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[Applause] today I’m going to talk about how
today I’m going to talk about how
today I’m going to talk about how content and not technology will save
content and not technology will save
content and not technology will save education about a year ago I was sitting
education about a year ago I was sitting
education about a year ago I was sitting in my kitchen with my then 11 year old
in my kitchen with my then 11 year old
in my kitchen with my then 11 year old daughter who asked for some help on her
daughter who asked for some help on her
daughter who asked for some help on her maths homework and I tried to help her
maths homework and I tried to help her
maths homework and I tried to help her and I couldn’t so I asked for her
and I couldn’t so I asked for her
and I couldn’t so I asked for her textbook and she said mummy you’re in
textbook and she said mummy you’re in
textbook and she said mummy you’re in technology we don’t use textbooks
technology we don’t use textbooks
technology we don’t use textbooks anymore I said fair enough let’s get on
anymore I said fair enough let’s get on
anymore I said fair enough let’s get on line a half an hour later we found the
line a half an hour later we found the
line a half an hour later we found the answer to this fairly complicated
answer to this fairly complicated
answer to this fairly complicated problem on YouTube of all places and so
problem on YouTube of all places and so
problem on YouTube of all places and so I thought okay half an hour searching
I thought okay half an hour searching
I thought okay half an hour searching for the answer one minute to get the
for the answer one minute to get the
for the answer one minute to get the answer on a video that’s not what I
answer on a video that’s not what I
answer on a video that’s not what I would call efficiency by any
would call efficiency by any
would call efficiency by any technological standard content is king
technological standard content is king
technological standard content is king content efficiency is when you get
content efficiency is when you get
content efficiency is when you get enough learning bang for your buck front
enough learning bang for your buck front
enough learning bang for your buck front piece of content take this image of
piece of content take this image of
piece of content take this image of clandestine it’s a bear being lowered on
clandestine it’s a bear being lowered on
clandestine it’s a bear being lowered on a wire down into an infrared light
a wire down into an infrared light
a wire down into an infrared light protecting a computer so he can hack
protecting a computer so he can hack
protecting a computer so he can hack into it
into it
into it that’s clandestine you don’t need a lot
that’s clandestine you don’t need a lot
that’s clandestine you don’t need a lot more information to immediately process
more information to immediately process
more information to immediately process that that’s what clandestine means
that that’s what clandestine means
that that’s what clandestine means education is about content education is
education is about content education is
education is about content education is the transfer of language knowledge
the transfer of language knowledge
the transfer of language knowledge wisdom values and practices from one
wisdom values and practices from one
wisdom values and practices from one generation to the next
generation to the next
generation to the next to prepare children for a happy and
to prepare children for a happy and
to prepare children for a happy and productive life it’s about content
productive life it’s about content
productive life it’s about content beware the over promise of Technology I
beware the over promise of Technology I
beware the over promise of Technology I would say to you as a techy being a
would say to you as a techy being a
would say to you as a techy being a techie the natural instinct is to jam
techie the natural instinct is to jam
techie the natural instinct is to jam content into an app gamify it and call
content into an app gamify it and call
content into an app gamify it and call it a tech but you can’t just wash a
it a tech but you can’t just wash a
it a tech but you can’t just wash a piece of mediocre content into a
piece of mediocre content into a
piece of mediocre content into a whirring blinking machine that looks
whirring blinking machine that looks
whirring blinking machine that looks newfangled and exciting and expect it to
newfangled and exciting and expect it to
newfangled and exciting and expect it to seep into little minds you’ve got to do
seep into little minds you’ve got to do
seep into little minds you’ve got to do a lot more than that the teacher is the
a lot more than that the teacher is the
a lot more than that the teacher is the hero here being a techie we
hero here being a techie we
hero here being a techie we want to disintermediate everything in
want to disintermediate everything in
want to disintermediate everything in pursuit of efficiencies but we pass on
pursuit of efficiencies but we pass on
pursuit of efficiencies but we pass on the future to our children through their
the future to our children through their
the future to our children through their teachers through wisdom knowledge values
teachers through wisdom knowledge values
teachers through wisdom knowledge values and stories the teacher is the bard
and stories the teacher is the bard
and stories the teacher is the bard through the Socratic method of
through the Socratic method of
through the Socratic method of discussion expert training and
discussion expert training and
discussion expert training and apprenticeship collaborative research
apprenticeship collaborative research
apprenticeship collaborative research all of us remember our favorite teachers
all of us remember our favorite teachers
all of us remember our favorite teachers growing up we took classes because of
growing up we took classes because of
