so the other day I was eating dinner with my students when angel a 15 year
with my students when angel a 15 year
with my students when angel a 15 year old asked me a question she said mr. t
old asked me a question she said mr. t
old asked me a question she said mr. t when you were in high school did you
when you were in high school did you
when you were in high school did you ever feel like you didn’t know what you
ever feel like you didn’t know what you
ever feel like you didn’t know what you want to do in the future I just laughed
want to do in the future I just laughed
want to do in the future I just laughed and I said angel that’s how I felt all
and I said angel that’s how I felt all
and I said angel that’s how I felt all she said you know sometimes the future
she said you know sometimes the future
she said you know sometimes the future seems really bright but most of the time
seems really bright but most of the time
seems really bright but most of the time it’s unpredictable how can I find my
it’s unpredictable how can I find my
it’s unpredictable how can I find my path she asked me I said well I think at
path she asked me I said well I think at
path she asked me I said well I think at this point in time you should be trying
this point in time you should be trying
this point in time you should be trying all kinds of activities meeting new
all kinds of activities meeting new
all kinds of activities meeting new people going new places reading all
people going new places reading all
people going new places reading all kinds of books because in doing this you
kinds of books because in doing this you
kinds of books because in doing this you can discover your interests and then you
can discover your interests and then you
can discover your interests and then you can develop your abilities according to
can develop your abilities according to
can develop your abilities according to your interests and she said yeah that’s
your interests and she said yeah that’s
your interests and she said yeah that’s what I want to do but we’re in school
what I want to do but we’re in school
what I want to do but we’re in school now we don’t have a chance to discover
now we don’t have a chance to discover
now we don’t have a chance to discover artists most if not all of us here have
artists most if not all of us here have
artists most if not all of us here have the sense that we participate in school
the sense that we participate in school
the sense that we participate in school not because we want to not because we
not because we want to not because we
not because we want to not because we choose to but because we must it’s
choose to but because we must it’s
choose to but because we must it’s embedded into our minds from a young age
embedded into our minds from a young age
embedded into our minds from a young age that our schooling is a necessary step
that our schooling is a necessary step
that our schooling is a necessary step towards a future of success and so we’re
towards a future of success and so we’re
towards a future of success and so we’re pressured to maneuver from one exam to
pressured to maneuver from one exam to
pressured to maneuver from one exam to another while our teachers are required
another while our teachers are required
another while our teachers are required to assemble us subject by subject as we
to assemble us subject by subject as we
to assemble us subject by subject as we move down this line towards our
move down this line towards our
move down this line towards our graduation and graduation is a
graduation and graduation is a
graduation and graduation is a celebration of the completion of a
celebration of the completion of a
celebration of the completion of a product so what was once a curious
product so what was once a curious
product so what was once a curious courageous creative young person it is
courageous creative young person it is
courageous creative young person it is now already made worker for the economy
now already made worker for the economy
now already made worker for the economy is this really the best that we can do
is this really the best that we can do
is this really the best that we can do as innovators in education that’s what
as innovators in education that’s what
as innovators in education that’s what we’re here to ask today students
we’re here to ask today students
we’re here to ask today students teachers school administrators policy
teachers school administrators policy
teachers school administrators policy makers how can we do this better so I’m
makers how can we do this better so I’m
makers how can we do this better so I’m here as Valentin said an art and design
here as Valentin said an art and design
here as Valentin said an art and design teacher a soccer coach
teacher a soccer coach
teacher a soccer coach a student of the Chinese language and
a student of the Chinese language and
a student of the Chinese language and I’m here to share a vision which is
I’m here to share a vision which is
I’m here to share a vision which is based on my experience as a teacher what
based on my experience as a teacher what
based on my experience as a teacher what I’ve learned from my students it’s also
I’ve learned from my students it’s also
I’ve learned from my students it’s also based on what I’ve learned from other
based on what I’ve learned from other
based on what I’ve learned from other innovators in other parts of the world
innovators in other parts of the world
innovators in other parts of the world my vision is about how we reconfigure
my vision is about how we reconfigure
my vision is about how we reconfigure our educational institutions better now
our educational institutions better now
our educational institutions better now first I want to deal with this topic of
first I want to deal with this topic of
first I want to deal with this topic of better learner I have three questions
better learner I have three questions
better learner I have three questions for you as a good teacher I’m going to
for you as a good teacher I’m going to
