[Music] [Applause]
I need to start I suppose with a couple
I need to start I suppose with a couple of confessions the first one being I’m a
of confessions the first one being I’m a
of confessions the first one being I’m a high school teacher has you just kind of
high school teacher has you just kind of
high school teacher has you just kind of heard which means I have a moderate
heard which means I have a moderate
heard which means I have a moderate caffeine addiction I have the best job
caffeine addiction I have the best job
caffeine addiction I have the best job in the world in a very narrow
in the world in a very narrow
in the world in a very narrow psychological sense and that I tend to
psychological sense and that I tend to
psychological sense and that I tend to spend most of time hanging around with
spend most of time hanging around with
spend most of time hanging around with other people who spend a lot of time
other people who spend a lot of time
other people who spend a lot of time hanging around with teenagers so my
hanging around with teenagers so my
hanging around with teenagers so my vocabulary may not be as clever as some
vocabulary may not be as clever as some
vocabulary may not be as clever as some but the second confession I need to make
but the second confession I need to make
but the second confession I need to make is probably the big one I work in the
is probably the big one I work in the
is probably the big one I work in the English humanities department which
English humanities department which
English humanities department which means that I love words and if there’s
means that I love words and if there’s
means that I love words and if there’s something that really has fascinated me
something that really has fascinated me
something that really has fascinated me about today and about still about my job
about today and about still about my job
about today and about still about my job and about young people in general which
and about young people in general which
and about young people in general which are the things that pull me together its
are the things that pull me together its
are the things that pull me together its words I wonder if you will now apologies
words I wonder if you will now apologies
words I wonder if you will now apologies 20 students in the audience I’ve done
20 students in the audience I’ve done
20 students in the audience I’ve done this with every English class I’ve had
this with every English class I’ve had
this with every English class I’ve had as far as I know at the start of every
as far as I know at the start of every
as far as I know at the start of every subject usually around the time of kind
subject usually around the time of kind
subject usually around the time of kind of why Shakespeare sir or something like
of why Shakespeare sir or something like
of why Shakespeare sir or something like that but I wonder if you’ll indulge me
that but I wonder if you’ll indulge me
that but I wonder if you’ll indulge me for a moment in a little bit of
for a moment in a little bit of
for a moment in a little bit of interaction I want you to I want you to
interaction I want you to I want you to
interaction I want you to I want you to do something I want to challenge you to
do something I want to challenge you to
do something I want to challenge you to do something close your eyes if you need
do something close your eyes if you need
do something close your eyes if you need to I want you to engage your imagination
to I want you to engage your imagination
to I want you to engage your imagination engage your creativity at every level
engage your creativity at every level
engage your creativity at every level that you have and I want you to imagine
that you have and I want you to imagine
that you have and I want you to imagine something anything a color a place an
something anything a color a place an
something anything a color a place an invention a person a concept that you
invention a person a concept that you
invention a person a concept that you cannot describe with words go now I’ll
cannot describe with words go now I’ll
cannot describe with words go now I’ll give you some time not a lot of time I’m
give you some time not a lot of time I’m
give you some time not a lot of time I’m on the timer and I’m notoriously bad
on the timer and I’m notoriously bad
on the timer and I’m notoriously bad with time so you can have a few let’s
with time so you can have a few let’s
with time so you can have a few let’s come on get it going be creative be
come on get it going be creative be
come on get it going be creative be creative you use it hold the space close
creative you use it hold the space close
creative you use it hold the space close your eyes stand up if you need to
your eyes stand up if you need to
your eyes stand up if you need to anything that you cannot describe with
anything that you cannot describe with
anything that you cannot describe with words if you got it
words if you got it
words if you got it there it is hold it there hold it there
there it is hold it there hold it there
there it is hold it there hold it there fantastic
fantastic
fantastic done exercises finished my talks over
done exercises finished my talks over
done exercises finished my talks over thank you very much know what I
thank you very much know what I