growing up we took classes because of those teachers many of us chose a career
those teachers many of us chose a career
those teachers many of us chose a career because of those teachers teachers are
because of those teachers teachers are
because of those teachers teachers are there to counsel and support children in
there to counsel and support children in
there to counsel and support children in their moments of need the teacher is the
their moments of need the teacher is the
their moments of need the teacher is the hero and yet they’re overworked they’re
hero and yet they’re overworked they’re
hero and yet they’re overworked they’re forced to create content when they don’t
forced to create content when they don’t
forced to create content when they don’t even have the expertise many of them
even have the expertise many of them
even have the expertise many of them buying it out of their own pockets I
buying it out of their own pockets I
buying it out of their own pockets I have to ask you now let’s look at some
have to ask you now let’s look at some
have to ask you now let’s look at some practical examples do you call this a
practical examples do you call this a
practical examples do you call this a superhero noun girl now girl or do you
superhero noun girl now girl or do you
superhero noun girl now girl or do you call this a superhero from the Avengers
call this a superhero from the Avengers
call this a superhero from the Avengers we’ve just experienced a renaissance in
we’ve just experienced a renaissance in
we’ve just experienced a renaissance in technology and storytelling in the world
technology and storytelling in the world
technology and storytelling in the world that we’ve never seen before and yet ask
that we’ve never seen before and yet ask
that we’ve never seen before and yet ask any mother with children aged 6 to 16
any mother with children aged 6 to 16
any mother with children aged 6 to 16 and she will tell you that her six year
and she will tell you that her six year
and she will tell you that her six year old is still bringing home the same
old is still bringing home the same
old is still bringing home the same dreary worksheets noun girl the
dreary worksheets noun girl the
dreary worksheets noun girl the superhero that her 16 year old brought
superhero that her 16 year old brought
superhero that her 16 year old brought home a decade ago and we have
home a decade ago and we have
home a decade ago and we have superheroes like this today no amount of
superheroes like this today no amount of
superheroes like this today no amount of airbrushing in the world is going to
airbrushing in the world is going to
airbrushing in the world is going to turn noun girl into a superhero that
turn noun girl into a superhero that
turn noun girl into a superhero that engages children having said that anyone
engages children having said that anyone
engages children having said that anyone in Hollywood will tell you that no
in Hollywood will tell you that no
in Hollywood will tell you that no amount of technology is going to turn
amount of technology is going to turn
amount of technology is going to turn this into a superhero because what is
this into a superhero because what is
this into a superhero because what is engaging content it’s about character
engaging content it’s about character
engaging content it’s about character and story it’s about the simple essence
and story it’s about the simple essence
and story it’s about the simple essence of it another example which I’ll hear is
of it another example which I’ll hear is
of it another example which I’ll hear is not nocturnal it’s obvious that this owl
not nocturnal it’s obvious that this owl
not nocturnal it’s obvious that this owl is nocturnal dark endangered unblinking
is nocturnal dark endangered unblinking
is nocturnal dark endangered unblinking and scary and yet children still bring
and scary and yet children still bring
and scary and yet children still bring home worksheets that look like an easter
home worksheets that look like an easter
home worksheets that look like an easter egg stapled to a twig and you wonder why
egg stapled to a twig and you wonder why
egg stapled to a twig and you wonder why kids want to be on devices
kids want to be on devices
kids want to be on devices but help is on the way recently I came
but help is on the way recently I came
but help is on the way recently I came across an exciting web-based teaching
across an exciting web-based teaching
across an exciting web-based teaching tool that promised this preparing
tool that promised this preparing
tool that promised this preparing students for the 21st century is easy
students for the 21st century is easy
students for the 21st century is easy Wow
Wow
Wow ok so what did they promise leading high
ok so what did they promise leading high
ok so what did they promise leading high quality engaging global content proven
quality engaging global content proven
quality engaging global content proven digital platform modular online content
digital platform modular online content
digital platform modular online content empowers and supports teachers give
empowers and supports teachers give
empowers and supports teachers give students real-world critical thinking
students real-world critical thinking
students real-world critical thinking skills a real time assessment autograph
skills a real time assessment autograph
skills a real time assessment autograph automatic grading features powerful
automatic grading features powerful
automatic grading features powerful data-driven analytics per slice
data-driven analytics per slice
data-driven analytics per slice instruction seems time to maximize
instruction seems time to maximize
instruction seems time to maximize efficiency created for tech-savvy kids
efficiency created for tech-savvy kids
efficiency created for tech-savvy kids and fun
and fun
and fun whoa I couldn’t believe it well it was
whoa I couldn’t believe it well it was
whoa I couldn’t believe it well it was too good to be true because it was more
