now is the time for revolution now I’m aware they’re walking on stage and
aware they’re walking on stage and
aware they’re walking on stage and calling for a revolution while being
calling for a revolution while being
calling for a revolution while being black can be hazardous the last thing I
black can be hazardous the last thing I
black can be hazardous the last thing I want is for people to say I thought the
want is for people to say I thought the
want is for people to say I thought the TED talks were going great
TED talks were going great
TED talks were going great – the angry black man showed up but at
– the angry black man showed up but at
– the angry black man showed up but at the risk of being labeled militant I
the risk of being labeled militant I
the risk of being labeled militant I have to say now is the time for a
have to say now is the time for a
have to say now is the time for a revolution in education why because
revolution in education why because
revolution in education why because education is current model of technology
education is current model of technology
education is current model of technology integration is not working we are
integration is not working we are
integration is not working we are providing students with access to
providing students with access to
providing students with access to computers for all the wrong reasons and
computers for all the wrong reasons and
computers for all the wrong reasons and these misconceptions can have a negative
these misconceptions can have a negative
these misconceptions can have a negative impact on student development for
impact on student development for
impact on student development for example most people are impressed when
example most people are impressed when
example most people are impressed when they walk into a classroom and they see
they walk into a classroom and they see
they walk into a classroom and they see that every student has access to their
that every student has access to their
that every student has access to their own computer wonder when access may look
own computer wonder when access may look
own computer wonder when access may look good but the question we must ask
good but the question we must ask
good but the question we must ask ourselves is how is it helping students
ourselves is how is it helping students
ourselves is how is it helping students develop skills that would serve them
develop skills that would serve them
develop skills that would serve them post-graduation
we must heed the warning that was issued
we must heed the warning that was issued by Jedi Master obi-wan Kenobi you know
by Jedi Master obi-wan Kenobi you know
by Jedi Master obi-wan Kenobi you know the old guy from Star Wars he said your
the old guy from Star Wars he said your
the old guy from Star Wars he said your eyes can deceive you don’t trust them I
eyes can deceive you don’t trust them I
eyes can deceive you don’t trust them I say who cares how many computers your
say who cares how many computers your
say who cares how many computers your school has if you want to impress me
school has if you want to impress me
school has if you want to impress me teach your students to build their own
teach your students to build their own
teach your students to build their own computers schools cannot continue to
computers schools cannot continue to
computers schools cannot continue to treat technology the way that teenagers
treat technology the way that teenagers
treat technology the way that teenagers treat new clothes
treat new clothes
treat new clothes we can’t keep buying these devices
we can’t keep buying these devices
we can’t keep buying these devices simply because they’re new popular and
simply because they’re new popular and
simply because they’re new popular and cool and if we don’t reverse course then
cool and if we don’t reverse course then
cool and if we don’t reverse course then I fear that many students are going to
I fear that many students are going to
I fear that many students are going to find themselves in a situation similar
find themselves in a situation similar
find themselves in a situation similar to what I was once in 20 years ago long
to what I was once in 20 years ago long
to what I was once in 20 years ago long before I dreamed of becoming a teacher I
before I dreamed of becoming a teacher I
before I dreamed of becoming a teacher I was a recent college graduate I had
was a recent college graduate I had
was a recent college graduate I had majored in electrical engineering so I
majored in electrical engineering so I
majored in electrical engineering so I assumed that I would have no trouble
assumed that I would have no trouble
assumed that I would have no trouble finding a job because people have always
finding a job because people have always
finding a job because people have always told me that students who major in
told me that students who major in
told me that students who major in science technology and engineering and
science technology and engineering and
science technology and engineering and mathematics have no trouble finding jobs
mathematics have no trouble finding jobs
mathematics have no trouble finding jobs and usually make lots of money you see I
and usually make lots of money you see I
and usually make lots of money you see I need it to make a lot of money
need it to make a lot of money
need it to make a lot of money I had my eye on a convertible BMW it was
I had my eye on a convertible BMW it was
I had my eye on a convertible BMW it was silver with black trim black leather
silver with black trim black leather
silver with black trim black leather seats and unfortunately it came with a
seats and unfortunately it came with a
seats and unfortunately it came with a price tag they had far too many black
price tag they had far too many black
price tag they had far too many black zeros but I figured if I save long
zeros but I figured if I save long
zeros but I figured if I save long enough and skilled meals every other day
enough and skilled meals every other day
enough and skilled meals every other day eventually I would be able to afford
eventually I would be able to afford
eventually I would be able to afford that car soon all of my optimism and
that car soon all of my optimism and
that car soon all of my optimism and anticipation return to disappointment
anticipation return to disappointment
anticipation return to disappointment and confusion a year goes by and I still
and confusion a year goes by and I still
and confusion a year goes by and I still have not been able to find a job oh I’ve
have not been able to find a job oh I’ve
have not been able to find a job oh I’ve been on several interviews but those
been on several interviews but those
