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I grew up in the Arizona Sonoran Desert

I grew up in the Arizona Sonoran Desert in a place with beautiful winters in

in a place with beautiful winters in

in a place with beautiful winters in terrible summers and I grew up with the

terrible summers and I grew up with the

terrible summers and I grew up with the dream of one day attending a top college

dream of one day attending a top college

dream of one day attending a top college program when the time came I was

program when the time came I was

program when the time came I was fortunate enough to get the opportunity

fortunate enough to get the opportunity

fortunate enough to get the opportunity and I loved it I mean I really loved it

and I loved it I mean I really loved it

and I loved it I mean I really loved it so much so that I pursued a career in

so much so that I pursued a career in

so much so that I pursued a career in academics and for the next 20 years I’ve

academics and for the next 20 years I’ve

academics and for the next 20 years I’ve spent my time in university so you can

spent my time in university so you can

spent my time in university so you can imagine that I did not react well when

imagine that I did not react well when

imagine that I did not react well when my son as he was going through the

my son as he was going through the

my son as he was going through the college application process told me that

college application process told me that

college application process told me that what if I don’t go to college you can

what if I don’t go to college you can

what if I don’t go to college you can imagine that this challenge some of my

imagine that this challenge some of my

imagine that this challenge some of my longest held assumptions

longest held assumptions

longest held assumptions however in time I started to reflect

however in time I started to reflect

however in time I started to reflect about this and I started to challenge

about this and I started to challenge

about this and I started to challenge those assumptions I started to challenge

those assumptions I started to challenge

those assumptions I started to challenge things that I never thought I would

things that I never thought I would

things that I never thought I would challenge the college system started

challenge the college system started

challenge the college system started closing in on a thousand years ago in a

closing in on a thousand years ago in a

closing in on a thousand years ago in a small city in Italy Bologna and if you

small city in Italy Bologna and if you

small city in Italy Bologna and if you were to look at a classroom of the time

were to look at a classroom of the time

were to look at a classroom of the time a picture if you would you would see

a picture if you would you would see

a picture if you would you would see that not that much has happened has

that not that much has happened has

that not that much has happened has changed right you still see some people

changed right you still see some people

changed right you still see some people not paying attention right

not paying attention right

not paying attention right it even looks if you look closely it

it even looks if you look closely it

it even looks if you look closely it looks like someone’s texting but it was

looks like someone’s texting but it was

looks like someone’s texting but it was a great transformation for the first

a great transformation for the first

a great transformation for the first time there’s a place where you could go

time there’s a place where you could go

time there’s a place where you could go and learn and if we move a thousand

and learn and if we move a thousand

and learn and if we move a thousand years into the future we come to the

years into the future we come to the

years into the future we come to the World Wide Web without a doubt the most

World Wide Web without a doubt the most

World Wide Web without a doubt the most successful project in human history and

successful project in human history and

successful project in human history and its impacts are profound if it changed

its impacts are profound if it changed

its impacts are profound if it changed every aspect of our society in ways in

every aspect of our society in ways in

every aspect of our society in ways in which worse tril is still trying to

which worse tril is still trying to

which worse tril is still trying to understand and I’ll give you here a few

understand and I’ll give you here a few

understand and I’ll give you here a few data points from a few industry in the

data points from a few industry in the

data points from a few industry in the medical area more Americans 190 million

medical area more Americans 190 million

medical area more Americans 190 million get advice from WebMD then actually go

get advice from WebMD then actually go

get advice from WebMD then actually go to the doctor every year and the civil

to the doctor every year and the civil

to the doctor every year and the civil and the legal profession more disputes

and the legal profession more disputes

and the legal profession more disputes are resolved through eBay’s dispute

are resolved through eBay’s dispute

are resolved through eBay’s dispute resolution system then civil cases go

resolution system then civil cases go

resolution system then civil cases go before the courts in the United States

before the courts in the United States

before the courts in the United States the Huffington Post

the Huffington Post

the Huffington Post however you may feel about the

however you may feel about the

however you may feel about the publication it’s representative of a new

publication it’s representative of a new

publication it’s representative of a new generation of content producers where

generation of content producers where

generation of content producers where content was democratized the ability to

content was democratized the ability to

content was democratized the ability to publish all you needed was an

