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The Educational Train | Adem Abdelwahab Taha | TEDxAlShohada


how much how much have we come from our

how much how much have we come from our education that we’ve implemented in our

education that we’ve implemented in our

education that we’ve implemented in our in our organizations companies

in our organizations companies

in our organizations companies well I’m not devaluing via via a nun

well I’m not devaluing via via a nun

well I’m not devaluing via via a nun lowering the value of academic seus

lowering the value of academic seus

lowering the value of academic seus academics is very important but it’s in

academics is very important but it’s in

academics is very important but it’s in today’s world it’s not as important as

today’s world it’s not as important as

today’s world it’s not as important as it was once during the industrial

it was once during the industrial

it was once during the industrial revolution

revolution

revolution and yet our education system is highly

and yet our education system is highly

and yet our education system is highly focused on academics now I believe that

focused on academics now I believe that

focused on academics now I believe that the educational train was really

the educational train was really

the educational train was really distracted from its original purpose

distracted from its original purpose

distracted from its original purpose because the term education comes from a

because the term education comes from a

because the term education comes from a latin word called ediload which means to

latin word called ediload which means to

latin word called ediload which means to develop from within not without can we

develop from within not without can we

develop from within not without can we break for the past hundred years we are

break for the past hundred years we are

break for the past hundred years we are bringing in our students

bringing in our students

bringing in our students put it up in rows behind tables and feed

put it up in rows behind tables and feed

put it up in rows behind tables and feed them information what do we do about it

them information what do we do about it

them information what do we do about it we can’t wipe all the education and

we can’t wipe all the education and

we can’t wipe all the education and introduce a new education system because

introduce a new education system because

introduce a new education system because there’s still value in academics but we

there’s still value in academics but we

there’s still value in academics but we need to change the focus of our

need to change the focus of our

need to change the focus of our education to us originally named

education to us originally named

education to us originally named developing our children from within now

developing our children from within now

developing our children from within now here today there are father’s there are

here today there are father’s there are

here today there are father’s there are students there are employees there are

students there are employees there are

students there are employees there are senior employees and how can we all work

senior employees and how can we all work

senior employees and how can we all work together to inspire change through

together to inspire change through

together to inspire change through education well if I am I’m not a father

education well if I am I’m not a father

education well if I am I’m not a father problem brother Tuen sister was doing

problem brother Tuen sister was doing

problem brother Tuen sister was doing her high school right now I never want

her high school right now I never want

her high school right now I never want her to

her to

her to results because once we finish

results because once we finish

results because once we finish University and this is one thing that I

University and this is one thing that I

University and this is one thing that I had witnessed once I finish University I

had witnessed once I finish University I

had witnessed once I finish University I thought I had all I need to jump into

thought I had all I need to jump into

thought I had all I need to jump into the job market and do the best but it

the job market and do the best but it

the job market and do the best but it was not true how many of you has gone

was not true how many of you has gone

was not true how many of you has gone through professional development raise

through professional development raise

through professional development raise your hands please

as he said yes what do you think how

as he said yes what do you think how many of you think that these

many of you think that these

many of you think that these professional developments were of

professional developments were of

professional developments were of benefits and it makes you change the way

benefits and it makes you change the way

benefits and it makes you change the way you do your business

you do your business

you do your business and also make you change your

and also make you change your

and also make you change your productivity increase your productivity

productivity increase your productivity

productivity increase your productivity and value we all do as a matter of fact

and value we all do as a matter of fact

and value we all do as a matter of fact every time I go to an organization to

every time I go to an organization to

every time I go to an organization to conduct a training when we assess the

conduct a training when we assess the

conduct a training when we assess the problems that are there in the

problems that are there in the

problems that are there in the organization’s

organization’s

organization’s most of the time almost 95% of the time

most of the time almost 95% of the time

most of the time almost 95% of the time is not a technical problem it’s a

is not a technical problem it’s a

is not a technical problem it’s a leadership problem and a leadership

leadership problem and a leadership

leadership problem and a leadership problem basically refers back to the

problem basically refers back to the

problem basically refers back to the character it’s a character problem so

