hello everyone how’s everyone was was lunch good that’s great so thanks for
lunch good that’s great so thanks for
lunch good that’s great so thanks for the introduction
the introduction
the introduction thanks for all the organization this
thanks for all the organization this
thanks for all the organization this looks great my name is mark since Lopez
looks great my name is mark since Lopez
looks great my name is mark since Lopez as I was introduced
as I was introduced
as I was introduced I was alumna of the house actually I’m
I was alumna of the house actually I’m
I was alumna of the house actually I’m really excited to be here today as me
really excited to be here today as me
really excited to be here today as me and two colleagues found that TEDx s at
and two colleagues found that TEDx s at
and two colleagues found that TEDx s at about six years ago it’s so good to see
about six years ago it’s so good to see
about six years ago it’s so good to see how much it’s progressed them and how
how much it’s progressed them and how
how much it’s progressed them and how professionals become as well so my job
professionals become as well so my job
professionals become as well so my job is ahead of Google for education for the
is ahead of Google for education for the
is ahead of Google for education for the south of Europe as you heard and I
south of Europe as you heard and I
south of Europe as you heard and I literally talked to thousands of schools
literally talked to thousands of schools
literally talked to thousands of schools on how to improve teaching and learning
on how to improve teaching and learning
on how to improve teaching and learning at their schools with the help of
at their schools with the help of
at their schools with the help of technology now education is transforming
technology now education is transforming
technology now education is transforming it’s transforming a lot and today we’re
it’s transforming a lot and today we’re
it’s transforming a lot and today we’re going to talk a little bit about how
going to talk a little bit about how
going to talk a little bit about how this transformation is going what’s
this transformation is going what’s
this transformation is going what’s going good what’s gone bad and also why
going good what’s gone bad and also why
going good what’s gone bad and also why that transformation which I don’t here
that transformation which I don’t here
that transformation which I don’t here we’re talking off about so the world is
we’re talking off about so the world is
we’re talking off about so the world is changing fast right I’m not sure if your
changing fast right I’m not sure if your
changing fast right I’m not sure if your Christmas letters we’re looking like
Christmas letters we’re looking like
Christmas letters we’re looking like that some time ago but I always tell
that some time ago but I always tell
that some time ago but I always tell schools the world is changing faster
schools the world is changing faster
schools the world is changing faster than yesterday but it’s changing slower
than yesterday but it’s changing slower
than yesterday but it’s changing slower than tomorrow and it always will and in
than tomorrow and it always will and in
than tomorrow and it always will and in this transformation that is happening I
this transformation that is happening I
this transformation that is happening I always tell schools that the sooner they
always tell schools that the sooner they
always tell schools that the sooner they endorse and acknowledge these
endorse and acknowledge these
endorse and acknowledge these transformation their needs the new needs
transformation their needs the new needs
transformation their needs the new needs for education how we transforming how
for education how we transforming how
for education how we transforming how the classes work or what we learn in
the classes work or what we learn in
the classes work or what we learn in them and how to adopt technology in an
them and how to adopt technology in an
them and how to adopt technology in an efficient way
efficient way
efficient way the sooner they do that the easier will
the sooner they do that the easier will
the sooner they do that the easier will be because every time we’ll go faster
be because every time we’ll go faster
be because every time we’ll go faster every time we’ll be further away from
every time we’ll be further away from
every time we’ll be further away from where that school is if it’s been very
where that school is if it’s been very
where that school is if it’s been very conservative and has an adopted new
conservative and has an adopted new
conservative and has an adopted new technology so why are school’s
technology so why are school’s
technology so why are school’s transforming right like I just don’t see
transforming right like I just don’t see
transforming right like I just don’t see people talking so much about the why and
people talking so much about the why and
people talking so much about the why and if we don’t know why we’re transforming
if we don’t know why we’re transforming
if we don’t know why we’re transforming our education system throughout higher
our education system throughout higher
our education system throughout higher education throughout k12 that means
education throughout k12 that means
education throughout k12 that means primary and secondary we won’t know how
primary and secondary we won’t know how
primary and secondary we won’t know how we do it how to do it and we won’t know
we do it how to do it and we won’t know
we do it how to do it and we won’t know how to evaluate if we’ve done it well
how to evaluate if we’ve done it well
how to evaluate if we’ve done it well the why is everything guys so what
the why is everything guys so what
the why is everything guys so what happened is we’ve changed there right
happened is we’ve changed there right
happened is we’ve changed there right before um the information was a very
before um the information was a very
before um the information was a very scarce resource an education education
scarce resource an education education
scarce resource an education education purpose for the last couple thousand
purpose for the last couple thousand
purpose for the last couple thousand years it’s been mainly to transfer
years it’s been mainly to transfer
years it’s been mainly to transfer to students because you had knowledge if
to students because you had knowledge if
to students because you had knowledge if you knew stuff you were very valuable in
you knew stuff you were very valuable in
you knew stuff you were very valuable in the workplace right um whose parents
the workplace right um whose parents
the workplace right um whose parents didn’t have paper encyclopedias at home
didn’t have paper encyclopedias at home
didn’t have paper encyclopedias at home right how many of you have used it in
right how many of you have used it in
right how many of you have used it in the last year none right I mean you
the last year none right I mean you
the last year none right I mean you probably don’t even have them in your
probably don’t even have them in your
probably don’t even have them in your new flats either and that’s that’s a
new flats either and that’s that’s a
new flats either and that’s that’s a that’s kind of a sign of how information
that’s kind of a sign of how information
that’s kind of a sign of how information now is everywhere and that’s a problem
now is everywhere and that’s a problem
now is everywhere and that’s a problem for schools that have been not you know
for schools that have been not you know
for schools that have been not you know they’re still focusing older job all the
they’re still focusing older job all the
they’re still focusing older job all the work on transferring their knowledge of
work on transferring their knowledge of
work on transferring their knowledge of it it’s not really a problem it’s really
it it’s not really a problem it’s really
it it’s not really a problem it’s really nice that information is everywhere
nice that information is everywhere
nice that information is everywhere right but what matters now is how we use
right but what matters now is how we use