for you as a good teacher I’m going to be questioning you and I’m hoping that
be questioning you and I’m hoping that
be questioning you and I’m hoping that you’ll think with me about the answers
you’ll think with me about the answers
you’ll think with me about the answers what is better learning what I mean by
what is better learning what I mean by
what is better learning what I mean by that now my first question to get at
that now my first question to get at
that now my first question to get at what better learning is is why do we
what better learning is is why do we
what better learning is is why do we learn why do we learn I want to offer an
learn why do we learn I want to offer an
learn why do we learn I want to offer an answer which it comes through it an
answer which it comes through it an
answer which it comes through it an experience ahead witness these two
experience ahead witness these two
experience ahead witness these two students of mine Harry and Jerry and yes
students of mine Harry and Jerry and yes
students of mine Harry and Jerry and yes those are their real names
those are their real names
those are their real names now Harry and Jerry found me in my
now Harry and Jerry found me in my
now Harry and Jerry found me in my classroom recently and they were so
classroom recently and they were so
classroom recently and they were so excited they said Mr T we had this idea
excited they said Mr T we had this idea
excited they said Mr T we had this idea that we want to show you but you can’t
that we want to show you but you can’t
that we want to show you but you can’t tell anyone about it I said okay what is
tell anyone about it I said okay what is
tell anyone about it I said okay what is it guys they wanted to design and build
it guys they wanted to design and build
it guys they wanted to design and build and then sell the product and they had
and then sell the product and they had
and then sell the product and they had this whole plan but they wanted some
this whole plan but they wanted some
this whole plan but they wanted some advice so I said okay guys here’s some
advice so I said okay guys here’s some
advice so I said okay guys here’s some questions I have for you they scribbled
questions I have for you they scribbled
questions I have for you they scribbled it down and then they went off for their
it down and then they went off for their
it down and then they went off for their next lesson now about a week later Jerry
next lesson now about a week later Jerry
next lesson now about a week later Jerry who’s on the right side here came back
who’s on the right side here came back
who’s on the right side here came back to me with this neatly drawn diagram of
to me with this neatly drawn diagram of
to me with this neatly drawn diagram of their product which he placed on my
their product which he placed on my
their product which he placed on my table in a week’s time these boys that
table in a week’s time these boys that
table in a week’s time these boys that visited their biology teacher their
visited their biology teacher their
visited their biology teacher their business teacher their art teacher and
business teacher their art teacher and
business teacher their art teacher and they learn necessary information for
they learn necessary information for
they learn necessary information for what they wanted to learn for their
what they wanted to learn for their
what they wanted to learn for their project they even bought a similar
project they even bought a similar
project they even bought a similar device which they would dissect the
device which they would dissect the
device which they would dissect the understand its inner workings why did
understand its inner workings why did
understand its inner workings why did they do that it wasn’t because somebody
they do that it wasn’t because somebody
they do that it wasn’t because somebody told him to do that it wasn’t because
told him to do that it wasn’t because
told him to do that it wasn’t because someone said you need to take an exam on
someone said you need to take an exam on
someone said you need to take an exam on us later it was
us later it was
us later it was because they were afraid if they didn’t
because they were afraid if they didn’t
because they were afraid if they didn’t do it that they might not have a
do it that they might not have a
do it that they might not have a successful future no they did it because
successful future no they did it because
successful future no they did it because they wanted to why it can be learned
they wanted to why it can be learned
they wanted to why it can be learned it’s quite simple actually
it’s quite simple actually
it’s quite simple actually we’re natural learners and we will learn
we’re natural learners and we will learn
we’re natural learners and we will learn because we want it we will learn when we
because we want it we will learn when we
because we want it we will learn when we want it now this is called interest
want it now this is called interest
want it now this is called interest baseline about interest based learning
baseline about interest based learning
baseline about interest based learning which some of us have heard about but
which some of us have heard about but
which some of us have heard about but this is not central to our current
this is not central to our current
this is not central to our current educational institutions the way that
educational institutions the way that
educational institutions the way that they do things interesting things
they do things interesting things
they do things interesting things learning is really at the heart of what
learning is really at the heart of what
learning is really at the heart of what I’m talking about today but when you
I’m talking about today but when you
I’m talking about today but when you want to learn something then we will
want to learn something then we will
want to learn something then we will learn well now how do we learn something
learn well now how do we learn something
