hi everybody thank you so imagine that you’ve abruptly awakened from a
you’ve abruptly awakened from a
you’ve abruptly awakened from a troublesome dream in you in which you
troublesome dream in you in which you
troublesome dream in you in which you were shipwrecked and floundering in the
were shipwrecked and floundering in the
were shipwrecked and floundering in the waves somehow you managed to climb onto
waves somehow you managed to climb onto
waves somehow you managed to climb onto the cliffs of a rocky shore but we’re
the cliffs of a rocky shore but we’re
the cliffs of a rocky shore but we’re not completely safe because at any
not completely safe because at any
not completely safe because at any second
second
second a succession of waves could sweep you
a succession of waves could sweep you
a succession of waves could sweep you off your perch how you managed to hold
off your perch how you managed to hold
off your perch how you managed to hold on to the edges of a large rock and kept
on to the edges of a large rock and kept
on to the edges of a large rock and kept yourself from being washed away you
yourself from being washed away you
yourself from being washed away you cannot see the storm finally passed and
cannot see the storm finally passed and
cannot see the storm finally passed and the initial effort to save yourself gave
the initial effort to save yourself gave
the initial effort to save yourself gave way to a different gradation of fear and
way to a different gradation of fear and
way to a different gradation of fear and doubt as to whether saving yourself only
doubt as to whether saving yourself only
doubt as to whether saving yourself only prolong the inevitability of perishing
prolong the inevitability of perishing
prolong the inevitability of perishing at the paws of menacing animals and
at the paws of menacing animals and
at the paws of menacing animals and snakes heaven forbid that you knew were
snakes heaven forbid that you knew were
snakes heaven forbid that you knew were there but could not see you unplanned
there but could not see you unplanned
there but could not see you unplanned your hands as you realize you’re not
your hands as you realize you’re not
your hands as you realize you’re not lost at sea nor has a hot morning sun
lost at sea nor has a hot morning sun
lost at sea nor has a hot morning sun which awakened you and those rocks aged
which awakened you and those rocks aged
which awakened you and those rocks aged you beyond recognition but you’re still
you beyond recognition but you’re still
you beyond recognition but you’re still a radiant looking college sophomore
a radiant looking college sophomore
a radiant looking college sophomore sitting in a comfortable armchair in
sitting in a comfortable armchair in
sitting in a comfortable armchair in your mother’s study reading Brynjolfsson
your mother’s study reading Brynjolfsson
your mother’s study reading Brynjolfsson and McAfee’s the second Machine Age
and McAfee’s the second Machine Age
and McAfee’s the second Machine Age their 2014 book the second Machine Age
their 2014 book the second Machine Age
their 2014 book the second Machine Age why are you reading instead of whiling
why are you reading instead of whiling
why are you reading instead of whiling away time on social media because you’ve
away time on social media because you’ve
away time on social media because you’ve learned over the course of your short
learned over the course of your short
learned over the course of your short life that your parents have an uncanny
life that your parents have an uncanny
life that your parents have an uncanny ability to be right at the most
ability to be right at the most
ability to be right at the most inopportune time and moreover they
inopportune time and moreover they
inopportune time and moreover they expect a discussion of what you’ve read
expect a discussion of what you’ve read
expect a discussion of what you’ve read sooner rather than later so you silence
sooner rather than later so you silence
sooner rather than later so you silence your phone your phone turn it face down
your phone your phone turn it face down
your phone your phone turn it face down for good measure and continue reading
for good measure and continue reading
for good measure and continue reading you learn that the Industrial Revolution
you learn that the Industrial Revolution
you learn that the Industrial Revolution which included the invention of the
which included the invention of the
which included the invention of the steam engine in the 1700 comprised the
steam engine in the 1700 comprised the
steam engine in the 1700 comprised the first machine age this age championed
first machine age this age championed
first machine age this age championed machines or power systems that amplify
machines or power systems that amplify
machines or power systems that amplify the physical strengths of the labor
the physical strengths of the labor
the physical strengths of the labor force and required them to exercise
force and required them to exercise
force and required them to exercise control and discretion over increasingly
control and discretion over increasingly
control and discretion over increasingly complex inventions at that time labor
complex inventions at that time labor
complex inventions at that time labor and machine
and machine
and machine complemented each other Brynjolfsson and
complemented each other Brynjolfsson and
complemented each other Brynjolfsson and McAfee contend that we’re at an