right but what matters now is how we use that information things like creativity
that information things like creativity
that information things like creativity problem-solving communication on
problem-solving communication on
problem-solving communication on collaboration or decision-making those
collaboration or decision-making those
collaboration or decision-making those are the skills that being demanded in
are the skills that being demanded in
are the skills that being demanded in the workplace today now this is a
the workplace today now this is a
the workplace today now this is a problem how to evaluate those skills as
problem how to evaluate those skills as
problem how to evaluate those skills as well as to teach them right schools have
well as to teach them right schools have
well as to teach them right schools have to transform they have to teach new
to transform they have to teach new
to transform they have to teach new things more skill based education rather
things more skill based education rather
things more skill based education rather than knowledge but the hardest challenge
than knowledge but the hardest challenge
than knowledge but the hardest challenge as Andreas Wagner from the OECD points
as Andreas Wagner from the OECD points
as Andreas Wagner from the OECD points out is how to evaluate because how do we
out is how to evaluate because how do we
out is how to evaluate because how do we measure how good you are taking
measure how good you are taking
measure how good you are taking decisions and this is something that
decisions and this is something that
decisions and this is something that sadly puts a lot of thought into right
sadly puts a lot of thought into right
sadly puts a lot of thought into right how do we measure how well you
how do we measure how well you
how do we measure how well you collaborate there’s ways to do it but
collaborate there’s ways to do it but
collaborate there’s ways to do it but especially in in the k-12 right in the
especially in in the k-12 right in the
especially in in the k-12 right in the younger education stages this is being
younger education stages this is being
younger education stages this is being pleased to be improving to be really
pleased to be improving to be really
pleased to be improving to be really hard so what makes you competitive
hard so what makes you competitive
hard so what makes you competitive nowadays I think there’s a lot of
nowadays I think there’s a lot of
nowadays I think there’s a lot of students in the audience right what do
students in the audience right what do
students in the audience right what do you think companies are going to look
you think companies are going to look
you think companies are going to look for when they when they’re hiring when
for when they when they’re hiring when
for when they when they’re hiring when you get out and you’ll applying for that
you get out and you’ll applying for that
you get out and you’ll applying for that job what do you think they’re looking
job what do you think they’re looking
job what do you think they’re looking for do you think they’re looking for
for do you think they’re looking for
for do you think they’re looking for grades isn’t they they’re looking for
grades isn’t they they’re looking for
grades isn’t they they’re looking for certificates of stuff depending what
certificates of stuff depending what
certificates of stuff depending what certificate right here the depends over
certificate right here the depends over
certificate right here the depends over there right like it’s not the same just
there right like it’s not the same just
there right like it’s not the same just like a curry or five years in a
like a curry or five years in a
like a curry or five years in a university then as then a course around
university then as then a course around
university then as then a course around maybe Stanford or even a certification
maybe Stanford or even a certification
maybe Stanford or even a certification around my company we look into more
around my company we look into more
around my company we look into more about it before but the reality is we
about it before but the reality is we
about it before but the reality is we actually don’t have much debate about
actually don’t have much debate about
actually don’t have much debate about this and it’s good it’s really good
this and it’s good it’s really good
this and it’s good it’s really good because if we if we didn’t know and we
because if we if we didn’t know and we
because if we if we didn’t know and we had a lot of conflict around
had a lot of conflict around
had a lot of conflict around understanding this we would be really
understanding this we would be really
understanding this we would be really lost right now but this is a store
lost right now but this is a store
lost right now but this is a store study from the economies group um they
study from the economies group um they
study from the economies group um they interviewed many multinational companies
interviewed many multinational companies
interviewed many multinational companies and they asked them what are you looking
and they asked them what are you looking
and they asked them what are you looking for in the new recruits right new
for in the new recruits right new
for in the new recruits right new employees what kind of skills are you
employees what kind of skills are you
employees what kind of skills are you looking for and the top three we’re
looking for and the top three we’re
looking for and the top three we’re absolutely unanimous problem-solving
absolutely unanimous problem-solving
absolutely unanimous problem-solving teamwork on communications and
teamwork on communications and
teamwork on communications and communications is a very broad skill
communications is a very broad skill
communications is a very broad skill right it includes from social network to
right it includes from social network to
right it includes from social network to meetings to speeches – why not TED Talks
meetings to speeches – why not TED Talks
meetings to speeches – why not TED Talks as well so the problem is how do we
as well so the problem is how do we
as well so the problem is how do we teach them on how to evaluate them and
teach them on how to evaluate them and
teach them on how to evaluate them and this is not new right this is not like
this is not new right this is not like
this is not new right this is not like we haven’t discovered this this year
we haven’t discovered this this year
we haven’t discovered this this year we’ve been like easily a couple decades
we’ve been like easily a couple decades
we’ve been like easily a couple decades thinking about skill based learning and
thinking about skill based learning and
thinking about skill based learning and there’s been a lot of research about it
there’s been a lot of research about it
there’s been a lot of research about it and people like like bloom I’ve put a
and people like like bloom I’ve put a
and people like like bloom I’ve put a lot of effort under their taxonomy and
lot of effort under their taxonomy and
lot of effort under their taxonomy and then to redesign in how classes work so
then to redesign in how classes work so
then to redesign in how classes work so we knew we needed to change our
we knew we needed to change our
we knew we needed to change our education system but unfortunately
education system but unfortunately
education system but unfortunately during the last 10 years we really have
during the last 10 years we really have
during the last 10 years we really have built a house upside-down and we’ve you
built a house upside-down and we’ve you
built a house upside-down and we’ve you probably if you talk to schools you
probably if you talk to schools you
probably if you talk to schools you probably hear a lot of tragic stories or
probably hear a lot of tragic stories or
probably hear a lot of tragic stories or horror stories about how technology’s
horror stories about how technology’s
horror stories about how technology’s been implemented in a really bad way and
been implemented in a really bad way and
been implemented in a really bad way and it’s really not proven effective um so
