Inhale technology, exhale creativity | Rachel Thomas & Steven Lamb | TEDxABQED

oh thank you

oh thank you many of us could probably recite

many of us could probably recite

many of us could probably recite pre-flight safety instructions seatbelt

pre-flight safety instructions seatbelt

pre-flight safety instructions seatbelt check emergency exits check and then

check emergency exits check and then

check emergency exits check and then there comes the oxygen masks if

there comes the oxygen masks if

there comes the oxygen masks if traveling with a small child or someone

traveling with a small child or someone

traveling with a small child or someone who needs assistance please place your

who needs assistance please place your

who needs assistance please place your mask on first then assist the other this

mask on first then assist the other this

mask on first then assist the other this always made me wonder why am I putting

always made me wonder why am I putting

always made me wonder why am I putting my mask on first does that make me

my mask on first does that make me

my mask on first does that make me selfish do I not really like my own

selfish do I not really like my own

selfish do I not really like my own children is there someone needing

children is there someone needing

children is there someone needing assistance and I miss them no because if

assistance and I miss them no because if

assistance and I miss them no because if you do it you’ll be dead then they’ll be

you do it you’ll be dead then they’ll be

you do it you’ll be dead then they’ll be dead and we’ll all be dead unfortunately

dead and we’ll all be dead unfortunately

dead and we’ll all be dead unfortunately if this is exactly what is happening in

if this is exactly what is happening in

if this is exactly what is happening in our classrooms today even though that’s

our classrooms today even though that’s

our classrooms today even though that’s slightly morbid slightly we need that

slightly morbid slightly we need that

slightly morbid slightly we need that moment of calm that lifeline in the

moment of calm that lifeline in the

moment of calm that lifeline in the midst of chaos whether it be no pilot

midst of chaos whether it be no pilot

midst of chaos whether it be no pilot seat flying out the window or a desk

seat flying out the window or a desk

seat flying out the window or a desk being hurled across the classroom we

being hurled across the classroom we

being hurled across the classroom we need that breath of fresh air that is

need that breath of fresh air that is

need that breath of fresh air that is technology and education most teachers

technology and education most teachers

technology and education most teachers would agree the technology is an

would agree the technology is an

would agree the technology is an important part of the classroom but

important part of the classroom but

important part of the classroom but isn’t it difficult to always know how to

isn’t it difficult to always know how to

isn’t it difficult to always know how to implement it in a meaningful way

implement it in a meaningful way

implement it in a meaningful way it absolutely is so teachers do the best

it absolutely is so teachers do the best

it absolutely is so teachers do the best they can but it’s not impactful so then

they can but it’s not impactful so then

they can but it’s not impactful so then sooner or later they begin to resent the

sooner or later they begin to resent the

sooner or later they begin to resent the technology then they begin to resent the