McAfee contend that we’re at an
McAfee contend that we’re at an inflection point today at the cusp of
inflection point today at the cusp of
inflection point today at the cusp of what they’re calling the second Machine
what they’re calling the second Machine
what they’re calling the second Machine Age which is distinctly different from
Age which is distinctly different from
Age which is distinctly different from the first in that we’re not only
the first in that we’re not only
the first in that we’re not only automating a larger number of cognitive
automating a larger number of cognitive
automating a larger number of cognitive tasks but also automating the
tasks but also automating the
tasks but also automating the decision-making processes in highly
decision-making processes in highly
decision-making processes in highly sophisticated control systems
sophisticated control systems
sophisticated control systems consequently we now have intelligent
consequently we now have intelligent
consequently we now have intelligent technologies that can interpret medical
technologies that can interpret medical
technologies that can interpret medical images advise oncologists conduct legal
images advise oncologists conduct legal
images advise oncologists conduct legal research evaluate vast amounts of data
research evaluate vast amounts of data
research evaluate vast amounts of data and analyze stocks some intelligent
and analyze stocks some intelligent
and analyze stocks some intelligent machines now appear to reduce human
machines now appear to reduce human
machines now appear to reduce human error self-driving cars for instance and
error self-driving cars for instance and
error self-driving cars for instance and newer cars with automatic emergency
newer cars with automatic emergency
newer cars with automatic emergency braking systems while others cannot with
braking systems while others cannot with
braking systems while others cannot with someone in chess jeopardy and even go a
someone in chess jeopardy and even go a
someone in chess jeopardy and even go a 2500 year old board game considered far
2500 year old board game considered far
2500 year old board game considered far more challenging than chess the
more challenging than chess the
more challenging than chess the exponential growth in computing power is
exponential growth in computing power is
exponential growth in computing power is attributed to Moore’s law as one of the
attributed to Moore’s law as one of the
attributed to Moore’s law as one of the forces making the technological
forces making the technological
forces making the technological innovations in the second Machine Age
innovations in the second Machine Age
innovations in the second Machine Age possible Moore’s law advanced by Intel
possible Moore’s law advanced by Intel
possible Moore’s law advanced by Intel co-founder Gordon Moore in 1965
co-founder Gordon Moore in 1965
co-founder Gordon Moore in 1965 estimated that the computational
estimated that the computational
estimated that the computational processing power derived from the speed
processing power derived from the speed
processing power derived from the speed and power of microchips would double
and power of microchips would double
and power of microchips would double roughly every year more later updated
roughly every year more later updated
roughly every year more later updated this projection to every 2 years and his
this projection to every 2 years and his
this projection to every 2 years and his estimates which have held up for the
estimates which have held up for the
estimates which have held up for the past five decades has contributed to a
past five decades has contributed to a
past five decades has contributed to a simultaneous increase in the rate of
simultaneous increase in the rate of
simultaneous increase in the rate of technological change and the
technological change and the
technological change and the acceleration of the rate of change so
acceleration of the rate of change so
acceleration of the rate of change so you take a deep breath because as a
you take a deep breath because as a
you take a deep breath because as a young person who has recently plowed
young person who has recently plowed
young person who has recently plowed through a 2017 McKinsey report you
through a 2017 McKinsey report you
through a 2017 McKinsey report you realize that technological change is
realize that technological change is
realize that technological change is only one of several forces acting on
only one of several forces acting on
only one of several forces acting on your world
your world
your world the others are globalization climate
the others are globalization climate
the others are globalization climate change biodiversity loss and population
change biodiversity loss and population
change biodiversity loss and population growth Wow
growth Wow
growth Wow this is heady stuff so you decide to
this is heady stuff so you decide to
this is heady stuff so you decide to take a walk because this warrants some
take a walk because this warrants some
take a walk because this warrants some sorting through after all your parents
sorting through after all your parents
sorting through after all your parents are sure to ask what you think this
are sure to ask what you think this
are sure to ask what you think this might mean for your generation
might mean for your generation
might mean for your generation as you walk you recall reading create
as you walk you recall reading create
