thank you so quick show of hands over here how many of you studied Leonardo da
here how many of you studied Leonardo da
here how many of you studied Leonardo da Vinci when you were in school a few of
Vinci when you were in school a few of
Vinci when you were in school a few of you okay how many of you would be able
you okay how many of you would be able
you okay how many of you would be able to list out of those that lifted their
to list out of those that lifted their
to list out of those that lifted their hands the few that lifted their hands in
hands the few that lifted their hands in
hands the few that lifted their hands in school when you started you know da
school when you started you know da
school when you started you know da Vinci you obviously learned about some
Vinci you obviously learned about some
Vinci you obviously learned about some of his inventions would you be in a
of his inventions would you be in a
of his inventions would you be in a position to list out maybe one or two of
position to list out maybe one or two of
position to list out maybe one or two of his inventions that we use today any of
his inventions that we use today any of
his inventions that we use today any of you over here so the reason I bring that
you over here so the reason I bring that
you over here so the reason I bring that up and let me just explain this at the
up and let me just explain this at the
up and let me just explain this at the castilleja School in Palo Alto
castilleja School in Palo Alto
castilleja School in Palo Alto California there was a history teacher
California there was a history teacher
California there was a history teacher and the challenge that she faced with
and the challenge that she faced with
and the challenge that she faced with her class
her class
her class which included students which probably
which included students which probably
which included students which probably were not very different than yourselves
were not very different than yourselves
were not very different than yourselves was that she really wanted them to fully
was that she really wanted them to fully
was that she really wanted them to fully appreciate the genius of the
appreciate the genius of the
appreciate the genius of the multi-talented Leonardo da Vinci and
multi-talented Leonardo da Vinci and
multi-talented Leonardo da Vinci and this is how she went about it she asked
this is how she went about it she asked
this is how she went about it she asked them to build a working model of any one
them to build a working model of any one
them to build a working model of any one of Leonardo da Vinci’s inventions the
of Leonardo da Vinci’s inventions the
of Leonardo da Vinci’s inventions the students responded magnificently they
students responded magnificently they
students responded magnificently they went online you know they researched all
went online you know they researched all
went online you know they researched all of Leonardo da Vinci’s inventions pick
of Leonardo da Vinci’s inventions pick
of Leonardo da Vinci’s inventions pick the one that they really wanted to build
the one that they really wanted to build
the one that they really wanted to build downloaded Leonardo da Vinci’s original
downloaded Leonardo da Vinci’s original
downloaded Leonardo da Vinci’s original sketches figure out what the moving
sketches figure out what the moving
sketches figure out what the moving parts of that of that invention were
parts of that of that invention were
parts of that of that invention were then prototype those parts in the make
then prototype those parts in the make
then prototype those parts in the make up space that they had in their school
up space that they had in their school
up space that they had in their school they’ve got a lab called the born idea
they’ve got a lab called the born idea
they’ve got a lab called the born idea lab within casting layer school and this
lab within casting layer school and this
lab within casting layer school and this is where they built is these parts and
is where they built is these parts and
is where they built is these parts and finally they assemble them at the end of
finally they assemble them at the end of
finally they assemble them at the end of the day some of those assemblies worked
the day some of those assemblies worked
the day some of those assemblies worked many of them did not and the students
many of them did not and the students
many of them did not and the students had to go through this very frustrating
had to go through this very frustrating
had to go through this very frustrating process of hydrating again and again and
process of hydrating again and again and
process of hydrating again and again and again to get it to work at the end of
again to get it to work at the end of
again to get it to work at the end of the unit some of those you know assembly
the unit some of those you know assembly
the unit some of those you know assembly is working some of those weren’t
is working some of those weren’t
is working some of those weren’t but regardless every single child in
but regardless every single child in
but regardless every single child in that class Bar None had a robust
that class Bar None had a robust
that class Bar None had a robust appreciation of the genius of Leonardo
appreciation of the genius of Leonardo
appreciation of the genius of Leonardo da Vinci with the kind of personal
da Vinci with the kind of personal
da Vinci with the kind of personal conviction and authority that would have
conviction and authority that would have
conviction and authority that would have been impossible for that history teacher
been impossible for that history teacher