publish all you needed was an

publish all you needed was an interconnect internet connection and you

interconnect internet connection and you

interconnect internet connection and you could publish to the world and last in

could publish to the world and last in

could publish to the world and last in the field of religion this fun little

the field of religion this fun little

the field of religion this fun little app here for confessions has received

app here for confessions has received

app here for confessions has received the blessing of the Catholic Church the

the blessing of the Catholic Church the

the blessing of the Catholic Church the imprimatur from the Vatican and it has

imprimatur from the Vatican and it has

imprimatur from the Vatican and it has fun little features like sin tracker in

fun little features like sin tracker in

fun little features like sin tracker in case that’s a challenge for you

and the field of Education the first

and the field of Education the first model to break through was the MOOC the

model to break through was the MOOC the

model to break through was the MOOC the massive open online course the first

massive open online course the first

massive open online course the first course that ran had over a hundred

course that ran had over a hundred

course that ran had over a hundred thousand registrants more than any

thousand registrants more than any

thousand registrants more than any university has students today ten years

university has students today ten years

university has students today ten years later the platforms combined have close

later the platforms combined have close

later the platforms combined have close to 60 million enrollments that’s more

to 60 million enrollments that’s more

to 60 million enrollments that’s more than double all of the students in the

than double all of the students in the

than double all of the students in the entire university system but we’re just

entire university system but we’re just

entire university system but we’re just getting started

getting started

getting started this model here the MIT micro master is

this model here the MIT micro master is

this model here the MIT micro master is a pretty interesting one but before I

a pretty interesting one but before I

a pretty interesting one but before I tell you about the innovation let me

tell you about the innovation let me

tell you about the innovation let me take a moment here to consider what the

take a moment here to consider what the

take a moment here to consider what the car of the current admission process is

car of the current admission process is

car of the current admission process is if you’re going through it you know how

if you’re going through it you know how

if you’re going through it you know how painful it is if you have kids that have

painful it is if you have kids that have

painful it is if you have kids that have gone through it you just feel for them

gone through it you just feel for them

gone through it you just feel for them your heart breaks for them it is

your heart breaks for them it is

your heart breaks for them it is ultimately just too hard and if you look

ultimately just too hard and if you look

ultimately just too hard and if you look at this criteria many of us in the

at this criteria many of us in the

at this criteria many of us in the faculty say if we were to apply today we

faculty say if we were to apply today we

faculty say if we were to apply today we wouldn’t get in but it is precisely

wouldn’t get in but it is precisely

wouldn’t get in but it is precisely because of that how interesting this

because of that how interesting this

because of that how interesting this micro masters is it inverts this model

micro masters is it inverts this model

micro masters is it inverts this model everybody gets in there is no admission

everybody gets in there is no admission

everybody gets in there is no admission decision you take classes online for

decision you take classes online for

decision you take classes online for scale along with all the MIT students

scale along with all the MIT students

scale along with all the MIT students and if you stand out you get invited to

and if you stand out you get invited to

and if you stand out you get invited to come on campus you pay for only one

come on campus you pay for only one

come on campus you pay for only one semester and you get the same degree as

semester and you get the same degree as

semester and you get the same degree as everybody else a couple weeks ago I

everybody else a couple weeks ago I

everybody else a couple weeks ago I spent some time with the first batch of

spent some time with the first batch of

spent some time with the first batch of people admitted through this process

people admitted through this process

people admitted through this process forty hungry intelligent students much

forty hungry intelligent students much

forty hungry intelligent students much like the rest that we have on campus and

like the rest that we have on campus and

like the rest that we have on campus and they had come from 57 different

they had come from 57 different

they had come from 57 different countries none of them had to apply not

countries none of them had to apply not

countries none of them had to apply not only that they’re coming on proven

only that they’re coming on proven

only that they’re coming on proven records as opposed to potential but

records as opposed to potential but

records as opposed to potential but we’re just getting started this is just

we’re just getting started this is just

we’re just getting started this is just simply one of the many models another

simply one of the many models another

simply one of the many models another one is the course marketplace very much

one is the course marketplace very much

one is the course marketplace very much like in the writing platforms anyone who

like in the writing platforms anyone who

like in the writing platforms anyone who thinks they have a course that they want