character it’s a character problem so

character it’s a character problem so it’s a character development development

it’s a character development development

it’s a character development development training almost any problem that needs

training almost any problem that needs

training almost any problem that needs seeing an organization linked back to

seeing an organization linked back to

seeing an organization linked back to character control so what is our next

character control so what is our next

character control so what is our next step how do we influence change through

step how do we influence change through

step how do we influence change through education first we’ve identified the

education first we’ve identified the

education first we’ve identified the problem you know that there is a problem

problem you know that there is a problem

problem you know that there is a problem in education second how can we be part

in education second how can we be part

in education second how can we be part of the solution because just like we

of the solution because just like we

of the solution because just like we said a dream without a ship is

said a dream without a ship is

said a dream without a ship is vish how do we transfer from the wishing

vish how do we transfer from the wishing

vish how do we transfer from the wishing moment into action mode what is for all

moment into action mode what is for all

moment into action mode what is for all of us first to empower our children our

of us first to empower our children our

of us first to empower our children our siblings our relatives whatever is going

siblings our relatives whatever is going

siblings our relatives whatever is going through the education system to focus on

through the education system to focus on

through the education system to focus on his personal growth not on his papers

how many students if anyone is a father

how many students if anyone is a father a brother to a person was in the school

a brother to a person was in the school

a brother to a person was in the school in the education system how many how

in the education system how many how

in the education system how many how many times have we told our children our

many times have we told our children our

many times have we told our children our brothers you have to score high well as

brothers you have to score high well as

brothers you have to score high well as I see this if my sister goes to school

I see this if my sister goes to school

I see this if my sister goes to school and she scores a hundred percent line

and she scores a hundred percent line

and she scores a hundred percent line with that system is not working right

with that system is not working right

with that system is not working right because the system did not challenge her

because the system did not challenge her

because the system did not challenge her enough and she went through it as a

enough and she went through it as a

enough and she went through it as a matter of fact the challenges become

matter of fact the challenges become

matter of fact the challenges become higher and higher once we go out on our

higher and higher once we go out on our

higher and higher once we go out on our own when we get out of the education

own when we get out of the education

own when we get out of the education system so we can help more challenged

system so we can help more challenged

system so we can help more challenged and the companies the top companies are

and the companies the top companies are

and the companies the top companies are looking for those who have divergent

looking for those who have divergent

looking for those who have divergent thinking with they’re faced with

thinking with they’re faced with

thinking with they’re faced with problems when they’re faced with

problems when they’re faced with

problems when they’re faced with challenges so the experts at the top the

challenges so the experts at the top the

challenges so the experts at the top the senior directors of the fortune 500

senior directors of the fortune 500

senior directors of the fortune 500 companies are telling us is not all

companies are telling us is not all

companies are telling us is not all about the information the top

about the information the top

about the information the top competencies are divergent thinking

competencies are divergent thinking

competencies are divergent thinking emotional intelligence and change

emotional intelligence and change

emotional intelligence and change management and in our educational train

management and in our educational train

management and in our educational train is moving on the other direction and

is moving on the other direction and

is moving on the other direction and it’s feeding our children warmer and

it’s feeding our children warmer and

it’s feeding our children warmer and more

more

more nation Herbert Simon will sit

nation Herbert Simon will sit

nation Herbert Simon will sit information distracts attention hence a

information distracts attention hence a

information distracts attention hence a wealth of information creates a poverty

wealth of information creates a poverty

wealth of information creates a poverty of attention and I believe that by

of attention and I believe that by

of attention and I believe that by raising the awareness and taking action

raising the awareness and taking action

raising the awareness and taking action each one of us taking action towards

each one of us taking action towards

each one of us taking action towards making a change we can bring back the

making a change we can bring back the

making a change we can bring back the attention of Education to this purpose

attention of Education to this purpose

attention of Education to this purpose to its original purpose and develop our

to its original purpose and develop our

to its original purpose and develop our children from within thank you very much

children from within thank you very much

children from within thank you very much what is the genius but if you judge a

what is the genius but if you judge a

what is the genius but if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree

