you guys I’ll see this just kidding I’ve been a student for almost 15 years now
been a student for almost 15 years now
been a student for almost 15 years now so I’ve seen my fair share ugly
so I’ve seen my fair share ugly
so I’ve seen my fair share ugly presentation slides but I promise I’m
presentation slides but I promise I’m
presentation slides but I promise I’m not here to condemn you all the death by
not here to condemn you all the death by
not here to condemn you all the death by PowerPoint tonight over the years I’ve
PowerPoint tonight over the years I’ve
PowerPoint tonight over the years I’ve learned a lot and I’ve learned something
learned a lot and I’ve learned something
learned a lot and I’ve learned something about learning that I think is
about learning that I think is
about learning that I think is critically important the most powerful
critically important the most powerful
critically important the most powerful and enlightening moments I had at school
and enlightening moments I had at school
and enlightening moments I had at school have come not during lectures tests or
have come not during lectures tests or
have come not during lectures tests or even labs but from the time when I was
even labs but from the time when I was
even labs but from the time when I was required to do the teaching this quote
required to do the teaching this quote
required to do the teaching this quote often attributed to Albert Einstein that
often attributed to Albert Einstein that
often attributed to Albert Einstein that really captures this idea for me if you
really captures this idea for me if you
really captures this idea for me if you can’t explain it simply you don’t really
can’t explain it simply you don’t really
can’t explain it simply you don’t really understand it my experience this kind of
understand it my experience this kind of
understand it my experience this kind of learning goes back to middle school
learning goes back to middle school
learning goes back to middle school where product after project rather than
where product after project rather than
where product after project rather than test after test force me to organize and
test after test force me to organize and
test after test force me to organize and synthesize what I have learned in a much
synthesize what I have learned in a much
synthesize what I have learned in a much more complete way it paid dividends the
more complete way it paid dividends the
more complete way it paid dividends the first time I really felt a passion for
first time I really felt a passion for
first time I really felt a passion for science which while designing a
science which while designing a
science which while designing a presentation on the lifecycle of a star
presentation on the lifecycle of a star
presentation on the lifecycle of a star in a few months I’ll be going to college
in a few months I’ll be going to college
in a few months I’ll be going to college to pursue an education in stem the kind
to pursue an education in stem the kind
to pursue an education in stem the kind of learning I experienced in middle
of learning I experienced in middle
of learning I experienced in middle school has a name it’s called the Bynum
school has a name it’s called the Bynum
school has a name it’s called the Bynum method and it goes something like this
hyneman’s learning technical is
hyneman’s learning technical is effective but learning something new yes
effective but learning something new yes
effective but learning something new yes deepening your understanding of what you
deepening your understanding of what you
deepening your understanding of what you already know about or helping you study
already know about or helping you study
already know about or helping you study for an exam about it as if you’re
for an exam about it as if you’re
for an exam about it as if you’re teaching the idea first step is to pick
teaching the idea first step is to pick
teaching the idea first step is to pick a topic you want to understanding and
a topic you want to understanding and
a topic you want to understanding and start studying it once you know what it
start studying it once you know what it
start studying it once you know what it is about take a piece of paper and write
is about take a piece of paper and write
is about take a piece of paper and write about it real as if you’re teaching the
about it real as if you’re teaching the
about it real as if you’re teaching the idea to someone else
idea to someone else
idea to someone else ideally write and speak at the same time
ideally write and speak at the same time
ideally write and speak at the same time just as a teacher does it at the
just as a teacher does it at the
just as a teacher does it at the blackboard and from you explain the
blackboard and from you explain the
blackboard and from you explain the whole topic this makes you realize which
whole topic this makes you realize which
whole topic this makes you realize which part you understand and where you still
part you understand and where you still
part you understand and where you still have gaps
have gaps
have gaps whenever you get stuck go back to study
whenever you get stuck go back to study
whenever you get stuck go back to study and repeat that process until you have
and repeat that process until you have
and repeat that process until you have explained the whole topic from start to
explained the whole topic from start to
explained the whole topic from start to end as a privateer often surprised but a
end as a privateer often surprised but a
end as a privateer often surprised but a mad unintentional learning I go through
mad unintentional learning I go through
mad unintentional learning I go through I’ll try and teach nothing else Claire
I’ll try and teach nothing else Claire
I’ll try and teach nothing else Claire our general concepts and ideas swimming
our general concepts and ideas swimming
our general concepts and ideas swimming around my head better than trying
around my head better than trying
around my head better than trying explaining to someone else try and teach
explaining to someone else try and teach
explaining to someone else try and teach you how because our topic works for me
you how because our topic works for me