as you walk you recall reading create Monday’s thoughts in an interview Tom
Monday’s thoughts in an interview Tom
Monday’s thoughts in an interview Tom Friedman recounts in his 2016 book thank
Friedman recounts in his 2016 book thank
Friedman recounts in his 2016 book thank you for being late mr. Monday a former
you for being late mr. Monday a former
you for being late mr. Monday a former chief of research and strategy at
chief of research and strategy at
chief of research and strategy at Microsoft suggests that the accelerated
Microsoft suggests that the accelerated
Microsoft suggests that the accelerated rate of change in play exceeds our
rate of change in play exceeds our
rate of change in play exceeds our individual and institutional ability to
individual and institutional ability to
individual and institutional ability to adapt
adapt
adapt so this founds a sense of dislocation or
so this founds a sense of dislocation or
so this founds a sense of dislocation or the feeling that we cannot keep up so
the feeling that we cannot keep up so
the feeling that we cannot keep up so this phenomena is different from
this phenomena is different from
this phenomena is different from disruption which happens when a new and
disruption which happens when a new and
disruption which happens when a new and innovation renders something antiquated
innovation renders something antiquated
innovation renders something antiquated or a skill obsolete
or a skill obsolete
or a skill obsolete Friedman also noted an interview with
Friedman also noted an interview with
Friedman also noted an interview with Erik Astro teller CEO of Google X
Erik Astro teller CEO of Google X
Erik Astro teller CEO of Google X research and developmental lab who add
research and developmental lab who add
research and developmental lab who add that while technological innovations can
that while technological innovations can
that while technological innovations can now happen in five to seven years maybe
now happen in five to seven years maybe
now happen in five to seven years maybe less
less
less it actually takes us 10 to 15 years to
it actually takes us 10 to 15 years to
it actually takes us 10 to 15 years to adapt to them labor markets however are
adapt to them labor markets however are
adapt to them labor markets however are not the only areas transformed by
not the only areas transformed by
not the only areas transformed by digital technology our governing
digital technology our governing
digital technology our governing regulatory educational and social
regulatory educational and social
regulatory educational and social systems will also be affected if they’re
systems will also be affected if they’re
systems will also be affected if they’re not already so you suddenly stop in the
not already so you suddenly stop in the
not already so you suddenly stop in the middle of the street
middle of the street
middle of the street intrigued with the thought that if it is
intrigued with the thought that if it is
intrigued with the thought that if it is the case that our learning and training
the case that our learning and training
the case that our learning and training systems are behind the curve given the
systems are behind the curve given the
systems are behind the curve given the rate and acceleration of change and even
rate and acceleration of change and even
rate and acceleration of change and even if the teaching of basic skills are a
if the teaching of basic skills are a
if the teaching of basic skills are a challenge how then do we address these
challenge how then do we address these
challenge how then do we address these dynamics in ways that propel as many of
dynamics in ways that propel as many of
dynamics in ways that propel as many of us forward so do we start with the
us forward so do we start with the
us forward so do we start with the question what are schools for Seth Godin
question what are schools for Seth Godin
question what are schools for Seth Godin suggests that schools are still products
suggests that schools are still products
suggests that schools are still products of the Industrial Age which emphasize
of the Industrial Age which emphasize
of the Industrial Age which emphasize indoctrinating students into obedience
indoctrinating students into obedience
indoctrinating students into obedience and compliance while this strategy has
and compliance while this strategy has
and compliance while this strategy has worked well in the past
worked well in the past
worked well in the past the radiating effect of dislocation and
the radiating effect of dislocation and
the radiating effect of dislocation and disruption together with the challenges
disruption together with the challenges
disruption together with the challenges of adapting to accelerations that really
of adapting to accelerations that really
of adapting to accelerations that really amplify the magnitude and scope of
amplify the magnitude and scope of
amplify the magnitude and scope of chronic social issues such as global
chronic social issues such as global
chronic social issues such as global poverty health epidemics gender
poverty health epidemics gender
poverty health epidemics gender inequality income polarization and human
inequality income polarization and human
inequality income polarization and human mobility both voluntary and involuntary
mobility both voluntary and involuntary
mobility both voluntary and involuntary so it suggests that it no longer makes
so it suggests that it no longer makes
so it suggests that it no longer makes sense for