technology then they begin to resent the

technology then they begin to resent the student who can use the technology

student who can use the technology

student who can use the technology better than the teacher in October of

better than the teacher in October of

better than the teacher in October of 2016

2016

2016 generation Z and those who educate them

generation Z and those who educate them

generation Z and those who educate them were surveyed they found something

were surveyed they found something

were surveyed they found something interesting the educators said that

interesting the educators said that

interesting the educators said that technology which they’ve heard enough of

technology which they’ve heard enough of

technology which they’ve heard enough of basically got in the way of creativity

basically got in the way of creativity

basically got in the way of creativity and it is creativity that’s important to

and it is creativity that’s important to

and it is creativity that’s important to students futures additionally they said

students futures additionally they said

students futures additionally they said that technology is vital to future

that technology is vital to future

that technology is vital to future career preparation but doesn’t make any

career preparation but doesn’t make any

career preparation but doesn’t make any sense

sense

sense so technology creativity both vital but

so technology creativity both vital but

so technology creativity both vital but one is killing the other have we ever

one is killing the other have we ever

one is killing the other have we ever stopped to think that technology

stopped to think that technology

stopped to think that technology embodies creativity we must find a way

embodies creativity we must find a way

embodies creativity we must find a way to fix that disconnect between

to fix that disconnect between

to fix that disconnect between technology and creativity in the

technology and creativity in the

technology and creativity in the classroom the best part is you don’t

classroom the best part is you don’t

classroom the best part is you don’t have to be an expert you just have to be

have to be an expert you just have to be

have to be an expert you just have to be willing to try something new

willing to try something new

willing to try something new hence why you see the two of us here

hence why you see the two of us here

hence why you see the two of us here today to give you some background we

today to give you some background we

today to give you some background we teach at two entirely different schools

teach at two entirely different schools

teach at two entirely different schools that cost across the district and we had

that cost across the district and we had

that cost across the district and we had to use our technology and innovative

to use our technology and innovative

to use our technology and innovative ways to create one cohesive classroom we

ways to create one cohesive classroom we

ways to create one cohesive classroom we had to think outside of the box to make

had to think outside of the box to make

had to think outside of the box to make sure that our students were interacting

sure that our students were interacting

sure that our students were interacting and communicating and collaborating in a

and communicating and collaborating in a

and communicating and collaborating in a meaningful way now our students

meaningful way now our students

meaningful way now our students imagination and their creativity has

imagination and their creativity has

imagination and their creativity has taken over and we are excitedly learning

taken over and we are excitedly learning

taken over and we are excitedly learning from them because an excited teacher is

from them because an excited teacher is

from them because an excited teacher is an excited student there is no doubt

an excited student there is no doubt

an excited student there is no doubt that technology has its inherent

that technology has its inherent

that technology has its inherent engagement so use that so an engaged

engagement so use that so an engaged

engagement so use that so an engaged student as an engaged teacher and as our

student as an engaged teacher and as our

student as an engaged teacher and as our students become more creative we become

students become more creative we become

students become more creative we become more creative hence it becomes some type

more creative hence it becomes some type

more creative hence it becomes some type of really sick

of really sick

of really sick competition did you like that lesson did

competition did you like that lesson did

competition did you like that lesson did you did you I bet you did wait to the

you did you I bet you did wait to the

you did you I bet you did wait to the next one when I blow all our socks off

next one when I blow all our socks off

next one when I blow all our socks off 20 hours later you have the next 20

20 hours later you have the next 20

20 hours later you have the next 20 minute lesson that took every bit of

minute lesson that took every bit of

minute lesson that took every bit of teacher creativity and knowledge along

teacher creativity and knowledge along

teacher creativity and knowledge along with some blood sweat and tears along

with some blood sweat and tears along

with some blood sweat and tears along the way blood really regardless the

the way blood really regardless the

the way blood really regardless the addiction to create these lessons the

addiction to create these lessons the

addiction to create these lessons the students then gravitate toward us and

students then gravitate toward us and

students then gravitate toward us and then they gravitate toward the

then they gravitate toward the

then they gravitate toward the technology often when using technology

technology often when using technology

technology often when using technology you will receive that complicated and

you will receive that complicated and

you will receive that complicated and let’s be honest

let’s be honest

let’s be honest often dreaded question of what happens

often dreaded question of what happens

often dreaded question of what happens when I do X Y & Z sometimes you really

when I do X Y & Z sometimes you really

when I do X Y & Z sometimes you really have no idea

have no idea

have no idea but we’re willing to let them try and we

but we’re willing to let them try and we

but we’re willing to let them try and we will use their findings for our teaching

will use their findings for our teaching

will use their findings for our teaching and their learning and when you give

and their learning and when you give

and their learning and when you give them the opportunity to either fail or

them the opportunity to either fail or

them the opportunity to either fail or be successful you give them the ability

be successful you give them the ability

be successful you give them the ability to push past their personal boundaries

to push past their personal boundaries

to push past their personal boundaries technology allows them to uncover their

technology allows them to uncover their

technology allows them to uncover their innate creativity because using

innate creativity because using

innate creativity because using technology and creativity in this way it

technology and creativity in this way it

technology and creativity in this way it does release the power of the person who

does release the power of the person who

does release the power of the person who they are and what they can accomplish

they are and what they can accomplish

they are and what they can accomplish the important part is the teacher needs

the important part is the teacher needs

the important part is the teacher needs to relinquish full control of their

to relinquish full control of their

to relinquish full control of their students creativity they will find

students creativity they will find

students creativity they will find themselves in a very unexpected place

themselves in a very unexpected place

themselves in a very unexpected place consider Michaela and the midst of a

consider Michaela and the midst of a

consider Michaela and the midst of a research project light bulbs erupted mr.