thinks they have a course that they want

thinks they have a course that they want to present to the world can and we’re

to present to the world can and we’re

to present to the world can and we’re starting to get a new generation of

starting to get a new generation of

starting to get a new generation of content that is pretty valuable

content that is pretty valuable

content that is pretty valuable my wife was current was recently

my wife was current was recently

my wife was current was recently evaluating real estate programs to

evaluating real estate programs to

evaluating real estate programs to learn how to do investments as she was

learn how to do investments as she was

learn how to do investments as she was going through this process she came

going through this process she came

going through this process she came across a course that had had 70,000

across a course that had had 70,000

across a course that had had 70,000 people take it it was from a Stanford

people take it it was from a Stanford

people take it it was from a Stanford graduate that had been in the real

graduate that had been in the real

graduate that had been in the real estate industry for ten years and had

estate industry for ten years and had

estate industry for ten years and had put everything he wish he would have

put everything he wish he would have

put everything he wish he would have been taught into this course it had over

been taught into this course it had over

been taught into this course it had over 100 lectures and it lasted six weeks my

100 lectures and it lasted six weeks my

100 lectures and it lasted six weeks my wife took it and at the end of it felt

wife took it and at the end of it felt

wife took it and at the end of it felt pretty good like she could start to make

pretty good like she could start to make

pretty good like she could start to make decisions in this field this course only