it’s really not proven effective um so
it’s really not proven effective um so let’s go through a lot of some of the
let’s go through a lot of some of the
let’s go through a lot of some of the causes of why technology has not worked
causes of why technology has not worked
causes of why technology has not worked in schools thought that was pretty
in schools thought that was pretty
in schools thought that was pretty self-explanatory a lot of schools have
self-explanatory a lot of schools have
self-explanatory a lot of schools have seen technology as a miracle cure for
seen technology as a miracle cure for
seen technology as a miracle cure for example um school had less students
example um school had less students
example um school had less students every year and they had a problem of new
every year and they had a problem of new
every year and they had a problem of new new students coming in or they had a
new students coming in or they had a
new students coming in or they had a problem around results they didn’t have
problem around results they didn’t have
problem around results they didn’t have the achievements right on the select
the achievements right on the select
the achievements right on the select evil or the a levels whatever it was and
evil or the a levels whatever it was and
evil or the a levels whatever it was and they say why not let’s buy a lot of
they say why not let’s buy a lot of
they say why not let’s buy a lot of computers let’s buy a lot of screens and
computers let’s buy a lot of screens and
computers let’s buy a lot of screens and it’ll solve it guess what it doesn’t
it’ll solve it guess what it doesn’t
it’ll solve it guess what it doesn’t work that way does it we know technology
work that way does it we know technology
work that way does it we know technology can be really productive it can be
can be really productive it can be
can be really productive it can be really efficient I mean half of you are
really efficient I mean half of you are
really efficient I mean half of you are on your phone right now by the way can
on your phone right now by the way can
on your phone right now by the way can you please
I’m kidding you’re actually paying a lot
I’m kidding you’re actually paying a lot of tension I’m really happy but
of tension I’m really happy but
of tension I’m really happy but technology doesn’t work that we’re right
technology doesn’t work that we’re right
technology doesn’t work that we’re right it can be very productive if used in the
it can be very productive if used in the
it can be very productive if used in the right way and that’s really important
right way and that’s really important
right way and that’s really important education marketing all my education
education marketing all my education
education marketing all my education marketing if you allow me I think
marketing if you allow me I think
marketing if you allow me I think education marketing deserves a slide of
education marketing deserves a slide of
education marketing deserves a slide of its own it’s just really really boring
its own it’s just really really boring
its own it’s just really really boring um a lot of people think most people
um a lot of people think most people
um a lot of people think most people think that the people working in
think that the people working in
think that the people working in education are philanthropist unicorns
education are philanthropist unicorns
education are philanthropist unicorns are just really nice people right that
are just really nice people right that
are just really nice people right that don’t care about money and they’re just
don’t care about money and they’re just
don’t care about money and they’re just very very ultra stand like amazing
very very ultra stand like amazing
very very ultra stand like amazing people guess what is just another
people guess what is just another
people guess what is just another industry it’s a business with customers
industry it’s a business with customers
industry it’s a business with customers with actually with many many customers
with actually with many many customers
with actually with many many customers so education means money to a lot of
so education means money to a lot of
so education means money to a lot of people and money means students in
people and money means students in
people and money means students in education the more students you have the
education the more students you have the
education the more students you have the more money you have as an institution if
more money you have as an institution if
more money you have as an institution if you’re public you’ll get more subsidies
you’re public you’ll get more subsidies
you’re public you’ll get more subsidies from the government if you’re private
from the government if you’re private
from the government if you’re private you’ll get more tuitions but students
you’ll get more tuitions but students
you’ll get more tuitions but students equal money you guys have a dollar sign
equal money you guys have a dollar sign
equal money you guys have a dollar sign on top of your heads guys and if you see
on top of your heads guys and if you see
on top of your heads guys and if you see here this is a population pyramid for
here this is a population pyramid for
here this is a population pyramid for the European Union I need you can see
the European Union I need you can see
the European Union I need you can see it’s constricted constricted means it’s
it’s constricted constricted means it’s
it’s constricted constricted means it’s a little bit lower than the base that
a little bit lower than the base that
a little bit lower than the base that are on the top and what that means is
are on the top and what that means is
are on the top and what that means is the same number of schools and
the same number of schools and
the same number of schools and universities the 20 years were we’re
universities the 20 years were we’re
universities the 20 years were we’re needed now we’re fighting for a much
needed now we’re fighting for a much
needed now we’re fighting for a much significantly less amount of students
significantly less amount of students
significantly less amount of students and that’s why education marketing Rises
and that’s why education marketing Rises
and that’s why education marketing Rises because they need to fight for their
because they need to fight for their
because they need to fight for their students for the first time or in a way
students for the first time or in a way
students for the first time or in a way that they didn’t have to before so if
that they didn’t have to before so if
that they didn’t have to before so if you actually look for education
you actually look for education
you actually look for education marketing Google you’ll be surprised at
marketing Google you’ll be surprised at
marketing Google you’ll be surprised at the number of conferences and seminars
the number of conferences and seminars
the number of conferences and seminars and masters about education marketing
and masters about education marketing
and masters about education marketing it’s just a very big need now now the
it’s just a very big need now now the
it’s just a very big need now now the problem is when when when you do
problem is when when when you do
problem is when when when you do education marketing and it’s a necessary
education marketing and it’s a necessary
education marketing and it’s a necessary evil right but when you do it sometimes
evil right but when you do it sometimes
evil right but when you do it sometimes you end up innovating for the wrong
you end up innovating for the wrong
you end up innovating for the wrong reasons for example you’ll say well we
reasons for example you’ll say well we
reasons for example you’ll say well we have to lure students right and there’s
have to lure students right and there’s
have to lure students right and there’s these other university we’re not that
these other university we’re not that
these other university we’re not that different why don’t I buy a shiny tablet
different why don’t I buy a shiny tablet
different why don’t I buy a shiny tablet and give it to all my students so they
and give it to all my students so they