thank you very much know what I defiantly say to you is that I just set
defiantly say to you is that I just set
defiantly say to you is that I just set you an impossible task that words are
you an impossible task that words are
you an impossible task that words are incredibly important they’re not just
incredibly important they’re not just
incredibly important they’re not just the way we communicate they’re the way
the way we communicate they’re the way
the way we communicate they’re the way that we think I don’t actually believe
that we think I don’t actually believe
that we think I don’t actually believe you can learn anything personally until
you can learn anything personally until
you can learn anything personally until you’ve attached it to a word
you’ve attached it to a word
you’ve attached it to a word and filed it away I want you to think
and filed it away I want you to think
and filed it away I want you to think about words like the filing cabinet of
about words like the filing cabinet of
about words like the filing cabinet of your mind that’s what makes my job
your mind that’s what makes my job
your mind that’s what makes my job exciting that’s what makes it such a
exciting that’s what makes it such a
exciting that’s what makes it such a privilege to be kind of in that space
privilege to be kind of in that space
privilege to be kind of in that space where I’m introducing words to young
where I’m introducing words to young
where I’m introducing words to young people in all of their different
people in all of their different
people in all of their different contexts now I know there’s always some
contexts now I know there’s always some
contexts now I know there’s always some in the class and I’m sure there’s some
in the class and I’m sure there’s some
in the class and I’m sure there’s some in this audience who are sitting there
in this audience who are sitting there
in this audience who are sitting there going now man I got this I thought of
going now man I got this I thought of
going now man I got this I thought of something it’s here it’s still here defy
something it’s here it’s still here defy
something it’s here it’s still here defy you to say otherwise well I say to you
you to say otherwise well I say to you
you to say otherwise well I say to you that’s fine because you’ve still proven
that’s fine because you’ve still proven
that’s fine because you’ve still proven my point if you really did in all of
my point if you really did in all of
my point if you really did in all of that creative space inside of your mind
that creative space inside of your mind
that creative space inside of your mind managed to grab a hold of something that
managed to grab a hold of something that
managed to grab a hold of something that you can’t describe with words
you can’t describe with words
you can’t describe with words it’s useless to you and it’s useless to
it’s useless to you and it’s useless to
it’s useless to you and it’s useless to me because you can’t share it with the
me because you can’t share it with the
me because you can’t share it with the world
world
world so either way words are incredibly
so either way words are incredibly
so either way words are incredibly important now I’ll tell you a challenge
important now I’ll tell you a challenge
important now I’ll tell you a challenge for me and I want to get to the little
for me and I want to get to the little
for me and I want to get to the little tiny way and I say little tiny because
tiny way and I say little tiny because
tiny way and I say little tiny because they’ve got a little tiny space of the
they’ve got a little tiny space of the
they’ve got a little tiny space of the world that I’m trying to change they
world that I’m trying to change they
world that I’m trying to change they come to me in groups of about 25 or so
come to me in groups of about 25 or so
come to me in groups of about 25 or so in 40-minute blocks I do you want to I
in 40-minute blocks I do you want to I
in 40-minute blocks I do you want to I want to introduce you to a couple of
want to introduce you to a couple of
want to introduce you to a couple of words that I think are important in my
words that I think are important in my
words that I think are important in my space right now they may not be the big
space right now they may not be the big
space right now they may not be the big words but they are but words are
words but they are but words are
words but they are but words are incredibly important there’s little ones
incredibly important there’s little ones
incredibly important there’s little ones in big ones as descriptive ones and
in big ones as descriptive ones and
in big ones as descriptive ones and conceptual ones they come in and out of
conceptual ones they come in and out of
conceptual ones they come in and out of favor
favor
favor there’s cuss words there’s cuss words it
there’s cuss words there’s cuss words it
there’s cuss words there’s cuss words it used to be cuss words and then there’s
used to be cuss words and then there’s
used to be cuss words and then there’s cuss words that are now becoming cuss
cuss words that are now becoming cuss
cuss words that are now becoming cuss words and there’s all sorts of words
words and there’s all sorts of words
words and there’s all sorts of words in-between and the Information Age the
