in every business I think it can be used in every life in every
it can be used in every life in every
it can be used in every life in every dream over and over again you have to go
dream over and over again you have to go
dream over and over again you have to go down before you go up how do we create
down before you go up how do we create
down before you go up how do we create an experience for Logan to feel what it
an experience for Logan to feel what it
an experience for Logan to feel what it actually feels like to go through the
actually feels like to go through the
actually feels like to go through the trials and tribulations
trials and tribulations
trials and tribulations you lations necessary for success in the
you lations necessary for success in the
you lations necessary for success in the world well I spent the last 20 years in
world well I spent the last 20 years in
world well I spent the last 20 years in over 20,000 hours of theater rehearsals
over 20,000 hours of theater rehearsals
over 20,000 hours of theater rehearsals with kindergarten through 12th graders
with kindergarten through 12th graders
with kindergarten through 12th graders and I’ve tried to research and implement
and I’ve tried to research and implement
and I’ve tried to research and implement innovative education methodologies the
innovative education methodologies the
innovative education methodologies the whole time and I’m telling you that a
whole time and I’m telling you that a
whole time and I’m telling you that a theater of education can give Logan the
theater of education can give Logan the
theater of education can give Logan the experience that he needs to understand
experience that he needs to understand
experience that he needs to understand failure and what the hero’s journey is
failure and what the hero’s journey is
failure and what the hero’s journey is supposed to feel like wait a second
supposed to feel like wait a second
supposed to feel like wait a second you’re telling me that a guy who has
you’re telling me that a guy who has
you’re telling me that a guy who has spent the last 20 years producing
spent the last 20 years producing
spent the last 20 years producing various versions of Alice in Wonderland
various versions of Alice in Wonderland
various versions of Alice in Wonderland has the keys to solve an education
has the keys to solve an education
has the keys to solve an education crisis but theater needs a disruption
crisis but theater needs a disruption
crisis but theater needs a disruption we’re not talking about creating
we’re not talking about creating
we’re not talking about creating Oklahoma the musical for Logan which is
Oklahoma the musical for Logan which is
Oklahoma the musical for Logan which is a great thing the theater needs a
a great thing the theater needs a
a great thing the theater needs a disruption it could be a disrupter if it
disruption it could be a disrupter if it
disruption it could be a disrupter if it was done in a new way and taken to scale
was done in a new way and taken to scale
was done in a new way and taken to scale what does this theater look like it
what does this theater look like it
what does this theater look like it looks like Logan walking into a school
looks like Logan walking into a school
looks like Logan walking into a school and he sees through a door a bunch of
and he sees through a door a bunch of
and he sees through a door a bunch of kids inside of a classroom that are have
kids inside of a classroom that are have
kids inside of a classroom that are have limited funding and limited resources
limited funding and limited resources
limited funding and limited resources but are totally all-in in creating
but are totally all-in in creating
but are totally all-in in creating something that they just know is as big
something that they just know is as big
something that they just know is as big as the next HBO Game of Thrones they’re
as the next HBO Game of Thrones they’re
as the next HBO Game of Thrones they’re convinced by it the Logan looks over a
convinced by it the Logan looks over a
convinced by it the Logan looks over a situation like that do you think he
situation like that do you think he
situation like that do you think he wants in that room I think if it’s
wants in that room I think if it’s
wants in that room I think if it’s branded in the right way he does if he
branded in the right way he does if he
branded in the right way he does if he made it in for the first-day theater of
made it in for the first-day theater of
made it in for the first-day theater of Education might look like this and feel
Education might look like this and feel
Education might look like this and feel like this to him he might see a teacher
like this to him he might see a teacher
like this to him he might see a teacher saying you uh we know that you’re really
saying you uh we know that you’re really
saying you uh we know that you’re really into graphic design I want you to make a
into graphic design I want you to make a
into graphic design I want you to make a logo and pretend that this group over
logo and pretend that this group over
logo and pretend that this group over here is a company you you’re really into
here is a company you you’re really into
here is a company you you’re really into video content you’re going to do
video content you’re going to do
video content you’re going to do documentarian work throughout this
documentarian work throughout this
documentarian work throughout this entire process and you’re going to put
entire process and you’re going to put
entire process and you’re going to put video stuff in the background you over
video stuff in the background you over
video stuff in the background you over there you’re an artist
there you’re an artist
there you’re an artist I want you to create an installation art
I want you to create an installation art
I want you to create an installation art piece for this whole piece that we’re
piece for this whole piece that we’re
piece for this whole piece that we’re going to make you you’re
going to make you you’re