been impossible for that history teacher to achieve through any other means the
to achieve through any other means the
to achieve through any other means the learning goal that she had set for
learning goal that she had set for
learning goal that she had set for herself was spectacularly achieved
herself was spectacularly achieved
herself was spectacularly achieved makerspaces
makerspaces
makerspaces fab labs of fabrication labs tinkering
fab labs of fabrication labs tinkering
fab labs of fabrication labs tinkering areas are a global phenomenon these are
areas are a global phenomenon these are
areas are a global phenomenon these are a place where a bunch of very creative
a place where a bunch of very creative
a place where a bunch of very creative hands-on resourceful types will get
hands-on resourceful types will get
hands-on resourceful types will get together to give a very solid form to an
together to give a very solid form to an
together to give a very solid form to an abstract idea in their mind children are
abstract idea in their mind children are
abstract idea in their mind children are by the very nature makers they are drawn
by the very nature makers they are drawn
by the very nature makers they are drawn by the innate curiosity to make sense of
by the innate curiosity to make sense of
by the innate curiosity to make sense of the world around them using their
the world around them using their
the world around them using their tactile faculties and so you’d be you
tactile faculties and so you’d be you
tactile faculties and so you’d be you think that you know it’s natural
think that you know it’s natural
think that you know it’s natural probably for such a makerspace to exist
probably for such a makerspace to exist
probably for such a makerspace to exist within an educational institution and
within an educational institution and
within an educational institution and you’d be right the amount of interest
you’d be right the amount of interest
you’d be right the amount of interest that schools and colleges around the
that schools and colleges around the
that schools and colleges around the world are showing and having such a
world are showing and having such a
world are showing and having such a makerspace built into them is
makerspace built into them is
makerspace built into them is skyrocketing
skyrocketing
skyrocketing now these maker spaces in education
now these maker spaces in education
now these maker spaces in education aren’t a new phenomenon really so before
aren’t a new phenomenon really so before
aren’t a new phenomenon really so before a current design for schools where
a current design for schools where
a current design for schools where you’ve got these homogeneous classrooms
you’ve got these homogeneous classrooms
you’ve got these homogeneous classrooms where students learn the ways of the
where students learn the ways of the
where students learn the ways of the world and the wisdom of the universe
world and the wisdom of the universe
world and the wisdom of the universe from the pages of these very sterile
from the pages of these very sterile
from the pages of these very sterile boring textbooks most educating really
boring textbooks most educating really
boring textbooks most educating really happened in maker spaces so in those
happened in maker spaces so in those
happened in maker spaces so in those days if you wanted to learn to farm you
days if you wanted to learn to farm you
days if you wanted to learn to farm you had to go out on a farm if you wanted to
had to go out on a farm if you wanted to
had to go out on a farm if you wanted to learn to do blacksmithing you had to go
learn to do blacksmithing you had to go
learn to do blacksmithing you had to go out into a forge if you wanted to learn
out into a forge if you wanted to learn
out into a forge if you wanted to learn to be a baker you had to go into a
to be a baker you had to go into a
to be a baker you had to go into a kitchen the very famous educator Piaget
kitchen the very famous educator Piaget
kitchen the very famous educator Piaget in his constructivist theory of learning
in his constructivist theory of learning
in his constructivist theory of learning has said that we learn best by doing
has said that we learn best by doing
has said that we learn best by doing building on that the late great Seymour
building on that the late great Seymour
building on that the late great Seymour Papert
Papert
Papert from MIT in his constructionist theory
from MIT in his constructionist theory
from MIT in his constructionist theory said that we build on our existing
said that we build on our existing
said that we build on our existing knowledge to construct new knowledge for
knowledge to construct new knowledge for
knowledge to construct new knowledge for ourselves both of these theories of
ourselves both of these theories of
ourselves both of these theories of learning form the bedrock for most
learning form the bedrock for most
learning form the bedrock for most activities that you would see in maker
activities that you would see in maker
activities that you would see in maker spaces in educational institutions now
spaces in educational institutions now
spaces in educational institutions now these spaces and educational
these spaces and educational
these spaces and educational institutions will usually come in a
institutions will usually come in a
institutions will usually come in a number of different shapes and sizes
number of different shapes and sizes
number of different shapes and sizes from the fab labs at MIT where you’ve
from the fab labs at MIT where you’ve
from the fab labs at MIT where you’ve got a multi-million dollar set of
got a multi-million dollar set of