in-between and the Information Age the
in-between and the Information Age the time that we live in right now for our
time that we live in right now for our
time that we live in right now for our young people the time of the pocket
young people the time of the pocket
young people the time of the pocket world if you’re wondering what pocket
world if you’re wondering what pocket
world if you’re wondering what pocket world refers to put it in the wrong
world refers to put it in the wrong
world refers to put it in the wrong pocket funnily enough first to this the
pocket funnily enough first to this the
pocket funnily enough first to this the Information Age the age where our young
Information Age the age where our young
Information Age the age where our young people engage more with this little
people engage more with this little
people engage more with this little screen in some on some days than they do
screen in some on some days than they do
screen in some on some days than they do with adult intellectual conversation and
with adult intellectual conversation and
with adult intellectual conversation and they do with their own families at times
they do with their own families at times
they do with their own families at times than they do with good old books other
than they do with good old books other
than they do with good old books other sorts of concepts that excite me the
sorts of concepts that excite me the
sorts of concepts that excite me the pocket world the Information Age has
pocket world the Information Age has
pocket world the Information Age has exposed young people to infinitesimally
exposed young people to infinitesimally
exposed young people to infinitesimally I don’t even know if that is a word more
I don’t even know if that is a word more
I don’t even know if that is a word more words more concepts they’ve overflowed
words more concepts they’ve overflowed
words more concepts they’ve overflowed their filing cabinet with ideas and it’s
their filing cabinet with ideas and it’s
their filing cabinet with ideas and it’s at the same time eroded away on the
at the same time eroded away on the
at the same time eroded away on the voices that would give them context now
voices that would give them context now
voices that would give them context now I’m like
I’m like
I’m like a few of y’all can’t see much because
a few of y’all can’t see much because
a few of y’all can’t see much because the lights are bright in this direction
the lights are bright in this direction
the lights are bright in this direction but I’m like a few of you in the
but I’m like a few of you in the
but I’m like a few of you in the audience I’m sure of the Generation X
audience I’m sure of the Generation X
audience I’m sure of the Generation X vintage I still remember with wistful
vintage I still remember with wistful
vintage I still remember with wistful fondness gather the grand kiddies don’t
fondness gather the grand kiddies don’t
fondness gather the grand kiddies don’t have any grandkids but you know what I
have any grandkids but you know what I
have any grandkids but you know what I mean I’m being metaphorical gather the
mean I’m being metaphorical gather the
mean I’m being metaphorical gather the kiddies around and say I remember the
kiddies around and say I remember the
kiddies around and say I remember the days before the big bad interwebs
days before the big bad interwebs
days before the big bad interwebs I remember when big words and
I remember when big words and
I remember when big words and explanations came at me from people of
explanations came at me from people of
explanations came at me from people of authority that it was safe to believe my
authority that it was safe to believe my
authority that it was safe to believe my parents teachers leaders that guy in the
parents teachers leaders that guy in the
parents teachers leaders that guy in the suit that reads the news you know the
suit that reads the news you know the
suit that reads the news you know the one I’m talking about I had I got a
one I’m talking about I had I got a
one I’m talking about I had I got a story I got a still got to tell your
story I got a still got to tell your
story I got a still got to tell your story our love stories this is probably
story our love stories this is probably
story our love stories this is probably where I’ll blow my time but that’s
where I’ll blow my time but that’s
where I’ll blow my time but that’s Soviet I did work experience in year 10
Soviet I did work experience in year 10
Soviet I did work experience in year 10 at Wynton in Wollongong and there’s a
at Wynton in Wollongong and there’s a
at Wynton in Wollongong and there’s a guy that used to read the news and I
guy that used to read the news and I
guy that used to read the news and I scored myself a gig one afternoon in the
scored myself a gig one afternoon in the
scored myself a gig one afternoon in the camera room in the studio where they
camera room in the studio where they
camera room in the studio where they were recording the 6 o’clock news on
were recording the 6 o’clock news on
were recording the 6 o’clock news on when television and he came in now in
when television and he came in now in
when television and he came in now in the best possible kind of 80s way he had
the best possible kind of 80s way he had