going to make you you’re into fashion design I really want you to
into fashion design I really want you to
into fashion design I really want you to create costumes and I want you to think
create costumes and I want you to think
create costumes and I want you to think about like a Beyonce video state of mind
about like a Beyonce video state of mind
about like a Beyonce video state of mind when we create this thing and all of us
when we create this thing and all of us
when we create this thing and all of us all of us are going to try our hand at
all of us are going to try our hand at
all of us are going to try our hand at acting and all of us are going to try
acting and all of us are going to try
acting and all of us are going to try our hand at building original content
our hand at building original content
our hand at building original content original content we see it everywhere in
original content we see it everywhere in
original content we see it everywhere in our world today and it is the juice that
our world today and it is the juice that
our world today and it is the juice that some people need to get excited it’s so
some people need to get excited it’s so
some people need to get excited it’s so exciting
exciting
exciting would you make original content in a
would you make original content in a
would you make original content in a business and it goes off it’s so it’s
business and it goes off it’s so it’s
business and it goes off it’s so it’s such a great feeling when you create
such a great feeling when you create
such a great feeling when you create original content in an idea and it
original content in an idea and it
original content in an idea and it actually works to get kids into the
actually works to get kids into the
actually works to get kids into the innovative State of Mind into the
innovative State of Mind into the
innovative State of Mind into the entrepreneur state of mind we’ve got to
entrepreneur state of mind we’ve got to
entrepreneur state of mind we’ve got to start them off creating original content
start them off creating original content
start them off creating original content earlier that’s why this theater of
earlier that’s why this theater of
earlier that’s why this theater of Education doesn’t take a script it
Education doesn’t take a script it
Education doesn’t take a script it builds a script with all of the kids and
builds a script with all of the kids and
builds a script with all of the kids and their teacher and what are the ideas on
their teacher and what are the ideas on
their teacher and what are the ideas on pick a problem take an idea of going on
pick a problem take an idea of going on
pick a problem take an idea of going on in the world today mass population mass
in the world today mass population mass
in the world today mass population mass urbanization terrorism natural disasters
urbanization terrorism natural disasters
urbanization terrorism natural disasters think of anything that you can and build
think of anything that you can and build
think of anything that you can and build a world around that problem or that idea
a world around that problem or that idea
a world around that problem or that idea or that happening and then create
or that happening and then create
or that happening and then create characters and have those characters go
characters and have those characters go
characters and have those characters go through the hero’s journey experiencing
through the hero’s journey experiencing
through the hero’s journey experiencing failure so that they can feel what it
failure so that they can feel what it
failure so that they can feel what it actually feels like to climb a real
actually feels like to climb a real
actually feels like to climb a real mountain in life if this theater works
mountain in life if this theater works
mountain in life if this theater works right you don’t even need a performance
right you don’t even need a performance
right you don’t even need a performance because Logan’s performance is in the
because Logan’s performance is in the
because Logan’s performance is in the way he lives his life afterwards Peter
way he lives his life afterwards Peter
way he lives his life afterwards Peter Diamandis who some of you may have heard
Diamandis who some of you may have heard
Diamandis who some of you may have heard the creator of space acts and
the creator of space acts and
the creator of space acts and singularity University has a book called
singularity University has a book called
singularity University has a book called bold and in that book he says just as an
bold and in that book he says just as an
bold and in that book he says just as an asteroid made way for small furry
asteroid made way for small furry
asteroid made way for small furry mammals a new wave of planetary
mammals a new wave of planetary
mammals a new wave of planetary disruptions is about to occur
disruptions is about to occur
disruptions is about to occur new asteroid is called exponential
new asteroid is called exponential
new asteroid is called exponential technology and it is going to disrupt
technology and it is going to disrupt
technology and it is going to disrupt industry in a way that the rock that
industry in a way that the rock that
industry in a way that the rock that fell to earth during the Cretaceous
fell to earth during the Cretaceous
fell to earth during the Cretaceous period did there’s a huge global shift
period did there’s a huge global shift
period did there’s a huge global shift going on right now and for some it’s
going on right now and for some it’s
going on right now and for some it’s really scary but for others it is very
really scary but for others it is very
really scary but for others it is very exciting there are many people who feel
exciting there are many people who feel
exciting there are many people who feel like we’re on the brink of solving
like we’re on the brink of solving
like we’re on the brink of solving problems with mass population mass
problems with mass population mass
problems with mass population mass urbanization understanding globalization
