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Creating Joyful Schools for the Future | Tim Carr | TEDxJIS


I’d like to take a stab today at

I’d like to take a stab today at unframed a concept near and dear to all

unframed a concept near and dear to all

unframed a concept near and dear to all of our hearts and that’s schools and and

of our hearts and that’s schools and and

of our hearts and that’s schools and and think a little bit with you starting

think a little bit with you starting

think a little bit with you starting with your past I’d like you to think of

with your past I’d like you to think of

with your past I’d like you to think of your favorite childhood learning

your favorite childhood learning

your favorite childhood learning experience conjure that one in your mind

experience conjure that one in your mind

experience conjure that one in your mind think about where you were who you were

think about where you were who you were

think about where you were who you were with what did you actually learn then

with what did you actually learn then

with what did you actually learn then how are you feeling at the time and were

how are you feeling at the time and were

how are you feeling at the time and were you in school how many of you chose a

you in school how many of you chose a

you in school how many of you chose a memory where you were in school

how many chose a memory where you were

how many chose a memory where you were not in school that appears to be a big

not in school that appears to be a big

not in school that appears to be a big majority so I wonder why it is that many

majority so I wonder why it is that many

majority so I wonder why it is that many of our most memorable times in life are

of our most memorable times in life are

of our most memorable times in life are outside of school and not in this guy

outside of school and not in this guy

outside of school and not in this guy happens to be in school he’s doing an

happens to be in school he’s doing an

happens to be in school he’s doing an experiential education trip and I bet

experiential education trip and I bet

experiential education trip and I bet it’s one of his big memories now that

it’s one of his big memories now that

it’s one of his big memories now that he’ll take with him perhaps for decades

he’ll take with him perhaps for decades

he’ll take with him perhaps for decades or the rest of his life he’s completely

or the rest of his life he’s completely

or the rest of his life he’s completely tuned into that moment right now and

tuned into that moment right now and

tuned into that moment right now and experiencing some new learning where

experiencing some new learning where

experiencing some new learning where he’s engaged with all of his senses

he’s engaged with all of his senses

he’s engaged with all of his senses and he’s thinking about what he should

and he’s thinking about what he should

and he’s thinking about what he should do and avoid and be a part of in that

do and avoid and be a part of in that

do and avoid and be a part of in that moment thirty years ago I decided to

moment thirty years ago I decided to

moment thirty years ago I decided to become a teacher

become a teacher

become a teacher not just any teacher I didn’t want to be

not just any teacher I didn’t want to be

not just any teacher I didn’t want to be one that propagated the status quo

one that propagated the status quo

one that propagated the status quo because frankly I wasn’t all that

because frankly I wasn’t all that

because frankly I wasn’t all that excited about the education that I’ve

excited about the education that I’ve

excited about the education that I’ve gotten I had some great teachers growing

gotten I had some great teachers growing

gotten I had some great teachers growing up and they were certainly an

up and they were certainly an

up and they were certainly an inspiration for me but I chose to become

inspiration for me but I chose to become

inspiration for me but I chose to become a teacher because I wanted a revolution

a teacher because I wanted a revolution

a teacher because I wanted a revolution I wanted to change schools as I had

I wanted to change schools as I had

I wanted to change schools as I had experienced them because I saw

experienced them because I saw

experienced them because I saw potential in them and so it sought out a

potential in them and so it sought out a

potential in them and so it sought out a graduate program where there were

graduate program where there were

graduate program where there were revolutionaries like these these were

revolutionaries like these these were

revolutionaries like these these were the ones that we studied and they were

the ones that we studied and they were

the ones that we studied and they were preaching something that was very

preaching something that was very

preaching something that was very different from the kind of school that I

different from the kind of school that I

different from the kind of school that I had experienced they were talking about

had experienced they were talking about

had experienced they were talking about democratic classrooms and democratic

democratic classrooms and democratic

democratic classrooms and democratic schools they were talking about

schools they were talking about

schools they were talking about empowering students to make decisions

empowering students to make decisions

empowering students to make decisions about their own learning they were

about their own learning they were

about their own learning they were talking about play as being one of the

talking about play as being one of the

talking about play as being one of the main avenues and motivators for children

main avenues and motivators for children

main avenues and motivators for children and they were talking about the impact

and they were talking about the impact

and they were talking about the impact on society of service learning that

on society of service learning that

on society of service learning that wasn’t what I had experienced but when I

wasn’t what I had experienced but when I

wasn’t what I had experienced but when I became a teacher

became a teacher

became a teacher I started going forth into the world and

I started going forth into the world and

I started going forth into the world and trying to find those kind of schools and

