one of the biggest revelations of my life has been that everything is
life has been that everything is
life has been that everything is connected our education system does not
connected our education system does not
connected our education system does not do a good job of teaching point number
do a good job of teaching point number
do a good job of teaching point number one though it takes us through a system
one though it takes us through a system
one though it takes us through a system and it doesn’t empower to be the drivers
and it doesn’t empower to be the drivers
and it doesn’t empower to be the drivers of our learning and he was like
of our learning and he was like
of our learning and he was like personalized experiences so why is it
personalized experiences so why is it
personalized experiences so why is it wearing personalized so something’s
wearing personalized so something’s
wearing personalized so something’s happening is a group love for art
happening is a group love for art
happening is a group love for art convention and entrepreneurship I was
convention and entrepreneurship I was
convention and entrepreneurship I was interested in many things and I went to
interested in many things and I went to
interested in many things and I went to school and created experiences for kids
school and created experiences for kids
school and created experiences for kids my mom’s daycare so here’s a picture of
my mom’s daycare so here’s a picture of
my mom’s daycare so here’s a picture of me I’m the one dressed like a clown I
me I’m the one dressed like a clown I
me I’m the one dressed like a clown I would put on experiences for the kids of
would put on experiences for the kids of
would put on experiences for the kids of my mom’s daycare I learned how to create
my mom’s daycare I learned how to create
my mom’s daycare I learned how to create balloon animals I also created a real
balloon animals I also created a real
balloon animals I also created a real world story rather than our basement
world story rather than our basement
world story rather than our basement finery organizing some veggies that we
finery organizing some veggies that we
finery organizing some veggies that we have from bench bench or creating and
have from bench bench or creating and
have from bench bench or creating and economy by creating our money and chefs
economy by creating our money and chefs
economy by creating our money and chefs and having stores all in our basement
and having stores all in our basement
and having stores all in our basement and that was a lot of fun as I was
and that was a lot of fun as I was
and that was a lot of fun as I was growing up but when it was time
growing up but when it was time
growing up but when it was time all that I was told get the degree that
all that I was told get the degree that
all that I was told get the degree that you can use in engineering dude there
you can use in engineering dude there
you can use in engineering dude there was only one problem I get an engineer
was only one problem I get an engineer
was only one problem I get an engineer West they didn’t teach it in school so
West they didn’t teach it in school so
West they didn’t teach it in school so my mom said did an engineering degree it
my mom said did an engineering degree it
my mom said did an engineering degree it was like ha you want me to do something
was like ha you want me to do something
was like ha you want me to do something but I don’t know what it is but I’ll try
but I don’t know what it is but I’ll try
but I don’t know what it is but I’ll try some you know learn so I went I got an
some you know learn so I went I got an
some you know learn so I went I got an engineering degree
engineering degree
engineering degree it was hard we did integrals system
it was hard we did integrals system
it was hard we did integrals system dynamics math vibrations electronics and
dynamics math vibrations electronics and
dynamics math vibrations electronics and it was all interesting and very
it was all interesting and very
it was all interesting and very theoretical but it wasn’t until my third
theoretical but it wasn’t until my third
theoretical but it wasn’t until my third year in college that I took fluid
year in college that I took fluid
year in college that I took fluid dynamics and I was like Oh integrals are
dynamics and I was like Oh integrals are
dynamics and I was like Oh integrals are related to fluids and there was an issue
related to fluids and there was an issue
related to fluids and there was an issue because all this is disconnected you’re
because all this is disconnected you’re
because all this is disconnected you’re learning these equations we don’t know
learning these equations we don’t know
learning these equations we don’t know why these equations even though these
why these equations even though these
why these equations even though these equations were derived from something
equations were derived from something
equations were derived from something physical but if they had just connected
physical but if they had just connected
physical but if they had just connected it it would have made sense so it was my
it it would have made sense so it was my
it it would have made sense so it was my third year engineering school is like oh
third year engineering school is like oh
third year engineering school is like oh it was a reason why they taught it but
it was a reason why they taught it but
it was a reason why they taught it but why did they just tell it upfront that
why did they just tell it upfront that
why did they just tell it upfront that there’s actually a real world connection
there’s actually a real world connection
there’s actually a real world connection to all of this theory because all the
to all of this theory because all the
to all of this theory because all the theory is deriving something real but
theory is deriving something real but
theory is deriving something real but the reason why became the
the reason why became the
the reason why became the Engineering was like we wanted to mix
Engineering was like we wanted to mix
Engineering was like we wanted to mix them and so these are some projects that
them and so these are some projects that
them and so these are some projects that I create that this was a piggy bank way
I create that this was a piggy bank way
I create that this was a piggy bank way I had a 3d model it first time I ever
I had a 3d model it first time I ever
I had a 3d model it first time I ever got to use a 3d printer back in around
got to use a 3d printer back in around
got to use a 3d printer back in around 2005 we created a running assistive
2005 we created a running assistive
2005 we created a running assistive device we created a lean steering
device we created a lean steering
device we created a lean steering vehicle we put a title in Lego and then