the best possible kind of 80s way he had really nicely done here with the gel
really nicely done here with the gel
really nicely done here with the gel shirt was immaculate big wide tie
shirt was immaculate big wide tie
shirt was immaculate big wide tie perfect knot great suit suit jacket at
perfect knot great suit suit jacket at
perfect knot great suit suit jacket at least but he was wearing jeans and sand
least but he was wearing jeans and sand
least but he was wearing jeans and sand shoes destroyed my world something broke
shoes destroyed my world something broke
shoes destroyed my world something broke inside of me that moment he sat down
inside of me that moment he sat down
inside of me that moment he sat down behind the news desk and when the
behind the news desk and when the
behind the news desk and when the cameras rolled he looked for all intents
cameras rolled he looked for all intents
cameras rolled he looked for all intents and purposes like the perfect authority
and purposes like the perfect authority
and purposes like the perfect authority figure but I knew but he was just
figure but I knew but he was just
figure but I knew but he was just wearing ripped jeans even and Sancho’s
wearing ripped jeans even and Sancho’s
wearing ripped jeans even and Sancho’s underneath all of that any of you
underneath all of that any of you
underneath all of that any of you remember Graham Kennedy he totally
remember Graham Kennedy he totally
remember Graham Kennedy he totally destroyed that idea for the rest of us
destroyed that idea for the rest of us
destroyed that idea for the rest of us if you’re old enough for that vintage
if you’re old enough for that vintage
if you’re old enough for that vintage later on but we’ll get that’s another
later on but we’ll get that’s another
later on but we’ll get that’s another TED talk but I know that authority
TED talk but I know that authority
TED talk but I know that authority figure I know that there was this kind
figure I know that there was this kind
figure I know that there was this kind of picture in my childhood there was a
of picture in my childhood there was a
of picture in my childhood there was a safety with the words that were
safety with the words that were
safety with the words that were explained to me and the way that I
explained to me and the way that I
explained to me and the way that I swallowed them that does not exist
swallowed them that does not exist
swallowed them that does not exist anymore I did a little um in my own
anymore I did a little um in my own
anymore I did a little um in my own pocket well did a little word
pocket well did a little word
pocket well did a little word association game just to kind of make my
association game just to kind of make my
association game just to kind of make my point when with a couple of the big
point when with a couple of the big
point when with a couple of the big trending topics big global trending
trending topics big global trending
trending topics big global trending topics the whole Trump that interested
topics the whole Trump that interested
topics the whole Trump that interested in American politics to be honest but it
in American politics to be honest but it
in American politics to be honest but it appears the world is this was an article
appears the world is this was an article
appears the world is this was an article about the cover photo of an article the
about the cover photo of an article the
about the cover photo of an article the content of which I still after reading
content of which I still after reading
content of which I still after reading this article don’t know apparently New
this article don’t know apparently New
this article don’t know apparently New Yorker depicts Trump as a dangerous
Yorker depicts Trump as a dangerous
Yorker depicts Trump as a dangerous clown
clown
clown however the same map through the same
however the same map through the same
however the same map through the same pocket world vanquished the New World
pocket world vanquished the New World
pocket world vanquished the New World Order
Order
Order according to that article with a
according to that article with a
according to that article with a handshake and a soundbite didn’t know
handshake and a soundbite didn’t know
handshake and a soundbite didn’t know that were that easy to defeat you think
that were that easy to defeat you think
that were that easy to defeat you think they would have done that before when I
they would have done that before when I
they would have done that before when I upon reading that article that was
upon reading that article that was
upon reading that article that was actually an article about a handshake
actually an article about a handshake
actually an article about a handshake and the possible possible ramifications
and the possible possible ramifications
and the possible possible ramifications off three words that were spoken at the
off three words that were spoken at the
off three words that were spoken at the time I went to climate change billions
time I went to climate change billions
time I went to climate change billions of dollars in losses climate changes a
of dollars in losses climate changes a
of dollars in losses climate changes a big deal don’t get me wrong I’m not
big deal don’t get me wrong I’m not
big deal don’t get me wrong I’m not making light of these topics but I’m