got a multi-million dollar set of equipment in there to these really low
equipment in there to these really low
equipment in there to these really low cost low tech make up spaces that a
cost low tech make up spaces that a
cost low tech make up spaces that a Dutch team put together for under a
Dutch team put together for under a
Dutch team put together for under a couple thousand bucks
couple thousand bucks
couple thousand bucks regardless every single one of them will
regardless every single one of them will
regardless every single one of them will have a few common characteristics the
have a few common characteristics the
have a few common characteristics the first characteristic is this that the
first characteristic is this that the
first characteristic is this that the institution that decides to have a
institution that decides to have a
institution that decides to have a makerspace in it needs to be bold
makerspace in it needs to be bold
makerspace in it needs to be bold creative and really ready to do whatever
creative and really ready to do whatever
creative and really ready to do whatever it takes to offer the best possible
it takes to offer the best possible
it takes to offer the best possible education for its students and that’s
education for its students and that’s
education for its students and that’s because having such a space in your
because having such a space in your
because having such a space in your school or college involves more than
school or college involves more than
school or college involves more than just a financial or a logistical
just a financial or a logistical
just a financial or a logistical decision it’s predominantly a
decision it’s predominantly a
decision it’s predominantly a pedagogical decision where the way you
pedagogical decision where the way you
pedagogical decision where the way you teach will be changing completely so for
teach will be changing completely so for
teach will be changing completely so for example in the traditional science lab
example in the traditional science lab
example in the traditional science lab that you and I have probably experienced
that you and I have probably experienced
that you and I have probably experienced where you had a teacher in a lab who was
where you had a teacher in a lab who was
where you had a teacher in a lab who was the resident experts on everything that
the resident experts on everything that
the resident experts on everything that was going on in there and would tell you
was going on in there and would tell you
was going on in there and would tell you to do an experiment where there were
to do an experiment where there were
to do an experiment where there were there would be a start point they’d be
there would be a start point they’d be
there would be a start point they’d be an end point and there’d be a few
an end point and there’d be a few
an end point and there’d be a few intermediate steps and she’d be the
intermediate steps and she’d be the
intermediate steps and she’d be the authority on all of those things in a
authority on all of those things in a
authority on all of those things in a makerspace things would be very
makerspace things would be very
makerspace things would be very different your end goal would be sort of
different your end goal would be sort of
different your end goal would be sort of loosely defined the intermediate steps
loosely defined the intermediate steps
loosely defined the intermediate steps would not be given to you and you’d have
would not be given to you and you’d have
would not be given to you and you’d have to figure it out and you be at your own
to figure it out and you be at your own
to figure it out and you be at your own devices to figure out what those
devices to figure out what those
devices to figure out what those intermediate steps are and finally the
intermediate steps are and finally the
intermediate steps are and finally the teacher and there would not be the
teacher and there would not be the
teacher and there would not be the resident expert on how to get from point
resident expert on how to get from point
resident expert on how to get from point A to point B so if you had for example a
A to point B so if you had for example a
A to point B so if you had for example a class of say 30 students you probably
class of say 30 students you probably
class of say 30 students you probably would have 30 different ways to get from
would have 30 different ways to get from
would have 30 different ways to get from point A to point B so you probably get a
point A to point B so you probably get a
point A to point B so you probably get a box of stuff and you’d be told build a
box of stuff and you’d be told build a
box of stuff and you’d be told build a car and with 30 students I’d be 30
car and with 30 students I’d be 30
car and with 30 students I’d be 30 different ways that they’d figure out to
different ways that they’d figure out to
different ways that they’d figure out to build a car from the stuff in the box
build a car from the stuff in the box
build a car from the stuff in the box and the teacher probably wouldn’t know
and the teacher probably wouldn’t know
and the teacher probably wouldn’t know about you know the way to build a car
about you know the way to build a car
about you know the way to build a car that the 29 of those students actually
that the 29 of those students actually
that the 29 of those students actually came out with so very different kind of
came out with so very different kind of
came out with so very different kind of pedagogical way of doing things that
pedagogical way of doing things that
pedagogical way of doing things that you’d see over here my team were
you’d see over here my team were
