okay so early storms and today I’m gonna be talking about curiosity that’s it
be talking about curiosity that’s it
be talking about curiosity that’s it okay
okay
okay so what is curiosity it’s official
so what is curiosity it’s official
so what is curiosity it’s official definition according to merriam-webster
definition according to merriam-webster
definition according to merriam-webster it’s a strong as I haven’t know where
it’s a strong as I haven’t know where
it’s a strong as I haven’t know where learn something my definition is that
learn something my definition is that
learn something my definition is that thing that makes you Google questions
thing that makes you Google questions
thing that makes you Google questions online I think it’s the coolest thing
online I think it’s the coolest thing
online I think it’s the coolest thing ever
ever
ever nowadays if you have a question is
nowadays if you have a question is
nowadays if you have a question is something you can just look it up and
something you can just look it up and
something you can just look it up and have the answer to it before you have to
have the answer to it before you have to
have the answer to it before you have to go to a library read a book and but now
go to a library read a book and but now
go to a library read a book and but now getting information is almost
getting information is almost
getting information is almost instantaneous nowadays finding answers
instantaneous nowadays finding answers
instantaneous nowadays finding answers to our questions has become easier than
to our questions has become easier than
to our questions has become easier than ever thanks to search engines and
ever thanks to search engines and
ever thanks to search engines and user-generated content created by the
user-generated content created by the
user-generated content created by the people for the beat that’s the beautiful
people for the beat that’s the beautiful
people for the beat that’s the beautiful thing about the being human we wonder
thing about the being human we wonder
thing about the being human we wonder and that leads us and that leads to our
and that leads us and that leads to our
and that leads us and that leads to our thirst for never-ending answers that’s
thirst for never-ending answers that’s
thirst for never-ending answers that’s what curiosity is so funny enough
what curiosity is so funny enough
what curiosity is so funny enough curiosity is the leading cause for
curiosity is the leading cause for
curiosity is the leading cause for learning learning is something that
learning learning is something that
learning learning is something that occurs every day it occurs spontaneously
occurs every day it occurs spontaneously
occurs every day it occurs spontaneously and it’s triggered by one school thing
and it’s triggered by one school thing
and it’s triggered by one school thing curiosity whenever humans need an answer
curiosity whenever humans need an answer
curiosity whenever humans need an answer to something they look forward this is
to something they look forward this is
to something they look forward this is how some of mankind’s greatest
how some of mankind’s greatest
how some of mankind’s greatest innovations were created so some sort of
innovations were created so some sort of
innovations were created so some sort of problem things like cell phones collars
problem things like cell phones collars
problem things like cell phones collars planes everything basically everything
planes everything basically everything
planes everything basically everything we use was created to solve since we’re
we use was created to solve since we’re
we use was created to solve since we’re all now an individual’s curiosity is led
all now an individual’s curiosity is led
all now an individual’s curiosity is led by a certain set of interests they
by a certain set of interests they
by a certain set of interests they acquire throughout their lifetime but
acquire throughout their lifetime but
acquire throughout their lifetime but due to the limitations of the school
due to the limitations of the school
due to the limitations of the school system it’s become impossible to pursue
system it’s become impossible to pursue
system it’s become impossible to pursue these interests rather than allowing the
these interests rather than allowing the
these interests rather than allowing the mind to ponder
mind to ponder
mind to ponder topics and to look for answers on its
topics and to look for answers on its
topics and to look for answers on its own information has basically been
own information has basically been
own information has basically been forced that the students in a student
forced that the students in a student
forced that the students in a student really it’s been forced by the students
really it’s been forced by the students
really it’s been forced by the students in a manner that’s similar to making an
in a manner that’s similar to making an
in a manner that’s similar to making an English major learn rocket science
instead of letting students director can
instead of letting students director can focus on mastering skills that they’re
focus on mastering skills that they’re
focus on mastering skills that they’re good at primary education has created
good at primary education has created
good at primary education has created the grading system which require
the grading system which require
the grading system which require students to divide their attention
students to divide their attention
students to divide their attention amongst a variety of topics and many
amongst a variety of topics and many
amongst a variety of topics and many students have little interest in these
students have little interest in these
students have little interest in these topics as long as your grade stands
topics as long as your grade stands
topics as long as your grade stands above 70 you can pass your classes and
above 70 you can pass your classes and
above 70 you can pass your classes and advance to the next level of your
advance to the next level of your
advance to the next level of your academic career as a result this has
academic career as a result this has