vehicle we put a title in Lego and then
vehicle we put a title in Lego and then we actually got to build it and I got to
we actually got to build it and I got to
we actually got to build it and I got to weld and use the machine shop and I
weld and use the machine shop and I
weld and use the machine shop and I loved it and so I was like yes
loved it and so I was like yes
loved it and so I was like yes mechanical engineering is for me because
mechanical engineering is for me because
mechanical engineering is for me because I finally get to make stuff but then I
I finally get to make stuff but then I
I finally get to make stuff but then I start in the real world and I started in
start in the real world and I started in
start in the real world and I started in the corporate America company most of it
the corporate America company most of it
the corporate America company most of it is sitting in a queue doing paperwork
is sitting in a queue doing paperwork
is sitting in a queue doing paperwork just converting from one unit to another
just converting from one unit to another
just converting from one unit to another and just looking up cones for pressure
and just looking up cones for pressure
and just looking up cones for pressure vessels and this is so different than
vessels and this is so different than
vessels and this is so different than what I was excited about when I was in
what I was excited about when I was in
what I was excited about when I was in school and I realized that my passions
school and I realized that my passions
school and I realized that my passions had branched off from the work that I
had branched off from the work that I
had branched off from the work that I was doing this resulted of me sitting on
was doing this resulted of me sitting on
was doing this resulted of me sitting on my desk and looking at the clock and
my desk and looking at the clock and
my desk and looking at the clock and waiting for those nine hours to pass by
waiting for those nine hours to pass by
waiting for those nine hours to pass by so I could finally go home this was very
so I could finally go home this was very
so I could finally go home this was very satisfying I was so far from what I
satisfying I was so far from what I
satisfying I was so far from what I wanted to be doing that when I went home
wanted to be doing that when I went home
wanted to be doing that when I went home I
I
I had to use my creativity and so I would
had to use my creativity and so I would
had to use my creativity and so I would paint so I realize it was a very stark
paint so I realize it was a very stark
paint so I realize it was a very stark divergence of what I was interested in
divergence of what I was interested in
divergence of what I was interested in and what I was catching about so what I
and what I was catching about so what I
and what I was catching about so what I really wanted to happen was I wanted
really wanted to happen was I wanted
really wanted to happen was I wanted these paths to merge but how would work
these paths to merge but how would work
these paths to merge but how would work that’s what pays bills that’s how you
that’s what pays bills that’s how you
that’s what pays bills that’s how you survive that’s going to make a living
survive that’s going to make a living
survive that’s going to make a living you need to work together your passions
you need to work together your passions
you need to work together your passions can make you happy so then the question
can make you happy so then the question
can make you happy so then the question became how can i sustain myself and they
became how can i sustain myself and they
became how can i sustain myself and they happy so first I need to find the
happy so first I need to find the
happy so first I need to find the problem I was unhappy the why I was told
problem I was unhappy the why I was told
problem I was unhappy the why I was told at work you ask too many questions we
at work you ask too many questions we
at work you ask too many questions we don’t change something unless it’s
don’t change something unless it’s
don’t change something unless it’s broken and I’m good you’re different at
broken and I’m good you’re different at
broken and I’m good you’re different at work this was our cafeteria and there
work this was our cafeteria and there
work this was our cafeteria and there was a bunch of round tables and the
was a bunch of round tables and the
was a bunch of round tables and the thing was was we had grades at work
thing was was we had grades at work
thing was was we had grades at work grade levels and it wasn’t culturally
grade levels and it wasn’t culturally
grade levels and it wasn’t culturally acceptable to talk to someone really
acceptable to talk to someone really
acceptable to talk to someone really above you or below you or in a different
above you or below you or in a different
above you or below you or in a different organization because they look at you
organization because they look at you
organization because they look at you like why are you talking to me if you
like why are you talking to me if you
like why are you talking to me if you did already scheduled to have much of
did already scheduled to have much of
did already scheduled to have much of somebody you would go and get lunch and
somebody you would go and get lunch and
somebody you would go and get lunch and go to your desk and start being very
go to your desk and start being very
go to your desk and start being very isolated experience
isolated experience
isolated experience so being you I was like well this is
so being you I was like well this is
so being you I was like well this is weird for me I kind of imagined
weird for me I kind of imagined
weird for me I kind of imagined something different so I have an idea
something different so I have an idea
something different so I have an idea the idea was to
the idea was to
the idea was to painted table in the middle of the
painted table in the middle of the
painted table in the middle of the cafeteria and stain colors and just
cafeteria and stain colors and just
cafeteria and stain colors and just sitting there meant you’re hoping to
sitting there meant you’re hoping to
sitting there meant you’re hoping to have a conversation
so here’s my vision people from
so here’s my vision people from different organizations come in talking
different organizations come in talking
different organizations come in talking to each other crazy thought right there
to each other crazy thought right there
to each other crazy thought right there so I hear a team called the mr. taebel
so I hear a team called the mr. taebel
so I hear a team called the mr. taebel team and very not culturally what was
team and very not culturally what was
team and very not culturally what was there people took the hints on their
there people took the hints on their
