I want you in your seats too in your mind go back a hundred years and then
mind go back a hundred years and then
mind go back a hundred years and then pull yourself back into this moment what
pull yourself back into this moment what
pull yourself back into this moment what have we changed what have we
have we changed what have we
have we changed what have we accomplished what have we achieved what
accomplished what have we achieved what
accomplished what have we achieved what have we invented we’ve invented many
have we invented we’ve invented many
have we invented we’ve invented many things things that we use today this
things things that we use today this
things things that we use today this time contains so much history and so
time contains so much history and so
time contains so much history and so much opportunity the invention of things
much opportunity the invention of things
much opportunity the invention of things such as cornflakes bubblegum television
such as cornflakes bubblegum television
such as cornflakes bubblegum television posters the mobile phones that bring
posters the mobile phones that bring
posters the mobile phones that bring hundreds of jobs hundreds of
hundreds of jobs hundreds of
hundreds of jobs hundreds of opportunities and new ideas there have
opportunities and new ideas there have
opportunities and new ideas there have been 27 different English Prime
been 27 different English Prime
been 27 different English Prime Minister’s women got the vote it was my
Minister’s women got the vote it was my
Minister’s women got the vote it was my birthday so you know you think because
birthday so you know you think because
birthday so you know you think because of all these milestones the education
of all these milestones the education
of all these milestones the education system would have changed but it hasn’t
system would have changed but it hasn’t
system would have changed but it hasn’t if this is any if this would have been
if this is any if this would have been
if this is any if this would have been anything else we would have been
anything else we would have been
anything else we would have been outraged take your phone your phone has
outraged take your phone your phone has
outraged take your phone your phone has been in the works if it’s an iPhone for
been in the works if it’s an iPhone for
been in the works if it’s an iPhone for 12 years every single year they release
12 years every single year they release
12 years every single year they release and improve the iPhone and if they
and improve the iPhone and if they
and improve the iPhone and if they stopped and was like oh no it’s okay
stopped and was like oh no it’s okay
stopped and was like oh no it’s okay we’re just gonna leave this for a
we’re just gonna leave this for a
we’re just gonna leave this for a hundred years you can keep the iPhone X
hundred years you can keep the iPhone X
hundred years you can keep the iPhone X that’s the model for the next hundred
that’s the model for the next hundred
that’s the model for the next hundred years you can just leave it like that
years you can just leave it like that
years you can just leave it like that there’d be riots people would be saying
there’d be riots people would be saying
there’d be riots people would be saying Apple was stopping our process they’re
Apple was stopping our process they’re
Apple was stopping our process they’re stopping our future yet when it comes
stopping our future yet when it comes
stopping our future yet when it comes back to the education system this is the
back to the education system this is the
back to the education system this is the case and no one is saying anything
another thing that hasn’t changed is our
another thing that hasn’t changed is our reliance on numbers we like numbers
reliance on numbers we like numbers
reliance on numbers we like numbers because they’re easy to understand
because they’re easy to understand
because they’re easy to understand manipulate and track they’re easy to
manipulate and track they’re easy to
manipulate and track they’re easy to predict they make the unknown known
predict they make the unknown known
predict they make the unknown known numbers are a good thing they keep our
numbers are a good thing they keep our
numbers are a good thing they keep our banks safe our phone locks they help us
banks safe our phone locks they help us
banks safe our phone locks they help us in everyday life how to catch a train
in everyday life how to catch a train
in everyday life how to catch a train how to bake a cake they’re useful but
how to bake a cake they’re useful but
how to bake a cake they’re useful but the problem I have with numbers is the
the problem I have with numbers is the
the problem I have with numbers is the way they’re used to track students
way they’re used to track students
way they’re used to track students students are more than the grade you
students are more than the grade you
students are more than the grade you give them they’re more than the grade
give them they’re more than the grade
give them they’re more than the grade they give you they’re more than the work
they give you they’re more than the work
they give you they’re more than the work you give them and they’re more than the
you give them and they’re more than the
you give them and they’re more than the work they get back genius are
work they get back genius are
work they get back genius are individuals they have ideas and dreams
individuals they have ideas and dreams
individuals they have ideas and dreams and hopes and ambitions things that
and hopes and ambitions things that
and hopes and ambitions things that numbers just can’t catch you’ve got to
numbers just can’t catch you’ve got to
numbers just can’t catch you’ve got to realise there’s something wrong with the