fish by its ability to climb a tree

fish by its ability to climb a tree everyone will live his life in Tibet

everyone will live his life in Tibet

everyone will live his life in Tibet stupid

stupid

stupid I was once teaching an English class to

I was once teaching an English class to

I was once teaching an English class to a new group of students for in the lower

a new group of students for in the lower

a new group of students for in the lower intermediate level of English and each

intermediate level of English and each

intermediate level of English and each student was tending up introducing

student was tending up introducing

student was tending up introducing himself at the beginning of the class by

himself at the beginning of the class by

himself at the beginning of the class by saying his name his age and his

saying his name his age and his

saying his name his age and his occupation or educational level so I was

occupation or educational level so I was

occupation or educational level so I was going to the students one by one until I

going to the students one by one until I

going to the students one by one until I reached to a disease a disease stood up

reached to a disease a disease stood up

reached to a disease a disease stood up and said my name is Abdul Aziz I’m 19

and said my name is Abdul Aziz I’m 19

and said my name is Abdul Aziz I’m 19 years old and I have served 12 years in

years old and I have served 12 years in

years old and I have served 12 years in school what else too naive trying to

school what else too naive trying to

school what else too naive trying to correct him and I said after Aziz you

correct him and I said after Aziz you

correct him and I said after Aziz you have used the word serve in the context

have used the word serve in the context

have used the word serve in the context we usually say I served 12 years in

we usually say I served 12 years in

we usually say I served 12 years in prison not in school

prison not in school

prison not in school he looked back at me and he said what

he looked back at me and he said what

he looked back at me and he said what was the difference in both cases people

was the difference in both cases people

was the difference in both cases people are behind closed walls doing things

are behind closed walls doing things

are behind closed walls doing things that they want

but the only difference between prison

but the only difference between prison school is that criminals go to prison

school is that criminals go to prison

school is that criminals go to prison and everyone goes to school I have been

and everyone goes to school I have been

and everyone goes to school I have been an educator for almost a decade now and

an educator for almost a decade now and

an educator for almost a decade now and I had a wish a three Mott say to meet

I had a wish a three Mott say to meet

I had a wish a three Mott say to meet one student that will tell me our

one student that will tell me our

one student that will tell me our teacher I’m so excited to go to school

teacher I’m so excited to go to school

teacher I’m so excited to go to school tomorrow I love school is the most

tomorrow I love school is the most

tomorrow I love school is the most beautiful place in this world but a

beautiful place in this world but a

beautiful place in this world but a dream without an action is merely a wish

dream without an action is merely a wish

dream without an action is merely a wish we all know that so in order to start

we all know that so in order to start

we all know that so in order to start taking action need to look at when did

taking action need to look at when did

taking action need to look at when did the educational training went wrong

the educational training went wrong

the educational training went wrong let’s roll back in time and look into

let’s roll back in time and look into

let’s roll back in time and look into the history of Education during the

the history of Education during the

the history of Education during the district evolution education was

district evolution education was

district evolution education was introduced to the masses so what

introduced to the masses so what

introduced to the masses so what basically did what they were basically

basically did what they were basically

basically did what they were basically doing was they were taking children from

doing was they were taking children from

doing was they were taking children from factories all farms and placing them in

factories all farms and placing them in

factories all farms and placing them in behind this industry industries wanted

behind this industry industries wanted

behind this industry industries wanted their employees to communicate more

their employees to communicate more

their employees to communicate more effectively and to develop numeracy

effectively and to develop numeracy

effectively and to develop numeracy competence in 1825 the 3 R’s were

competence in 1825 the 3 R’s were

competence in 1825 the 3 R’s were developed where industries wanted their

developed where industries wanted their

developed where industries wanted their employees to have proficiency in reading

employees to have proficiency in reading

employees to have proficiency in reading writing and arithmetic 100 years later

writing and arithmetic 100 years later

writing and arithmetic 100 years later standardized tests were developed

standardized tests were developed

standardized tests were developed including IQ tests without we currently

including IQ tests without we currently

including IQ tests without we currently have well

have well

have well after all this long time we are living

after all this long time we are living

after all this long time we are living in a very rapid changing world where

in a very rapid changing world where

in a very rapid changing world where technology is competing with humans in

technology is competing with humans in

technology is competing with humans in the job market and yet our educational

the job market and yet our educational

the job market and yet our educational train has been traveling towards the