learn well now how do we learn something well that’s our next question how do we
well that’s our next question how do we
well that’s our next question how do we learn now this question I will admit
learn now this question I will admit
learn now this question I will admit that there’s a lot more debate
that there’s a lot more debate
that there’s a lot more debate surrounding it so this would be the part
surrounding it so this would be the part
surrounding it so this would be the part of my speech where normally I start
of my speech where normally I start
of my speech where normally I start quoting educational philosophers and
quoting educational philosophers and
quoting educational philosophers and recent cognitive studies but I won’t be
recent cognitive studies but I won’t be
recent cognitive studies but I won’t be doing that instead I’d like to share an
doing that instead I’d like to share an
doing that instead I’d like to share an experience how I learned effectively I
experience how I learned effectively I
experience how I learned effectively I remember one evening it was summertime I
remember one evening it was summertime I
remember one evening it was summertime I was about 8 years old probably this tall
was about 8 years old probably this tall
was about 8 years old probably this tall and my dad took me outside and he had
and my dad took me outside and he had
and my dad took me outside and he had some pieces of wood and he had some
some pieces of wood and he had some
some pieces of wood and he had some tools and he said sterling what do you
tools and he said sterling what do you
tools and he said sterling what do you want to make and I thought about it for
want to make and I thought about it for
want to make and I thought about it for a minute I said dad I want to make this
a minute I said dad I want to make this
a minute I said dad I want to make this submarine he said ok so let’s make a
submarine he said ok so let’s make a
submarine he said ok so let’s make a submarine he took these two tools and he
submarine he took these two tools and he
submarine he took these two tools and he started demonstrating or showing me how
started demonstrating or showing me how
started demonstrating or showing me how to use them on a piece of wood and then
to use them on a piece of wood and then
to use them on a piece of wood and then he handed them to me he saw that I was
he handed them to me he saw that I was
he handed them to me he saw that I was very hesitant because as an 8-year old
very hesitant because as an 8-year old
very hesitant because as an 8-year old boy with my little hands I had never
boy with my little hands I had never
boy with my little hands I had never used those tools before and he he
used those tools before and he he
used those tools before and he he responded by simply saying sterling if
responded by simply saying sterling if
responded by simply saying sterling if you make a mistake it’s ok the important
you make a mistake it’s ok the important
you make a mistake it’s ok the important part is that you tried making mistakes
part is that you tried making mistakes
part is that you tried making mistakes as part of the learning process he said
as part of the learning process he said
as part of the learning process he said if you need more wood there’s more here
if you need more wood there’s more here
if you need more wood there’s more here and actually you will learn how to use
and actually you will learn how to use
and actually you will learn how to use these tools by simply using them so if
these tools by simply using them so if
these tools by simply using them so if you were to go there back in time with
you were to go there back in time with
you were to go there back in time with me and see me in my room later he
me and see me in my room later he
me and see me in my room later he wouldn’t see me flying my submarine
wouldn’t see me flying my submarine
wouldn’t see me flying my submarine through the sky with a big smile on my
through the sky with a big smile on my
through the sky with a big smile on my face because I
face because I
face because I I made it myself with my dad’s help now
I made it myself with my dad’s help now
I made it myself with my dad’s help now there are some principles that I would
there are some principles that I would
there are some principles that I would like to share with you which have to do
like to share with you which have to do
like to share with you which have to do with something called project-based
with something called project-based
with something called project-based learning effective learning through
learning effective learning through
learning effective learning through projects now to reiterate what I already
projects now to reiterate what I already
projects now to reiterate what I already said we learn because we want to I
said we learn because we want to I
said we learn because we want to I wanted to make a submarine right so I
wanted to make a submarine right so I
wanted to make a submarine right so I had to learn how to use those tools but
had to learn how to use those tools but
had to learn how to use those tools but number two we need the resources and the
number two we need the resources and the
number two we need the resources and the opportunity to learn if I didn’t have
opportunity to learn if I didn’t have
opportunity to learn if I didn’t have that space that time those materials
that space that time those materials
that space that time those materials those tools which my dad provided for me
those tools which my dad provided for me
those tools which my dad provided for me I couldn’t learn number three
I couldn’t learn number three
I couldn’t learn number three project-based learning our that is
project-based learning our that is
project-based learning our that is mentorship my dad was my mentor he was
mentorship my dad was my mentor he was
mentorship my dad was my mentor he was not the traditional idea of a teacher he
not the traditional idea of a teacher he