decisions in this field this course only

decisions in this field this course only cost $30 compared that to what we’re

cost $30 compared that to what we’re

cost $30 compared that to what we’re paying for a master’s today and so this

paying for a master’s today and so this

paying for a master’s today and so this is one of the clear patterns faster

is one of the clear patterns faster

is one of the clear patterns faster education lower cost more availability

education lower cost more availability

education lower cost more availability as well perhaps norther another model

as well perhaps norther another model

as well perhaps norther another model represents this as much as the boot

represents this as much as the boot

represents this as much as the boot camps where people are training from 12

camps where people are training from 12

camps where people are training from 12 to 16 weeks and going directly into the

to 16 weeks and going directly into the

to 16 weeks and going directly into the job market the output of these last year

job market the output of these last year

job market the output of these last year approached 50% of all the accredited

approached 50% of all the accredited

approached 50% of all the accredited programs in the country on computer

programs in the country on computer

programs in the country on computer science and so as I went back to my

science and so as I went back to my

science and so as I went back to my traditional institution in my

traditional institution in my

traditional institution in my traditional classroom I thought about

traditional classroom I thought about

traditional classroom I thought about how I could use some of these

how I could use some of these

how I could use some of these innovations and the very first thing

innovations and the very first thing

innovations and the very first thing that struck me and I should mention

that struck me and I should mention

that struck me and I should mention before I describe what I did is that I

before I describe what I did is that I

before I describe what I did is that I teach computation to non computer

teach computation to non computer

teach computation to non computer scientists these are the architects

scientists these are the architects

scientists these are the architects urban planners business students and

urban planners business students and

urban planners business students and engineering students that come from

engineering students that come from

engineering students that come from non-computational fields and one of the

non-computational fields and one of the

non-computational fields and one of the things that have frustrated me for years

things that have frustrated me for years

things that have frustrated me for years was the feedback cycle that we had with

was the feedback cycle that we had with

was the feedback cycle that we had with students typically the first week is an

students typically the first week is an

students typically the first week is an introduction the week after that in the

introduction the week after that in the

introduction the week after that in the semester we assign some content give out

semester we assign some content give out

semester we assign some content give out a homework that homework comes back the

a homework that homework comes back the

a homework that homework comes back the week after that the TAS pick it up

week after that the TAS pick it up

week after that the TAS pick it up graded and it’s not returned into the

graded and it’s not returned into the

graded and it’s not returned into the following week a month

following week a month

following week a month traditionally goes by before we give

traditionally goes by before we give

traditionally goes by before we give feedback and so I wanted to do something

feedback and so I wanted to do something

feedback and so I wanted to do something about this and so what I did what I

about this and so what I did what I

about this and so what I did what I started to do was I flipped the

started to do was I flipped the

started to do was I flipped the classroom that means I asked the

classroom that means I asked the

classroom that means I asked the students to watch the videos before they

students to watch the videos before they

students to watch the videos before they came to class I also asked them to take

came to class I also asked them to take

came to class I also asked them to take a quiz I wanted to get some feedback

a quiz I wanted to get some feedback

a quiz I wanted to get some feedback even before they showed up in class as

even before they showed up in class as

even before they showed up in class as to how they understood

to how they understood

to how they understood the concepts I then within the class

the concepts I then within the class

the concepts I then within the class move through 30 minute blocks three of

move through 30 minute blocks three of

move through 30 minute blocks three of them my class is an hour and a half and

them my class is an hour and a half and

them my class is an hour and a half and the first one I give him any lecture

the first one I give him any lecture

the first one I give him any lecture where I highlight concepts and touch on

where I highlight concepts and touch on

where I highlight concepts and touch on things that I noticed they were shaky on

things that I noticed they were shaky on

things that I noticed they were shaky on after that I have them write an actual

after that I have them write an actual

after that I have them write an actual computer program hands on keyboards

computer program hands on keyboards

computer program hands on keyboards after that we have a platform that works

after that we have a platform that works

after that we have a platform that works on automated assessment in which they

on automated assessment in which they

on automated assessment in which they can submit and can get feedback during

can submit and can get feedback during

can submit and can get feedback during this cycle and let me tell you the

this cycle and let me tell you the

this cycle and let me tell you the classroom changed overnight if I stood

classroom changed overnight if I stood

classroom changed overnight if I stood in the back of the classroom previously

in the back of the classroom previously

in the back of the classroom previously I would see people surfing the wave I

I would see people surfing the wave I

I would see people surfing the wave I would see people answering emails not

would see people answering emails not

would see people answering emails not really paying attention and not really

really paying attention and not really

really paying attention and not really engaged when I made this change the

engaged when I made this change the

engaged when I made this change the classroom changed completely

classroom changed completely

classroom changed completely it was like a class a quiz environment

it was like a class a quiz environment

it was like a class a quiz environment everybody was quiet everybody was

everybody was quiet everybody was

everybody was quiet everybody was engaged everybody walked out of the

engaged everybody walked out of the

engaged everybody walked out of the classroom with a clear indication of

classroom with a clear indication of

classroom with a clear indication of where they stood not only that from the

where they stood not only that from the

where they stood not only that from the teaching staff side we could also pick

teaching staff side we could also pick

teaching staff side we could also pick up the data in the analytics from each

up the data in the analytics from each

up the data in the analytics from each of those machines and we could do

of those machines and we could do

of those machines and we could do interventions if we thought there was

interventions if we thought there was

interventions if we thought there was something that needed further

something that needed further

something that needed further explanation I did the exact same thing

explanation I did the exact same thing

explanation I did the exact same thing with examinations for the longest time

with examinations for the longest time

with examinations for the longest time we’ve given exams where we give people a

we’ve given exams where we give people a

we’ve given exams where we give people a piece of paper and a pencil to prove

piece of paper and a pencil to prove

piece of paper and a pencil to prove that they can program a machine so

that they can program a machine so

that they can program a machine so instead of doing that I had them

instead of doing that I had them

instead of doing that I had them actually programmed the machine and in

actually programmed the machine and in

actually programmed the machine and in the same way they had that automated

the same way they had that automated

the same way they had that automated feedback and let me tell you that the

feedback and let me tell you that the

feedback and let me tell you that the result and the work that these students

result and the work that these students

result and the work that these students did after this period which is about ten

did after this period which is about ten

did after this period which is about ten weeks very close to what we saw with the