trying to find those kind of schools and

trying to find those kind of schools and advocating for the kind of things that

advocating for the kind of things that

advocating for the kind of things that those mentors had taught me Sir Ken

those mentors had taught me Sir Ken

those mentors had taught me Sir Ken Robinson is one of the famous TED Talks

Robinson is one of the famous TED Talks

Robinson is one of the famous TED Talks of all time and he talked about how

of all time and he talked about how

of all time and he talked about how creativity in schools was absolutely

creativity in schools was absolutely

creativity in schools was absolutely vital because they had been formed in

vital because they had been formed in

vital because they had been formed in the generation of those futurists that I

the generation of those futurists that I

the generation of those futurists that I just mentioned in the likeness of a

just mentioned in the likeness of a

just mentioned in the likeness of a factory not of the caring institution

factory not of the caring institution

factory not of the caring institution that would energize students would

that would energize students would

that would energize students would discover themselves so why is that why

discover themselves so why is that why

discover themselves so why is that why did these factories of the 19th century

did these factories of the 19th century

did these factories of the 19th century that were maybe appropriate at the time

that were maybe appropriate at the time

that were maybe appropriate at the time why did they not get upgraded in the

why did they not get upgraded in the

why did they not get upgraded in the hundred and fifty years that followed

hundred and fifty years that followed

hundred and fifty years that followed and why did the school that I attended

and why did the school that I attended

and why did the school that I attended and the mostly adults from this room

and the mostly adults from this room

and the mostly adults from this room attended feel that way at the core I

attended feel that way at the core I

attended feel that way at the core I wanted to explore that and try to

wanted to explore that and try to

wanted to explore that and try to reimagine what school could be and that

reimagine what school could be and that

reimagine what school could be and that was what I set forth to do in my career

was what I set forth to do in my career

was what I set forth to do in my career but I found lots of resistance to these

but I found lots of resistance to these

but I found lots of resistance to these ideas it’s not common for its school to

ideas it’s not common for its school to

ideas it’s not common for its school to embrace a different philosophy and again

embrace a different philosophy and again

embrace a different philosophy and again I wondered why that was so I I thought

I wondered why that was so I I thought

I wondered why that was so I I thought to try to find a place where I could

to try to find a place where I could

to try to find a place where I could reimagine school and I’ve had a

reimagine school and I’ve had a

reimagine school and I’ve had a wonderful career

wonderful career

wonderful career on several continents in many different

on several continents in many different

on several continents in many different countries many different kinds of

countries many different kinds of

countries many different kinds of schools as well we I think have done

schools as well we I think have done

schools as well we I think have done some really wonderful things things for

some really wonderful things things for

some really wonderful things things for children over the years and then I

children over the years and then I

children over the years and then I arrived here in Jakarta and I’d like to

arrived here in Jakarta and I’d like to

arrived here in Jakarta and I’d like to tell you about this case study that just

tell you about this case study that just

tell you about this case study that just has been this is kind of a special

has been this is kind of a special

has been this is kind of a special school it’s got about 65 nationalities

school it’s got about 65 nationalities

school it’s got about 65 nationalities of students about 26 nationalities this

of students about 26 nationalities this

of students about 26 nationalities this faculty it’s a very diverse population

faculty it’s a very diverse population

faculty it’s a very diverse population and the United Nations day is quite a

and the United Nations day is quite a

and the United Nations day is quite a celebration here in my first year here

celebration here in my first year here

celebration here in my first year here though when the school was turning 60 it