making light of these topics but I’m
making light of these topics but I’m trying to find answers in the pocket
trying to find answers in the pocket
trying to find answers in the pocket world and I’m finding a lot of words and
world and I’m finding a lot of words and
world and I’m finding a lot of words and a lot of big concepts and not a lot of
a lot of big concepts and not a lot of
a lot of big concepts and not a lot of substance climate change is already
substance climate change is already
substance climate change is already costing the u.s. billions or it is the
costing the u.s. billions or it is the
costing the u.s. billions or it is the biggest scientific fraud ever
biggest scientific fraud ever
biggest scientific fraud ever perpetrated same phone same world I love
perpetrated same phone same world I love
perpetrated same phone same world I love the little : scientists
the little : scientists
the little : scientists it was definitely scientists that said
it was definitely scientists that said
it was definitely scientists that said we have it on record and finally the one
we have it on record and finally the one
we have it on record and finally the one most tragic of all I don’t know whether
most tragic of all I don’t know whether
most tragic of all I don’t know whether you’ve got ever participated in this but
you’ve got ever participated in this but
you’ve got ever participated in this but man qui-gon jinn got stabbed in my
man qui-gon jinn got stabbed in my
man qui-gon jinn got stabbed in my favorite movie sorry I’m digressing and
favorite movie sorry I’m digressing and
favorite movie sorry I’m digressing and then he died October 28th 2017
then he died October 28th 2017
then he died October 28th 2017 Luke Neeson reports are that it was a
Luke Neeson reports are that it was a
Luke Neeson reports are that it was a hoax that he’s still alive now I’m not
hoax that he’s still alive now I’m not
hoax that he’s still alive now I’m not really sure because I’ve never met Liam
really sure because I’ve never met Liam
really sure because I’ve never met Liam Neeson in person but apparently he
Neeson in person but apparently he
Neeson in person but apparently he didn’t die the information age is crazy
didn’t die the information age is crazy
didn’t die the information age is crazy okay and it is getting harder and harder
okay and it is getting harder and harder
okay and it is getting harder and harder for our students for our young people
for our students for our young people
for our students for our young people for your kids to know things in that
for your kids to know things in that
for your kids to know things in that space particularly through their pocket
space particularly through their pocket
space particularly through their pocket world so what I want to do is talk to
world so what I want to do is talk to
world so what I want to do is talk to you about a couple of simple words
you about a couple of simple words
you about a couple of simple words they’re not necessarily big words but
they’re not necessarily big words but
they’re not necessarily big words but they’re two words that I find important
they’re two words that I find important
they’re two words that I find important in my little space in hopefully doing
in my little space in hopefully doing
in my little space in hopefully doing something to teach our young people to
something to teach our young people to
something to teach our young people to negotiate their life their identity who
negotiate their life their identity who
negotiate their life their identity who they are and what they know in this
they are and what they know in this
they are and what they know in this pocket world inquiry I’m not talking
pocket world inquiry I’m not talking
pocket world inquiry I’m not talking about the please may I help you
about the please may I help you
about the please may I help you kind talking about a fairly specific
kind talking about a fairly specific
kind talking about a fairly specific educationally focused definition of
educationally focused definition of
educationally focused definition of inquiry now it’s not a new word and it’s
inquiry now it’s not a new word and it’s
inquiry now it’s not a new word and it’s not even a new edge
not even a new edge
not even a new edge educational concepts but it has very new
educational concepts but it has very new
educational concepts but it has very new and valid application in today’s world
and valid application in today’s world
and valid application in today’s world it is a tool if you like an edge you
it is a tool if you like an edge you
it is a tool if you like an edge you speak it is a whole bunch of things it
speak it is a whole bunch of things it
speak it is a whole bunch of things it is student focused learning it is
is student focused learning it is
is student focused learning it is differentiated pedagogy focused
differentiated pedagogy focused
differentiated pedagogy focused curiosity it’s got it’s a buzzword in
curiosity it’s got it’s a buzzword in
curiosity it’s got it’s a buzzword in education at the moment but I give it
education at the moment but I give it
education at the moment but I give it just like the GPS for the Information
just like the GPS for the Information
just like the GPS for the Information Age I think of it like teaching students