weeks very close to what we saw with the

weeks very close to what we saw with the boot camps and then applied this in the

boot camps and then applied this in the

boot camps and then applied this in the last four weeks to a project was an

last four weeks to a project was an

last four weeks to a project was an output higher than any other I have seen

output higher than any other I have seen

output higher than any other I have seen by several degrees one of the projects

by several degrees one of the projects

by several degrees one of the projects was pulling satellite images from one of

was pulling satellite images from one of

was pulling satellite images from one of the big satellites to go around the

the big satellites to go around the

the big satellites to go around the world to try to detect child slavery in

world to try to detect child slavery in

world to try to detect child slavery in Africa try to detect the structures that

Africa try to detect the structures that

Africa try to detect the structures that are being used especially around fishing

are being used especially around fishing

are being used especially around fishing villages these are people that ten weeks

villages these are people that ten weeks

villages these are people that ten weeks earlier had never seen computation or

earlier had never seen computation or

earlier had never seen computation or used it in this manner another one was

used it in this manner another one was

used it in this manner another one was processing information from

processing information from

processing information from intersections to try to provide

intersections to try to provide

intersections to try to provide higher safety and there were the

higher safety and there were the

higher safety and there were the applications were across the board

applications were across the board

applications were across the board because I let them choose their topics

because I let them choose their topics

because I let them choose their topics another one was trying to verify with

another one was trying to verify with

another one was trying to verify with crowdsourcing the veracity of birding

crowdsourcing the veracity of birding

crowdsourcing the veracity of birding sightings in a birding community and you

sightings in a birding community and you

sightings in a birding community and you know we’re a lot of fun and quite

know we’re a lot of fun and quite

know we’re a lot of fun and quite exciting

exciting

exciting now as I thought about the success of

now as I thought about the success of

now as I thought about the success of this model in my classroom I thought

this model in my classroom I thought

this model in my classroom I thought about how could I take this abroad how

about how could I take this abroad how

about how could I take this abroad how could I make it accessible to

could I make it accessible to

could I make it accessible to communities that are underserved how

communities that are underserved how

communities that are underserved how could I port it to high school now my

could I port it to high school now my

could I port it to high school now my son was still going through the

son was still going through the

son was still going through the application process that I mentioned and

application process that I mentioned and

application process that I mentioned and he offered to help and in fact he

he offered to help and in fact he

he offered to help and in fact he started working importing this content

started working importing this content

started working importing this content to high school in one of those lucky

to high school in one of those lucky

to high school in one of those lucky coincidences the largest school system

coincidences the largest school system

coincidences the largest school system in Mexico invited us down to teach a

in Mexico invited us down to teach a

in Mexico invited us down to teach a course to 108 to 100 high school-age

course to 108 to 100 high school-age

course to 108 to 100 high school-age girls they were getting pretty poor

girls they were getting pretty poor

girls they were getting pretty poor souls of the university level in in the

souls of the university level in in the

souls of the university level in in the larger school system right now it’s less

larger school system right now it’s less

larger school system right now it’s less than ten percent and so they were

than ten percent and so they were

than ten percent and so they were interested in exposing girls at a

interested in exposing girls at a

interested in exposing girls at a younger age as we were flying bound to

younger age as we were flying bound to

younger age as we were flying bound to deliver this course which was basically

deliver this course which was basically

deliver this course which was basically my MIT course compressed into a week

my MIT course compressed into a week

my MIT course compressed into a week going 8 to 5 Monday through Friday again

going 8 to 5 Monday through Friday again

going 8 to 5 Monday through Friday again with the teenage girls through 13

with the teenage girls through 13

with the teenage girls through 13 through 17 I thought to myself this is

through 17 I thought to myself this is

through 17 I thought to myself this is gonna go this could go really wrong here

gonna go this could go really wrong here

gonna go this could go really wrong here is pretty this is this might you know be