though when the school was turning 60 it

though when the school was turning 60 it made an amazing decision that was that

made an amazing decision that was that

made an amazing decision that was that if wanted to recreate itself it’s not

if wanted to recreate itself it’s not

if wanted to recreate itself it’s not what an accomplished school usually

what an accomplished school usually

what an accomplished school usually chooses to do and that’s one of the

chooses to do and that’s one of the

chooses to do and that’s one of the reasons why they don’t change all that

reasons why they don’t change all that

reasons why they don’t change all that rapidly but this school was willing to

rapidly but this school was willing to

rapidly but this school was willing to put everything on the table its mission

put everything on the table its mission

put everything on the table its mission is reduced vision its future its

is reduced vision its future its

is reduced vision its future its curriculum it’s everything so we held a

curriculum it’s everything so we held a

curriculum it’s everything so we held a summit we brought and invited the entire

summit we brought and invited the entire

summit we brought and invited the entire community together they all had input of

community together they all had input of

community together they all had input of various sorts and about 150 people came

various sorts and about 150 people came

various sorts and about 150 people came for a weekend that we called the dreams

for a weekend that we called the dreams

for a weekend that we called the dreams from it and that dream summit was where

from it and that dream summit was where

from it and that dream summit was where we actually put the entire idea of the

we actually put the entire idea of the

we actually put the entire idea of the school on a whiteboard and said let’s

school on a whiteboard and said let’s

school on a whiteboard and said let’s create it together we used a philosophy

create it together we used a philosophy

create it together we used a philosophy called appreciative inquiry which is the

called appreciative inquiry which is the

called appreciative inquiry which is the branch of positive psychology and it’s a

branch of positive psychology and it’s a

branch of positive psychology and it’s a theory that says organizations should

theory that says organizations should

theory that says organizations should start when they’re looking to change

start when they’re looking to change

start when they’re looking to change with their strengths identify those

with their strengths identify those

with their strengths identify those pillars on which you can build for the

pillars on which you can build for the

pillars on which you can build for the future and this school has a lot of

future and this school has a lot of

future and this school has a lot of strengths so we identified those and

strengths so we identified those and

strengths so we identified those and then we we dreamt about the future in

then we we dreamt about the future in

then we we dreamt about the future in the school that we wanted to be and so

the school that we wanted to be and so

the school that we wanted to be and so we put those dreams together as a group

we put those dreams together as a group

we put those dreams together as a group and we acted the amount we paid special

and we acted the amount we paid special

and we acted the amount we paid special attention to our Indonesian staff to our

attention to our Indonesian staff to our

attention to our Indonesian staff to our alumni to our students to our board

alumni to our students to our board

alumni to our students to our board members to our community members who all

members to our community members who all

members to our community members who all had something to say about the school

had something to say about the school

had something to say about the school that they wanted to

that they wanted to

that they wanted to create it was a big leap of faith but

create it was a big leap of faith but

create it was a big leap of faith but that that image of the school that we

that that image of the school that we

that that image of the school that we should become became increasingly clear

should become became increasingly clear

should become became increasingly clear as the weekend went on it was acted out

as the weekend went on it was acted out

as the weekend went on it was acted out it was danced out it was dreamt about

it was danced out it was dreamt about

it was danced out it was dreamt about and ultimately everybody wrote their own

and ultimately everybody wrote their own

and ultimately everybody wrote their own vision statement and then we put them on