too good to be true because it was more
too good to be true because it was more dreary web-based worksheets read this
dreary web-based worksheets read this
dreary web-based worksheets read this passage and tell me what the word
passage and tell me what the word
passage and tell me what the word dissipate means here are a list of
dissipate means here are a list of
dissipate means here are a list of YouTube links with video writing prompts
YouTube links with video writing prompts
YouTube links with video writing prompts speech is different from text in English
speech is different from text in English
speech is different from text in English nothing sounds like Naughton ok is that
nothing sounds like Naughton ok is that
nothing sounds like Naughton ok is that all we’ve got is that really all we’ve
all we’ve got is that really all we’ve
all we’ve got is that really all we’ve got let’s reframe this in economic terms
got let’s reframe this in economic terms
got let’s reframe this in economic terms because ultimately education is about
because ultimately education is about
because ultimately education is about future transfer the transfer of a future
future transfer the transfer of a future
future transfer the transfer of a future from one generation to the next or in
from one generation to the next or in
from one generation to the next or in other words how do you get a job Thomas
other words how do you get a job Thomas
other words how do you get a job Thomas Friedman in the age of acceleration the
Friedman in the age of acceleration the
Friedman in the age of acceleration the well-known rightist and columnist for
well-known rightist and columnist for
well-known rightist and columnist for The New York Times said in the ideal
The New York Times said in the ideal
The New York Times said in the ideal education system businesses translate
education system businesses translate
education system businesses translate content from the world into the
content from the world into the
content from the world into the education system if you’ll indulge me
education system if you’ll indulge me
education system if you’ll indulge me and some Hollywood images I’m going to
and some Hollywood images I’m going to
and some Hollywood images I’m going to condense 40 thousand years of education
condense 40 thousand years of education
condense 40 thousand years of education into three short slides we went from
into three short slides we went from
into three short slides we went from this crude to create this innovation not
this crude to create this innovation not
this crude to create this innovation not on this device obviously by virtue of an
on this device obviously by virtue of an
on this device obviously by virtue of an education system a tedious one designed
education system a tedious one designed
education system a tedious one designed to deliver this people who believe
to deliver this people who believe
to deliver this people who believe behave like robots on a global
behave like robots on a global
behave like robots on a global industrial scale today the irony it took
industrial scale today the irony it took
industrial scale today the irony it took us 40,000 years to teach people how to
us 40,000 years to teach people how to
us 40,000 years to teach people how to behave like robots on a global
behave like robots on a global
behave like robots on a global industrial scale and it’s going to take
industrial scale and it’s going to take
industrial scale and it’s going to take us about 40 years to teach robots how to
us about 40 years to teach robots how to
us about 40 years to teach robots how to behave like people
behave like people
behave like people if the point of education is to prepare
if the point of education is to prepare
if the point of education is to prepare children for the future passing on the
children for the future passing on the
children for the future passing on the required knowledge wisdom values and
required knowledge wisdom values and
required knowledge wisdom values and practices then we’re all a bit stuck
practices then we’re all a bit stuck
practices then we’re all a bit stuck we’re lost because the rate of change is
we’re lost because the rate of change is
we’re lost because the rate of change is just so fast
just so fast
just so fast the iPhone barely existed 10 years ago
the iPhone barely existed 10 years ago
the iPhone barely existed 10 years ago this is a snapshot of our children’s job
this is a snapshot of our children’s job
this is a snapshot of our children’s job market by a well-known futurist named
market by a well-known futurist named
market by a well-known futurist named Thomas Frei these are the kind of jobs
Thomas Frei these are the kind of jobs
Thomas Frei these are the kind of jobs in 2030 that are up for grabs either by
in 2030 that are up for grabs either by
in 2030 that are up for grabs either by people who behave like robots or robots
people who behave like robots or robots
people who behave like robots or robots who learn how to behave like people my
who learn how to behave like people my
who learn how to behave like people my children sitting in the audience today 8
children sitting in the audience today 8
children sitting in the audience today 8 and 12 will be applying for some of
and 12 will be applying for some of
and 12 will be applying for some of these jobs drone dispatcher brain quants
these jobs drone dispatcher brain quants
these jobs drone dispatcher brain quants plant psychologists extinction
plant psychologists extinction
plant psychologists extinction revitalize robotics earthworm drivers
revitalize robotics earthworm drivers
revitalize robotics earthworm drivers time hackers clone ranchers time brokers
time hackers clone ranchers time brokers
time hackers clone ranchers time brokers space-based system designers plant
space-based system designers plant
space-based system designers plant educators and media surgeons how will
educators and media surgeons how will