is pretty this is this might you know be

is pretty this is this might you know be pretty scary I’m happy to say it was one

pretty scary I’m happy to say it was one

pretty scary I’m happy to say it was one of the most rewarding experiences of my

of the most rewarding experiences of my

of the most rewarding experiences of my career I’ve never met a group that was

career I’ve never met a group that was

career I’ve never met a group that was more engaged more passionate more hungry

more engaged more passionate more hungry

more engaged more passionate more hungry learned and that the work that they did

learned and that the work that they did

learned and that the work that they did we’d sit together

we’d sit together

we’d sit together I took some MIT students down with me as

I took some MIT students down with me as

I took some MIT students down with me as well we’d sit together at the end of the

well we’d sit together at the end of the

well we’d sit together at the end of the day and just stare at each other and

day and just stare at each other and

day and just stare at each other and laugh because we couldn’t believe what

laugh because we couldn’t believe what

laugh because we couldn’t believe what we were seeing in the classroom it works

we were seeing in the classroom it works

we were seeing in the classroom it works so well in fact that we’re going back

so well in fact that we’re going back

so well in fact that we’re going back this summer to teach 1,000 and we’re

this summer to teach 1,000 and we’re

this summer to teach 1,000 and we’re coordinating for a national program for

coordinating for a national program for

coordinating for a national program for next year for 10,000

next year for 10,000

next year for 10,000 [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] now one of the other advantages of all

now one of the other advantages of all

now one of the other advantages of all this work that’s been done on platforms

this work that’s been done on platforms

this work that’s been done on platforms around the world is that there’s a great

around the world is that there’s a great

around the world is that there’s a great deal of data that’s coming off of these

deal of data that’s coming off of these

deal of data that’s coming off of these platforms that is enabling a new

platforms that is enabling a new

platforms that is enabling a new generation of researchers to identify

generation of researchers to identify

generation of researchers to identify insights that will accelerate our

insights that will accelerate our

insights that will accelerate our learning one of I’ll show you here a few

learning one of I’ll show you here a few

learning one of I’ll show you here a few of them one of them is speaking speed if