vision statement and then we put them on

vision statement and then we put them on puzzle pieces and then we put those

puzzle pieces and then we put those

puzzle pieces and then we put those puzzle pieces together and then we

puzzle pieces together and then we

puzzle pieces together and then we looked at all the words that were

looked at all the words that were

looked at all the words that were created there and we looked at what left

created there and we looked at what left

created there and we looked at what left out and this is what left out a brand

out and this is what left out a brand

out and this is what left out a brand new mission statement vision statement

new mission statement vision statement

new mission statement vision statement set of values and ultimately later from

set of values and ultimately later from

set of values and ultimately later from learning dispositions as well so it was

learning dispositions as well so it was

learning dispositions as well so it was a recreated school look great on paper

a recreated school look great on paper

a recreated school look great on paper it looked a lot like what the people

it looked a lot like what the people

it looked a lot like what the people that I studied were espousing and

that I studied were espousing and

that I studied were espousing and graduate school this to have a school

graduate school this to have a school

graduate school this to have a school that’s focused on passion and

that’s focused on passion and

that’s focused on passion and inquisitiveness from creativity and

inquisitiveness from creativity and

inquisitiveness from creativity and learning to be best for the world not in

learning to be best for the world not in

learning to be best for the world not in the world before the world so that

the world before the world so that

the world before the world so that service and public purpose is really at

service and public purpose is really at

service and public purpose is really at the core of what this learning is about

the core of what this learning is about

the core of what this learning is about that’s his school the likes of which I

that’s his school the likes of which I

that’s his school the likes of which I hadn’t ever seen but it was the one that

hadn’t ever seen but it was the one that

hadn’t ever seen but it was the one that just said that it wanted to become and

just said that it wanted to become and

just said that it wanted to become and then the value those were great too they

then the value those were great too they

then the value those were great too they did there was seven of them and we wear

did there was seven of them and we wear

did there was seven of them and we wear them around our neck each day on a

them around our neck each day on a

them around our neck each day on a lanyard and there were two that are kind

lanyard and there were two that are kind

lanyard and there were two that are kind of unusual five I think many schools

of unusual five I think many schools

of unusual five I think many schools have but they’re two that are unusual I

have but they’re two that are unusual I

have but they’re two that are unusual I have not seen before balanced and at

have not seen before balanced and at

have not seen before balanced and at three letter word called fun that fun

three letter word called fun that fun

three letter word called fun that fun one has been invoked like you wouldn’t

one has been invoked like you wouldn’t

one has been invoked like you wouldn’t believe

believe

believe or maybe it would believe it students

or maybe it would believe it students

or maybe it would believe it students remind us that lessons are not fun

remind us that lessons are not fun

remind us that lessons are not fun enough the homework wasn’t quite as

enough the homework wasn’t quite as

enough the homework wasn’t quite as singulate as it could be it didn’t

singulate as it could be it didn’t

singulate as it could be it didn’t really get my creative juices flowing

really get my creative juices flowing

really get my creative juices flowing this could you rewrite that assignment

this could you rewrite that assignment

this could you rewrite that assignment for me it also had kind of a sleeper

for me it also had kind of a sleeper

for me it also had kind of a sleeper value here and this is a value that many

value here and this is a value that many

value here and this is a value that many schools hold in its respect and what we

schools hold in its respect and what we

schools hold in its respect and what we ended up doing is respecting every

ended up doing is respecting every

ended up doing is respecting every one of the learners in our community

one of the learners in our community

one of the learners in our community through this process through the process

through this process through the process

through this process through the process of recreation of ourselves but also the

of recreation of ourselves but also the

of recreation of ourselves but also the day-to-day mess of gist we wanted to

day-to-day mess of gist we wanted to