urbanization understanding globalization
urbanization understanding globalization we need to take our kids and put them
we need to take our kids and put them
we need to take our kids and put them into the veins and juice of modern-day
into the veins and juice of modern-day
into the veins and juice of modern-day storytelling so that they too can feel
storytelling so that they too can feel
storytelling so that they too can feel like this is an exciting time and they
like this is an exciting time and they
like this is an exciting time and they can solve the problems of the world stem
can solve the problems of the world stem
can solve the problems of the world stem science technology engineering and math
science technology engineering and math
science technology engineering and math are key in this new world and there are
are key in this new world and there are
are key in this new world and there are educators across the earth right now
educators across the earth right now
educators across the earth right now implementing amazing ideas and stem and
implementing amazing ideas and stem and
implementing amazing ideas and stem and education but you may have heard of
education but you may have heard of
education but you may have heard of steam science technology engineering
steam science technology engineering
steam science technology engineering arts and math well I think if we take
arts and math well I think if we take
arts and math well I think if we take all art forms and we combine them into a
all art forms and we combine them into a
all art forms and we combine them into a theater of Education a theater of
theater of Education a theater of
theater of Education a theater of experience a theater of storytelling
experience a theater of storytelling
experience a theater of storytelling done in a new way that we can change the
done in a new way that we can change the
done in a new way that we can change the mindset of kids and I think steam is
mindset of kids and I think steam is
mindset of kids and I think steam is absolutely vital we can never forget to
absolutely vital we can never forget to
absolutely vital we can never forget to bring the arts along with us wherever we
bring the arts along with us wherever we
bring the arts along with us wherever we go as Homo sapiens in this world now the
go as Homo sapiens in this world now the
go as Homo sapiens in this world now the four kids are the three kids I’m sorry
four kids are the three kids I’m sorry
four kids are the three kids I’m sorry that you saw come up earlier today are
that you saw come up earlier today are
that you saw come up earlier today are all parts they were all part of a
all parts they were all part of a
all parts they were all part of a theater of education for a number of
theater of education for a number of
theater of education for a number of years and they are all in the innovator
years and they are all in the innovator
years and they are all in the innovator state of mind they are all think like
state of mind they are all think like
state of mind they are all think like entrepreneurs and when they see all the
entrepreneurs and when they see all the
entrepreneurs and when they see all the problems of the world they love jumping
problems of the world they love jumping
problems of the world they love jumping into stories of solutions all three of
into stories of solutions all three of
into stories of solutions all three of those kids without an adult asking them
those kids without an adult asking them
those kids without an adult asking them to as a result of that type of training
to as a result of that type of training
to as a result of that type of training started their own performing arts
started their own performing arts
started their own performing arts companies and when you think Performing
companies and when you think Performing
companies and when you think Performing Arts companies and kids
Arts companies and kids
Arts companies and kids you think of a kid at home with their
you think of a kid at home with their
you think of a kid at home with their friends this is nothing like that these
friends this is nothing like that these
friends this is nothing like that these kids have websites they use data
kids have websites they use data
kids have websites they use data collection with actual real audiences
collection with actual real audiences
collection with actual real audiences they have leveraged deals with
they have leveraged deals with
they have leveraged deals with businesses downtown these kids hire out
businesses downtown these kids hire out
businesses downtown these kids hire out and bring on actors and installation
and bring on actors and installation
and bring on actors and installation artists and graphic design people they
artists and graphic design people they
artists and graphic design people they use people to create soundtracks for
use people to create soundtracks for
use people to create soundtracks for their work and it’s all original content
their work and it’s all original content
their work and it’s all original content they’re building their own works or
they’re building their own works or
they’re building their own works or basing some old story to it telling it
basing some old story to it telling it
basing some old story to it telling it in a new way that is the future and I am
in a new way that is the future and I am
in a new way that is the future and I am telling you right now if you think about
telling you right now if you think about
telling you right now if you think about that type of mindset steam science
that type of mindset steam science
that type of mindset steam science technology engineering arts and math
technology engineering arts and math
technology engineering arts and math isn’t just an idea it’s absolutely vital
isn’t just an idea it’s absolutely vital
isn’t just an idea it’s absolutely vital art can has and will save the world
art can has and will save the world
art can has and will save the world thank you
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