and give it to all my students so they think they’re so you know so much better
think they’re so you know so much better
think they’re so you know so much better here and they’ll have the newest
here and they’ll have the newest
here and they’ll have the newest technology and we’ll look sewing not
technology and we’ll look sewing not
technology and we’ll look sewing not even so modern and that’s putting
even so modern and that’s putting
even so modern and that’s putting technology in the class for the wrong
technology in the class for the wrong
technology in the class for the wrong reasons that’s building the house upside
reasons that’s building the house upside
reasons that’s building the house upside down I thought it’d be relevant to put
down I thought it’d be relevant to put
down I thought it’d be relevant to put the
the
the local example as well this is the
local example as well this is the
local example as well this is the pyramid for Spain you can see it’s a
pyramid for Spain you can see it’s a
pyramid for Spain you can see it’s a leave it even more constricted you can
leave it even more constricted you can
leave it even more constricted you can say is a little bit more Latin right I’d
say is a little bit more Latin right I’d
say is a little bit more Latin right I’d like to say but it’s very the same we
like to say but it’s very the same we
like to say but it’s very the same we have even a more acute problem and yeah
have even a more acute problem and yeah
have even a more acute problem and yeah I also either you know any single people
I also either you know any single people
I also either you know any single people in the room any single detail oriented
in the room any single detail oriented
in the room any single detail oriented people in the room you might have
people in the room you might have
people in the room you might have realized there’s a 3.3 percent more
realized there’s a 3.3 percent more
realized there’s a 3.3 percent more woman in Spain than men that’s
woman in Spain than men that’s
woman in Spain than men that’s completely irrelevant I just wanted to
completely irrelevant I just wanted to
completely irrelevant I just wanted to point it out so let’s continue with the
point it out so let’s continue with the
point it out so let’s continue with the causes of bad technology using schools
causes of bad technology using schools
causes of bad technology using schools one-size-fits-all approach right I think
one-size-fits-all approach right I think
one-size-fits-all approach right I think that better than explaining it there’s
that better than explaining it there’s
that better than explaining it there’s just this comic vignette which is
just this comic vignette which is
just this comic vignette which is perfect so that’s funny um it’s exactly
perfect so that’s funny um it’s exactly
perfect so that’s funny um it’s exactly how it is it’s really exactly how it is
how it is it’s really exactly how it is
how it is it’s really exactly how it is people are all evaluated the same way
people are all evaluated the same way
people are all evaluated the same way same ties same device same expectations
same ties same device same expectations
same ties same device same expectations same process same space the same time
same process same space the same time
same process same space the same time scope slot for everyone one size fits
scope slot for everyone one size fits
scope slot for everyone one size fits all just doesn’t work like the biggest
all just doesn’t work like the biggest
all just doesn’t work like the biggest innovation we’re bringing with
innovation we’re bringing with
innovation we’re bringing with technology the biggest value we’re
technology the biggest value we’re
technology the biggest value we’re trying to bring with technology to the
trying to bring with technology to the
trying to bring with technology to the class is personalization is you know
class is personalization is you know
class is personalization is you know attending that diverse environment of
attending that diverse environment of
attending that diverse environment of learning needs that Steven have and we
learning needs that Steven have and we
learning needs that Steven have and we Thomas needs students from any age right
Thomas needs students from any age right
Thomas needs students from any age right this applies to higher education as well
this applies to higher education as well
this applies to higher education as well as k12 all the hole-in-the-wall syndrome
as k12 all the hole-in-the-wall syndrome
as k12 all the hole-in-the-wall syndrome some of you might know Sugata Mitra
some of you might know Sugata Mitra
some of you might know Sugata Mitra which is a personal hero of mine most
which is a personal hero of mine most
which is a personal hero of mine most known for the computer in the hole in
known for the computer in the hole in
known for the computer in the hole in the wall some of humor interest in
the wall some of humor interest in
the wall some of humor interest in EdTech might know about him basically
EdTech might know about him basically
EdTech might know about him basically what he did was he put a computer in a
what he did was he put a computer in a
what he did was he put a computer in a wall that was facing a slum in in India
wall that was facing a slum in in India
wall that was facing a slum in in India in Delhi near where he was working and
in Delhi near where he was working and
in Delhi near where he was working and he just put it there and the objective
he just put it there and the objective
he just put it there and the objective was what will they do with it will they
was what will they do with it will they
was what will they do with it will they be able to use it and the most important
be able to use it and the most important
be able to use it and the most important thing is will they be able to use it
thing is will they be able to use it
thing is will they be able to use it with no one teaching them that was the
with no one teaching them that was the
with no one teaching them that was the key thing few weeks later he realized
key thing few weeks later he realized
key thing few weeks later he realized the kids were searching they were
the kids were searching they were
the kids were searching they were browsing they were using a mouse to be
browsing they were using a mouse to be
browsing they were using a mouse to be using a keyboard I was like who taught
using a keyboard I was like who taught
using a keyboard I was like who taught you like how do you do it is right well
you like how do you do it is right well
you like how do you do it is right well they just did not happy with the results
they just did not happy with the results
they just did not happy with the results he replicated this all over India in
he replicated this all over India in
he replicated this all over India in more remote places where there was no
more remote places where there was no
more remote places where there was no chance someone would have coincidentally
chance someone would have coincidentally
chance someone would have coincidentally were accidentally no hey taught them how
were accidentally no hey taught them how
were accidentally no hey taught them how to use the computer and the results were
to use the computer and the results were
to use the computer and the results were astonishing like they were amazing he
astonishing like they were amazing he
astonishing like they were amazing he there’s a lot of white papers you want
there’s a lot of white papers you want
there’s a lot of white papers you want to read more
to read more
to read more about it but basically he proved that
about it but basically he proved that
about it but basically he proved that kids could teach themselves English
kids could teach themselves English
kids could teach themselves English could in themselves biology and other
could in themselves biology and other
could in themselves biology and other subjects by themselves that’s the basis
subjects by themselves that’s the basis
subjects by themselves that’s the basis of flipped learning right flipped
of flipped learning right flipped
of flipped learning right flipped learning is when you do a lot of the