day-to-day mess of gist we wanted to make sure that the voices that make up

make sure that the voices that make up

make sure that the voices that make up our community are are listened to but

our community are are listened to but

our community are are listened to but they have the ability to express when

they have the ability to express when

they have the ability to express when they can go co-create the learning

they can go co-create the learning

they can go co-create the learning that’s happening every day we wrote some

that’s happening every day we wrote some

that’s happening every day we wrote some plans called destiny plans that really

plans called destiny plans that really

plans called destiny plans that really held us to account a lot of great ideas

held us to account a lot of great ideas

held us to account a lot of great ideas like the vision statement that we had

like the vision statement that we had

like the vision statement that we had can float in the ether or gather dust on

can float in the ether or gather dust on

can float in the ether or gather dust on a shelf and that wasn’t the case here

a shelf and that wasn’t the case here

a shelf and that wasn’t the case here because we wrote these and we held

because we wrote these and we held

because we wrote these and we held ourselves accountable today this is a

ourselves accountable today this is a

ourselves accountable today this is a message I got a couple of weeks ago from

message I got a couple of weeks ago from

message I got a couple of weeks ago from a parent she’s from Italy and she said

a parent she’s from Italy and she said

a parent she’s from Italy and she said my daughter every day has the energy and

my daughter every day has the energy and

my daughter every day has the energy and good feeling at the bath school so I

good feeling at the bath school so I

good feeling at the bath school so I wonder how just transfers this passion

wonder how just transfers this passion

wonder how just transfers this passion for learning onto the kids in general

for learning onto the kids in general

for learning onto the kids in general it’s not so common in normal normal

it’s not so common in normal normal

it’s not so common in normal normal schools sometimes I wonder we need more

schools sometimes I wonder we need more

schools sometimes I wonder we need more of these schools just has to be a

of these schools just has to be a

of these schools just has to be a project to show the world a good

project to show the world a good

project to show the world a good practice to put in on a box and share

practice to put in on a box and share

practice to put in on a box and share with the world really so can you put the

with the world really so can you put the

with the world really so can you put the school in a box can you export that

school in a box can you export that

school in a box can you export that product of to another one somewhere else

product of to another one somewhere else

product of to another one somewhere else in the world or maybe down the street

in the world or maybe down the street

in the world or maybe down the street and I would say both no and yes no you

and I would say both no and yes no you

and I would say both no and yes no you can’t recreate another school because it

can’t recreate another school because it

can’t recreate another school because it reflects its surrounding culture it

reflects its surrounding culture it

reflects its surrounding culture it reflects the community that it’s a part

reflects the community that it’s a part

reflects the community that it’s a part of but there are principles that do

of but there are principles that do

of but there are principles that do transfer that can be exported and should

transfer that can be exported and should

transfer that can be exported and should be so what’s the key to untrain school

be so what’s the key to untrain school

be so what’s the key to untrain school or unboxing school and making it spread

or unboxing school and making it spread

or unboxing school and making it spread around the world and perhaps create the

around the world and perhaps create the

around the world and perhaps create the kind of school that we’d all like to

kind of school that we’d all like to

kind of school that we’d all like to attend I spoke with a friend named Yong

attend I spoke with a friend named Yong

attend I spoke with a friend named Yong Zhao who is an educational future

Zhao who is an educational future

Zhao who is an educational future and I was with him at a conference when

and I was with him at a conference when

and I was with him at a conference when I was over with him at lunch and and he

I was over with him at lunch and and he

I was over with him at lunch and and he was talking about the schools of the

was talking about the schools of the

was talking about the schools of the future as we all were when having a

future as we all were when having a

future as we all were when having a great time and I said you moved from

great time and I said you moved from

great time and I said you moved from China to the United States and I’m