sense for
sense for you and your peers to be socialized to
you and your peers to be socialized to
you and your peers to be socialized to lives of compliance and conformity the
lives of compliance and conformity the
lives of compliance and conformity the McKinsey report you’ve just read urged
McKinsey report you’ve just read urged
McKinsey report you’ve just read urged education systems to evolve to meet the
education systems to evolve to meet the
education systems to evolve to meet the needs of a changed workplace this means
needs of a changed workplace this means
needs of a changed workplace this means a new emphasis on creativity emotional
a new emphasis on creativity emotional
a new emphasis on creativity emotional intelligence and leading and coaching
intelligence and leading and coaching
intelligence and leading and coaching others Sir Ken Robinson Deborah Meyer
others Sir Ken Robinson Deborah Meyer
others Sir Ken Robinson Deborah Meyer and the late Ted sizer and Maxine green
and the late Ted sizer and Maxine green
and the late Ted sizer and Maxine green and others of their ilk may be onto
and others of their ilk may be onto
and others of their ilk may be onto something when they urge faculty to
something when they urge faculty to
something when they urge faculty to craft course content that encourage
craft course content that encourage
craft course content that encourage greater independence of mind creativity
greater independence of mind creativity
greater independence of mind creativity and critical thinking but achieving
and critical thinking but achieving
and critical thinking but achieving these outcomes will not be easy
these outcomes will not be easy
these outcomes will not be easy particularly as they warrant
particularly as they warrant
particularly as they warrant continual reconceptualization of
continual reconceptualization of
continual reconceptualization of curriculum to emphasize
curriculum to emphasize
curriculum to emphasize interdisciplinary and experiential
interdisciplinary and experiential
interdisciplinary and experiential projects that develop students Minds
projects that develop students Minds
projects that develop students Minds rather than testing them in ways that
rather than testing them in ways that
rather than testing them in ways that provide at best limited information of
provide at best limited information of
provide at best limited information of what they know understand and can do and
what they know understand and can do and
what they know understand and can do and this can lead to deeply misinformed
this can lead to deeply misinformed
this can lead to deeply misinformed views of what of students potentials and
views of what of students potentials and
views of what of students potentials and their abilities so at a systems level
their abilities so at a systems level
their abilities so at a systems level the cost of evolving of not evolving is
the cost of evolving of not evolving is
the cost of evolving of not evolving is enormous
enormous
enormous you remember seeing an hour an older
you remember seeing an hour an older
you remember seeing an hour an older McKinsey report estimating that the US
McKinsey report estimating that the US
McKinsey report estimating that the US gross domestic product could have
gross domestic product could have
gross domestic product could have increased from 1.3 trillion to 2.3
increased from 1.3 trillion to 2.3
increased from 1.3 trillion to 2.3 trillion in 2008 if achievement gaps in
trillion in 2008 if achievement gaps in
trillion in 2008 if achievement gaps in the US and high-achieving countries such
the US and high-achieving countries such
the US and high-achieving countries such as Finland and South Korea were narrowed
as Finland and South Korea were narrowed
as Finland and South Korea were narrowed nationally GDP could have increased from
nationally GDP could have increased from
nationally GDP could have increased from two to four percent or between three
two to four percent or between three
two to four percent or between three hundred and ten billion to five hundred
hundred and ten billion to five hundred
hundred and ten billion to five hundred and twenty five billion in 2008 if there
and twenty five billion in 2008 if there
and twenty five billion in 2008 if there were increases in black and Latino
were increases in black and Latino
were increases in black and Latino student performance so on an income
student performance so on an income
student performance so on an income level GDP would have increased from
level GDP would have increased from
level GDP would have increased from three to five percent
three to five percent
three to five percent or four hundred billion to six hundred
or four hundred billion to six hundred
or four hundred billion to six hundred and seventy billion in 2008 if
and seventy billion in 2008 if
and seventy billion in 2008 if achievement gaps between low-income and
achievement gaps between low-income and
achievement gaps between low-income and more affluent students were smaller and
more affluent students were smaller and
more affluent students were smaller and so the GDP would have increased from
so the GDP would have increased from
so the GDP would have increased from three to five percent our four hundred
three to five percent our four hundred
three to five percent our four hundred and twenty five billion to seven hundred
and twenty five billion to seven hundred
and twenty five billion to seven hundred billion in 2008 if gaps between low and