train has been traveling towards the

train has been traveling towards the safe direction for over a hundred years

safe direction for over a hundred years

safe direction for over a hundred years right now what is wrong where are we

right now what is wrong where are we

right now what is wrong where are we missing what can we do about it

missing what can we do about it

missing what can we do about it a survey was once made by the top 1800

a survey was once made by the top 1800

a survey was once made by the top 1800 directors in the fortune 500 companies

directors in the fortune 500 companies

directors in the fortune 500 companies in America and they were asked what are

in America and they were asked what are

in America and they were asked what are the top competencies that has attributed

the top competencies that has attributed

the top competencies that has attributed to your success at the top three were

to your success at the top three were

to your success at the top three were divergent thinking emotional

divergent thinking emotional

divergent thinking emotional intelligence and change management what

intelligence and change management what

intelligence and change management what is that what you’re thinking an example

is that what you’re thinking an example

is that what you’re thinking an example would be to think of as many uses as you

would be to think of as many uses as you

would be to think of as many uses as you can for a toothpick some mile is a few

can for a toothpick some mile is a few

can for a toothpick some mile is a few some might listen 10 and but the score

some might listen 10 and but the score

some might listen 10 and but the score on a heart of genius level is to visit

on a heart of genius level is to visit

on a heart of genius level is to visit more than a hundred use of a toothpick

more than a hundred use of a toothpick

more than a hundred use of a toothpick an example could be if the tooth

an example could be if the tooth

an example could be if the tooth still feature is long and it’s made of

still feature is long and it’s made of

still feature is long and it’s made of steel and it’s placed on the top of a

steel and it’s placed on the top of a

steel and it’s placed on the top of a building it would act as a repellent to

building it would act as a repellent to

building it would act as a repellent to lightnings so America that they made

lightnings so America that they made

lightnings so America that they made another they made a divergent thinking

another they made a divergent thinking

another they made a divergent thinking test for kindergarten to students

test for kindergarten to students

test for kindergarten to students several years ago and the result of this

several years ago and the result of this

several years ago and the result of this test were wonderful 98% of the students

test were wonderful 98% of the students

test were wonderful 98% of the students scored at genius level the test was

scored at genius level the test was

scored at genius level the test was redone about 70 years later to the same

redone about 70 years later to the same

redone about 70 years later to the same group of students but they were in the

group of students but they were in the

group of students but they were in the seventh grade and there was a huge turn

seventh grade and there was a huge turn

seventh grade and there was a huge turn down in the results only five percent

down in the results only five percent

down in the results only five percent scored at genius level that can tell us

scored at genius level that can tell us

scored at genius level that can tell us something about where the educational

something about where the educational

something about where the educational train is taking our students now more

train is taking our students now more

train is taking our students now more than ever we have built a culture around

than ever we have built a culture around

than ever we have built a culture around education where we judge our students

education where we judge our students

education where we judge our students our children by the grades they get in

our children by the grades they get in

our children by the grades they get in school parents crave the grades and they

school parents crave the grades and they

school parents crave the grades and they compare their children to themselves

compare their children to themselves

compare their children to themselves when they were in school they prepare

when they were in school they prepare

when they were in school they prepare their children with their relatives with

their children with their relatives with

their children with their relatives with 30 years with their siblings as well so

30 years with their siblings as well so

30 years with their siblings as well so the pressure all the students on getting

the pressure all the students on getting

the pressure all the students on getting a high praise is very enormous and

a high praise is very enormous and

a high praise is very enormous and they will do anything they can to go

they will do anything they can to go

they will do anything they can to go through it and get their results some

through it and get their results some

through it and get their results some might cheat as well what is this all

might cheat as well what is this all

might cheat as well what is this all business where is all this taking our

business where is all this taking our

business where is all this taking our children we are actually conditioning

children we are actually conditioning

children we are actually conditioning our children for short-term memories

our children for short-term memories

our children for short-term memories because it’s really obvious what

because it’s really obvious what

because it’s really obvious what students do after the exams they

students do after the exams they

students do after the exams they completely for their books away most of

completely for their books away most of

completely for their books away most of them as I know they forget everything

them as I know they forget everything

