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England lights young John
England lights young John so now fast forward over 5,000 years
so now fast forward over 5,000 years
so now fast forward over 5,000 years later to 1873 where a boy named Chester
later to 1873 where a boy named Chester
later to 1873 where a boy named Chester Greenwood who’d like to ice skate in the
Greenwood who’d like to ice skate in the
Greenwood who’d like to ice skate in the winter had a problem his problem is that
winter had a problem his problem is that
winter had a problem his problem is that he got frostbite on his ears every time
he got frostbite on his ears every time
he got frostbite on his ears every time he was outside ice skating and he
he was outside ice skating and he
he was outside ice skating and he couldn’t solve this problem like
couldn’t solve this problem like
couldn’t solve this problem like everyone else by wearing a wool hat
everyone else by wearing a wool hat
everyone else by wearing a wool hat because he was allergic to wool so what
because he was allergic to wool so what
because he was allergic to wool so what did Chester do he came up with his own
did Chester do he came up with his own
did Chester do he came up with his own solution
solution
solution he made ear shaped loops out of a piece
he made ear shaped loops out of a piece
he made ear shaped loops out of a piece of wire and sewed fur not sewed fur on
of wire and sewed fur not sewed fur on
of wire and sewed fur not sewed fur on them you all might know this invention
them you all might know this invention
them you all might know this invention as ear muffs now he might not have
as ear muffs now he might not have
as ear muffs now he might not have invented Hello Kitty ear muffs but
invented Hello Kitty ear muffs but
invented Hello Kitty ear muffs but they’ve been improved over time to
they’ve been improved over time to
they’ve been improved over time to become cuter so though some people
become cuter so though some people
become cuter so though some people initially doubted whether it was worth
initially doubted whether it was worth
initially doubted whether it was worth manufacturing and pursuing as a product
manufacturing and pursuing as a product
manufacturing and pursuing as a product Chester convinced his classmates
Chester convinced his classmates
Chester convinced his classmates his community why his new invention
his community why his new invention
his community why his new invention worked better and he eventually started
worked better and he eventually started
worked better and he eventually started this business manufacturing earmuffs
this business manufacturing earmuffs
this business manufacturing earmuffs over the course of many years he
over the course of many years he
over the course of many years he continued to make improvements on his
continued to make improvements on his
continued to make improvements on his invention to make them more comfortable
invention to make them more comfortable
invention to make them more comfortable and cost-efficient so let’s think about
and cost-efficient so let’s think about
and cost-efficient so let’s think about Chester’s invention process for a minute
Chester’s invention process for a minute
Chester’s invention process for a minute Chester’s invention process fostered
Chester’s invention process fostered
Chester’s invention process fostered certain skills he had to think
certain skills he had to think
certain skills he had to think creatively to solve his problems he had
creatively to solve his problems he had
creatively to solve his problems he had to be resourceful with the materials
to be resourceful with the materials
to be resourceful with the materials around him he had to be flexible
around him he had to be flexible
around him he had to be flexible resilient and persistent to setbacks and
resilient and persistent to setbacks and
resilient and persistent to setbacks and disappointments and he had to
disappointments and he had to
disappointments and he had to communicate the value of his invention
communicate the value of his invention
communicate the value of his invention to his classmates into his community and
to his classmates into his community and
to his classmates into his community and so today we see a great need for schools
so today we see a great need for schools
so today we see a great need for schools to also find a way to foster and
to also find a way to foster and
to also find a way to foster and encourage many of these skills that
encourage many of these skills that
encourage many of these skills that Chester learned so in fact research
Chester learned so in fact research
Chester learned so in fact research conducted by Harvard University and
conducted by Harvard University and
conducted by Harvard University and Stanford Research Center show that 85%
Stanford Research Center show that 85%
Stanford Research Center show that 85% of job success actually comes from
of job success actually comes from
of job success actually comes from having well-developed soft skills so
having well-developed soft skills so
having well-developed soft skills so critical thinking problem-solving
critical thinking problem-solving
critical thinking problem-solving communication skills and people skills
communication skills and people skills
communication skills and people skills and only 15% of success really comes
and only 15% of success really comes
and only 15% of success really comes from the technical skills and knowledge
from the technical skills and knowledge
from the technical skills and knowledge and so this idea of understanding how
and so this idea of understanding how
and so this idea of understanding how things work why they were designed that
things work why they were designed that
things work why they were designed that way and thinking critically about how to
way and thinking critically about how to
way and thinking critically about how to improve or adapt them are incredibly
improve or adapt them are incredibly
improve or adapt them are incredibly valuable lessons that can be taught and
valuable lessons that can be taught and
valuable lessons that can be taught and learned in children much younger than