you’d see over here my team were designing a innovation Academy in the
designing a innovation Academy in the
designing a innovation Academy in the western Indian city of Surat where we
western Indian city of Surat where we
western Indian city of Surat where we decided that this was going to be a
decided that this was going to be a
decided that this was going to be a school where we’d nurture creative
school where we’d nurture creative
school where we’d nurture creative talent for the ages to come and so we
talent for the ages to come and so we
talent for the ages to come and so we obviously decided that we wanted to have
obviously decided that we wanted to have
obviously decided that we wanted to have a makerspace in there but building that
a makerspace in there but building that
a makerspace in there but building that make up space in there wasn’t just an
make up space in there wasn’t just an
make up space in there wasn’t just an you know wasn’t just a one-off position
you know wasn’t just a one-off position
you know wasn’t just a one-off position we had to change the entire blueprint of
we had to change the entire blueprint of
we had to change the entire blueprint of the school as we knew it from the
the school as we knew it from the
the school as we knew it from the curriculum to the schedules to the kinds
curriculum to the schedules to the kinds
curriculum to the schedules to the kinds of teachers that we hired to the kind of
of teachers that we hired to the kind of
of teachers that we hired to the kind of training that we offered them to the
training that we offered them to the
training that we offered them to the kind of content we taught them the kind
kind of content we taught them the kind
kind of content we taught them the kind of assessments or exams that we offered
of assessments or exams that we offered
of assessments or exams that we offered and last but not the least of course the
and last but not the least of course the
and last but not the least of course the architecture and the interiors so for
architecture and the interiors so for
architecture and the interiors so for example here is a double-height space
example here is a double-height space
example here is a double-height space that we turned into the Innovation Lab
that we turned into the Innovation Lab
that we turned into the Innovation Lab or the makerspace
or the makerspace
or the makerspace that the students currently used in that
that the students currently used in that
that the students currently used in that school keep in mind over here thank you
school keep in mind over here thank you
school keep in mind over here thank you keep in mind over here that it’s not
keep in mind over here that it’s not
keep in mind over here that it’s not just the school that will actually be
just the school that will actually be
just the school that will actually be taking the risks over here think about
taking the risks over here think about
taking the risks over here think about it from the perspective of a parent the
it from the perspective of a parent the
it from the perspective of a parent the kind of parent that would be comfortable
kind of parent that would be comfortable
kind of parent that would be comfortable with their child going through this very
with their child going through this very
with their child going through this very fundamentally different kind of
fundamentally different kind of
fundamentally different kind of education – has to be cut from a very
education – has to be cut from a very
education – has to be cut from a very different kind of cloth so when when you
different kind of cloth so when when you
different kind of cloth so when when you have such a space the other thing that
have such a space the other thing that
have such a space the other thing that really becomes important is the kind of
really becomes important is the kind of
really becomes important is the kind of people that you hire for such a space if
people that you hire for such a space if
people that you hire for such a space if you talk to principals in these schools
you talk to principals in these schools
you talk to principals in these schools they will tell you that the number one
they will tell you that the number one
they will tell you that the number one issue that they have is that in the
issue that they have is that in the
issue that they have is that in the beginning teachers really don’t know
beginning teachers really don’t know
beginning teachers really don’t know what kind of power has been placed at
what kind of power has been placed at
what kind of power has been placed at their disposal when such a makerspace is
their disposal when such a makerspace is
their disposal when such a makerspace is made available to their students the
made available to their students the
made available to their students the other thing that principals will tell
other thing that principals will tell
other thing that principals will tell you is that teachers are really
you is that teachers are really
you is that teachers are really reluctant to use such a space without
reluctant to use such a space without
reluctant to use such a space without the right kind of hand-holding and so
the right kind of hand-holding and so
the right kind of hand-holding and so inevitably every such makerspace will at
inevitably every such makerspace will at
inevitably every such makerspace will at least have that one individual who is
least have that one individual who is
least have that one individual who is the tentpole type of a personality who
the tentpole type of a personality who
the tentpole type of a personality who keeps that entire place together and
keeps that entire place together and