been on several interviews but those interviews usually ended in the same
interviews usually ended in the same
interviews usually ended in the same manner with someone explaining to me
manner with someone explaining to me
manner with someone explaining to me that the company was looking for someone
that the company was looking for someone
that the company was looking for someone who had experience and my response was
who had experience and my response was
who had experience and my response was always how can I gain experience if no
always how can I gain experience if no
always how can I gain experience if no one is willing to give me a chance then
one is willing to give me a chance then
one is willing to give me a chance then one day it happened I come home and I
one day it happened I come home and I
one day it happened I come home and I have a voicemail from a Human Resources
have a voicemail from a Human Resources
have a voicemail from a Human Resources representative it seems their company
representative it seems their company
representative it seems their company wanted me to come in for a second
wanted me to come in for a second
wanted me to come in for a second interview finally this is it I’m about
interview finally this is it I’m about
interview finally this is it I’m about to get paid I’m about to get this paper
to get paid I’m about to get this paper
to get paid I’m about to get this paper or so I thought the next day I returned
or so I thought the next day I returned
or so I thought the next day I returned the gentleman’s phone call and he greets
the gentleman’s phone call and he greets
the gentleman’s phone call and he greets me with a sigh which is not a good sign
me with a sigh which is not a good sign
me with a sigh which is not a good sign he then proceeded to explain to me that
he then proceeded to explain to me that
he then proceeded to explain to me that he just received an email stating that
he just received an email stating that
he just received an email stating that the company was implementing a hiring
the company was implementing a hiring
the company was implementing a hiring freeze and as a result the job that he
freeze and as a result the job that he
freeze and as a result the job that he was about to offer me was now no longer
was about to offer me was now no longer
was about to offer me was now no longer available needless to say I was crushed
available needless to say I was crushed
available needless to say I was crushed I started looking around at any moment I
I started looking around at any moment I
I started looking around at any moment I was expecting Ashton Kutcher to walk out
was expecting Ashton Kutcher to walk out
was expecting Ashton Kutcher to walk out and tell me I had just been Punk’d
and tell me I had just been Punk’d
and tell me I had just been Punk’d unfortunately this was not some
unfortunately this was not some
unfortunately this was not some elaborate prank I had not been pumped
elaborate prank I had not been pumped
elaborate prank I had not been pumped dashed and culture was nowhere to be
dashed and culture was nowhere to be
dashed and culture was nowhere to be found
found
found employers wanted someone who could come
employers wanted someone who could come
employers wanted someone who could come in and make an immediate impact I simply
in and make an immediate impact I simply
in and make an immediate impact I simply didn’t have the skills the only thing I
didn’t have the skills the only thing I
didn’t have the skills the only thing I had was the degree that sits atop the
had was the degree that sits atop the
had was the degree that sits atop the bookshelf in my parents house I finally
bookshelf in my parents house I finally
bookshelf in my parents house I finally had to come to terms with the fact that
had to come to terms with the fact that
had to come to terms with the fact that my education had failed me it had failed
my education had failed me it had failed
my education had failed me it had failed to prepare me for the job market when I
to prepare me for the job market when I
to prepare me for the job market when I think about the relationship between
think about the relationship between
think about the relationship between technology and education it reminds me
technology and education it reminds me
technology and education it reminds me of an aircraft carrier that has been
of an aircraft carrier that has been
of an aircraft carrier that has been stranded in a desert
stranded in a desert
stranded in a desert takes a wealth of resources to build and
takes a wealth of resources to build and
takes a wealth of resources to build and sustain an aircraft carrier yet those
sustain an aircraft carrier yet those
sustain an aircraft carrier yet those resources are wasted if the vehicle is
resources are wasted if the vehicle is
resources are wasted if the vehicle is not placed in a large body of water just
not placed in a large body of water just
not placed in a large body of water just like aircraft carriers computers laptops
like aircraft carriers computers laptops
like aircraft carriers computers laptops tablets are expensive and currently
tablets are expensive and currently
tablets are expensive and currently students are not using these devices in
students are not using these devices in
students are not using these devices in ways that maximizes their potential in
ways that maximizes their potential in
ways that maximizes their potential in most cases students only use computers
most cases students only use computers
most cases students only use computers to access social media and download
to access social media and download
to access social media and download movies videos and games and then when
movies videos and games and then when
movies videos and games and then when they do use these devices for academic
they do use these devices for academic
they do use these devices for academic purposes it is usually just a Google
purposes it is usually just a Google
purposes it is usually just a Google research turn but it’s up to us as
research turn but it’s up to us as
research turn but it’s up to us as parents educators and stakeholders to
parents educators and stakeholders to
parents educators and stakeholders to establish a clear vision for
establish a clear vision for
establish a clear vision for technology’s purpose in our schools we
technology’s purpose in our schools we
technology’s purpose in our schools we also have to accept that simply
also have to accept that simply
also have to accept that simply supplying students with access to
supplying students with access to
supplying students with access to computers does not ensure that they
computers does not ensure that they
computers does not ensure that they would be successful I’m gonna repeat