learned in children much younger than
learned in children much younger than Chester so how do we encourage this type
Chester so how do we encourage this type
Chester so how do we encourage this type of thinking and learning many use
of thinking and learning many use
of thinking and learning many use programs that exist today focus on
programs that exist today focus on
programs that exist today focus on problem-solving and stem at its core but
problem-solving and stem at its core but
problem-solving and stem at its core but if you really extend to originality
if you really extend to originality
if you really extend to originality creativity and idea generation and so
creativity and idea generation and so
creativity and idea generation and so ultimately I mean the goal with
ultimately I mean the goal with
ultimately I mean the goal with education is not really to prepare
education is not really to prepare
education is not really to prepare students for something but it’s really
students for something but it’s really
students for something but it’s really to help our students prepare themselves
to help our students prepare themselves
to help our students prepare themselves for anything and so today I’m here to
for anything and so today I’m here to
for anything and so today I’m here to tell you three reasons why I think
tell you three reasons why I think
tell you three reasons why I think invention is one of the most powerful
invention is one of the most powerful
invention is one of the most powerful tools we can use to set our students up
tools we can use to set our students up
tools we can use to set our students up for success so first invention helps
for success so first invention helps
for success so first invention helps level the playing field so what do I
level the playing field so what do I
level the playing field so what do I mean by this all over the world there’s
mean by this all over the world there’s
mean by this all over the world there’s still gaps in educational equality for
still gaps in educational equality for
still gaps in educational equality for all students which are caused by many
all students which are caused by many
all students which are caused by many factors such as access and distribution
factors such as access and distribution
factors such as access and distribution of resources poverty healthcare the list
of resources poverty healthcare the list
of resources poverty healthcare the list goes on so how can invention help well
goes on so how can invention help well
goes on so how can invention help well in Chicago where I started the Chicago
in Chicago where I started the Chicago
in Chicago where I started the Chicago student invention convention
student invention convention
student invention convention years ago 85% of our students came from
years ago 85% of our students came from
years ago 85% of our students came from low-income families and with Invention
low-income families and with Invention
low-income families and with Invention Convention the message we gave our
Convention the message we gave our
Convention the message we gave our student inventors is that anyone
student inventors is that anyone
student inventors is that anyone regardless of the resources they have at
regardless of the resources they have at
regardless of the resources they have at hand can come up with a good idea and
hand can come up with a good idea and
hand can come up with a good idea and that all students have to be resourceful
that all students have to be resourceful
that all students have to be resourceful in designing and building their initial
in designing and building their initial
in designing and building their initial prototype and in fact a lot of initial
prototype and in fact a lot of initial
prototype and in fact a lot of initial prototyping can be done with just a
prototyping can be done with just a
prototyping can be done with just a cardboard box just like these VR glasses
cardboard box just like these VR glasses
cardboard box just like these VR glasses so teachers are also able to help use
so teachers are also able to help use
so teachers are also able to help use invention to bridge skills gaps some
invention to bridge skills gaps some
invention to bridge skills gaps some teachers will focus more on presentation
teachers will focus more on presentation
teachers will focus more on presentation skills others will incorporate technical
skills others will incorporate technical
skills others will incorporate technical computer skills and still others may
computer skills and still others may
computer skills and still others may spend more time on prototyping skills
spend more time on prototyping skills
spend more time on prototyping skills just depending on the needs of their of
just depending on the needs of their of
just depending on the needs of their of their students and because invention
their students and because invention
their students and because invention touches on many traditional classroom
touches on many traditional classroom
touches on many traditional classroom subjects it’s really easy to integrate
subjects it’s really easy to integrate
subjects it’s really easy to integrate them into existing curriculum not just
them into existing curriculum not just
them into existing curriculum not just in science classes where we often see
in science classes where we often see
in science classes where we often see more participatory based stem programs
more participatory based stem programs
more participatory based stem programs so as a result we see thousands of
so as a result we see thousands of
so as a result we see thousands of students from all socioeconomic
students from all socioeconomic
students from all socioeconomic backgrounds races genders learning
backgrounds races genders learning
backgrounds races genders learning abilities and learning styles engaged in
abilities and learning styles engaged in
abilities and learning styles engaged in the process of invention I’ve also seen
the process of invention I’ve also seen
the process of invention I’ve also seen students with various forms of learning
students with various forms of learning