keeps that entire place together and running this is a person usually would
running this is a person usually would
running this is a person usually would be very tech savvy could be creative
be very tech savvy could be creative
be very tech savvy could be creative could be very nurturing you know very
could be very nurturing you know very
could be very nurturing you know very collegial a maker in every sense of the
collegial a maker in every sense of the
collegial a maker in every sense of the word most importantly this would be a
word most importantly this would be a
word most importantly this would be a person that would be a die-hard
person that would be a die-hard
person that would be a die-hard cheerleader for the teachers and the
cheerleader for the teachers and the
cheerleader for the teachers and the students very important for this person
students very important for this person
students very important for this person thirdly this space needs to really know
thirdly this space needs to really know
thirdly this space needs to really know what is its place in the larger mission
what is its place in the larger mission
what is its place in the larger mission to educate the students so if it’s a
to educate the students so if it’s a
to educate the students so if it’s a space that is in a school for example
space that is in a school for example
space that is in a school for example you really need to make sure that it is
you really need to make sure that it is
you really need to make sure that it is reinforcing and supporting whatever is
reinforcing and supporting whatever is
reinforcing and supporting whatever is happening in the classroom so for
happening in the classroom so for
happening in the classroom so for example in the classroom if you
example in the classroom if you
example in the classroom if you running Newton’s laws of physics the
running Newton’s laws of physics the
running Newton’s laws of physics the kinds of activities that you should see
kinds of activities that you should see
kinds of activities that you should see in such a makerspace need to be the type
in such a makerspace need to be the type
in such a makerspace need to be the type that would actually natively allow the
that would actually natively allow the
that would actually natively allow the student to come to a first hand
student to come to a first hand
student to come to a first hand discovery of the very same Newton’s laws
discovery of the very same Newton’s laws
discovery of the very same Newton’s laws of physics on his or her own and so for
of physics on his or her own and so for
of physics on his or her own and so for example here are a group of students as
example here are a group of students as
example here are a group of students as part of their environmental sciences
part of their environmental sciences
part of their environmental sciences class that were given a mission to
class that were given a mission to
class that were given a mission to figure out how they would measure rain
figure out how they would measure rain
figure out how they would measure rain and so they’re using you know reusable
and so they’re using you know reusable
and so they’re using you know reusable plastic bottles to build a rain gauge
plastic bottles to build a rain gauge
plastic bottles to build a rain gauge and then test it out in the rain here’s
and then test it out in the rain here’s
and then test it out in the rain here’s another group of students that were
another group of students that were
another group of students that were asked to build a win/win a way to
asked to build a win/win a way to
asked to build a win/win a way to actually measure which direction the
actually measure which direction the
actually measure which direction the wind is going in and again as you can
wind is going in and again as you can
wind is going in and again as you can see a couple of very different designs
see a couple of very different designs
see a couple of very different designs that came out of this exercise
that came out of this exercise
that came out of this exercise finally you really need to know how
finally you really need to know how
finally you really need to know how you’re going to pay for this space in
you’re going to pay for this space in
you’re going to pay for this space in terms of building it as well as running
terms of building it as well as running
terms of building it as well as running it on an ongoing basis so as a start-up
it on an ongoing basis so as a start-up
it on an ongoing basis so as a start-up cost of the place like this are
cost of the place like this are
cost of the place like this are concerned usually that would come from
concerned usually that would come from
concerned usually that would come from the school that could come from some
the school that could come from some
the school that could come from some sort of a grant or if it’s a for-profit
sort of a grant or if it’s a for-profit
sort of a grant or if it’s a for-profit makerspace that you’re building it come
makerspace that you’re building it come
makerspace that you’re building it come from an investor however the important
from an investor however the important
from an investor however the important part is if you want this to be a
part is if you want this to be a
part is if you want this to be a self-sustaining space in the long run
self-sustaining space in the long run
self-sustaining space in the long run you’ve got to really make sure that the
you’ve got to really make sure that the
you’ve got to really make sure that the running costs are offset by the ongoing
running costs are offset by the ongoing
running costs are offset by the ongoing revenues that you see over here the