Age I think of it like teaching students
Age I think of it like teaching students how to ask the right question and then
how to ask the right question and then
how to ask the right question and then find the right answer done properly and
find the right answer done properly and
find the right answer done properly and I’m not even standing up here as an
I’m not even standing up here as an
I’m not even standing up here as an expert saying that I do it properly yet
expert saying that I do it properly yet
expert saying that I do it properly yet but I intend to get as good at as I can
but I intend to get as good at as I can
but I intend to get as good at as I can it’s focused curiosity and that’s about
it’s focused curiosity and that’s about
it’s focused curiosity and that’s about all I really want to say on the matter
all I really want to say on the matter
all I really want to say on the matter hoping some of you feel a little ripped
hoping some of you feel a little ripped
hoping some of you feel a little ripped off by that I mean did we charge for
off by that I mean did we charge for
off by that I mean did we charge for tickets I’m not sure how it even worked
tickets I’m not sure how it even worked
tickets I’m not sure how it even worked here to get to TEDx but surely this
here to get to TEDx but surely this
here to get to TEDx but surely this teacher I mean I’ve been doing this for
teacher I mean I’ve been doing this for
teacher I mean I’ve been doing this for a little while he would have more to say
a little while he would have more to say
a little while he would have more to say on such an important educational
on such an important educational
on such an important educational buzzword as inquiry but you know what I
buzzword as inquiry but you know what I
buzzword as inquiry but you know what I don’t have to be the expert in the new
don’t have to be the expert in the new
don’t have to be the expert in the new paradigm I’m hoping that some of you
paradigm I’m hoping that some of you
paradigm I’m hoping that some of you feel a little dissatisfied right now
feel a little dissatisfied right now
feel a little dissatisfied right now with my explanation I’m hoping some of
with my explanation I’m hoping some of
with my explanation I’m hoping some of you might even dare to do a little
you might even dare to do a little
you might even dare to do a little searching yourself you’re all perfect
searching yourself you’re all perfect
searching yourself you’re all perfect candidates right now for your own
candidates right now for your own
candidates right now for your own inquiry and your own learning journey
inquiry and your own learning journey
inquiry and your own learning journey and that’s really what it’s about talk
and that’s really what it’s about talk
and that’s really what it’s about talk about another word moving along
about another word moving along
about another word moving along my second one representation i’m
my second one representation i’m
my second one representation i’m listening of collective groan from the
listening of collective groan from the
listening of collective groan from the senior students in the room this is a
senior students in the room this is a
senior students in the room this is a word that appears probably more often
word that appears probably more often
word that appears probably more often than any other word in the actual texts
than any other word in the actual texts
than any other word in the actual texts and the actual curriculum documents in
and the actual curriculum documents in
and the actual curriculum documents in the actual planning and the actual stuff
the actual planning and the actual stuff
the actual planning and the actual stuff that goes on in my classroom this word
that goes on in my classroom this word
that goes on in my classroom this word inundated gps for the information age
inundated gps for the information age
inundated gps for the information age this one daresay is the vaccine for the
this one daresay is the vaccine for the
this one daresay is the vaccine for the algorithm and I’ll get to you I’ll get
algorithm and I’ll get to you I’ll get
algorithm and I’ll get to you I’ll get to that in a moment you see everything
to that in a moment you see everything
to that in a moment you see everything would be sweet and fine if two things
would be sweet and fine if two things
would be sweet and fine if two things would just happen if kids first of all
would just happen if kids first of all
would just happen if kids first of all would just listen to the people that
would just listen to the people that
would just listen to the people that know them about who they are if that
know them about who they are if that
know them about who they are if that could be done
could be done
could be done well if I could make that into a pill
well if I could make that into a pill
well if I could make that into a pill and sell it we wouldn’t need half of
and sell it we wouldn’t need half of
and sell it we wouldn’t need half of what we do in school and we could all go
what we do in school and we could all go
what we do in school and we could all go home early but no young people old
home early but no young people old
home early but no young people old people every person finds themselves
people every person finds themselves