students with various forms of learning abilities autism ad D and more really
abilities autism ad D and more really
abilities autism ad D and more really succeed and thrive with invention
succeed and thrive with invention
succeed and thrive with invention programs just like the diverse set of
programs just like the diverse set of
programs just like the diverse set of Chicago students you see here on the
Chicago students you see here on the
Chicago students you see here on the screen so second invention really
screen so second invention really
screen so second invention really celebrates process and it encourages us
celebrates process and it encourages us
celebrates process and it encourages us to embrace failure as an opportunity
to embrace failure as an opportunity
to embrace failure as an opportunity so this mentality of embracing failure
so this mentality of embracing failure
so this mentality of embracing failure it starts changing the lower traditional
it starts changing the lower traditional
it starts changing the lower traditional mentality that we have in our society
mentality that we have in our society
mentality that we have in our society today that failures somehow reflects
today that failures somehow reflects
today that failures somehow reflects weakness or a lack of intelligence and
weakness or a lack of intelligence and
weakness or a lack of intelligence and this is called a fixed mindset that
this is called a fixed mindset that
this is called a fixed mindset that we’re born with a certain set of skills
we’re born with a certain set of skills
we’re born with a certain set of skills and competencies and that trying
and competencies and that trying
and competencies and that trying something new might expose the weakness
something new might expose the weakness
something new might expose the weakness instead of an opportunity for growth and
instead of an opportunity for growth and
instead of an opportunity for growth and development and as adults we all know
development and as adults we all know
development and as adults we all know how hard it is to kind of change from
how hard it is to kind of change from
how hard it is to kind of change from this fixed mindset to more of a growth
this fixed mindset to more of a growth
this fixed mindset to more of a growth mindset where you step outside your
mindset where you step outside your
mindset where you step outside your comfort zone and by doing so you
comfort zone and by doing so you
comfort zone and by doing so you continually develop yourself and define
continually develop yourself and define
continually develop yourself and define your own levels of success this also
your own levels of success this also
your own levels of success this also allows us to see failure and criticism
allows us to see failure and criticism
allows us to see failure and criticism as additional opportunities for learning
as additional opportunities for learning
as additional opportunities for learning in development now in education when one
in development now in education when one
in development now in education when one of my teacher friends practices
of my teacher friends practices
of my teacher friends practices developing a growth mindset with her
developing a growth mindset with her
developing a growth mindset with her students she often adds the word yet to
students she often adds the word yet to
students she often adds the word yet to a statement so I haven’t figured out the
a statement so I haven’t figured out the
a statement so I haven’t figured out the solution yet Deanna isn’t able to
solution yet Deanna isn’t able to
solution yet Deanna isn’t able to articulate her invention yet invention
articulate her invention yet invention
articulate her invention yet invention gives students this opportunity to
gives students this opportunity to
gives students this opportunity to develop this growth mindset at an early
develop this growth mindset at an early
develop this growth mindset at an early age which will really be invaluable for
age which will really be invaluable for
age which will really be invaluable for them for the rest of their lives I also
them for the rest of their lives I also
them for the rest of their lives I also think it’s a really clear-cut way for
think it’s a really clear-cut way for
think it’s a really clear-cut way for students of all ages to become more
students of all ages to become more
students of all ages to become more self-aware and conscientious of their
self-aware and conscientious of their
self-aware and conscientious of their own failures in a risk-free state and
own failures in a risk-free state and
own failures in a risk-free state and growing up I often heard about the
growing up I often heard about the
growing up I often heard about the persistence of James Dyson he’s a
persistence of James Dyson he’s a
persistence of James Dyson he’s a British inventor and founder of the
British inventor and founder of the
British inventor and founder of the Dyson company and he’s a great example
Dyson company and he’s a great example
Dyson company and he’s a great example of someone who embraces failure when he
of someone who embraces failure when he
of someone who embraces failure when he was inventing his first vacuum cleaner
was inventing his first vacuum cleaner
was inventing his first vacuum cleaner he spent over 15 years creating over
he spent over 15 years creating over
he spent over 15 years creating over 5,000 prototypes before he made one that
5,000 prototypes before he made one that
5,000 prototypes before he made one that worked that’s a lot of failure to go
worked that’s a lot of failure to go
worked that’s a lot of failure to go through and in fact we’re starting to
through and in fact we’re starting to
through and in fact we’re starting to see this mindset and culture change
see this mindset and culture change
see this mindset and culture change right here in China with the rise of the
right here in China with the rise of the
right here in China with the rise of the entrepreneur culture China is now the
entrepreneur culture China is now the
entrepreneur culture China is now the world’s second largest producer of what
world’s second largest producer of what