realise there’s something wrong with the
realise there’s something wrong with the education system when students miss or
education system when students miss or
education system when students miss or skip school they have anxiety because
skip school they have anxiety because
skip school they have anxiety because they they’re worried about the test
they they’re worried about the test
they they’re worried about the test they’re overstressed and the
they’re overstressed and the
they’re overstressed and the skip school they don’t want to go this
skip school they don’t want to go this
skip school they don’t want to go this proves that we need to do something this
proves that we need to do something this
proves that we need to do something this is our futures and we shouldn’t be
is our futures and we shouldn’t be
is our futures and we shouldn’t be fearful of our futures for example my
fearful of our futures for example my
fearful of our futures for example my friend is a really really good artist
friend is a really really good artist
friend is a really really good artist it’s the only thing she’s passionate
it’s the only thing she’s passionate
it’s the only thing she’s passionate about it’s the only thing she really
about it’s the only thing she really
about it’s the only thing she really cares about but the only subject she’s
cares about but the only subject she’s
cares about but the only subject she’s ever failed in school has been our this
ever failed in school has been our this
ever failed in school has been our this lady that led her to believe am I
lady that led her to believe am I
lady that led her to believe am I actually really good at art do I really
actually really good at art do I really
actually really good at art do I really want to be this in the future will I
want to be this in the future will I
want to be this in the future will I succeed thinking of this and when she
succeed thinking of this and when she
succeed thinking of this and when she told me this I started thinking about
told me this I started thinking about
told me this I started thinking about all the educational talks I’ve had in
all the educational talks I’ve had in
all the educational talks I’ve had in the past and all these talks even two
the past and all these talks even two
the past and all these talks even two views the same quote the quote that
views the same quote the quote that
views the same quote the quote that Einstein said everyone is a genius but
Einstein said everyone is a genius but
Einstein said everyone is a genius but if you judge a fish on its ability to
if you judge a fish on its ability to
if you judge a fish on its ability to climb a tree it will spend its entire
climb a tree it will spend its entire
climb a tree it will spend its entire life thinking it’s worthless and
life thinking it’s worthless and
life thinking it’s worthless and analyzing it and researching out I
analyzing it and researching out I
analyzing it and researching out I understand now why they use this because
understand now why they use this because
understand now why they use this because it can be taken in so many different
it can be taken in so many different
it can be taken in so many different ways and one way you could say oh yeah
ways and one way you could say oh yeah
ways and one way you could say oh yeah the fish is just lazy it could evolve to
the fish is just lazy it could evolve to
the fish is just lazy it could evolve to climb the tree or oh no it’s okay the
climb the tree or oh no it’s okay the
climb the tree or oh no it’s okay the fish just needs to be able to like put
fish just needs to be able to like put
fish just needs to be able to like put the tree in its fish tank and then it
the tree in its fish tank and then it
the tree in its fish tank and then it can swim up the tree but I believe what
can swim up the tree but I believe what
can swim up the tree but I believe what I understand meant was that we are
I understand meant was that we are
I understand meant was that we are students of the fish and the tree is our
students of the fish and the tree is our
students of the fish and the tree is our education system it’s always growing
education system it’s always growing
education system it’s always growing it’s always changing but it’s always
it’s always changing but it’s always
it’s always changing but it’s always going up it’s always making it harder
going up it’s always making it harder
going up it’s always making it harder for us sometimes the change is good
for us sometimes the change is good
for us sometimes the change is good sometimes it provokes us to do stuff it
sometimes it provokes us to do stuff it
sometimes it provokes us to do stuff it encourages us most of the time it just
encourages us most of the time it just
encourages us most of the time it just makes us feel bad how are we going to
makes us feel bad how are we going to
makes us feel bad how are we going to climb this massive tree we’re just fish
climb this massive tree we’re just fish
climb this massive tree we’re just fish I believe through our Einstein said
I believe through our Einstein said
I believe through our Einstein said links to Howard are ganas work in his
links to Howard are ganas work in his
links to Howard are ganas work in his book frames and mine a theory of
book frames and mine a theory of
book frames and mine a theory of multiple intelligences in this book he
multiple intelligences in this book he
multiple intelligences in this book he states there’s seven different types of
states there’s seven different types of
states there’s seven different types of intelligence three of which are
intelligence three of which are
intelligence three of which are linguistics bodily kinesthetic and