academic career as a result this has created a system in which students are
created a system in which students are
created a system in which students are being taught how to take tests and
being taught how to take tests and
being taught how to take tests and memorize large quantities of information
so instead of mastering these concepts
so instead of mastering these concepts they’re basically not memorizing them
they’re basically not memorizing them
they’re basically not memorizing them though and that’s not what learning is
though and that’s not what learning is
though and that’s not what learning is so this may be one of the reason why
so this may be one of the reason why
so this may be one of the reason why America has ranked one of the lowest
America has ranked one of the lowest
America has ranked one of the lowest when it comes to test scores training
when it comes to test scores training
when it comes to test scores training students how to answer certain questions
students how to answer certain questions
students how to answer certain questions does not test for understanding and that
does not test for understanding and that
does not test for understanding and that leads to a lack of comprehension or even
leads to a lack of comprehension or even
leads to a lack of comprehension or even long-term memory recollection so how do
long-term memory recollection so how do
long-term memory recollection so how do we reverse the effects of this well the
we reverse the effects of this well the
we reverse the effects of this well the answer is actually pretty soon let’s do
answer is actually pretty soon let’s do
answer is actually pretty soon let’s do this discover and solve problems based
this discover and solve problems based
this discover and solve problems based on their own stimulate curiosity in the
on their own stimulate curiosity in the
on their own stimulate curiosity in the age of hyper information learning
age of hyper information learning
age of hyper information learning something is a simple
something is a simple
something is a simple googling it watching a video etc now
googling it watching a video etc now
googling it watching a video etc now more than ever there’s a vast amount of
more than ever there’s a vast amount of
more than ever there’s a vast amount of resources to where there is no excuse to
resources to where there is no excuse to
resources to where there is no excuse to not being able to learn the answer to
not being able to learn the answer to
not being able to learn the answer to something of course take everything you
something of course take everything you
something of course take everything you see on the internet with a grain of salt
see on the internet with a grain of salt
see on the internet with a grain of salt but there is an endless amount of
but there is an endless amount of
but there is an endless amount of knowledge experience and facts in the
knowledge experience and facts in the
knowledge experience and facts in the sea of information looking something up
sea of information looking something up
sea of information looking something up is the equivalent to independent
is the equivalent to independent
is the equivalent to independent research you are looking for answers to
research you are looking for answers to
research you are looking for answers to questions in a very accessible manner if
questions in a very accessible manner if
questions in a very accessible manner if students were allowed to openly learn
students were allowed to openly learn
students were allowed to openly learn about things they were passionate about
about things they were passionate about
about things they were passionate about I believe that would be able to master
I believe that would be able to master
I believe that would be able to master that concept now I get to my story every
that concept now I get to my story every
that concept now I get to my story every six every year students in my high
six every year students in my high
six every year students in my high school participate in a project called
school participate in a project called
school participate in a project called Senor X which is just like TEDx where we
Senor X which is just like TEDx where we
Senor X which is just like TEDx where we get to research whatever we want and
get to research whatever we want and
get to research whatever we want and come up with a product at the end of the
come up with a product at the end of the
come up with a product at the end of the year to show what we learned my problem
year to show what we learned my problem
year to show what we learned my problem was I had so much I was interested in
was I had so much I was interested in
was I had so much I was interested in and I had no idea what to pursue so what
and I had no idea what to pursue so what
and I had no idea what to pursue so what I ended up doing was just learning what
I ended up doing was just learning what
I ended up doing was just learning what I want to do the first thing I ended up
I want to do the first thing I ended up
I want to do the first thing I ended up learning was entirely by coincidence my
learning was entirely by coincidence my
learning was entirely by coincidence my friends an entire bunch of nerds when it
friends an entire bunch of nerds when it
friends an entire bunch of nerds when it comes to the hip-hop music as young
comes to the hip-hop music as young
comes to the hip-hop music as young rebels we love it the project one of my
rebels we love it the project one of my
rebels we love it the project one of my friends was working on it he’s actually
friends was working on it he’s actually
friends was working on it he’s actually in the crowd right now he wanted to
in the crowd right now he wanted to
in the crowd right now he wanted to create a mixtape so one day he needed a
create a mixtape so one day he needed a
create a mixtape so one day he needed a ride to another friend’s house and
ride to another friend’s house and
ride to another friend’s house and Windham and I ended up being his rival
Windham and I ended up being his rival
Windham and I ended up being his rival and so they were trying to produce music
and so they were trying to produce music