revenues that you see over here the
revenues that you see over here the website fab wiki lists a number of
website fab wiki lists a number of
website fab wiki lists a number of business models that can help you with
business models that can help you with
business models that can help you with this but the ones that are the most
this but the ones that are the most
this but the ones that are the most relevant in this situation are for
relevant in this situation are for
relevant in this situation are for example some sort of a
example some sort of a
example some sort of a subscription-based model or having a
subscription-based model or having a
subscription-based model or having a paper use model to line up your costs n
paper use model to line up your costs n
paper use model to line up your costs n your revenues now let’s for a minute
your revenues now let’s for a minute
your revenues now let’s for a minute talk about how is such a space relevant
talk about how is such a space relevant
talk about how is such a space relevant to you guys the youth if you’re an
to you guys the youth if you’re an
to you guys the youth if you’re an educator as I’ve already made the case
educator as I’ve already made the case
educator as I’ve already made the case such a space can be a force multiplier
such a space can be a force multiplier
such a space can be a force multiplier it can make you an outstanding teacher
it can make you an outstanding teacher
it can make you an outstanding teacher who can really help that latent
who can really help that latent
who can really help that latent knowledge in the student germinate if
knowledge in the student germinate if
knowledge in the student germinate if you are a parent you don’t need to wait
you are a parent you don’t need to wait
you are a parent you don’t need to wait for such a space to be made available in
for such a space to be made available in
for such a space to be made available in the school you could build such a tiny
the school you could build such a tiny
the school you could build such a tiny you know in a corner of your house you
you know in a corner of your house you
you know in a corner of your house you could build a tiny space with nothing
could build a tiny space with nothing
could build a tiny space with nothing more than just scissors newspaper and
more than just scissors newspaper and
more than just scissors newspaper and glue and there’s a number of books on
glue and there’s a number of books on
glue and there’s a number of books on home base maker activities that you
home base maker activities that you
home base maker activities that you could actually use to do that if you are
could actually use to do that if you are
could actually use to do that if you are a student I would recommend you actually
a student I would recommend you actually
a student I would recommend you actually visit one of these places because I know
visit one of these places because I know
visit one of these places because I know if nobody that’s walked out from one of
if nobody that’s walked out from one of
if nobody that’s walked out from one of these place
these place
these place is without learning something and really
is without learning something and really
is without learning something and really enjoying that experience if you are an
enjoying that experience if you are an
enjoying that experience if you are an entrepreneur
entrepreneur
entrepreneur there are several business models that
there are several business models that
there are several business models that can help you to profitably bring this
can help you to profitably bring this
can help you to profitably bring this much-needed service to the thousands of
much-needed service to the thousands of
much-needed service to the thousands of students out there that could really
students out there that could really
students out there that could really really use it so for example here in
really use it so for example here in
really use it so for example here in California is spark truck a company that
California is spark truck a company that
California is spark truck a company that puts makerspaces into the back of a
puts makerspaces into the back of a
puts makerspaces into the back of a truck and then drives them from school
truck and then drives them from school
truck and then drives them from school to school to school as a shared resource
to school to school as a shared resource
to school to school as a shared resource so that every school doesn’t have to
so that every school doesn’t have to
so that every school doesn’t have to build its own makerspace or here in in
build its own makerspace or here in in
build its own makerspace or here in in Bangalore you’ve got works workbench
Bangalore you’ve got works workbench
Bangalore you’ve got works workbench projects who are when they’re not using
projects who are when they’re not using
projects who are when they’re not using their space as a subscription-based
their space as a subscription-based
their space as a subscription-based service for students are going to use
service for students are going to use
service for students are going to use that makerspace for corporates and
that makerspace for corporates and
that makerspace for corporates and there’s a number of corporates with whom
there’s a number of corporates with whom
there’s a number of corporates with whom they have long term relationships to
they have long term relationships to
they have long term relationships to really infuse that creativity and
really infuse that creativity and
really infuse that creativity and innovation into that corporate DNA of
innovation into that corporate DNA of
innovation into that corporate DNA of that company if you are anyone with an