educators and media surgeons how will these cute kids get these jobs clone
these cute kids get these jobs clone
these cute kids get these jobs clone rancher and memory augmentation
rancher and memory augmentation
rancher and memory augmentation therapist and if they do get these jobs
therapist and if they do get these jobs
therapist and if they do get these jobs and have the skills for it are they
and have the skills for it are they
and have the skills for it are they going to lead a happy and fulfilled life
going to lead a happy and fulfilled life
going to lead a happy and fulfilled life we don’t know but we need a plan a
we don’t know but we need a plan a
we don’t know but we need a plan a devious plan it’s going to take the work
devious plan it’s going to take the work
devious plan it’s going to take the work of a genius and a madman to plan for
of a genius and a madman to plan for
of a genius and a madman to plan for this new kind of uncertain future and to
this new kind of uncertain future and to
this new kind of uncertain future and to infiltrate the mind of a child there’s a
infiltrate the mind of a child there’s a
infiltrate the mind of a child there’s a whole shadow economy out there of
whole shadow economy out there of
whole shadow economy out there of Education of people pouring money and
Education of people pouring money and
Education of people pouring money and creativity into apps after-school clubs
creativity into apps after-school clubs
creativity into apps after-school clubs tutoring and what’s happening is the gap
tutoring and what’s happening is the gap
tutoring and what’s happening is the gap is becoming bigger the people who can
is becoming bigger the people who can
is becoming bigger the people who can afford to tap into this are becoming
afford to tap into this are becoming
afford to tap into this are becoming better educated and learning outcomes
better educated and learning outcomes
better educated and learning outcomes and equality are deteriorating a vision
and equality are deteriorating a vision
and equality are deteriorating a vision for the education system is to marry
for the education system is to marry
for the education system is to marry creativity with science to create new
creativity with science to create new
creativity with science to create new educational content
educational content
educational content this means content will have to have an
this means content will have to have an
this means content will have to have an information advantage more expertise
information advantage more expertise
information advantage more expertise more research federal language
more research federal language
more research federal language we can’t keep presenting our children
we can’t keep presenting our children
we can’t keep presenting our children with now
with now
with now girl and expecting them to rise to the
girl and expecting them to rise to the
girl and expecting them to rise to the occasion
occasion
occasion contents going to have to have better
contents going to have to have better
contents going to have to have better production values we’ve got to tap into
production values we’ve got to tap into
production values we’ve got to tap into all those resources and creativity that
all those resources and creativity that
all those resources and creativity that are going into Hollywood from character
are going into Hollywood from character
are going into Hollywood from character design and storytelling and bring it
design and storytelling and bring it
design and storytelling and bring it into the education system we need and
into the education system we need and
into the education system we need and this is very important an ethical
this is very important an ethical
this is very important an ethical framework we are not going to cross
framework we are not going to cross
framework we are not going to cross through the world at the rate of change
through the world at the rate of change
through the world at the rate of change it’s going through in artificial
it’s going through in artificial
it’s going through in artificial intelligence and social media without
intelligence and social media without
intelligence and social media without constantly reframing our value system
constantly reframing our value system
constantly reframing our value system ethics needs to be more deeply ingrained
ethics needs to be more deeply ingrained
ethics needs to be more deeply ingrained in the education system and into the
in the education system and into the
in the education system and into the teaching psyche the teacher will always
teaching psyche the teacher will always
teaching psyche the teacher will always be the hero in search for learning
be the hero in search for learning
be the hero in search for learning efficiencies you cannot disintermediate
efficiencies you cannot disintermediate
efficiencies you cannot disintermediate the teacher without losing steam you
the teacher without losing steam you
the teacher without losing steam you need emotion to fuel engagement and you
need emotion to fuel engagement and you
need emotion to fuel engagement and you need love at the end of the day it’s all
need love at the end of the day it’s all
need love at the end of the day it’s all about love learning love of books love
about love learning love of books love
about love learning love of books love of asking questions all the future
of asking questions all the future
of asking questions all the future transfer why we invest so much time and
transfer why we invest so much time and
transfer why we invest so much time and energy into passing on a future to our
energy into passing on a future to our
energy into passing on a future to our children as parents and as educators is
children as parents and as educators is
children as parents and as educators is about our burning need and desire for
about our burning need and desire for
about our burning need and desire for love thank you
love thank you
love thank you [Applause]
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