research project light bulbs erupted mr.

research project light bulbs erupted mr. Ramos let me say what I want to send a

Ramos let me say what I want to send a

Ramos let me say what I want to send a college application but they will never

college application but they will never

college application but they will never listen to me because I’m only in fourth

listen to me because I’m only in fourth

listen to me because I’m only in fourth grade and they received thousands of

grade and they received thousands of

grade and they received thousands of letters every day so I want to create a

letters every day so I want to create a

letters every day so I want to create a touchcast video so that they can click

touchcast video so that they can click

touchcast video so that they can click on each picture I put up on the screen

on each picture I put up on the screen

on each picture I put up on the screen yeah so I did the only thing I could do

yeah so I did the only thing I could do

yeah so I did the only thing I could do I Unleashed her and she created the

I Unleashed her and she created the

I Unleashed her and she created the model for the other students to follow

model for the other students to follow

model for the other students to follow and then these fourth graders these 10

and then these fourth graders these 10

and then these fourth graders these 10 year old students received responses

year old students received responses

year old students received responses from the admission offices of not only

from the admission offices of not only

from the admission offices of not only local universities but national

local universities but national

local universities but national university thank you so much for sharing

university thank you so much for sharing

university thank you so much for sharing this video it was refreshing and

this video it was refreshing and

this video it was refreshing and inspiring

inspiring

inspiring as to why we focus on making you and I’m

as to why we focus on making you and I’m

as to why we focus on making you and I’m the best place for our future low lows

the best place for our future low lows

the best place for our future low lows the University of New Mexico where a

the University of New Mexico where a

the University of New Mexico where a happy year student has chosen our school

happy year student has chosen our school

happy year student has chosen our school as a future possibility and look forward