people every person finds themselves reflected back in this pocket world and
reflected back in this pocket world and
reflected back in this pocket world and secondly the internet just won’t sit
secondly the internet just won’t sit
secondly the internet just won’t sit still if it would just be the filing
still if it would just be the filing
still if it would just be the filing cabinet that it’s designed to be where
cabinet that it’s designed to be where
cabinet that it’s designed to be where we could just put the world in Nice
we could just put the world in Nice
we could just put the world in Nice ordered places and everybody could just
ordered places and everybody could just
ordered places and everybody could just go exactly where they need to to find
go exactly where they need to to find
go exactly where they need to to find exactly what they want everything would
exactly what they want everything would
exactly what they want everything would be perfect and we could just stand there
be perfect and we could just stand there
be perfect and we could just stand there and put it in the corner we can have a
and put it in the corner we can have a
and put it in the corner we can have a computer lab set up and when you need to
computer lab set up and when you need to
computer lab set up and when you need to know something you just go and click on
know something you just go and click on
know something you just go and click on the right thing and find the right
the right thing and find the right
the right thing and find the right information from authority sources and
information from authority sources and
information from authority sources and now you know something in
now you know something in
now you know something in congratulations you’ve been educated but
congratulations you’ve been educated but
congratulations you’ve been educated but it doesn’t work like that so what the
it doesn’t work like that so what the
it doesn’t work like that so what the internet is doing is constantly
internet is doing is constantly
internet is doing is constantly collecting everything it can about your
collecting everything it can about your
collecting everything it can about your affiliations religious political
affiliations religious political
affiliations religious political sporting about your habits spending
sporting about your habits spending
sporting about your habits spending traveling viewing about your networks
traveling viewing about your networks
traveling viewing about your networks about your contacts about your inbox and
about your contacts about your inbox and
about your contacts about your inbox and it’s doing this to sell you things it’s
it’s doing this to sell you things it’s
it’s doing this to sell you things it’s doing this to make a dollar and it will
doing this to make a dollar and it will
doing this to make a dollar and it will actually tailor your internet experience
actually tailor your internet experience
actually tailor your internet experience to maximize the effect and impact of
to maximize the effect and impact of
to maximize the effect and impact of that marketplace so the rub is that my
that marketplace so the rub is that my
that marketplace so the rub is that my pocket world is not the same as any of
pocket world is not the same as any of
pocket world is not the same as any of yours in fact it’s not really the world
yours in fact it’s not really the world
yours in fact it’s not really the world at all it’s a representation if you do
at all it’s a representation if you do
at all it’s a representation if you do of the world then over and over and over
of the world then over and over and over
of the world then over and over and over again
again
again Manning’s senior English if I preach it
Manning’s senior English if I preach it
Manning’s senior English if I preach it for a second we talk about this we talk
for a second we talk about this we talk
for a second we talk about this we talk about representations of rights and and
about representations of rights and and
about representations of rights and and gender and love and annum beauty and and
gender and love and annum beauty and and
gender and love and annum beauty and and religion and everything we can think of
religion and everything we can think of
religion and everything we can think of to be perfectly honest I’ve sat in
to be perfectly honest I’ve sat in
to be perfectly honest I’ve sat in meetings where we’ve gone we’re gonna
meetings where we’ve gone we’re gonna
meetings where we’ve gone we’re gonna run some electives this term how many
run some electives this term how many
run some electives this term how many different representations can we offer
different representations can we offer
different representations can we offer these students to look at we are
these students to look at we are
these students to look at we are fascinated by the concept because
fascinated by the concept because
fascinated by the concept because there’s a literacy here that’s
there’s a literacy here that’s
there’s a literacy here that’s incredibly important I’ll tell you I
incredibly important I’ll tell you I
incredibly important I’ll tell you I honestly I don’t know how many Star Wars
honestly I don’t know how many Star Wars
honestly I don’t know how many Star Wars memes and gaming videos I had to look at