learning is when you do a lot of the
learning is when you do a lot of the homework right a lot of the content or
homework right a lot of the content or
homework right a lot of the content or knowledge processing at home or by your
knowledge processing at home or by your
knowledge processing at home or by your own and then you go to class to the
own and then you go to class to the
own and then you go to class to the teacher for activities for collaboration
teacher for activities for collaboration
teacher for activities for collaboration for doubts for coaching from mentoring
for doubts for coaching from mentoring
for doubts for coaching from mentoring and we know that this has a profound
and we know that this has a profound
and we know that this has a profound positive impact on the teaching and
positive impact on the teaching and
positive impact on the teaching and learning and especially around every
learning and especially around every
learning and especially around every spectrum right I don’t know everyone’s
spectrum right I don’t know everyone’s
spectrum right I don’t know everyone’s needs in education so they’re holding
needs in education so they’re holding
needs in education so they’re holding the world syndrome there was a long
the world syndrome there was a long
the world syndrome there was a long explanation for this one but the
explanation for this one but the
explanation for this one but the hole-in-the-wall syndrome is there’s a
hole-in-the-wall syndrome is there’s a
hole-in-the-wall syndrome is there’s a lot of schools that have thought you
lot of schools that have thought you
lot of schools that have thought you know what if this if these Indian kids
know what if this if these Indian kids
know what if this if these Indian kids with with a only one old computer with
with with a only one old computer with
with with a only one old computer with nearly no accessibility or connectivity
nearly no accessibility or connectivity
nearly no accessibility or connectivity have learned by themselves so much
have learned by themselves so much
have learned by themselves so much imagine when my students can do with an
imagine when my students can do with an
imagine when my students can do with an iPad and that’s just not how it works is
iPad and that’s just not how it works is
iPad and that’s just not how it works is how it works at all big why because in
how it works at all big why because in
how it works at all big why because in as a matter of fact tablets come from
as a matter of fact tablets come from
as a matter of fact tablets come from the consumer market they actually don’t
the consumer market they actually don’t
the consumer market they actually don’t come from the lake from the workplace
come from the lake from the workplace
come from the lake from the workplace remember education is there to prepare
remember education is there to prepare
remember education is there to prepare students for the life for being
students for the life for being
students for the life for being productive in their life apart from the
productive in their life apart from the
productive in their life apart from the culturalization and other learnings
culturalization and other learnings
culturalization and other learnings right if you put a device that is not
right if you put a device that is not
right if you put a device that is not being used in the workplace at all how
being used in the workplace at all how
being used in the workplace at all how do you think that’s going to work right
do you think that’s going to work right
do you think that’s going to work right you go to companies like Apple companies
you go to companies like Apple companies
you go to companies like Apple companies like Google they don’t use tablets as a
like Google they don’t use tablets as a
like Google they don’t use tablets as a main device didn’t you stop which is a
main device didn’t you stop which is a
main device didn’t you stop which is a secondary values even it’s only as a
secondary values even it’s only as a
secondary values even it’s only as a leisure device that people use tablets
leisure device that people use tablets
leisure device that people use tablets in general except very single cases
in general except very single cases
in general except very single cases right and then there’s well been a big
right and then there’s well been a big
right and then there’s well been a big approach about people thinking this is
approach about people thinking this is
approach about people thinking this is an old teachers problem right is that
an old teachers problem right is that
an old teachers problem right is that all you know the old teachers they don’t
all you know the old teachers they don’t
all you know the old teachers they don’t know how to use technology they not tech
know how to use technology they not tech
know how to use technology they not tech savvy they were not taught things before
savvy they were not taught things before
savvy they were not taught things before and that’s that’s very scary it’s very
and that’s that’s very scary it’s very
and that’s that’s very scary it’s very is a very big problem because if you
is a very big problem because if you
is a very big problem because if you think that you think the problem will
think that you think the problem will
think that you think the problem will end by itself will solve itself now
end by itself will solve itself now
end by itself will solve itself now that’s not true at all also because I
that’s not true at all also because I
that’s not true at all also because I see young teachers that are struggling
see young teachers that are struggling
see young teachers that are struggling with technology as much or even more
with technology as much or even more
with technology as much or even more than their older counterparts they’re
than their older counterparts they’re
than their older counterparts they’re basically the teachers are getting out
basically the teachers are getting out
basically the teachers are getting out of University have not been taught in
of University have not been taught in
of University have not been taught in general there’s new active methodologies
general there’s new active methodologies
general there’s new active methodologies for education there’s not being taught
for education there’s not being taught
for education there’s not being taught how to use technology effectively in the
how to use technology effectively in the
how to use technology effectively in the classroom and they haven’t been titled a
classroom and they haven’t been titled a
classroom and they haven’t been titled a new things that we
new things that we
new things that we want to do with education so they’re not
want to do with education so they’re not
want to do with education so they’re not being prepared either it this is not an
being prepared either it this is not an
being prepared either it this is not an old teachers problem this is a whole
old teachers problem this is a whole
old teachers problem this is a whole education system reform and there has to
education system reform and there has to
education system reform and there has to be comprehensive and lastly and a bit of
be comprehensive and lastly and a bit of
be comprehensive and lastly and a bit of a summary of the rest um it’s it’s
a summary of the rest um it’s it’s
a summary of the rest um it’s it’s there’s been an approach of like tech
there’s been an approach of like tech
there’s been an approach of like tech first and pedagogy maybe I can’t say how
first and pedagogy maybe I can’t say how
first and pedagogy maybe I can’t say how many projects I’ve seen in schools with
many projects I’ve seen in schools with
many projects I’ve seen in schools with the make big purchases big purchase of
the make big purchases big purchase of
the make big purchases big purchase of thousands of devices
thousands of devices
thousands of devices unlike interactive whiteboards and
unlike interactive whiteboards and
unlike interactive whiteboards and whatnot and there was not a pedagogical
whatnot and there was not a pedagogical
whatnot and there was not a pedagogical project an initiative behind that’s