you how because our topic works for me to understand it on a much deeper level
to understand it on a much deeper level
to understand it on a much deeper level than any other kind of assignment this
than any other kind of assignment this
than any other kind of assignment this understanding the benefits of buying
understanding the benefits of buying
understanding the benefits of buying learning has led me to important
learning has led me to important
learning has led me to important question if one during my teaching is so
question if one during my teaching is so
question if one during my teaching is so powerful how I’m getting more students
powerful how I’m getting more students
powerful how I’m getting more students to teach how can we give them access to
to teach how can we give them access to
to teach how can we give them access to its benefits the allowing answer is just
its benefits the allowing answer is just
its benefits the allowing answer is just a sign of progress but there’s reason
a sign of progress but there’s reason
a sign of progress but there’s reason why is doesn’t work we’ve all seen a
why is doesn’t work we’ve all seen a
why is doesn’t work we’ve all seen a slot
slot
slot and maybe we’ve seen this kind of
and maybe we’ve seen this kind of
and maybe we’ve seen this kind of predator
but how this you see they’re all saying
but how this you see they’re all saying just like all the other only powerlines
just like all the other only powerlines
just like all the other only powerlines messy slides and dizzy prejudice
messy slides and dizzy prejudice
messy slides and dizzy prejudice tactical pictures on a blank background
tactical pictures on a blank background
tactical pictures on a blank background has been around forever and it’s just
has been around forever and it’s just
has been around forever and it’s just not good enough we need something more
not good enough we need something more
not good enough we need something more lovely mock technology has rendered the
lovely mock technology has rendered the
lovely mock technology has rendered the tribal obsolete videos ebooks
tribal obsolete videos ebooks
tribal obsolete videos ebooks interactive infographics these are the
interactive infographics these are the
interactive infographics these are the future of content and the future of
future of content and the future of
future of content and the future of Education with this in mind a few
Education with this in mind a few
Education with this in mind a few colleagues of mine and I have been
colleagues of mine and I have been
colleagues of mine and I have been working on a product and I’m really
working on a product and I’m really
working on a product and I’m really excited to tell you about it we get to
excited to tell you about it we get to
excited to tell you about it we get to decide an egg though so I’d like to ask
decide an egg though so I’d like to ask
decide an egg though so I’d like to ask you for somehow in this department in
you for somehow in this department in
you for somehow in this department in your programs there’s a hack you can use
your programs there’s a hack you can use
your programs there’s a hack you can use to make suggestions and comments on
to make suggestions and comments on
to make suggestions and comments on Twitter at M VHS steam unfortunately I
Twitter at M VHS steam unfortunately I
Twitter at M VHS steam unfortunately I can’t offer you any royalties but I’d
can’t offer you any royalties but I’d
can’t offer you any royalties but I’d really appreciate if you share any great
really appreciate if you share any great
really appreciate if you share any great ideas you have me our products mission
ideas you have me our products mission
ideas you have me our products mission is to provide a platform for students to
is to provide a platform for students to
is to provide a platform for students to create share and consume educational
create share and consume educational
create share and consume educational content another sounds familiar but
content another sounds familiar but
content another sounds familiar but makes this product different is that’s
makes this product different is that’s
makes this product different is that’s going to be created almost entire leave
going to be created almost entire leave
going to be created almost entire leave by students you see students have a
by students you see students have a
by students you see students have a value perspective on what’s difficult in
value perspective on what’s difficult in
value perspective on what’s difficult in the classes they’re actually taking I
the classes they’re actually taking I
the classes they’re actually taking I think that everyone can teach and with
think that everyone can teach and with
think that everyone can teach and with this product we want to get more
this product we want to get more
this product we want to get more students teaching than ever before
students teaching than ever before
students teaching than ever before anyway we’re going to be able to
anyway we’re going to be able to
anyway we’re going to be able to contribute but the way in most students
contribute but the way in most students
contribute but the way in most students starting out is in class it will start
starting out is in class it will start
starting out is in class it will start one of their teachers signs product as a
one of their teachers signs product as a
one of their teachers signs product as a way to wrap up a certain subject
way to wrap up a certain subject
way to wrap up a certain subject students will go home and work on some
students will go home and work on some
students will go home and work on some sort of explanation not just boring
sort of explanation not just boring
sort of explanation not just boring powerpoints and slideshows but videos
powerpoints and slideshows but videos
powerpoints and slideshows but videos ebooks maybe even means
once they’ve done the students will turn
once they’ve done the students will turn it in and teachers will be able to great
it in and teachers will be able to great
it in and teachers will be able to great it however they like but they’re also
it however they like but they’re also
it however they like but they’re also going to have to check for accuracy
going to have to check for accuracy