and so they were trying to produce music and I watched these two were working
and I watched these two were working
and I watched these two were working together to make a full-length
together to make a full-length
together to make a full-length to demo I did up sticking around that
to demo I did up sticking around that
to demo I did up sticking around that day and I watched these two made music
day and I watched these two made music
day and I watched these two made music and I thought coolest thing ever was
and I thought coolest thing ever was
and I thought coolest thing ever was awesome I watched these two sat in a
awesome I watched these two sat in a
awesome I watched these two sat in a room and they were just on a laptop
room and they were just on a laptop
room and they were just on a laptop creating beats and it was crazy and so
creating beats and it was crazy and so
creating beats and it was crazy and so with the help of friend log for two by
with the help of friend log for two by
with the help of friend log for two by his alias EJ Loki I ended up learning a
his alias EJ Loki I ended up learning a
his alias EJ Loki I ended up learning a little bit of music theory code I ended
little bit of music theory code I ended
little bit of music theory code I ended up learning how to make beats over the
up learning how to make beats over the
up learning how to make beats over the course of a month I went from not
course of a month I went from not
course of a month I went from not knowing anything to be able to produce
knowing anything to be able to produce
knowing anything to be able to produce the whole length track and actually up
the whole length track and actually up
the whole length track and actually up here this little picture it’s like a
here this little picture it’s like a
here this little picture it’s like a little sound cloud that’s the song I
little sound cloud that’s the song I
little sound cloud that’s the song I ended up making risottos not the best
ended up making risottos not the best
ended up making risottos not the best but I like so I’m no expert when it
but I like so I’m no expert when it
but I like so I’m no expert when it comes to making music but it’s something
comes to making music but it’s something
comes to making music but it’s something I learned myself and I thought it was
I learned myself and I thought it was
I learned myself and I thought it was really cool and I continue to do it to
really cool and I continue to do it to
really cool and I continue to do it to this day but I didn’t stop there I still
this day but I didn’t stop there I still
this day but I didn’t stop there I still had a much more I wanted to learn I’ve
had a much more I wanted to learn I’ve
had a much more I wanted to learn I’ve always loved video games and this love
always loved video games and this love
always loved video games and this love has led me to accomplish two things
has led me to accomplish two things
has led me to accomplish two things first of all I’ve always wanted to build
first of all I’ve always wanted to build
first of all I’ve always wanted to build a beefy computer for most of you in
a beefy computer for most of you in
a beefy computer for most of you in audience you probably don’t know this
audience you probably don’t know this
audience you probably don’t know this but it’s actually really difficult to
but it’s actually really difficult to
but it’s actually really difficult to provide high end games you need a lot of
provide high end games you need a lot of
provide high end games you need a lot of processing power to run these games and
processing power to run these games and
processing power to run these games and so I wanted to create a really expensive
so I wanted to create a really expensive
so I wanted to create a really expensive computer
computer
computer these games so I was never able to
these games so I was never able to
these games so I was never able to accomplish this because I didn’t have
accomplish this because I didn’t have
accomplish this because I didn’t have money but now that I had a time and semi
money but now that I had a time and semi
money but now that I had a time and semi stable income from a job I was able to
stable income from a job I was able to
stable income from a job I was able to do just that
do just that
do just that now I’ve never bought a computer before
now I’ve never bought a computer before
now I’ve never bought a computer before but if there’s one thing I’ve learned
but if there’s one thing I’ve learned
but if there’s one thing I’ve learned it’s the easiest thing to do and you can
it’s the easiest thing to do and you can
it’s the easiest thing to do and you can save a lot of money by just making your
save a lot of money by just making your
save a lot of money by just making your own but that’s beside the point
own but that’s beside the point
own but that’s beside the point so I watched a couple of YouTube videos
so I watched a couple of YouTube videos
so I watched a couple of YouTube videos I visited a couple of tech blogs and
I visited a couple of tech blogs and
I visited a couple of tech blogs and within a couple of hours I knew what I
within a couple of hours I knew what I
within a couple of hours I knew what I needed to buy and how to assemble it
needed to buy and how to assemble it
needed to buy and how to assemble it with some assistance from a friend I was
with some assistance from a friend I was
with some assistance from a friend I was able to complete building my computer
able to complete building my computer
able to complete building my computer for midnight and and so these two
for midnight and and so these two
for midnight and and so these two pictures are here or that’s the computer
pictures are here or that’s the computer
pictures are here or that’s the computer before I put the parts in and that’s the
before I put the parts in and that’s the
before I put the parts in and that’s the computer after it was done and it
computer after it was done and it
computer after it was done and it functions perfectly well it doesn’t cry
functions perfectly well it doesn’t cry
functions perfectly well it doesn’t cry or anything it’s brain so the final
or anything it’s brain so the final