world’s second largest producer of what we call unicorns non listed companies
we call unicorns non listed companies
we call unicorns non listed companies valued at over a billion u.s. dollars
valued at over a billion u.s. dollars
valued at over a billion u.s. dollars including DD Xiaomi and our favorite why
including DD Xiaomi and our favorite why
including DD Xiaomi and our favorite why my company’s matron and Dajjal Tian ping
my company’s matron and Dajjal Tian ping
my company’s matron and Dajjal Tian ping and according to China’s Ministry of
and according to China’s Ministry of
and according to China’s Ministry of Science and Technology there are now
Science and Technology there are now
Science and Technology there are now over 115 university parks and over 1,600
over 115 university parks and over 1,600
over 115 university parks and over 1,600 technology business incubators that
technology business incubators that
technology business incubators that provide services to aspiring
provide services to aspiring
provide services to aspiring entrepreneurs
entrepreneurs
entrepreneurs so the third invention is empowering
so the third invention is empowering
so the third invention is empowering when students have the opportunity to
when students have the opportunity to
when students have the opportunity to independently develop and really own
independently develop and really own
independently develop and really own their own a unique idea they become the
their own a unique idea they become the
their own a unique idea they become the sole experts of their invention they
sole experts of their invention they
sole experts of their invention they often also start with needs that are
often also start with needs that are
often also start with needs that are important to them or important to people
important to them or important to people
important to them or important to people in their community and around them and
in their community and around them and
in their community and around them and this makes them feel empowered empowered
this makes them feel empowered empowered
this makes them feel empowered empowered to share their ideas empowered to
to share their ideas empowered to
to share their ideas empowered to continue to persist and empower to
continue to persist and empower to
continue to persist and empower to really embrace their role as an inventor
really embrace their role as an inventor
really embrace their role as an inventor so some interesting research done by two
so some interesting research done by two
so some interesting research done by two researchers from the US National
researchers from the US National
researchers from the US National Institute of Health make the case for
Institute of Health make the case for
Institute of Health make the case for something called the creative stereotype
something called the creative stereotype
something called the creative stereotype effect which shows that students were
effect which shows that students were
effect which shows that students were more likely to come up with creative
more likely to come up with creative
more likely to come up with creative original ideas when they were asked to
original ideas when they were asked to
original ideas when they were asked to think like an eccentric poet kind of
think like an eccentric poet kind of
think like an eccentric poet kind of like a role play because it removes
like a role play because it removes
like a role play because it removes any self or socially imposed restraints
any self or socially imposed restraints
any self or socially imposed restraints on creative thinking and so similarly we
on creative thinking and so similarly we
on creative thinking and so similarly we see when students really put their
see when students really put their
see when students really put their thinking caps on put their inventor hats
thinking caps on put their inventor hats
thinking caps on put their inventor hats on and adopt the persona of an inventor
on and adopt the persona of an inventor
on and adopt the persona of an inventor it really empowers them to come up with
it really empowers them to come up with
it really empowers them to come up with more creative ideas and embrace their
more creative ideas and embrace their
more creative ideas and embrace their problem-solving side so I’ll give you a
problem-solving side so I’ll give you a
problem-solving side so I’ll give you a couple of examples at some invention
couple of examples at some invention
couple of examples at some invention display days and competition days I
display days and competition days I
display days and competition days I often see my student inventors show up
often see my student inventors show up
often see my student inventors show up with business cards wearing suits or
with business cards wearing suits or
with business cards wearing suits or matching outfits or sometimes in
matching outfits or sometimes in
matching outfits or sometimes in different costumes whatever makes them
different costumes whatever makes them
different costumes whatever makes them feel like an inventor because they’re
feel like an inventor because they’re
feel like an inventor because they’re able to completely embrace this persona
able to completely embrace this persona
able to completely embrace this persona and these student inventors actually
and these student inventors actually
and these student inventors actually invented a drum made with low set low
invented a drum made with low set low
invented a drum made with low set low cost recycled resources to help provide
cost recycled resources to help provide
cost recycled resources to help provide musical instruments to low-income
musical instruments to low-income
musical instruments to low-income schools pretty great idea you can also
schools pretty great idea you can also
schools pretty great idea you can also see that they’re really fully embracing
see that they’re really fully embracing
see that they’re really fully embracing their persona as an inventor too I’ve
their persona as an inventor too I’ve
their persona as an inventor too I’ve even seen students selling their
even seen students selling their