them as I know they forget everything that they studied in the school and then

that they studied in the school and then

that they studied in the school and then here and enjoy a verification and once

here and enjoy a verification and once

here and enjoy a verification and once they come back to school the whole

they come back to school the whole

they come back to school the whole process repeats again for 12 years until

process repeats again for 12 years until

process repeats again for 12 years until they finish high school and then when

they finish high school and then when

they finish high school and then when they go to college they go on the same

they go to college they go on the same

they go to college they go on the same educational train again they’re working

educational train again they’re working

educational train again they’re working hard to get the highest results I had a

hard to get the highest results I had a

hard to get the highest results I had a friend of mine to college where we were

friend of mine to college where we were

friend of mine to college where we were I was doing electronics engineering and

I was doing electronics engineering and

I was doing electronics engineering and my friend was doing Computer Engineering

my friend was doing Computer Engineering

my friend was doing Computer Engineering and we have our exam the same day so we

and we have our exam the same day so we

and we have our exam the same day so we got together the weekend and we were

got together the weekend and we were

got together the weekend and we were studying our courses we had two

studying our courses we had two

studying our courses we had two different courses so on that’s how I was

different courses so on that’s how I was

different courses so on that’s how I was studying I was looking at my friend

studying I was looking at my friend

studying I was looking at my friend which was natively turning on the TV

which was natively turning on the TV

which was natively turning on the TV turn it off the TV going out I could

turn it off the TV going out I could

turn it off the TV going out I could look back in if I think friends and

look back in if I think friends and

look back in if I think friends and having fun and then they need so don’t

having fun and then they need so don’t

having fun and then they need so don’t we can pass

we can pass

we can pass that and I get to asking him honey

that and I get to asking him honey

that and I get to asking him honey what’s wrong with you you’ve got an

what’s wrong with you you’ve got an

what’s wrong with you you’ve got an important exam for Monday and yet you

important exam for Monday and yet you

important exam for Monday and yet you haven’t studied anything he said don’t

haven’t studied anything he said don’t

haven’t studied anything he said don’t worry I’ve got a plan I got a plan all

worry I’ve got a plan I got a plan all

worry I’ve got a plan I got a plan all right that’s cool and then towards the

right that’s cool and then towards the

right that’s cool and then towards the evening is Sunday evening he still

evening is Sunday evening he still

evening is Sunday evening he still didn’t do anything and then as a friend

didn’t do anything and then as a friend

didn’t do anything and then as a friend I have this possibility over him and I

I have this possibility over him and I

I have this possibility over him and I tell everybody now you’re really wasting

tell everybody now you’re really wasting

tell everybody now you’re really wasting your time if you happen and fail this

your time if you happen and fail this

your time if you happen and fail this course tomorrow what’s gonna happen to

course tomorrow what’s gonna happen to

course tomorrow what’s gonna happen to you you have to come all over again for

you you have to come all over again for

you you have to come all over again for another sentence to repeat your course

another sentence to repeat your course

another sentence to repeat your course so spitter to study now they come for

so spitter to study now they come for

so spitter to study now they come for another course he said don’t worry I

another course he said don’t worry I

another course he said don’t worry I haven’t plan either don’t worry and then

haven’t plan either don’t worry and then

haven’t plan either don’t worry and then he looked out the house he came back

he looked out the house he came back

he looked out the house he came back about an hour later and he was holding a

about an hour later and he was holding a

about an hour later and he was holding a back with all the architectural

back with all the architectural

back with all the architectural equipments the long ruler the triangles

equipments the long ruler the triangles

equipments the long ruler the triangles the protractor the protractor again I

the protractor the protractor again I

the protractor the protractor again I wouldn’t say what he used to be he said

wouldn’t say what he used to be he said

wouldn’t say what he used to be he said don’t worry I got a plan

don’t worry I got a plan

don’t worry I got a plan and then he rolled down the building

and then he rolled down the building

and then he rolled down the building paper of the the drawing paper on the

paper of the the drawing paper on the

paper of the the drawing paper on the floor he said this is the final now I

floor he said this is the final now I

floor he said this is the final now I want you to really help you of this one

want you to really help you of this one

want you to really help you of this one you see all the information I have in my

you see all the information I have in my

you see all the information I have in my books here I’m going to copy them down

books here I’m going to copy them down

books here I’m going to copy them down here and we are going to work together

here and we are going to work together

here and we are going to work together to make them all in a small notebook

to make them all in a small notebook

to make them all in a small notebook that I will take with me to the exam

that I will take with me to the exam

that I will take with me to the exam [Music]