project an initiative behind that’s
project an initiative behind that’s completely useless guys there needs to
completely useless guys there needs to
completely useless guys there needs to be a project and technologies there to
be a project and technologies there to
be a project and technologies there to support that project so you know one of
support that project so you know one of
support that project so you know one of the things that I wanted to do in this
the things that I wanted to do in this
the things that I wanted to do in this talk as well is answer some of the most
talk as well is answer some of the most
talk as well is answer some of the most frequent questions that people ask me a
frequent questions that people ask me a
frequent questions that people ask me a lot of people ask me lesson like I don’t
lot of people ask me lesson like I don’t
lot of people ask me lesson like I don’t know anything about education but I I
know anything about education but I I
know anything about education but I I have kids or I’m having kids or I will
have kids or I’m having kids or I will
have kids or I’m having kids or I will have kids I might have kids and I don’t
have kids I might have kids and I don’t
have kids I might have kids and I don’t know not really um
know not really um
know not really um I say what what what should I looking
I say what what what should I looking
I say what what what should I looking for in a school oh how should I post my
for in a school oh how should I post my
for in a school oh how should I post my school to do better um tell me something
school to do better um tell me something
school to do better um tell me something right and it’s hard right because
right and it’s hard right because
right and it’s hard right because obviously it’s a whole industry you
obviously it’s a whole industry you
obviously it’s a whole industry you don’t want to be an expert but I think
don’t want to be an expert but I think
don’t want to be an expert but I think there’s three things that you can take
there’s three things that you can take
there’s three things that you can take here home whether you’re stealing your a
here home whether you’re stealing your a
here home whether you’re stealing your a parent or your your parent want to be
parent or your your parent want to be
parent or your your parent want to be you can take this tree home first this
you can take this tree home first this
you can take this tree home first this develop a critical eye most of the
develop a critical eye most of the
develop a critical eye most of the technology we’re using um it’s very
technology we’re using um it’s very
technology we’re using um it’s very obsolete technology dressed with amazing
obsolete technology dressed with amazing
obsolete technology dressed with amazing UI user interface right basically as a
UI user interface right basically as a
UI user interface right basically as a rule of thumb if the device you’re using
rule of thumb if the device you’re using
rule of thumb if the device you’re using right now or the tools that you use to
right now or the tools that you use to
right now or the tools that you use to work have either a number after the name
work have either a number after the name
work have either a number after the name or a year it’s not transformative
or a year it’s not transformative
or a year it’s not transformative technology it’s incremental innovation
technology it’s incremental innovation
technology it’s incremental innovation right it’s a 10 20 30 40 percent
right it’s a 10 20 30 40 percent
right it’s a 10 20 30 40 percent improvement on what was there before but
improvement on what was there before but
improvement on what was there before but it’s not transformative for example
it’s not transformative for example
it’s not transformative for example iPhone one transformative very
iPhone one transformative very
iPhone one transformative very transformative iPhone 7 plus not
transformative iPhone 7 plus not
transformative iPhone 7 plus not transform it right it’s an improvement
transform it right it’s an improvement
transform it right it’s an improvement on the twenty five previous iPhone so
on the twenty five previous iPhone so
on the twenty five previous iPhone so however the many others before that
however the many others before that
however the many others before that right and that that transformative tools
right and that that transformative tools
right and that that transformative tools is what we need now in education as I
is what we need now in education as I
is what we need now in education as I said both in incremental innovation and
said both in incremental innovation and
said both in incremental innovation and transformative innovation are both
transformative innovation are both
transformative innovation are both extremely necessary and they complement
extremely necessary and they complement
extremely necessary and they complement each other but you can’t use one when
each other but you can’t use one when
each other but you can’t use one when you need the other one
you need the other one
you need the other one right that’s not going to work well so I
right that’s not going to work well so I
right that’s not going to work well so I think like the example I think it’s very
think like the example I think it’s very
think like the example I think it’s very illustrative here like if you were
illustrative here like if you were
illustrative here like if you were building a car you can keep improving it
building a car you can keep improving it
building a car you can keep improving it but at some point if you want to fly you
but at some point if you want to fly you
but at some point if you want to fly you want to start over you want to start
want to start over you want to start
want to start over you want to start from scratch
from scratch
from scratch I’m build a plane you don’t want to put
I’m build a plane you don’t want to put
I’m build a plane you don’t want to put wings to an existing car right and a lot
wings to an existing car right and a lot
wings to an existing car right and a lot of the technology surprisingly that
of the technology surprisingly that
of the technology surprisingly that we’re using nowadays is exactly this
we’re using nowadays is exactly this
we’re using nowadays is exactly this secondly you can ask about skill based
secondly you can ask about skill based
secondly you can ask about skill based learning right we said it was difficult
learning right we said it was difficult
learning right we said it was difficult to measure and if you evaluate but the
to measure and if you evaluate but the
to measure and if you evaluate but the school should be really thinking and put
school should be really thinking and put
school should be really thinking and put a lot of effort on how are they going to
a lot of effort on how are they going to
a lot of effort on how are they going to teach and evaluate skills you can ask
teach and evaluate skills you can ask
teach and evaluate skills you can ask for example whether your kids where do
for example whether your kids where do
for example whether your kids where do they stand on those skills right how
they stand on those skills right how
they stand on those skills right how good is my kid on teamwork and how good
good is my kid on teamwork and how good
good is my kid on teamwork and how good is in communication how are you dealing
is in communication how are you dealing
is in communication how are you dealing with it lastly I think the third
with it lastly I think the third
with it lastly I think the third question that you can ask is ask what
question that you can ask is ask what
question that you can ask is ask what they do with a non tech savvy teachers
they do with a non tech savvy teachers
they do with a non tech savvy teachers because like I have to say and is it
because like I have to say and is it
because like I have to say and is it this is important for me to say I have a
this is important for me to say I have a
this is important for me to say I have a huge respect for teachers huge and you
huge respect for teachers huge and you
huge respect for teachers huge and you know why I think we’re were there’s no