not the traditional idea of a teacher he didn’t give me a textbook on how to make
didn’t give me a textbook on how to make
didn’t give me a textbook on how to make a submarine out of a piece of wood he
a submarine out of a piece of wood he
a submarine out of a piece of wood he showed me he understood me in a personal
showed me he understood me in a personal
showed me he understood me in a personal way but I would like and he gave me
way but I would like and he gave me
way but I would like and he gave me freedom to make a choice he encouraged
freedom to make a choice he encouraged
freedom to make a choice he encouraged me that failure was part of the learning
me that failure was part of the learning
me that failure was part of the learning process
process
process he didn’t scare me away from Philly now
he didn’t scare me away from Philly now
he didn’t scare me away from Philly now a fourth point about how we learn is
a fourth point about how we learn is
a fourth point about how we learn is that we learn by doing I have to be
that we learn by doing I have to be
that we learn by doing I have to be careful here because I want you to
careful here because I want you to
careful here because I want you to understand I’m not saying that we only
understand I’m not saying that we only
understand I’m not saying that we only learn by doing my dad did other things
learn by doing my dad did other things
learn by doing my dad did other things he demonstrated he discussed okay and
he demonstrated he discussed okay and
he demonstrated he discussed okay and you know sometimes you might want to
you know sometimes you might want to
you know sometimes you might want to learn how to tie a tie like I think when
learn how to tie a tie like I think when
learn how to tie a tie like I think when I was in high school I didn’t know how
I was in high school I didn’t know how
I was in high school I didn’t know how to tie a tie nobody showed you before so
to tie a tie nobody showed you before so
to tie a tie nobody showed you before so I went on YouTube
I went on YouTube
I went on YouTube and I watched a video how to tie tie and
and I watched a video how to tie tie and
and I watched a video how to tie tie and I learned because I watched that video
I learned because I watched that video
I learned because I watched that video if I had tried to learn how to tie a tie
if I had tried to learn how to tie a tie
if I had tried to learn how to tie a tie simply by doing it I think I would still
simply by doing it I think I would still
simply by doing it I think I would still be there trying right now okay so I’m
be there trying right now okay so I’m
be there trying right now okay so I’m not saying that we don’t lecture that we
not saying that we don’t lecture that we
not saying that we don’t lecture that we don’t read textbooks that we don’t learn
don’t read textbooks that we don’t learn
don’t read textbooks that we don’t learn in other ways I’m saying that those
in other ways I’m saying that those
in other ways I’m saying that those should be precursors to learning by
should be precursors to learning by
should be precursors to learning by doing which is much more effective at
doing which is much more effective at
doing which is much more effective at retaining knowledge and mastering
retaining knowledge and mastering
retaining knowledge and mastering knowledge and skills now my last point
knowledge and skills now my last point
knowledge and skills now my last point about project-based learning how we
about project-based learning how we
about project-based learning how we learn is that we learn by teaching
learn is that we learn by teaching
learn is that we learn by teaching others I will not forget the things on
others I will not forget the things on
others I will not forget the things on to you right now because I’m sort of
to you right now because I’m sort of
to you right now because I’m sort of standing here as a teacher my dad was
standing here as a teacher my dad was
standing here as a teacher my dad was also a learner that evening he was
also a learner that evening he was
also a learner that evening he was learning through his discussion with me
learning through his discussion with me
learning through his discussion with me through this demonstration okay so these
through this demonstration okay so these
through this demonstration okay so these are the principles which have to do with
are the principles which have to do with
are the principles which have to do with the project-based learning which is kind
the project-based learning which is kind
the project-based learning which is kind of like a brother or a sister to
of like a brother or a sister to
of like a brother or a sister to interest bass player now my next
interest bass player now my next
interest bass player now my next question and my last question having to
question and my last question having to
question and my last question having to do with what better learning is is to
do with what better learning is is to
do with what better learning is is to what end do we learn think about that
what end do we learn think about that
what end do we learn think about that for yourself another way to ask this is
for yourself another way to ask this is
for yourself another way to ask this is what we hope is the result of your
what we hope is the result of your
what we hope is the result of your learning what do you want to get out of
learning what do you want to get out of
learning what do you want to get out of it some people some of my students
it some people some of my students
it some people some of my students that’s an easy question to answer they
that’s an easy question to answer they
that’s an easy question to answer they would say I want to get a high grade a
would say I want to get a high grade a
would say I want to get a high grade a high mark on my next exam but I’m not
high mark on my next exam but I’m not
high mark on my next exam but I’m not talking about that I’m talking about in
talking about that I’m talking about in