memes and gaming videos I had to look at
memes and gaming videos I had to look at on my Facebook feed to repair it from a
on my Facebook feed to repair it from a
on my Facebook feed to repair it from a quick search about Donald Trump and
quick search about Donald Trump and
quick search about Donald Trump and climate change
climate change
climate change it changed the face of my pocket world
it changed the face of my pocket world
it changed the face of my pocket world dramatically it still has I believe not
dramatically it still has I believe not
dramatically it still has I believe not going to go in there yet I don’t like it
going to go in there yet I don’t like it
going to go in there yet I don’t like it but you know I can laugh about Putin and
but you know I can laugh about Putin and
but you know I can laugh about Putin and I can laugh about Trump and I can laugh
I can laugh about Trump and I can laugh
I can laugh about Trump and I can laugh about Liam Neeson because I’m Generation
about Liam Neeson because I’m Generation
about Liam Neeson because I’m Generation X I have a skepticism that’s born of
X I have a skepticism that’s born of
X I have a skepticism that’s born of perspective the generation that I’m
perspective the generation that I’m
perspective the generation that I’m educating does not have any such
educating does not have any such
educating does not have any such perspective they’ve been born into it
perspective they’ve been born into it
perspective they’ve been born into it and so this literacy I believe is
and so this literacy I believe is
and so this literacy I believe is incredibly important we asked pretty
incredibly important we asked pretty
incredibly important we asked pretty much three simple questions as often as
much three simple questions as often as
much three simple questions as often as we can what is it that you’re actually
we can what is it that you’re actually
we can what is it that you’re actually singing what’s the idea below
singing what’s the idea below
singing what’s the idea below what’s the ideology driving what’s the
what’s the ideology driving what’s the
what’s the ideology driving what’s the worldview represented here how is it
worldview represented here how is it
worldview represented here how is it constructed it so important firstly so
constructed it so important firstly so
constructed it so important firstly so you can identify it when it’s coming at
you can identify it when it’s coming at
you can identify it when it’s coming at you sideways and you don’t recognize the
you sideways and you don’t recognize the
you sideways and you don’t recognize the genre and secondly so you can partake in
genre and secondly so you can partake in
genre and secondly so you can partake in it yourself and change the world when
it yourself and change the world when
it yourself and change the world when you need to and thirdly why why are they
you need to and thirdly why why are they
you need to and thirdly why why are they doing it why do you care I often get a
doing it why do you care I often get a
doing it why do you care I often get a sad response to that third question so I
sad response to that third question so I
sad response to that third question so I try not to ask it as often as some but
try not to ask it as often as some but
try not to ask it as often as some but some but truthfully that’s the one and
some but truthfully that’s the one and
some but truthfully that’s the one and that’s about where I want to leave this
that’s about where I want to leave this
that’s about where I want to leave this tonight I think that the concept of
tonight I think that the concept of
tonight I think that the concept of inquiry I think that the idea of a
inquiry I think that the idea of a
inquiry I think that the idea of a learning journey
learning journey
learning journey that’s student Riven and I think the
that’s student Riven and I think the
that’s student Riven and I think the literacy the literacy of the world of
literacy the literacy of the world of
literacy the literacy of the world of representation whether it’s profile
representation whether it’s profile
representation whether it’s profile lists or porn clips
lists or porn clips
lists or porn clips whether it’s likes lists whether it’s
whether it’s likes lists whether it’s
whether it’s likes lists whether it’s advertising images whether it’s your
advertising images whether it’s your
advertising images whether it’s your inbox your contact list whether it’s
inbox your contact list whether it’s
inbox your contact list whether it’s your Friday night reading or what you
your Friday night reading or what you
your Friday night reading or what you look at on YouTube I think that there’s
look at on YouTube I think that there’s
look at on YouTube I think that there’s a world out there that needs to be
a world out there that needs to be
a world out there that needs to be presented and represented the right way
presented and represented the right way
presented and represented the right way and I think I’m trying to use these two
and I think I’m trying to use these two
and I think I’m trying to use these two concepts to change the world thanks for
concepts to change the world thanks for
concepts to change the world thanks for listening
listening
listening [Applause]
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