know why I think we’re were there’s no
know why I think we’re were there’s no other profession in the world right now
other profession in the world right now
other profession in the world right now that we’re asking them to reinvent
that we’re asking them to reinvent
that we’re asking them to reinvent themselves as much as we’re doing to
themselves as much as we’re doing to
themselves as much as we’re doing to teachers it’s just amazing we’re turning
teachers it’s just amazing we’re turning
teachers it’s just amazing we’re turning their profession upside down you said
their profession upside down you said
their profession upside down you said everything you learned before not okay
everything you learned before not okay
everything you learned before not okay now everything you were teaching before
now everything you were teaching before
now everything you were teaching before this the way you would teach you before
this the way you would teach you before
this the way you would teach you before different now where they’re asking
different now where they’re asking
different now where they’re asking afterwards how they’re measuring you are
afterwards how they’re measuring you are
afterwards how they’re measuring you are they evaluating you all completely
they evaluating you all completely
they evaluating you all completely different so um what are they going to
different so um what are they going to
different so um what are they going to do with those teachers right how do they
do with those teachers right how do they
do with those teachers right how do they train them to the just ignore them do
train them to the just ignore them do
train them to the just ignore them do they say oh I can teach them they’ve
they say oh I can teach them they’ve
they say oh I can teach them they’ve been here forever the answer to that is
been here forever the answer to that is
been here forever the answer to that is going to give you a lot of insight into
going to give you a lot of insight into
going to give you a lot of insight into how good that school or the institution
how good that school or the institution
how good that school or the institution deals with changing and adapting to the
deals with changing and adapting to the
deals with changing and adapting to the changes they’re in education sector
changes they’re in education sector
changes they’re in education sector nowadays so um
nowadays so um
nowadays so um lastly I wanted to give you a bit of an
lastly I wanted to give you a bit of an
lastly I wanted to give you a bit of an a personal opinion on what the next
a personal opinion on what the next
a personal opinion on what the next waves of innovation are going to look
waves of innovation are going to look
waves of innovation are going to look like well I’m first the first point and
like well I’m first the first point and
like well I’m first the first point and I call this prophecy time right is a
I call this prophecy time right is a
I call this prophecy time right is a network education right now we have
network education right now we have
network education right now we have occasion system which is a school it’s
occasion system which is a school it’s
occasion system which is a school it’s very school or institution centric and
very school or institution centric and
very school or institution centric and all the students go to law school and
all the students go to law school and
all the students go to law school and you’re part of that school and if you’re
you’re part of that school and if you’re
you’re part of that school and if you’re university you call it alma mater right
university you call it alma mater right
university you call it alma mater right it’s nearly a family it is a massive
it’s nearly a family it is a massive
it’s nearly a family it is a massive bomb and I think this is going to evolve
bomb and I think this is going to evolve
bomb and I think this is going to evolve towards a much more broadening our
towards a much more broadening our
towards a much more broadening our education system much more diverse and
education system much more diverse and
education system much more diverse and much
much
much inclusive of what we see in the real
inclusive of what we see in the real
inclusive of what we see in the real life I think them schools are going to
life I think them schools are going to
life I think them schools are going to include way more stakeholders for
include way more stakeholders for
include way more stakeholders for example you’re going to see more
example you’re going to see more
example you’re going to see more companies part of schools teaching
companies part of schools teaching
companies part of schools teaching something collaborating asking for
something collaborating asking for
something collaborating asking for projects the way they do in university
projects the way they do in university
projects the way they do in university why not at a younger age
why not at a younger age
why not at a younger age you’re going to have courses from
you’re going to have courses from
you’re going to have courses from different places so you’re in school you
different places so you’re in school you
different places so you’re in school you might have a lesson with your teacher
might have a lesson with your teacher
might have a lesson with your teacher but maybe the next lesson you do from a
but maybe the next lesson you do from a
but maybe the next lesson you do from a picture in Singapore which is doing it
picture in Singapore which is doing it
picture in Singapore which is doing it online and maybe the next project you do
online and maybe the next project you do
online and maybe the next project you do collaboratively with other kids around
collaboratively with other kids around
collaboratively with other kids around the world because why wouldn’t you you
the world because why wouldn’t you you
the world because why wouldn’t you you live in the world you don’t live in
live in the world you don’t live in
live in the world you don’t live in Barcelona Catalonia Spain Europe you
Barcelona Catalonia Spain Europe you
Barcelona Catalonia Spain Europe you live in the world and why not start like
live in the world and why not start like
live in the world and why not start like that right that culturalization that
that right that culturalization that
that right that culturalization that damn that adapting to life to real life
damn that adapting to life to real life
damn that adapting to life to real life should be as real as possible and I
should be as real as possible and I
should be as real as possible and I think they’ve been a bit detached right
think they’ve been a bit detached right
think they’ve been a bit detached right like school from what we see in the real
like school from what we see in the real
like school from what we see in the real world around the friends about online
world around the friends about online
world around the friends about online about even how we relate and how we find
about even how we relate and how we find
about even how we relate and how we find partners nowadays with online dating
partners nowadays with online dating
partners nowadays with online dating right everything’s changed a lot I think
right everything’s changed a lot I think
right everything’s changed a lot I think schools are going to still exist
schools are going to still exist
schools are going to still exist but they’re going to be more diverse
but they’re going to be more diverse
but they’re going to be more diverse more open spaces I call them call
more open spaces I call them call
more open spaces I call them call education spaces kind of mirroring a
education spaces kind of mirroring a
education spaces kind of mirroring a little bit of co-working spaces that we
little bit of co-working spaces that we
little bit of co-working spaces that we find an entrepreneurship environment we
find an entrepreneurship environment we
find an entrepreneurship environment we can see startups or the the new way of
can see startups or the the new way of
can see startups or the the new way of co-working and all those new working
co-working and all those new working
co-working and all those new working kind of trends right now are