of them one of them is speaking speed if

of them one of them is speaking speed if I were to poll you and I would ask you

I were to poll you and I would ask you

I were to poll you and I would ask you should I speak slower so you can

should I speak slower so you can

should I speak slower so you can understand me better or should I speak

understand me better or should I speak

understand me better or should I speak very very very fast you would be about

very very very fast you would be about

very very very fast you would be about split some people think it’s better to

split some people think it’s better to

split some people think it’s better to speak slow but in others then it’s

speak slow but in others then it’s

speak slow but in others then it’s better to speak fast

better to speak fast

better to speak fast standard is about 150 words per minute

standard is about 150 words per minute

standard is about 150 words per minute it’s actually better and we know now

it’s actually better and we know now

it’s actually better and we know now from the data to speak fast target is

from the data to speak fast target is

from the data to speak fast target is about 180 words per minute how long

about 180 words per minute how long

about 180 words per minute how long should I go right you’ve had some of

should I go right you’ve had some of

should I go right you’ve had some of this today and Ted that’s a pretty good

this today and Ted that’s a pretty good

this today and Ted that’s a pretty good pretty good timing it should be seven or

pretty good timing it should be seven or

pretty good timing it should be seven or 15 minutes and that doesn’t mean you

15 minutes and that doesn’t mean you

15 minutes and that doesn’t mean you can’t go longer it just means that you

can’t go longer it just means that you

can’t go longer it just means that you have to reset the audience’s attention

have to reset the audience’s attention

have to reset the audience’s attention every seven to fifteen minutes lastly

every seven to fifteen minutes lastly

every seven to fifteen minutes lastly and this is one that I find particularly

and this is one that I find particularly

and this is one that I find particularly interesting is that students prefer

interesting is that students prefer

interesting is that students prefer hand-drawn diagrams to PowerPoint and

hand-drawn diagrams to PowerPoint and

hand-drawn diagrams to PowerPoint and the reason they give is that it’s slower

the reason they give is that it’s slower

the reason they give is that it’s slower they have the opportunity to accompany

they have the opportunity to accompany

they have the opportunity to accompany the instructor in the creation of the

the instructor in the creation of the

the instructor in the creation of the diagram and they have an opportunity to

diagram and they have an opportunity to

diagram and they have an opportunity to catch on and digest rather getting the

catch on and digest rather getting the

catch on and digest rather getting the powerful beautiful PowerPoint and I know

powerful beautiful PowerPoint and I know

powerful beautiful PowerPoint and I know I’m showing you Parker right and so

I’m showing you Parker right and so

I’m showing you Parker right and so clearly we’re going through a

clearly we’re going through a

clearly we’re going through a transformation we’re going through a

transformation we’re going through a

transformation we’re going through a disruption the negative side of that is

disruption the negative side of that is

disruption the negative side of that is something you see in the press quite

something you see in the press quite

something you see in the press quite often like in the case of this beautiful

often like in the case of this beautiful

often like in the case of this beautiful doctor from New Hampshire who lost their

doctor from New Hampshire who lost their

doctor from New Hampshire who lost their license because their computer skills

license because their computer skills

license because their computer skills were not up to par and in many ways this

were not up to par and in many ways this

were not up to par and in many ways this has been coming for a long time

has been coming for a long time

has been coming for a long time the legendary Grandmaster Kasparov lost

the legendary Grandmaster Kasparov lost

the legendary Grandmaster Kasparov lost to a program by IBM in 1997 big blue but

to a program by IBM in 1997 big blue but

to a program by IBM in 1997 big blue but what’s less talked about is that the

what’s less talked about is that the

what’s less talked about is that the following year he came back and

following year he came back and

following year he came back and supported by a basic program

supported by a basic program

supported by a basic program he beat the IBM program the big machine

he beat the IBM program the big machine

he beat the IBM program the big machine and what’s even more surprising is that

and what’s even more surprising is that

and what’s even more surprising is that an amateur beat the field with the

an amateur beat the field with the

an amateur beat the field with the support of some basic programs now

support of some basic programs now

support of some basic programs now there’s a clearly winning combination

there’s a clearly winning combination

there’s a clearly winning combination here a connected intelligence a

here a connected intelligence a

here a connected intelligence a combination of the human technology and

combination of the human technology and

combination of the human technology and education and to give you an example the

education and to give you an example the

education and to give you an example the device that you see me wearing there is

device that you see me wearing there is

device that you see me wearing there is something that adds a layer of virtual

something that adds a layer of virtual

something that adds a layer of virtual information on to the real world

information on to the real world

information on to the real world medicine schools at the moment are

medicine schools at the moment are

medicine schools at the moment are piloting how to teach anatomy with these

piloting how to teach anatomy with these

piloting how to teach anatomy with these devices for the very first time you

devices for the very first time you

devices for the very first time you don’t have to read it off the book you

don’t have to read it off the book you

don’t have to read it off the book you can interact with it in 3d you can run

can interact with it in 3d you can run

can interact with it in 3d you can run simulations you can look at the skeletal

simulations you can look at the skeletal

simulations you can look at the skeletal the circulatory all the human systems in