or anything it’s brain so the final thing that I love IDEO games brought was
thing that I love IDEO games brought was
thing that I love IDEO games brought was it finally led me to attempt to create
it finally led me to attempt to create
it finally led me to attempt to create my own thanks to the help of a website
my own thanks to the help of a website
my own thanks to the help of a website called code.org I ended up making some
called code.org I ended up making some
called code.org I ended up making some of my own I’m making some of my own
of my own I’m making some of my own
of my own I’m making some of my own games now one of the games ended up
games now one of the games ended up
games now one of the games ended up making which is nowhere near complete
making which is nowhere near complete
making which is nowhere near complete it’s a basic text adventure game where
it’s a basic text adventure game where
it’s a basic text adventure game where you just choose your own fate and that’s
you just choose your own fate and that’s
you just choose your own fate and that’s a picture of it right there
a picture of it right there
a picture of it right there that’s like a picture of the title
that’s like a picture of the title
that’s like a picture of the title screen it’s pretty basic it’s nothing
screen it’s pretty basic it’s nothing
screen it’s pretty basic it’s nothing impressive but with my technology was
impressive but with my technology was
impressive but with my technology was the best deck of you so throughout my
the best deck of you so throughout my
the best deck of you so throughout my learning experience I came to a
learning experience I came to a
learning experience I came to a realization everything I learned stems
realization everything I learned stems
realization everything I learned stems from curiosity I took things I was
from curiosity I took things I was
from curiosity I took things I was interested in and I learned from there
interested in and I learned from there
interested in and I learned from there on my life and you know what now once
on my life and you know what now once
on my life and you know what now once did it feel like
did it feel like
did it feel like learning it just felt like it just oh
learning it just felt like it just oh
learning it just felt like it just oh gosh I was having fun and that’s all
gosh I was having fun and that’s all
gosh I was having fun and that’s all that mattered and in this one year I I
that mattered and in this one year I I
that mattered and in this one year I I spent learning I had the most fun in my
spent learning I had the most fun in my
spent learning I had the most fun in my four years I spent a night that
four years I spent a night that
four years I spent a night that childlike on wonder I had a learning
childlike on wonder I had a learning
childlike on wonder I had a learning came back and each moment felt magical
came back and each moment felt magical
came back and each moment felt magical the same can be said about all the
the same can be said about all the
the same can be said about all the people that presented up here today and
people that presented up here today and
people that presented up here today and along with every other sets of life we
along with every other sets of life we
along with every other sets of life we were all curious and came up with their
were all curious and came up with their
were all curious and came up with their own answers to things we were passionate
own answers to things we were passionate
own answers to things we were passionate about so this is what I think is lacking
about so this is what I think is lacking
about so this is what I think is lacking in the educational system the ability
in the educational system the ability
in the educational system the ability for students to have some time in school
for students to have some time in school
for students to have some time in school to pursue things they’re interested in
to pursue things they’re interested in
to pursue things they’re interested in because you never know what great
because you never know what great
because you never know what great innovations we might come up with so
innovations we might come up with so
innovations we might come up with so this is where I ask you the listeners to
this is where I ask you the listeners to
this is where I ask you the listeners to find what you’re interested in and just
find what you’re interested in and just
find what you’re interested in and just do it you have plenty of resources and
do it you have plenty of resources and
do it you have plenty of resources and opportunities take advantage of them
opportunities take advantage of them
opportunities take advantage of them because you never know what you will be
because you never know what you will be
because you never know what you will be able to achieve with the knowledge you
able to achieve with the knowledge you
able to achieve with the knowledge you acquire learning begins with curiosity
acquire learning begins with curiosity
acquire learning begins with curiosity and as long as students are curious they
and as long as students are curious they
and as long as students are curious they will retain information that they come
will retain information that they come
will retain information that they come across with and will brighten their
across with and will brighten their
across with and will brighten their journey for not only the threat of the
journey for not only the threat of the
journey for not only the threat of the further education but also the rest of
further education but also the rest of
further education but also the rest of their lives now I’ll leave you all with
their lives now I’ll leave you all with
their lives now I’ll leave you all with the quote from Albert Einstein that sums
the quote from Albert Einstein that sums
the quote from Albert Einstein that sums up our research pretty well I have no
up our research pretty well I have no
up our research pretty well I have no special tablet I have only passionately
special tablet I have only passionately
special tablet I have only passionately curious thank you
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