talking about that I’m talking about in the long run in your heart what you
the long run in your heart what you
the long run in your heart what you really want to get out of your learning
really want to get out of your learning
really want to get out of your learning now at the beginning of the school year
now at the beginning of the school year
now at the beginning of the school year because I’m talking about interest based
because I’m talking about interest based
because I’m talking about interest based learning and project-based learning
learning and project-based learning
learning and project-based learning I designed their project for my students
I designed their project for my students
I designed their project for my students which would allow them to find their
which would allow them to find their
which would allow them to find their interest and also learn from project the
interest and also learn from project the
interest and also learn from project the product was that they would design a
product was that they would design a
product was that they would design a useful and beautiful piece of furniture
useful and beautiful piece of furniture
useful and beautiful piece of furniture out of recycled materials or now this is
out of recycled materials or now this is
out of recycled materials or now this is something they had never done before
something they had never done before
something they had never done before they were using new tools that they have
they were using new tools that they have
they were using new tools that they have never held before or even seen before
never held before or even seen before
never held before or even seen before and it was challenging to them
and it was challenging to them
and it was challenging to them but here you see Lucia and Tim and they
but here you see Lucia and Tim and they
but here you see Lucia and Tim and they were able to work together to decide on
were able to work together to decide on
were able to work together to decide on building a chair now what was the use of
building a chair now what was the use of
building a chair now what was the use of their chair they wanted to create a
their chair they wanted to create a
their chair they wanted to create a chair which recline so that students or
chair which recline so that students or
chair which recline so that students or teachers considered it to take a rest
teachers considered it to take a rest
teachers considered it to take a rest between their tires and lessons and
between their tires and lessons and
between their tires and lessons and here’s the important point we’re talking
here’s the important point we’re talking
here’s the important point we’re talking about to what end do we learn or what is
about to what end do we learn or what is
about to what end do we learn or what is the motivation for our learning it would
the motivation for our learning it would
the motivation for our learning it would be another way to say it
be another way to say it
be another way to say it Tim de Lucia we’re not making that chair
Tim de Lucia we’re not making that chair
Tim de Lucia we’re not making that chair they were not coming into the classroom
they were not coming into the classroom
they were not coming into the classroom at extra hours and building that chair
at extra hours and building that chair
at extra hours and building that chair and asking questions because of they
and asking questions because of they
and asking questions because of they were thinking about what they were
were thinking about what they were
were thinking about what they were making that chair because they knew that
making that chair because they knew that
making that chair because they knew that students and teachers would be sitting
students and teachers would be sitting
students and teachers would be sitting in it they knew that they would be
in it they knew that they would be
in it they knew that they would be making different isn’t that what we want
making different isn’t that what we want
making different isn’t that what we want doesn’t that make you happy if you can
doesn’t that make you happy if you can
doesn’t that make you happy if you can actually make a difference in someone
actually make a difference in someone
actually make a difference in someone else’s life again this is not
else’s life again this is not
else’s life again this is not necessarily involved in our school so
necessarily involved in our school so
necessarily involved in our school so here you see a space where students are
here you see a space where students are
here you see a space where students are allowed to move around to collaborate to
allowed to move around to collaborate to
allowed to move around to collaborate to work on a project that they’re
work on a project that they’re
work on a project that they’re interested in and this is something
interested in and this is something
interested in and this is something which is called community it’s not only
which is called community it’s not only
which is called community it’s not only in the community that we learn but also
in the community that we learn but also
in the community that we learn but also for community that we learn now you
for community that we learn now you
for community that we learn now you should have seen you can’t see her here
should have seen you can’t see her here
should have seen you can’t see her here but you should have seen Lucia in Tim’s
but you should have seen Lucia in Tim’s
but you should have seen Lucia in Tim’s face they were so proud when they first
face they were so proud when they first
face they were so proud when they first out on their chair and it helped their
out on their chair and it helped their
out on their chair and it helped their weight you should have seen their faces
weight you should have seen their faces
weight you should have seen their faces when they finished painting it and
when they finished painting it and
when they finished painting it and teachers from other subjects in the
teachers from other subjects in the