the circulatory all the human systems in

the circulatory all the human systems in a way that was never possible before

a way that was never possible before

a way that was never possible before think about the acceleration and

think about the acceleration and

think about the acceleration and understanding that this simple device

understanding that this simple device

understanding that this simple device can bring and so as I say in my slide

can bring and so as I say in my slide

can bring and so as I say in my slide this is not your father’s education and

this is not your father’s education and

this is not your father’s education and not pull out a few of the things that

not pull out a few of the things that

not pull out a few of the things that we’ve talked about the very first one is

we’ve talked about the very first one is

we’ve talked about the very first one is that there’s going to be more sources

that there’s going to be more sources

that there’s going to be more sources the traditional cookie cutter will go

the traditional cookie cutter will go

the traditional cookie cutter will go away it will continue for some time but

away it will continue for some time but

away it will continue for some time but there will be the boot camps there will

there will be the boot camps there will

there will be the boot camps there will be the course marketplaces there will be

be the course marketplaces there will be

be the course marketplaces there will be the innovations that are taking place

the innovations that are taking place

the innovations that are taking place like the micro masters the other is the

like the micro masters the other is the

like the micro masters the other is the reach the platform is taking all of this

reach the platform is taking all of this

reach the platform is taking all of this content to the furthest reaches of the

content to the furthest reaches of the

content to the furthest reaches of the planet it doesn’t matter if you’re in

planet it doesn’t matter if you’re in

planet it doesn’t matter if you’re in Cambridge or in a favela in Rio or

Cambridge or in a favela in Rio or

Cambridge or in a favela in Rio or somewhere in Africa you will be able to

somewhere in Africa you will be able to

somewhere in Africa you will be able to take the same content I mentioned the

take the same content I mentioned the

take the same content I mentioned the students from the micro masters already

students from the micro masters already

students from the micro masters already come from fifty fifty seven different

come from fifty fifty seven different

come from fifty fifty seven different nations the other thing is that it will

nations the other thing is that it will

nations the other thing is that it will be very low cost right I mentioned the

be very low cost right I mentioned the

be very low cost right I mentioned the course of my wife was thirty dollars a

course of my wife was thirty dollars a

course of my wife was thirty dollars a lot of these platforms the MOOCs the

lot of these platforms the MOOCs the

lot of these platforms the MOOCs the micro masters these are free and last it

micro masters these are free and last it

micro masters these are free and last it will be faster and it will be better

will be faster and it will be better

will be faster and it will be better that experimentation that’s taking place

that experimentation that’s taking place

that experimentation that’s taking place with the course marketplaces is going to

with the course marketplaces is going to

with the course marketplaces is going to challenge us right what do you mean you

challenge us right what do you mean you

challenge us right what do you mean you expecting these trend a hundred thousand

expecting these trend a hundred thousand

expecting these trend a hundred thousand dollars in the masters we can take two

dollars in the masters we can take two

dollars in the masters we can take two or three of these courses for a couple

or three of these courses for a couple

or three of these courses for a couple hundred dollars right and we will be

hundred dollars right and we will be

hundred dollars right and we will be better we will respond and so these will

better we will respond and so these will

better we will respond and so these will provide more opportunity to close how

provide more opportunity to close how

provide more opportunity to close how close the story arc with my son he came

close the story arc with my son he came

close the story arc with my son he came back from Mexico

back from Mexico

back from Mexico impacted by the experience that he

impacted by the experience that he

impacted by the experience that he started a foundation to teach Hispanic

started a foundation to teach Hispanic

started a foundation to teach Hispanic girls computational thinking and

girls computational thinking and

girls computational thinking and throughout the last six months he has

throughout the last six months he has

throughout the last six months he has been taking MOOCs he has been taking

been taking MOOCs he has been taking

been taking MOOCs he has been taking boot camps he has been trying to bring

boot camps he has been trying to bring

boot camps he has been trying to bring his skills up to where he thinks they

his skills up to where he thinks they

his skills up to where he thinks they need to be at the same time he has been

need to be at the same time he has been

need to be at the same time he has been fundraising he has been team-building

fundraising he has been team-building

fundraising he has been team-building and in the end I can see that he can be

and in the end I can see that he can be

and in the end I can see that he can be an academic but he could also be an

an academic but he could also be an

an academic but he could also be an entrepreneur but in the end it doesn’t

entrepreneur but in the end it doesn’t

entrepreneur but in the end it doesn’t matter he’s getting a better education

matter he’s getting a better education

matter he’s getting a better education this father did and if that’s the

this father did and if that’s the

this father did and if that’s the promise for our next generation we have

promise for our next generation we have

promise for our next generation we have the opportunity at a better world

the opportunity at a better world

the opportunity at a better world [Applause]

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