China to the United States and I’m

China to the United States and I’m wondering how he selected a school for

wondering how he selected a school for

wondering how he selected a school for your own children what were the criteria

your own children what were the criteria

your own children what were the criteria that you used and he said they should

that you used and he said they should

that you used and he said they should have a talent show so talent still was

have a talent show so talent still was

have a talent show so talent still was that and he said well you need to have a

that and he said well you need to have a

that and he said well you need to have a stage like this where students will

stage like this where students will

stage like this where students will stand up and try things and fail and

stand up and try things and fail and

stand up and try things and fail and fall down and learn from that and

fall down and learn from that and

fall down and learn from that and develop the confidence over time that

develop the confidence over time that

develop the confidence over time that they have something important to say

they have something important to say

they have something important to say we actually have talent shows all around

we actually have talent shows all around

we actually have talent shows all around our school and it’s a frequent thing

our school and it’s a frequent thing

our school and it’s a frequent thing it’s it’s not just the formal stages but

it’s it’s not just the formal stages but

it’s it’s not just the formal stages but it’s informal ones too and we provide

it’s informal ones too and we provide

it’s informal ones too and we provide opportunities for students to display

opportunities for students to display

opportunities for students to display their learning Tony Wagner called to

their learning Tony Wagner called to

their learning Tony Wagner called to play passion and purpose are the three

play passion and purpose are the three

play passion and purpose are the three things that should characterize the

things that should characterize the

things that should characterize the learning of the future contemporary

learning of the future contemporary

learning of the future contemporary learning

learning

learning I like those green peas and it helps

I like those green peas and it helps

I like those green peas and it helps them form the next one which is

them form the next one which is

them form the next one which is personalized learning essentially the

personalized learning essentially the

personalized learning essentially the factory type schools of old where Daleks

factory type schools of old where Daleks

factory type schools of old where Daleks of learning were doled out to each

of learning were doled out to each

of learning were doled out to each student in the same degree at the same

student in the same degree at the same

student in the same degree at the same time with the same exam on the same day

time with the same exam on the same day

time with the same exam on the same day for students who are absolutely not the

for students who are absolutely not the

for students who are absolutely not the same why is that why do we do that don’t

same why is that why do we do that don’t

same why is that why do we do that don’t we have the means to personalize and

we have the means to personalize and

we have the means to personalize and really get to know each student really

really get to know each student really

really get to know each student really well and to adapt that curriculum a

well and to adapt that curriculum a

well and to adapt that curriculum a little bit I think we do in kindergarten

little bit I think we do in kindergarten

little bit I think we do in kindergarten class where my wife teaches they asked

class where my wife teaches they asked

class where my wife teaches they asked us the students for age five and six to

us the students for age five and six to

us the students for age five and six to redesign their own classroom redesign

redesign their own classroom redesign

redesign their own classroom redesign those learning spaces that would work

those learning spaces that would work

those learning spaces that would work best for you and this this little guy

best for you and this this little guy

best for you and this this little guy came up with a reading loft with music

came up with a reading loft with music

came up with a reading loft with music on it and the Lego is really close by

learning spaces are adapting as well

learning spaces are adapting as well this was a former book closet and was

this was a former book closet and was

this was a former book closet and was converted to a really adaptable flexible

converted to a really adaptable flexible

converted to a really adaptable flexible space that’s inviting to children where

space that’s inviting to children where

space that’s inviting to children where a lot of different sorts of learning can

a lot of different sorts of learning can

a lot of different sorts of learning can happen and here those Legos pop up again