going to have to check for accuracy because it’s very important but for this
because it’s very important but for this
because it’s very important but for this product we don’t become purveyors of
product we don’t become purveyors of
product we don’t become purveyors of misinformation we wouldn’t want any
misinformation we wouldn’t want any
misinformation we wouldn’t want any videos explaining how exactly the Sun
videos explaining how exactly the Sun
videos explaining how exactly the Sun orbits the earth for example if
orbits the earth for example if
orbits the earth for example if everything checks out
everything checks out
everything checks out it’ll be hollowed into what I all local
it’ll be hollowed into what I all local
it’ll be hollowed into what I all local exchange which is the website that
exchange which is the website that
exchange which is the website that collects all the products done by
collects all the products done by
collects all the products done by students at a particular school everyone
students at a particular school everyone
students at a particular school everyone asks we’ll be able to look at these
asks we’ll be able to look at these
asks we’ll be able to look at these products and learn from them from this
products and learn from them from this
products and learn from them from this point the website will collect usage
point the website will collect usage
point the website will collect usage statistics and ratings this will allow
statistics and ratings this will allow
statistics and ratings this will allow us to identify and very best products
us to identify and very best products
us to identify and very best products from each school these products let me
from each school these products let me
from each school these products let me promote it to what’s called a global
promote it to what’s called a global
promote it to what’s called a global exchange where students and teachers and
exchange where students and teachers and
exchange where students and teachers and people all over the world will be able
people all over the world will be able
people all over the world will be able to look at it from the main website gone
to look at it from the main website gone
to look at it from the main website gone are the days when an old Prague can
are the days when an old Prague can
are the days when an old Prague can simply sit rotting behind someone’s
simply sit rotting behind someone’s
simply sit rotting behind someone’s driver
throughout the process students will be
throughout the process students will be learning skill very often side and
learning skill very often side and
learning skill very often side and education communication we’re always
education communication we’re always
education communication we’re always told students need to learn to be good
told students need to learn to be good
told students need to learn to be good communicators and now more people than
communicators and now more people than
communicators and now more people than our can try it
our project is very excited but it needs
our project is very excited but it needs content and you have so I’d like to ask
content and you have so I’d like to ask
content and you have so I’d like to ask for another favor teachers think about
for another favor teachers think about
for another favor teachers think about assigning these products in your
assigning these products in your
assigning these products in your classrooms parents next time you want to
classrooms parents next time you want to
classrooms parents next time you want to help your student ask them to explain
help your student ask them to explain
help your student ask them to explain something students I know you know
something students I know you know
something students I know you know things and even if you aren’t ready to
things and even if you aren’t ready to
things and even if you aren’t ready to try and help someone else you’ll at
try and help someone else you’ll at
try and help someone else you’ll at least be doing yourself a favor by
least be doing yourself a favor by
least be doing yourself a favor by giving a go anyway the physics of bottle
giving a go anyway the physics of bottle
giving a go anyway the physics of bottle loving the art of starter head Quan will
loving the art of starter head Quan will
loving the art of starter head Quan will advance what will you teach me I’m so
advance what will you teach me I’m so
advance what will you teach me I’m so excited about this product because I
excited about this product because I
excited about this product because I think it out have the capability to
think it out have the capability to
think it out have the capability to multiply impact any given student can
multiply impact any given student can
multiply impact any given student can have a project all the way to the global
have a project all the way to the global
have a project all the way to the global exchange how does the potential to help
exchange how does the potential to help
exchange how does the potential to help students all over the world we are
students all over the world we are
students all over the world we are dramatically increasing the impact of a
dramatically increasing the impact of a
dramatically increasing the impact of a good explanation so when the inevitable
good explanation so when the inevitable
good explanation so when the inevitable question students like to ask comes up
question students like to ask comes up
question students like to ask comes up what if the name is good for the answer
what if the name is good for the answer
what if the name is good for the answer is completely unambiguous your work can
is completely unambiguous your work can
is completely unambiguous your work can be the difference between confusion and
be the difference between confusion and
be the difference between confusion and clarity for someone else all it takes is
clarity for someone else all it takes is
clarity for someone else all it takes is a little bit of effort this is my degree
a little bit of effort this is my degree
a little bit of effort this is my degree I hope you’re excited to thank
I hope you’re excited to thank
I hope you’re excited to thank [Applause]
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