even seen students selling their products to other students so this
products to other students so this
products to other students so this student invented a type of portable
student invented a type of portable
student invented a type of portable accessory holder and when I put in my
accessory holder and when I put in my
accessory holder and when I put in my order for one she said that she had so
order for one she said that she had so
order for one she said that she had so many orders mine would be on backorder
many orders mine would be on backorder
many orders mine would be on backorder for a couple of months now I wouldn’t be
for a couple of months now I wouldn’t be
for a couple of months now I wouldn’t be able to stand here today talking to you
able to stand here today talking to you
able to stand here today talking to you about the power of youth invention
about the power of youth invention
about the power of youth invention unless they had a personal connection to
unless they had a personal connection to
unless they had a personal connection to it I participated in invention programs
it I participated in invention programs
it I participated in invention programs as a young student and I really credit
as a young student and I really credit
as a young student and I really credit them for influencing my own personal
them for influencing my own personal
them for influencing my own personal growth and development when I was 10
growth and development when I was 10
growth and development when I was 10 years old one of my classmates Nick and
years old one of my classmates Nick and
years old one of my classmates Nick and I decided that we wanted to participate
I decided that we wanted to participate
I decided that we wanted to participate an invention program at the time I think
an invention program at the time I think
an invention program at the time I think we just wanted an excuse not to do
we just wanted an excuse not to do
we just wanted an excuse not to do homework but you can see in these
homework but you can see in these
homework but you can see in these pictures that well we’re a little older
pictures that well we’re a little older
pictures that well we’re a little older but we saw enough value in our
but we saw enough value in our
but we saw enough value in our experience to come back and promote
experience to come back and promote
experience to come back and promote invention with the future generation
invention with the future generation
invention with the future generation now our first year as an invention team
now our first year as an invention team
now our first year as an invention team we invented something called the
we invented something called the
we invented something called the backpack binder it was the zipper binder
backpack binder it was the zipper binder
backpack binder it was the zipper binder with straps on it that we could minimize
with straps on it that we could minimize
with straps on it that we could minimize what we had to carry to take to school I
what we had to carry to take to school I
what we had to carry to take to school I can’t remember if we were recognized or
can’t remember if we were recognized or
can’t remember if we were recognized or won anything or not although I did just
won anything or not although I did just
won anything or not although I did just find this invention for sale online so
find this invention for sale online so
find this invention for sale online so if we do not we should have been and but
if we do not we should have been and but
if we do not we should have been and but what I do remember is this feeling that
what I do remember is this feeling that
what I do remember is this feeling that we had accomplished something on our own
we had accomplished something on our own
we had accomplished something on our own and I think my experience as a student
and I think my experience as a student
and I think my experience as a student inventor
inventor
inventor reflects the same way that many students
reflects the same way that many students
reflects the same way that many students including Nick feel about their
including Nick feel about their
including Nick feel about their experience the ability to really own an
experience the ability to really own an
experience the ability to really own an idea and to be able to share it with
idea and to be able to share it with
idea and to be able to share it with everyone okay so now I’ve talked about
everyone okay so now I’ve talked about
everyone okay so now I’ve talked about how invention levels the playing field
how invention levels the playing field
how invention levels the playing field allows us to embrace failure and empower
allows us to embrace failure and empower
allows us to embrace failure and empower students so how do we begin how do we
students so how do we begin how do we
students so how do we begin how do we foster an environment where students
foster an environment where students
foster an environment where students enjoy practicing all these invention
enjoy practicing all these invention
enjoy practicing all these invention skills while simultaneously learn how to
skills while simultaneously learn how to
skills while simultaneously learn how to persist through these cycles of failure
persist through these cycles of failure
persist through these cycles of failure and success my first message is to
and success my first message is to
and success my first message is to teachers teachers no matter what
teachers teachers no matter what
teachers teachers no matter what resources or facilities you have you can
resources or facilities you have you can
resources or facilities you have you can empower your students to explore the
empower your students to explore the
empower your students to explore the community they live in identify problems
community they live in identify problems
community they live in identify problems and come up with resourceful and
and come up with resourceful and
and come up with resourceful and creative solutions and by creating this
creative solutions and by creating this
creative solutions and by creating this culture in your classroom where students
culture in your classroom where students