teachers from other subjects in the school were coming into the art
school were coming into the art
school were coming into the art classroom to try it themselves the
classroom to try it themselves the
classroom to try it themselves the english’s they were so satisfied with
english’s they were so satisfied with
english’s they were so satisfied with what they had learned and all the while
what they had learned and all the while
what they had learned and all the while that was their motivation community
that was their motivation community
that was their motivation community thanks now we’ve entered my first three
thanks now we’ve entered my first three
thanks now we’ve entered my first three questions right and as a good teacher
questions right and as a good teacher
questions right and as a good teacher Here I am lecturing you and not letting
Here I am lecturing you and not letting
Here I am lecturing you and not letting you have a chance to speak interest
you have a chance to speak interest
you have a chance to speak interest based learning project-based learning
based learning project-based learning
based learning project-based learning community basically but I have one more
community basically but I have one more
community basically but I have one more question remember I’m trying to share a
question remember I’m trying to share a
question remember I’m trying to share a vision about how we reconfigure our
vision about how we reconfigure our
vision about how we reconfigure our educational institutions for this kind
educational institutions for this kind
educational institutions for this kind of learning so what do we need in order
of learning so what do we need in order
of learning so what do we need in order to learn that’s my last question the
to learn that’s my last question the
to learn that’s my last question the basic elements that we need in order to
basic elements that we need in order to
basic elements that we need in order to learn our space time resources and
learn our space time resources and
learn our space time resources and mentorship if you can think of any more
mentorship if you can think of any more
mentorship if you can think of any more come talk to me after my speech because
come talk to me after my speech because
come talk to me after my speech because I’m always willing to learn space time
I’m always willing to learn space time
I’m always willing to learn space time resources mentorship now what’s
resources mentorship now what’s
resources mentorship now what’s interesting is we already have these
interesting is we already have these
interesting is we already have these elements in our current educational
elements in our current educational
elements in our current educational institutions here’s a spool they can
institutions here’s a spool they can
institutions here’s a spool they can take a look at the space that we see
take a look at the space that we see
take a look at the space that we see here outside world separate from our
here outside world separate from our
here outside world separate from our school interesting curriculum creators
school interesting curriculum creators
school interesting curriculum creators the ones who decide what you learn
the ones who decide what you learn
the ones who decide what you learn they’re not in the learning
they’re not in the learning
they’re not in the learning where you learn they’re not involved
where you learn they’re not involved
where you learn they’re not involved with the people who are learn teachers
with the people who are learn teachers
with the people who are learn teachers and students although I have to be
and students although I have to be
and students although I have to be careful here because I have so many
careful here because I have so many
careful here because I have so many teachers who have been amazing in my
teachers who have been amazing in my
teachers who have been amazing in my life who I carried with me as a teacher
life who I carried with me as a teacher
life who I carried with me as a teacher as well but teachers are actually
as well but teachers are actually
as well but teachers are actually required to teach in this kind of a way
required to teach in this kind of a way
required to teach in this kind of a way insert information into their students
insert information into their students
insert information into their students now you even have classrooms which are
now you even have classrooms which are
now you even have classrooms which are separated from each other because why
separated from each other because why
separated from each other because why should math and arts have a relationship
should math and arts have a relationship
should math and arts have a relationship that’s the thought resources see those
that’s the thought resources see those
that’s the thought resources see those red squares down there resources are in
red squares down there resources are in
red squares down there resources are in special places separate from the rest
special places separate from the rest
special places separate from the rest books are in the library that’s the only
books are in the library that’s the only
books are in the library that’s the only place for books right art supplies are
place for books right art supplies are
place for books right art supplies are in the art room that’s the only place to
in the art room that’s the only place to
in the art room that’s the only place to make something creative right
make something creative right
make something creative right instruments are in the music room now
instruments are in the music room now
instruments are in the music room now let’s compare this to another
let’s compare this to another
let’s compare this to another institution here we have a prison very
institution here we have a prison very
institution here we have a prison very similar in many ways you’ve got the
similar in many ways you’ve got the
similar in many ways you’ve got the cells which are separate from each other
cells which are separate from each other