billion in 2008 if gaps between low and
billion in 2008 if gaps between low and high achieving states in the United
high achieving states in the United
high achieving states in the United States were narrowed so in that report
States were narrowed so in that report
States were narrowed so in that report McKinsey asserted that quote the
McKinsey asserted that quote the
McKinsey asserted that quote the persistence of these educational
persistence of these educational
persistence of these educational achievement gaps imposes on the United
achievement gaps imposes on the United
achievement gaps imposes on the United States the economic equivalent of a
States the economic equivalent of a
States the economic equivalent of a permanent national recession so now with
permanent national recession so now with
permanent national recession so now with the sense that someone in your
the sense that someone in your
the sense that someone in your neighborhood may be puzzled as to why
neighborhood may be puzzled as to why
neighborhood may be puzzled as to why you’re simply standing in the middle of
you’re simply standing in the middle of
you’re simply standing in the middle of the street thinking weighty things and
the street thinking weighty things and
the street thinking weighty things and looking lost you resume your walk
looking lost you resume your walk
looking lost you resume your walk because that someone would surely
because that someone would surely
because that someone would surely understand if you were caught in the
understand if you were caught in the
understand if you were caught in the distracted clutch of your phone but may
distracted clutch of your phone but may
distracted clutch of your phone but may call the authorities if you’re
call the authorities if you’re
call the authorities if you’re exhibiting signs of critically thinking
exhibiting signs of critically thinking
exhibiting signs of critically thinking about issues that will affect not only
about issues that will affect not only
about issues that will affect not only your generation but those that follow so
your generation but those that follow so
your generation but those that follow so Mackenzie’s estimates are really a call
Mackenzie’s estimates are really a call
Mackenzie’s estimates are really a call to action you think as you listen to the
to action you think as you listen to the
to action you think as you listen to the slow crunch of gravel beneath your boots
slow crunch of gravel beneath your boots
slow crunch of gravel beneath your boots and despite the tepid pace of change in
and despite the tepid pace of change in
and despite the tepid pace of change in the dominant culture there are
the dominant culture there are
the dominant culture there are educational institutions that recognize
educational institutions that recognize
educational institutions that recognize the diverse talents of their students
the diverse talents of their students
the diverse talents of their students and encourage their curiosity and
and encourage their curiosity and
and encourage their curiosity and creativity with a curriculum that’s
creativity with a curriculum that’s
creativity with a curriculum that’s interdisciplinary diverse and evolving
interdisciplinary diverse and evolving
interdisciplinary diverse and evolving and focused instructional supports for
and focused instructional supports for
and focused instructional supports for teachers who facilitate deep learning
teachers who facilitate deep learning
teachers who facilitate deep learning and close collaborations with the
and close collaborations with the
and close collaborations with the community at large but it’s more than
community at large but it’s more than
community at large but it’s more than academic for these institutions because
academic for these institutions because
academic for these institutions because they recognize that students acquisition
they recognize that students acquisition
they recognize that students acquisition of certain habits of mind such as the
of certain habits of mind such as the
of certain habits of mind such as the ability to exercise discerning judgment
ability to exercise discerning judgment
ability to exercise discerning judgment and to understand phenomena from
and to understand phenomena from
and to understand phenomena from different and multiple perspectives
different and multiple perspectives
different and multiple perspectives hinge in part on an institution’s
hinge in part on an institution’s
hinge in part on an institution’s ability to provide access to positive
ability to provide access to positive
ability to provide access to positive social networks and learning
social networks and learning
social networks and learning environments in which students can
environments in which students can
environments in which students can develop an agenda perspective or the
develop an agenda perspective or the
develop an agenda perspective or the belief that they’re capable of authoring
belief that they’re capable of authoring
belief that they’re capable of authoring their own futures you lift your head and
their own futures you lift your head and
their own futures you lift your head and smile you’re glad you’re taking a walk
smile you’re glad you’re taking a walk
smile you’re glad you’re taking a walk and thrilled that in this pause to sort
and thrilled that in this pause to sort
and thrilled that in this pause to sort out your thoughts ideas and yes your
out your thoughts ideas and yes your