culture in your classroom where students really put their inventor hats on they
really put their inventor hats on they
really put their inventor hats on they can be encouraged to be creative and
can be encouraged to be creative and
can be encouraged to be creative and unafraid to fail and you’ll start to see
unafraid to fail and you’ll start to see
unafraid to fail and you’ll start to see students empowering each other to solve
students empowering each other to solve
students empowering each other to solve problems to my next messages to our
problems to my next messages to our
problems to my next messages to our students students practice being an
students students practice being an
students students practice being an inventor just like a successful musician
inventor just like a successful musician
inventor just like a successful musician entrepreneur or a TED Talks speaker has
entrepreneur or a TED Talks speaker has
entrepreneur or a TED Talks speaker has to practice inventors get better a
to practice inventors get better a
to practice inventors get better a problem solving problems over time after
problem solving problems over time after
problem solving problems over time after they practice and practice so you’ve
they practice and practice so you’ve
they practice and practice so you’ve probably already invented something and
probably already invented something and
probably already invented something and you don’t even realize it so think about
you don’t even realize it so think about
you don’t even realize it so think about a time that you might have helped your
a time that you might have helped your
a time that you might have helped your parents or your friends or your teacher
parents or your friends or your teacher
parents or your friends or your teacher solve a problem how did you do it the
solve a problem how did you do it the
solve a problem how did you do it the next time your family needs help offer
next time your family needs help offer
next time your family needs help offer to help them out first try to figure it
to help them out first try to figure it
to help them out first try to figure it out on your own and then see how someone
out on your own and then see how someone
out on your own and then see how someone else did it can you improve the way they
else did it can you improve the way they
else did it can you improve the way they did it and finally student support
did it and finally student support
did it and finally student support doesn’t just come from teachers we also
doesn’t just come from teachers we also
doesn’t just come from teachers we also need parents to get involved so parents
need parents to get involved so parents
need parents to get involved so parents you can teach your children how to solve
you can teach your children how to solve
you can teach your children how to solve problems and to be creative and
problems and to be creative and
problems and to be creative and resourceful by leading by example at
resourceful by leading by example at
resourceful by leading by example at home so for example the next time your
home so for example the next time your
home so for example the next time your dog spills her dog food for the fourth
dog spills her dog food for the fourth
dog spills her dog food for the fourth time which we know can all be incredibly
time which we know can all be incredibly
time which we know can all be incredibly frustrating don’t immediately searched
frustrating don’t immediately searched
frustrating don’t immediately searched online for solutions or pick up the dog
online for solutions or pick up the dog
online for solutions or pick up the dog food yourself ask your kids to help you
food yourself ask your kids to help you
food yourself ask your kids to help you out ask them to think about how they can
out ask them to think about how they can
out ask them to think about how they can solve this problem for you and believe
solve this problem for you and believe
solve this problem for you and believe me over the past five years I’ve seen a
me over the past five years I’ve seen a
me over the past five years I’ve seen a lot of solutions for picking up dog food
lot of solutions for picking up dog food
lot of solutions for picking up dog food and cat food probably because these
and cat food probably because these
and cat food probably because these students have
students have
students have clean it up themselves or keep getting
clean it up themselves or keep getting
clean it up themselves or keep getting blamed for it but I know there’s a lot
blamed for it but I know there’s a lot
blamed for it but I know there’s a lot of opportunities for more ideas out
of opportunities for more ideas out
of opportunities for more ideas out there and so going back to my Potter
there and so going back to my Potter
there and so going back to my Potter wheel story we may not want to reinvent
wheel story we may not want to reinvent
wheel story we may not want to reinvent the wheel but it’s still important to
the wheel but it’s still important to
the wheel but it’s still important to understand why the wheel was invented
understand why the wheel was invented
understand why the wheel was invented and maybe even find a way to improve it
and maybe even find a way to improve it
and maybe even find a way to improve it and in fact I did a search on the US
and in fact I did a search on the US
and in fact I did a search on the US Patent and Trademark Office website and
Patent and Trademark Office website and
Patent and Trademark Office website and just since 1976 I found over 25,000
just since 1976 I found over 25,000
just since 1976 I found over 25,000 patents have been granted with the word
patents have been granted with the word
patents have been granted with the word wheel and its title that’s a lot of
wheel and its title that’s a lot of
wheel and its title that’s a lot of people looking to improve the wheel and
people looking to improve the wheel and
people looking to improve the wheel and your student it might just be the next
your student it might just be the next
your student it might just be the next one thank you
one thank you
one thank you [Applause]
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