cells which are separate from each other you’ve got the outside world which is
you’ve got the outside world which is
you’ve got the outside world which is distant you’ve got resources in a prison
distant you’ve got resources in a prison
distant you’ve got resources in a prison as well which they have access to
as well which they have access to
as well which they have access to sometimes interesting the similarities
sometimes interesting the similarities
sometimes interesting the similarities now another similarity you might not see
now another similarity you might not see
now another similarity you might not see just by looking at the space of the way
just by looking at the space of the way
just by looking at the space of the way that time is controlled in a prison and
that time is controlled in a prison and
that time is controlled in a prison and in a school in a prison we don’t trust
in a school in a prison we don’t trust
in a school in a prison we don’t trust these people because they’re bad people
these people because they’re bad people
these people because they’re bad people they’re criminals in a school we don’t
they’re criminals in a school we don’t
they’re criminals in a school we don’t trust them either it’s very strange
trust them either it’s very strange
trust them either it’s very strange so we say you need to be locked in this
so we say you need to be locked in this
so we say you need to be locked in this room at this time and then you have some
room at this time and then you have some
room at this time and then you have some outside time a little bit later and then
outside time a little bit later and then
outside time a little bit later and then you know when you meet over here later
you know when you meet over here later
you know when you meet over here later and you’ve always got someone following
and you’ve always got someone following
and you’ve always got someone following you around to make sure you’re not
you around to make sure you’re not
you around to make sure you’re not getting into trouble and I’m not talking
getting into trouble and I’m not talking
getting into trouble and I’m not talking about
about
about we have the same elements that we need
we have the same elements that we need
we have the same elements that we need that I just mentioned space-time
that I just mentioned space-time
that I just mentioned space-time mentorship resources but how do we
mentorship resources but how do we
mentorship resources but how do we reconfigure them how do we now here
reconfigure them how do we now here
reconfigure them how do we now here we’re coming to a close where we can
we’re coming to a close where we can
we’re coming to a close where we can actually answer an important question
actually answer an important question
actually answer an important question and I want you to imagine this with me
and I want you to imagine this with me
and I want you to imagine this with me if you have to close your eyes feel free
if you have to close your eyes feel free
if you have to close your eyes feel free imagine is space which is for learning
imagine is space which is for learning
imagine is space which is for learning which is more like a sports stadium when
which is more like a sports stadium when
which is more like a sports stadium when the action happens in the middle through
the action happens in the middle through
the action happens in the middle through collaboration and there’s a goal there
collaboration and there’s a goal there
collaboration and there’s a goal there and people are not working against each
and people are not working against each
and people are not working against each other they’re working with each other
other they’re working with each other
other they’re working with each other and yes there are coaches there are
and yes there are coaches there are
and yes there are coaches there are mentors but they are there to be
mentors but they are there to be
mentors but they are there to be accessed as you need them they’re not
accessed as you need them they’re not
accessed as you need them they’re not there to control all that is happening
there to control all that is happening
there to control all that is happening they’re not there to decide for you what
they’re not there to decide for you what
they’re not there to decide for you what we’re learning or what are you doing you
we’re learning or what are you doing you
we’re learning or what are you doing you collaborate with other learners in this
collaborate with other learners in this
collaborate with other learners in this shared space to learn based on common
shared space to learn based on common
shared space to learn based on common interests maybe you want to learn how to
interests maybe you want to learn how to
interests maybe you want to learn how to cook French dishes maybe you want to
cook French dishes maybe you want to
cook French dishes maybe you want to learn how to build a piece of furniture
learn how to build a piece of furniture
learn how to build a piece of furniture using wood maybe you want to design and
using wood maybe you want to design and
using wood maybe you want to design and market your own kind of public
market your own kind of public
market your own kind of public transportation now in this space you
transportation now in this space you
transportation now in this space you have resources which are there just like
have resources which are there just like
have resources which are there just like you would find in a workshop or in a
you would find in a workshop or in a
you would find in a workshop or in a studio places where creativity is
studio places where creativity is
studio places where creativity is encouraged and inspired places where you
encouraged and inspired places where you
encouraged and inspired places where you learn by doing and you learn by
learn by doing and you learn by
learn by doing and you learn by collaborating in this space you have the
collaborating in this space you have the
collaborating in this space you have the freedom to choose your own length of