kind of trends right now are
kind of trends right now are transforming the more legacy or
transforming the more legacy or
transforming the more legacy or traditional legacy corporate life the
traditional legacy corporate life the
traditional legacy corporate life the same way I think is going to happen in
same way I think is going to happen in
same way I think is going to happen in education so I think those schools will
education so I think those schools will
education so I think those schools will have you’ll see people collaborating and
have you’ll see people collaborating and
have you’ll see people collaborating and taking lessons both online and presents
taking lessons both online and presents
taking lessons both online and presents I think you’ll see companies coming and
I think you’ll see companies coming and
I think you’ll see companies coming and doing workshops and doing and analyzing
doing workshops and doing and analyzing
doing workshops and doing and analyzing and understanding better different
and understanding better different
and understanding better different things I think people going to do
things I think people going to do
things I think people going to do projects there’s going to be a lot of
projects there’s going to be a lot of
projects there’s going to be a lot of games and social activities as well
games and social activities as well
games and social activities as well remember education it’s not only about
remember education it’s not only about
remember education it’s not only about knowledge it’s about motor skills about
knowledge it’s about motor skills about
knowledge it’s about motor skills about attitude in life is about a
attitude in life is about a
attitude in life is about a culturalization into life so I think
culturalization into life so I think
culturalization into life so I think schools are going to be much more
schools are going to be much more
schools are going to be much more attractive and much more interesting in
attractive and much more interesting in
attractive and much more interesting in a couple decades and lately we mentioned
a couple decades and lately we mentioned
a couple decades and lately we mentioned how hard evaluation is right the OECD
how hard evaluation is right the OECD
how hard evaluation is right the OECD brandston is one of the main problems of
brandston is one of the main problems of
brandston is one of the main problems of the new technology environment that we
the new technology environment that we
the new technology environment that we want to set so I think the companies
want to set so I think the companies
want to set so I think the companies that are demanding those skills from us
that are demanding those skills from us
that are demanding those skills from us why we said that economy economists
why we said that economy economists
why we said that economy economists study before why do they not train us on
study before why do they not train us on
study before why do they not train us on the
the
the skills they’re asking for and why do
skills they’re asking for and why do
skills they’re asking for and why do they not certify in the skills they’re
they not certify in the skills they’re
they not certify in the skills they’re most known for for example if you’re
most known for for example if you’re
most known for for example if you’re learning about fashion or operation so
learning about fashion or operation so
learning about fashion or operation so processes maybe Zara can give you a
processes maybe Zara can give you a
processes maybe Zara can give you a really good training and certify you in
really good training and certify you in
really good training and certify you in it maybe you’re working about innovation
it maybe you’re working about innovation
it maybe you’re working about innovation and work working collaboratively and
and work working collaboratively and
and work working collaboratively and things like that Google can give you a
things like that Google can give you a
things like that Google can give you a great certification same as digital
great certification same as digital
great certification same as digital marketing which we already do if you’re
marketing which we already do if you’re
marketing which we already do if you’re doing fashion Nike or sports and seem
doing fashion Nike or sports and seem
doing fashion Nike or sports and seem like that maybe Nike Cola these
like that maybe Nike Cola these
like that maybe Nike Cola these companies can do and all that applies to
companies can do and all that applies to
companies can do and all that applies to all the humanities as well I’m just more
all the humanities as well I’m just more
all the humanities as well I’m just more of a techie person somewhere closer to
of a techie person somewhere closer to
of a techie person somewhere closer to that world right but everything could be
that world right but everything could be
that world right but everything could be more related more immersed in what life
more related more immersed in what life
more related more immersed in what life really is and that comes back to what
really is and that comes back to what
really is and that comes back to what education looks like in the tribes in in
education looks like in the tribes in in
education looks like in the tribes in in Africa or other more remote places where
Africa or other more remote places where
Africa or other more remote places where they’re not that developed and they
they’re not that developed and they
they’re not that developed and they think the whole tribe is responsible for
think the whole tribe is responsible for
think the whole tribe is responsible for the education of every single kid
the education of every single kid
the education of every single kid frequently you know they all feel like
frequently you know they all feel like
frequently you know they all feel like parents of the kids of the tribe and I
parents of the kids of the tribe and I
parents of the kids of the tribe and I think we’ve lost a lot of that with
think we’ve lost a lot of that with
think we’ve lost a lot of that with detached from our human side in the
detached from our human side in the
detached from our human side in the education system because we’ve made it
education system because we’ve made it
education system because we’ve made it like a factory right Ken Robinson talks
like a factory right Ken Robinson talks
like a factory right Ken Robinson talks about that really really well and I
about that really really well and I
about that really really well and I think we as we develop our and we
think we as we develop our and we
think we as we develop our and we transform education system we should
transform education system we should
transform education system we should reach out for that human side and
reach out for that human side and
reach out for that human side and connect the oldest stakeholders in
connect the oldest stakeholders in
connect the oldest stakeholders in society so that we all feel responsible
society so that we all feel responsible
society so that we all feel responsible and be kind that come back comes back to
and be kind that come back comes back to
and be kind that come back comes back to you guys as well we all feel responsible
you guys as well we all feel responsible
you guys as well we all feel responsible for the next generation of human beings
for the next generation of human beings
for the next generation of human beings here so that’s about it and to the
here so that’s about it and to the
here so that’s about it and to the question will the schools exist 50 years
question will the schools exist 50 years
question will the schools exist 50 years from now I think they will but I think
from now I think they will but I think
from now I think they will but I think they’ll they look very different than
they’ll they look very different than
they’ll they look very different than they do now and maybe they’re not even
they do now and maybe they’re not even
they do now and maybe they’re not even cold schools thank you very much
cold schools thank you very much
cold schools thank you very much [Applause]
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