that company if you are anyone with an
that company if you are anyone with an idea that you never did anything about
idea that you never did anything about
idea that you never did anything about and I’m assuming that this is a TED
and I’m assuming that this is a TED
and I’m assuming that this is a TED audience so I’m assuming that that
audience so I’m assuming that that
audience so I’m assuming that that pretty much covers every single one of
pretty much covers every single one of
pretty much covers every single one of you if you’re someone that had an idea
you if you’re someone that had an idea
you if you’re someone that had an idea never did anything about it a makerspace
never did anything about it a makerspace
never did anything about it a makerspace is where you should really be heading to
is where you should really be heading to
is where you should really be heading to turn that into reality so whether it is
turn that into reality so whether it is
turn that into reality so whether it is an idea to end world hunger or it’s just
an idea to end world hunger or it’s just
an idea to end world hunger or it’s just this really cool surprise recipe that
this really cool surprise recipe that
this really cool surprise recipe that you want to spring on your mother on her
you want to spring on your mother on her
you want to spring on your mother on her birthday go for it go for it finally I
birthday go for it go for it finally I
birthday go for it go for it finally I just want to say this that I look
just want to say this that I look
just want to say this that I look forward to such makerspaces really being
forward to such makerspaces really being
forward to such makerspaces really being the norm rather than an exception I look
the norm rather than an exception I look
the norm rather than an exception I look forward to the day when such spaces are
forward to the day when such spaces are
forward to the day when such spaces are at the center of the mission to educate
at the center of the mission to educate
at the center of the mission to educate rather than being at the periphery
rather than being at the periphery
rather than being at the periphery because in a world like ours which is
because in a world like ours which is
because in a world like ours which is moving from manufacturing based
moving from manufacturing based
moving from manufacturing based economies to these very knowledge-based
economies to these very knowledge-based
economies to these very knowledge-based entrepreneurial economies the kind of
entrepreneurial economies the kind of
entrepreneurial economies the kind of gift that you give these kids when you
gift that you give these kids when you
gift that you give these kids when you offer them access to such a makerspace
offer them access to such a makerspace
offer them access to such a makerspace goes far beyond just the communication
goes far beyond just the communication
goes far beyond just the communication skills the teamwork and helping the kids
skills the teamwork and helping the kids
skills the teamwork and helping the kids to tap into their latent creativity the
to tap into their latent creativity the
to tap into their latent creativity the gift that you give them will be that of
gift that you give them will be that of
gift that you give them will be that of taking initiative of being self-reliant
taking initiative of being self-reliant
taking initiative of being self-reliant of really rolling up their sleeves and
of really rolling up their sleeves and
of really rolling up their sleeves and getting their hands dirty the gift that
getting their hands dirty the gift that
getting their hands dirty the gift that you give them is of being resourceful
you give them is of being resourceful
you give them is of being resourceful and making do with the equipment and the
and making do with the equipment and the
and making do with the equipment and the materials that they have to solve the
materials that they have to solve the
materials that they have to solve the problem at hand the gift that you give
problem at hand the gift that you give
problem at hand the gift that you give them is one of being tenacious out of
them is one of being tenacious out of
them is one of being tenacious out of never giving up until they’ve actually
never giving up until they’ve actually
never giving up until they’ve actually solved the problem at hand because
solved the problem at hand because
solved the problem at hand because really if you think about this when
really if you think about this when
really if you think about this when these kids actually get into this mode
these kids actually get into this mode
these kids actually get into this mode of thinking the mindset that you give
of thinking the mindset that you give
of thinking the mindset that you give them is one where they really are not
them is one where they really are not
them is one where they really are not limited by any boundaries except the
limited by any boundaries except the
limited by any boundaries except the ones that they set themselves you teach
ones that they set themselves you teach
ones that they set themselves you teach them that the wisdom of the universe is
them that the wisdom of the universe is
them that the wisdom of the universe is within them just waiting to be mined
within them just waiting to be mined
within them just waiting to be mined last but not the least you teach them
last but not the least you teach them
last but not the least you teach them that if Leonardo da Vinci could build it
that if Leonardo da Vinci could build it
that if Leonardo da Vinci could build it soak in their thang
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