freedom to choose your own length of
freedom to choose your own length of time to learn and accomplish something
time to learn and accomplish something
time to learn and accomplish something real which makes a difference for the
real which makes a difference for the
real which makes a difference for the community in this space you have
community in this space you have
community in this space you have curriculum creators but they would
curriculum creators but they would
curriculum creators but they would probably be called project designers and
probably be called project designers and
probably be called project designers and these people are there to give you a
these people are there to give you a
these people are there to give you a menu like if you walk in a restaurant
menu like if you walk in a restaurant
menu like if you walk in a restaurant and you have a menu with these dishes
and you have a menu with these dishes
and you have a menu with these dishes like I don’t know in Chinese I really
like I don’t know in Chinese I really
like I don’t know in Chinese I really like untidy for example right but I got
like untidy for example right but I got
like untidy for example right but I got some laughs on that one and it’s a
some laughs on that one and it’s a
some laughs on that one and it’s a delicious dish you’ve got different
delicious dish you’ve got different
delicious dish you’ve got different ingredients
ingredients
ingredients flavors added in there so I’m interested
flavors added in there so I’m interested
flavors added in there so I’m interested in that dish I want to eat that fish now
in that dish I want to eat that fish now
in that dish I want to eat that fish now what about a menu of projects weird
what about a menu of projects weird
what about a menu of projects weird taking some physics and you’re taking
taking some physics and you’re taking
taking some physics and you’re taking some math and you’re taking some design
some math and you’re taking some design
some math and you’re taking some design and you’re making a project where you’re
and you’re making a project where you’re
and you’re making a project where you’re learning all of these things but it’s
learning all of these things but it’s
learning all of these things but it’s flavorful instead of a menu with seven
flavorful instead of a menu with seven
flavorful instead of a menu with seven items that you eat every day same items
items that you eat every day same items
items that you eat every day same items here’s your Apple here’s your bread
here’s your Apple here’s your bread
here’s your Apple here’s your bread here’s your carrot and they’re all
here’s your carrot and they’re all
here’s your carrot and they’re all separate this is a vision for how we
separate this is a vision for how we
separate this is a vision for how we reconfigure our educational institutions
reconfigure our educational institutions
reconfigure our educational institutions now I mentioned to you Harry and Jerry
now I mentioned to you Harry and Jerry
now I mentioned to you Harry and Jerry earlier Harry just recently came to me
earlier Harry just recently came to me
earlier Harry just recently came to me he said Mr T it was lunchtime we were
he said Mr T it was lunchtime we were
he said Mr T it was lunchtime we were sitting down he said Mr T I want to
sitting down he said Mr T I want to
sitting down he said Mr T I want to start the school in the future 17-year
start the school in the future 17-year
start the school in the future 17-year old Harry and I said Harry why do you
old Harry and I said Harry why do you
old Harry and I said Harry why do you want to do that and he said when I’m a
want to do that and he said when I’m a
want to do that and he said when I’m a grandfather I want to sit with my
grandfather I want to sit with my
grandfather I want to sit with my grandkids and I want them to know that I
grandkids and I want them to know that I
grandkids and I want them to know that I did something good I want to make a
did something good I want to make a
did something good I want to make a difference I just smiled at him I said
difference I just smiled at him I said
difference I just smiled at him I said Harry don’t be afraid to do that we need
Harry don’t be afraid to do that we need
Harry don’t be afraid to do that we need people like Harry to go out and make a
people like Harry to go out and make a
people like Harry to go out and make a difference to reconfigure our
difference to reconfigure our
difference to reconfigure our educational institutions because like
educational institutions because like
educational institutions because like Ken Robinson says the fact is that given
Ken Robinson says the fact is that given
Ken Robinson says the fact is that given the challenges we face education doesn’t
the challenges we face education doesn’t
the challenges we face education doesn’t need to be reformed it needs to be
need to be reformed it needs to be
need to be reformed it needs to be transformed it needs to be transformed
transformed it needs to be transformed
transformed it needs to be transformed and the key to this transformation is
and the key to this transformation is
and the key to this transformation is not to standardized education but to
not to standardized education but to
not to standardized education but to personalize it to build achievement on
personalize it to build achievement on
personalize it to build achievement on discovering the individual talents of
discovering the individual talents of
discovering the individual talents of each child to put students in an
each child to put students in an
each child to put students in an environment where they want to learn and
environment where they want to learn and
environment where they want to learn and where they can naturally discover their
where they can naturally discover their
where they can naturally discover their true passion
true passion
true passion can we do this I think we can
you
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