linguistics bodily kinesthetic and
linguistics bodily kinesthetic and interpersonal meaning understanding and
interpersonal meaning understanding and
interpersonal meaning understanding and analyzing language doing things with
analyzing language doing things with
analyzing language doing things with your body like cooking or art and
your body like cooking or art and
your body like cooking or art and interpersonal which is understanding
interpersonal which is understanding
interpersonal which is understanding your emotions and being able to change
your emotions and being able to change
your emotions and being able to change them and affect people around you so why
them and affect people around you so why
them and affect people around you so why are we using the same test for the
are we using the same test for the
are we using the same test for the people with different emotions some
people with different emotions some
people with different emotions some people say that it’s because people just
people say that it’s because people just
people say that it’s because people just need to get better at stuff but we’re
need to get better at stuff but we’re
need to get better at stuff but we’re just fish we can’t climb a tree we can
just fish we can’t climb a tree we can
just fish we can’t climb a tree we can learn and improve all we want but we’re
learn and improve all we want but we’re
learn and improve all we want but we’re doing something we’re not designed to do
doing something we’re not designed to do
doing something we’re not designed to do you’re forcing something that doesn’t
you’re forcing something that doesn’t
you’re forcing something that doesn’t work doesn’t
work doesn’t
work doesn’t fit and can’t and won’t fit together we
fit and can’t and won’t fit together we
fit and can’t and won’t fit together we must stop valuing an assessment that
must stop valuing an assessment that
must stop valuing an assessment that doesn’t work and is not fair together we
doesn’t work and is not fair together we
doesn’t work and is not fair together we must start valuing the different types
must start valuing the different types
must start valuing the different types of intelligences not placing one above
of intelligences not placing one above
of intelligences not placing one above the other the amount of pressure put on
the other the amount of pressure put on
the other the amount of pressure put on students today is insane how many times
students today is insane how many times
students today is insane how many times have you heard oh this looks good on a
have you heard oh this looks good on a
have you heard oh this looks good on a CV or this is a very important test it
CV or this is a very important test it
CV or this is a very important test it wouldn’t decide your entire grade for
wouldn’t decide your entire grade for
wouldn’t decide your entire grade for the season if you fail you’re gonna fail
the season if you fail you’re gonna fail
the season if you fail you’re gonna fail your year this puts so much pressure on
your year this puts so much pressure on
your year this puts so much pressure on students to succeed we are kids we
students to succeed we are kids we
students to succeed we are kids we should be having fun
should be having fun
should be having fun we shouldn’t be overstressed or getting
we shouldn’t be overstressed or getting
we shouldn’t be overstressed or getting anxiety because of school we have to
anxiety because of school we have to
anxiety because of school we have to realize that something is wrong with the
realize that something is wrong with the
realize that something is wrong with the education system the education system is
education system the education system is
education system the education system is not perfected it is not done we have to
not perfected it is not done we have to
not perfected it is not done we have to change and develop it the same way that
change and develop it the same way that
change and develop it the same way that we would do with anything else that
we would do with anything else that
we would do with anything else that wasn’t perfected you wouldn’t hand in an
wasn’t perfected you wouldn’t hand in an
wasn’t perfected you wouldn’t hand in an English essay on the first draft no you
English essay on the first draft no you
English essay on the first draft no you would go back and analyze and resource
would go back and analyze and resource
would go back and analyze and resource and go back look at the book and change
and go back look at the book and change
and go back look at the book and change an editor until it’s perfect and that is
an editor until it’s perfect and that is
an editor until it’s perfect and that is what we need to do with the education
what we need to do with the education
what we need to do with the education system we need to rethink it
system we need to rethink it
system we need to rethink it so let’s not squash people’s genius by
so let’s not squash people’s genius by
so let’s not squash people’s genius by bio requirement to conform to a test
bio requirement to conform to a test
bio requirement to conform to a test that doesn’t work and can in no way
that doesn’t work and can in no way
that doesn’t work and can in no way measure the potential let’s encourage
measure the potential let’s encourage
measure the potential let’s encourage bold thinking and the intelligences that
bold thinking and the intelligences that
bold thinking and the intelligences that these bring elegant education hasn’t
these bring elegant education hasn’t
these bring elegant education hasn’t changed in 100 years let’s make it
changed in 100 years let’s make it
changed in 100 years let’s make it change now
change now
change now [Applause]
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