out your thoughts ideas and yes your feelings which have their own
feelings which have their own
feelings which have their own intelligence you’re realizing how
intelligence you’re realizing how
intelligence you’re realizing how essential it is that you and your peers
essential it is that you and your peers
essential it is that you and your peers not react in ways that exacerbate the
not react in ways that exacerbate the
not react in ways that exacerbate the issues but rather that you take control
issues but rather that you take control
issues but rather that you take control of mediating your world by exploring
of mediating your world by exploring
of mediating your world by exploring insights from past and present ideas
insights from past and present ideas
insights from past and present ideas including including those that makes
including including those that makes
including including those that makes but don’t have currency Jules Poincare a
but don’t have currency Jules Poincare a
but don’t have currency Jules Poincare a the French mathematician theoretical
the French mathematician theoretical
the French mathematician theoretical physicist engineer philosopher of
physicist engineer philosopher of
physicist engineer philosopher of science and Northrop Frye the literary
science and Northrop Frye the literary
science and Northrop Frye the literary theorists would applaud this adventure
theorists would applaud this adventure
theorists would applaud this adventure into deep contemplative reading in
into deep contemplative reading in
into deep contemplative reading in different disciplines including the
different disciplines including the
different disciplines including the sciences and literature you’re beginning
sciences and literature you’re beginning
sciences and literature you’re beginning to appreciate that this sort of deep
to appreciate that this sort of deep
to appreciate that this sort of deep work is crucial and can counteract the
work is crucial and can counteract the
work is crucial and can counteract the Internet’s capacity to reduce our
Internet’s capacity to reduce our
Internet’s capacity to reduce our ability to engage long and complex
ability to engage long and complex
ability to engage long and complex narratives you find that the Nets focus
narratives you find that the Nets focus
narratives you find that the Nets focus on immediacy and efficiency has the
on immediacy and efficiency has the
on immediacy and efficiency has the potential to change your neural
potential to change your neural
potential to change your neural circuitry a dynamic you’d like to avoid
circuitry a dynamic you’d like to avoid
circuitry a dynamic you’d like to avoid because you’d prefer to preserve your
because you’d prefer to preserve your
because you’d prefer to preserve your ability to interpret complex ideas and
ability to interpret complex ideas and
ability to interpret complex ideas and to focus without distraction on
to focus without distraction on
to focus without distraction on cognitively demanding tasks such as
cognitively demanding tasks such as
cognitively demanding tasks such as making your own connections developing
making your own connections developing
making your own connections developing new ideas and drawing your own
new ideas and drawing your own
new ideas and drawing your own conclusions and no doubt these abilities
conclusions and no doubt these abilities
conclusions and no doubt these abilities over time will it become increasingly
over time will it become increasingly
over time will it become increasingly rare and valuable so it’s becoming clear
rare and valuable so it’s becoming clear
rare and valuable so it’s becoming clear to you that if you want to change things
to you that if you want to change things
to you that if you want to change things about the world around you you need to
about the world around you you need to
about the world around you you need to use your imagination and the ability to
use your imagination and the ability to
use your imagination and the ability to read deeply and widely can provide the
read deeply and widely can provide the
read deeply and widely can provide the language you need to gauge the
language you need to gauge the
language you need to gauge the collective of human experience and to
collective of human experience and to
collective of human experience and to apply it to your own world with
apply it to your own world with
apply it to your own world with intention integrity and intelligence
intention integrity and intelligence
intention integrity and intelligence well um use as you decide to extend your
well um use as you decide to extend your
well um use as you decide to extend your walk you may not have been shipwrecked
walk you may not have been shipwrecked
walk you may not have been shipwrecked like Robinson Crusoe
like Robinson Crusoe
like Robinson Crusoe but like Crusoe you’ve chosen to
but like Crusoe you’ve chosen to
but like Crusoe you’ve chosen to exercise your ability to emotionally and
exercise your ability to emotionally and
exercise your ability to emotionally and intellectually anchor yourself Aristotle
intellectually anchor yourself Aristotle
intellectually anchor yourself Aristotle himself would recognize a power of that
himself would recognize a power of that
himself would recognize a power of that choice and as it unfolds in the present
choice and as it unfolds in the present
choice and as it unfolds in the present and future you so thank you
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