happen and here those Legos pop up again

happen and here those Legos pop up again robotics is sort of taking off all over

robotics is sort of taking off all over

robotics is sort of taking off all over schools elementary middle and high we’ve

schools elementary middle and high we’ve

schools elementary middle and high we’ve got a lot of that going on and lots of

got a lot of that going on and lots of

got a lot of that going on and lots of technology is being created by our kids

technology is being created by our kids

technology is being created by our kids so it’s not just them using those

so it’s not just them using those

so it’s not just them using those powerful tools but they’re creating them

powerful tools but they’re creating them

powerful tools but they’re creating them too and our teachers remain the key

too and our teachers remain the key

too and our teachers remain the key they’re not being replaced by robots

they’re not being replaced by robots

they’re not being replaced by robots they’re not being replaced by anything

they’re not being replaced by anything

they’re not being replaced by anything at all in fact their role is more

at all in fact their role is more

at all in fact their role is more important than ever and we need to

important than ever and we need to

important than ever and we need to feature them and bring them along and

feature them and bring them along and

feature them and bring them along and treat them as the individual learners

treat them as the individual learners

treat them as the individual learners that they are all stuff and tailor the

that they are all stuff and tailor the

that they are all stuff and tailor the kind of program that we offer to them

kind of program that we offer to them

kind of program that we offer to them and then we need to hold ourselves

and then we need to hold ourselves

and then we need to hold ourselves accountable we need to measure the kind

accountable we need to measure the kind

accountable we need to measure the kind of learning that we are interested in in

of learning that we are interested in in

of learning that we are interested in in our school and we need to do that in a

our school and we need to do that in a

our school and we need to do that in a systematic way that’s not something that

systematic way that’s not something that

systematic way that’s not something that schools are good at but we’ve taken

schools are good at but we’ve taken

schools are good at but we’ve taken those powerful words that we generated

those powerful words that we generated

those powerful words that we generated in the summit and we’ve tried to figure

in the summit and we’ve tried to figure

in the summit and we’ve tried to figure out whether we’re actually doing that

out whether we’re actually doing that

out whether we’re actually doing that and so we got some support from Jim

and so we got some support from Jim

and so we got some support from Jim Engle L’Engle and from Damien pebble and

Engle L’Engle and from Damien pebble and

Engle L’Engle and from Damien pebble and people at the university level who know

people at the university level who know

people at the university level who know that you know how to pose these kind of

that you know how to pose these kind of

that you know how to pose these kind of questions and measure them this is Sonya

questions and measure them this is Sonya

questions and measure them this is Sonya who is one of our students and is a

who is one of our students and is a

who is one of our students and is a brilliant film maker and you should

brilliant film maker and you should

brilliant film maker and you should check her out on SoulPancake because

check her out on SoulPancake because

check her out on SoulPancake because he’s now making her living that way this

he’s now making her living that way this

he’s now making her living that way this is an example of the kind of learning

is an example of the kind of learning

is an example of the kind of learning that we’re talking about one that we’re

that we’re talking about one that we’re

that we’re talking about one that we’re also seeing on this stage today by many

also seeing on this stage today by many

also seeing on this stage today by many of our talented students and that’s

of our talented students and that’s

of our talented students and that’s sharing the learning on a global scale

sharing the learning on a global scale

sharing the learning on a global scale not just keeping it to yourself and

not just keeping it to yourself and

not just keeping it to yourself and that’s in keeping with our mission to be

that’s in keeping with our mission to be

that’s in keeping with our mission to be best for the world I love this poster

best for the world I love this poster

best for the world I love this poster learning to learn

learning to learn

learning to learn it was the afternoon and everybody was

it was the afternoon and everybody was

it was the afternoon and everybody was playing so to wrap it up there the three

playing so to wrap it up there the three

playing so to wrap it up there the three elements that I think that we can put in

elements that I think that we can put in

elements that I think that we can put in a box from gist and perhaps give it to

a box from gist and perhaps give it to

a box from gist and perhaps give it to the rest of the world is respect every

the rest of the world is respect every

the rest of the world is respect every one of the learners that you have in

one of the learners that you have in

one of the learners that you have in your community and ask for their active

your community and ask for their active

your community and ask for their active opinion about how to create that

opinion about how to create that

opinion about how to create that learning experience of the future and

learning experience of the future and

learning experience of the future and then provide them a real opportunity to

then provide them a real opportunity to

then provide them a real opportunity to shape that school that that guidance

shape that school that that guidance

shape that school that that guidance those words that will be so key to your

those words that will be so key to your

those words that will be so key to your development in the future also to use

development in the future also to use

development in the future also to use the modern tools that exist in this day

the modern tools that exist in this day

the modern tools that exist in this day and age and make sure that you’re

and age and make sure that you’re

and age and make sure that you’re incorporating them as much as you can

incorporating them as much as you can

incorporating them as much as you can because that’s a really exciting space

because that’s a really exciting space

because that’s a really exciting space right now there’s a lot being creative

right now there’s a lot being creative

right now there’s a lot being creative with big data and with cool tools

with big data and with cool tools

with big data and with cool tools they’re going to help us to figure out

they’re going to help us to figure out

they’re going to help us to figure out how to personalize our learning all the

how to personalize our learning all the

how to personalize our learning all the more but at the end of the day here’s

more but at the end of the day here’s

more but at the end of the day here’s what we’re hoping for another

what we’re hoping for another

what we’re hoping for another three-letter word joy we want the

three-letter word joy we want the

three-letter word joy we want the learning experience by every student in

learning experience by every student in

learning experience by every student in our school and in every school in the

our school and in every school in the

our school and in every school in the world to be joyful thank you very much

world to be joyful thank you very much

world to be joyful thank you very much [Applause]

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