would be successful I’m gonna repeat
would be successful I’m gonna repeat that for emphasis simply supplying
that for emphasis simply supplying
that for emphasis simply supplying students with access to computers does
students with access to computers does
students with access to computers does not ensure that they will be successful
not ensure that they will be successful
not ensure that they will be successful remember I had experience using all
remember I had experience using all
remember I had experience using all types of devices but I didn’t have
types of devices but I didn’t have
types of devices but I didn’t have skills that employers feel we’re
skills that employers feel we’re
skills that employers feel we’re valuable how many people can say that
valuable how many people can say that
valuable how many people can say that they have programmed a digital book
they have programmed a digital book
they have programmed a digital book complete with narration you know those
complete with narration you know those
complete with narration you know those books when you open them and a voice
books when you open them and a voice
books when you open them and a voice starts reciting the text what about
starts reciting the text what about
starts reciting the text what about iPads who really understands how to
iPads who really understands how to
iPads who really understands how to touch screen on an iPad works
touch screen on an iPad works
touch screen on an iPad works considering the extent to which we use
considering the extent to which we use
considering the extent to which we use technology don’t you think it’s time
technology don’t you think it’s time
technology don’t you think it’s time that schools started teaching students
that schools started teaching students
that schools started teaching students how to plan develop and build these
how to plan develop and build these
how to plan develop and build these devices I want to share with you how
devices I want to share with you how
devices I want to share with you how computer coding is doing just that
computer coding is doing just that
computer coding is doing just that computer coding is the step by step
computer coding is the step by step
computer coding is the step by step process of writing instructions that
process of writing instructions that
process of writing instructions that tell a computer what to do cell phones
tell a computer what to do cell phones
tell a computer what to do cell phones software and video games all work
software and video games all work
software and video games all work because of computer code
because of computer code
because of computer code let’s explore storytelling now how is
let’s explore storytelling now how is
let’s explore storytelling now how is writing a story using computer code any
writing a story using computer code any
writing a story using computer code any different than writing a story using pen
different than writing a story using pen
different than writing a story using pen and paper
and paper
and paper well pen and paper only allows the
well pen and paper only allows the
well pen and paper only allows the author to create text and drawings
author to create text and drawings
author to create text and drawings computer coding adds another dimension
computer coding adds another dimension
computer coding adds another dimension to storytelling it allows the author to
to storytelling it allows the author to
to storytelling it allows the author to combine sound video and text this
combine sound video and text this
combine sound video and text this processes allowing students to open up
processes allowing students to open up
processes allowing students to open up and share in ways that would have been
and share in ways that would have been
and share in ways that would have been impossible several years ago
impossible several years ago
impossible several years ago imagine the impact it would have if a
imagine the impact it would have if a
imagine the impact it would have if a student is able to walk into a job
student is able to walk into a job
student is able to walk into a job interview and present a multimedia book
interview and present a multimedia book
interview and present a multimedia book that they’ve created or you press a
that they’ve created or you press a
that they’ve created or you press a button and a voice begins to recite the
button and a voice begins to recite the
button and a voice begins to recite the text press another button and music
text press another button and music
text press another button and music begins to play press yet another button
begins to play press yet another button
begins to play press yet another button and it takes changes to another language
and it takes changes to another language
and it takes changes to another language I envision a future where students were
I envision a future where students were
I envision a future where students were no longer take paper and pencil
no longer take paper and pencil
no longer take paper and pencil assessments instead they would develop
assessments instead they would develop
assessments instead they would develop devices they showcase their
devices they showcase their
devices they showcase their understanding of learning centers rather
understanding of learning centers rather
understanding of learning centers rather than recite their multiplication tables
than recite their multiplication tables
than recite their multiplication tables that would be old touchscreens they
that would be old touchscreens they
that would be old touchscreens they teach others how to multiply and divide
teach others how to multiply and divide
teach others how to multiply and divide we have to move the metaphorical
we have to move the metaphorical
we have to move the metaphorical aircraft carrier to an environment that
aircraft carrier to an environment that
aircraft carrier to an environment that takes advantage of its unique
takes advantage of its unique
takes advantage of its unique capabilities and by doing so we will
capabilities and by doing so we will
capabilities and by doing so we will provide students with an education that
provide students with an education that
provide students with an education that prepares them for the future and
prepares them for the future and
prepares them for the future and education that supports their cognitive
education that supports their cognitive
education that supports their cognitive development and an education that will
development and an education that will
development and an education that will allow them to be able to afford it
allow them to be able to afford it
allow them to be able to afford it convertible BMW thank you
you
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