as a future possibility and look forward

as a future possibility and look forward to procuring a student such as she

to procuring a student such as she

to procuring a student such as she Princeton it is clear that she has

Princeton it is clear that she has

Princeton it is clear that she has passed we drive to essential

passed we drive to essential

passed we drive to essential characteristics for young artists

characteristics for young artists

characteristics for young artists Juilliard not only do I now have three

Juilliard not only do I now have three

Juilliard not only do I now have three students who are going to graduate from

students who are going to graduate from

students who are going to graduate from high school but they have now given

high school but they have now given

high school but they have now given themselves a creative advantage for

themselves a creative advantage for

themselves a creative advantage for their future college pursuits fourth

their future college pursuits fourth

their future college pursuits fourth grade this imaginative use of technology

grade this imaginative use of technology

grade this imaginative use of technology allowed them to do something they could

allowed them to do something they could

allowed them to do something they could have never done before so reality

have never done before so reality

have never done before so reality teachers do have access to many

teachers do have access to many

teachers do have access to many different technological programs they

different technological programs they

different technological programs they just haven’t had the opportunity or

just haven’t had the opportunity or

just haven’t had the opportunity or maybe the drive to use them but we do

maybe the drive to use them but we do

maybe the drive to use them but we do want to highlight one it’s called

want to highlight one it’s called

want to highlight one it’s called Nearpod during the break you were given

Nearpod during the break you were given

Nearpod during the break you were given a code and a website to go and try this

a code and a website to go and try this

a code and a website to go and try this particular application let’s see what

particular application let’s see what

particular application let’s see what you’ve got that is if all of the stars

you’ve got that is if all of the stars

you’ve got that is if all of the stars have a line and all of the technology

have a line and all of the technology

have a line and all of the technology has decided to work and if not that’s

has decided to work and if not that’s

has decided to work and if not that’s another day in educational technology

another day in educational technology

another day in educational technology and then we will use every bit of

and then we will use every bit of

and then we will use every bit of teacher improv to make it to the end of

teacher improv to make it to the end of

teacher improv to make it to the end of this talk it’s a duck it’s a moose it’s

this talk it’s a duck it’s a moose it’s

this talk it’s a duck it’s a moose it’s a cow now let’s explore the ever-elusive

a cow now let’s explore the ever-elusive

a cow now let’s explore the ever-elusive adaptations of the cow wait oh okay so

adaptations of the cow wait oh okay so

adaptations of the cow wait oh okay so we can look at our most recent session

we can look at our most recent session

we can look at our most recent session and here’s hoping that many of you were

and here’s hoping that many of you were

and here’s hoping that many of you were able to get in and I’m doing that with

able to get in and I’m doing that with

able to get in and I’m doing that with my mind so when we look at the

my mind so when we look at the

my mind so when we look at the open-ended portion of it we can see that

open-ended portion of it we can see that

open-ended portion of it we can see that first question that we asked you so if

first question that we asked you so if

first question that we asked you so if we scroll down about what you think

we scroll down about what you think

we scroll down about what you think about educational technology you see we

about educational technology you see we

about educational technology you see we have kids on computers keep them the

have kids on computers keep them the

have kids on computers keep them the classroom at the cutting edge of

classroom at the cutting edge of

classroom at the cutting edge of teaching

teaching

teaching and if we go further down a little bit

and if we go further down a little bit

and if we go further down a little bit you can see one of my favorite ones

you can see one of my favorite ones

you can see one of my favorite ones which may not be visible here but it was

which may not be visible here but it was

which may not be visible here but it was Oregon Trail my favorite game when I was

Oregon Trail my favorite game when I was

Oregon Trail my favorite game when I was younger now let’s explore that second

younger now let’s explore that second

younger now let’s explore that second question that we posed and if we go to

question that we posed and if we go to

question that we posed and if we go to draw it we can see what this TEDx

draw it we can see what this TEDx

draw it we can see what this TEDx Education event meant to you as our

Education event meant to you as our

Education event meant to you as our audience at least the two of you so

audience at least the two of you so

audience at least the two of you so thank you mom and dad who answered the

thank you mom and dad who answered the

thank you mom and dad who answered the question so if we look at that first one

question so if we look at that first one

question so if we look at that first one with Beth and we go ahead and click on

with Beth and we go ahead and click on

with Beth and we go ahead and click on that picture you can see that Beth saw

that picture you can see that Beth saw

that picture you can see that Beth saw possibility isn’t this what Ted is about

possibility isn’t this what Ted is about

possibility isn’t this what Ted is about the idea that we can receive all this

the idea that we can receive all this

the idea that we can receive all this information from all of you just seconds

information from all of you just seconds

information from all of you just seconds ago or minutes ago

ago or minutes ago

ago or minutes ago the application is crucial in a

the application is crucial in a

the application is crucial in a classroom and it can’t be done on a

classroom and it can’t be done on a

classroom and it can’t be done on a worksheet we need to stop finding

worksheet we need to stop finding

worksheet we need to stop finding reasons not to use technology and design

reasons not to use technology and design

reasons not to use technology and design radical and imaginative ways for not

radical and imaginative ways for not

radical and imaginative ways for not only our students to use it but for

only our students to use it but for

only our students to use it but for ourselves as well to do this we

ourselves as well to do this we

ourselves as well to do this we recommend not only near pod but

recommend not only near pod but

recommend not only near pod but applications such as touchcast

applications such as touchcast

applications such as touchcast which is the interactive or smart video

which is the interactive or smart video

which is the interactive or smart video zoom for teleconferencing which we use

zoom for teleconferencing which we use

zoom for teleconferencing which we use to talk together with our classrooms any

to talk together with our classrooms any

to talk together with our classrooms any of the collaborative documents like

of the collaborative documents like

of the collaborative documents like iCloud Docs or Google Docs and then of

iCloud Docs or Google Docs and then of

iCloud Docs or Google Docs and then of course Adobe spark which built that

course Adobe spark which built that

course Adobe spark which built that montage of student voices in the end we

montage of student voices in the end we

montage of student voices in the end we ask you we challenge you to put on your

ask you we challenge you to put on your

ask you we challenge you to put on your own oxygen mask and watch your students

own oxygen mask and watch your students

own oxygen mask and watch your students breathe deeply

breathe deeply

breathe deeply [Applause]