[Music]

[Music] all right well if that’s what you’re

all right well if that’s what you’re

all right well if that’s what you’re looking for I’ll help so so we worked

looking for I’ll help so so we worked

looking for I’ll help so so we worked for the next four hours of making all

for the next four hours of making all

for the next four hours of making all those plans and he took the paper we

those plans and he took the paper we

those plans and he took the paper we both went to tour exams next day and the

both went to tour exams next day and the

both went to tour exams next day and the later that evening I meant a you know

later that evening I meant a you know

later that evening I meant a you know the Caddy up to exam did you manage sit

the Caddy up to exam did you manage sit

the Caddy up to exam did you manage sit down man

down man

down man the teacher was all over even he was

the teacher was all over even he was

the teacher was all over even he was standing all the way all the time

standing all the way all the time

standing all the way all the time they’re in I I couldn’t I look too bad I

they’re in I I couldn’t I look too bad I

they’re in I I couldn’t I look too bad I told you to study that doesn’t work he

told you to study that doesn’t work he

told you to study that doesn’t work he said but I tried I saw what I could

said but I tried I saw what I could

said but I tried I saw what I could what’s surprising about the story was a

what’s surprising about the story was a

what’s surprising about the story was a month later when I asked Aramis that he

month later when I asked Aramis that he

month later when I asked Aramis that he scored that specific course he scored

scored that specific course he scored

scored that specific course he scored Afeni that was really surprising and as

Afeni that was really surprising and as

Afeni that was really surprising and as I looked into the situation I realized

I looked into the situation I realized

I looked into the situation I realized that when you marriage your subject

that when you marriage your subject

that when you marriage your subject wouldn’t end in an activity when you put

wouldn’t end in an activity when you put

wouldn’t end in an activity when you put your subject into an activity there

your subject into an activity there

your subject into an activity there really and for the makes you use your

really and for the makes you use your

really and for the makes you use your kinesthetic energy you’re moving you do

kinesthetic energy you’re moving you do

kinesthetic energy you’re moving you do something that you enjoy something other

something that you enjoy something other

something that you enjoy something other than sitting

than sitting

than sitting on the table and reading your books and

on the table and reading your books and

on the table and reading your books and using more of our senses when we are

using more of our senses when we are

using more of our senses when we are studying it gives us more absurdity of

studying it gives us more absurdity of

studying it gives us more absurdity of information so that was a technique I

information so that was a technique I

information so that was a technique I use with my students all the time

use with my students all the time

use with my students all the time because I see a lot of them that come

because I see a lot of them that come

because I see a lot of them that come prepare to cheat so I’m leaving before

prepare to cheat so I’m leaving before

prepare to cheat so I’m leaving before they sound I tell them listen everyone

they sound I tell them listen everyone

they sound I tell them listen everyone it’s okay if you want to achieve this

it’s okay if you want to achieve this

it’s okay if you want to achieve this fine you can cheat but there are rules

fine you can cheat but there are rules

fine you can cheat but there are rules to cheating and what like this is what

to cheating and what like this is what

to cheating and what like this is what we’re going to do

we’re going to do

we’re going to do everyone listen down in small groups and

everyone listen down in small groups and

everyone listen down in small groups and you’re going to list down everything you

you’re going to list down everything you

you’re going to list down everything you studied and put the put up on a wall

studied and put the put up on a wall

studied and put the put up on a wall jump everything you studied and that

jump everything you studied and that

jump everything you studied and that they do this and what’s surprising is

they do this and what’s surprising is

they do this and what’s surprising is that during the exam they no one bothers

that during the exam they no one bothers

that during the exam they no one bothers to raise his head look towards the wall

to raise his head look towards the wall

to raise his head look towards the wall because they work on it I won’t add to

because they work on it I won’t add to

because they work on it I won’t add to our educational train when we look at

our educational train when we look at

our educational train when we look at our own education how much or how

our own education how much or how

our own education how much or how relevant is it to our own success

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