there people took the hints on their hands and they put on the table and
hands and they put on the table and
hands and they put on the table and became a mixer table and they’re still
became a mixer table and they’re still
became a mixer table and they’re still in the middle of the cafeteria I’ve got
in the middle of the cafeteria I’ve got
in the middle of the cafeteria I’ve got some personal development classes and
some personal development classes and
some personal development classes and they’re going to take a innovation test
they’re going to take a innovation test
they’re going to take a innovation test and we had to take the myers-briggs
and we had to take the myers-briggs
and we had to take the myers-briggs which is a personality test and then
which is a personality test and then
which is a personality test and then they graphed all of us on the guy so he
they graphed all of us on the guy so he
they graphed all of us on the guy so he was about the normal distribution of
was about the normal distribution of
was about the normal distribution of where the majority the company was they
where the majority the company was they
where the majority the company was they put some paper so we get this this plus
put some paper so we get this this plus
put some paper so we get this this plus we have one outlier Sherman you ever
we have one outlier Sherman you ever
we have one outlier Sherman you ever feel out of place people say you’re
feel out of place people say you’re
feel out of place people say you’re different yes yes yes
different yes yes yes
different yes yes yes okay I kind of word to describe it these
okay I kind of word to describe it these
okay I kind of word to describe it these people like to do things better and
people like to do things better and
people like to do things better and people over there like to do things
people over there like to do things
people over there like to do things differently and one of the majority
differently and one of the majority
differently and one of the majority company was an is TJ introverted that
company was an is TJ introverted that
company was an is TJ introverted that same thinking judging oh it was a
same thinking judging oh it was a
same thinking judging oh it was a complete opposite and ENFP extroverted
complete opposite and ENFP extroverted
complete opposite and ENFP extroverted intuitive feeling receiving well now we
intuitive feeling receiving well now we
intuitive feeling receiving well now we finally had language to explain to
finally had language to explain to
finally had language to explain to people why it is different and never
people why it is different and never
people why it is different and never could understand why they were different
could understand why they were different
could understand why they were different so now I’m going to begin my journey to
so now I’m going to begin my journey to
so now I’m going to begin my journey to research to find the solution so I
research to find the solution so I
research to find the solution so I started reading but our termination
started reading but our termination
started reading but our termination because the
because the
because the was doing the professional development
was doing the professional development
was doing the professional development recommended this book to me I said you
recommended this book to me I said you
recommended this book to me I said you know I’m different what you recommend is
know I’m different what you recommend is
know I’m different what you recommend is I read this book the art of innovation I
I read this book the art of innovation I
I read this book the art of innovation I read it and that’s how I think and there
read it and that’s how I think and there
read it and that’s how I think and there are other people who think like me so it
are other people who think like me so it
are other people who think like me so it must not be that crazy and so I went to
must not be that crazy and so I went to
must not be that crazy and so I went to the library and I started getting other
the library and I started getting other
the library and I started getting other books back early and I start looking at
books back early and I start looking at
books back early and I start looking at the front covers welcome I these books
the front covers welcome I these books
the front covers welcome I these books really resonate with me and I read the
really resonate with me and I read the
really resonate with me and I read the open jacket and they’re all in Palo Alto
open jacket and they’re all in Palo Alto
open jacket and they’re all in Palo Alto California now I didn’t really know what
California now I didn’t really know what
California now I didn’t really know what Silicon Valley was it was something that
Silicon Valley was it was something that
Silicon Valley was it was something that they would say on the TV I had never
they would say on the TV I had never
they would say on the TV I had never been more west in Chicago excited to do
been more west in Chicago excited to do
been more west in Chicago excited to do so I realize I had to make a change so
so I realize I had to make a change so
so I realize I had to make a change so there’s a couple things that I was
there’s a couple things that I was
there’s a couple things that I was realizing now they’re kindergarten to
realizing now they’re kindergarten to
realizing now they’re kindergarten to sixth grade you go through each from
sixth grade you go through each from
sixth grade you go through each from kindergarten oh you’re going into first
kindergarten oh you’re going into first
kindergarten oh you’re going into first grade from verse an amiable second from
grade from verse an amiable second from
grade from verse an amiable second from elementary school you know you’re going
elementary school you know you’re going
elementary school you know you’re going to middle school from middle school
to middle school from middle school
to middle school from middle school before you get there you know you’re
before you get there you know you’re
before you get there you know you’re going into high school before you take
going into high school before you take
going into high school before you take your next step you know you’re going to
your next step you know you’re going to
your next step you know you’re going to college and usually before you graduate
college and usually before you graduate
college and usually before you graduate you have a job there’s a crib and they
you have a job there’s a crib and they
you have a job there’s a crib and they become a nice little cog
and holy working machine so to make a
and holy working machine so to make a change and I realized I was over here
change and I realized I was over here
change and I realized I was over here but I really wanted to get to California
but I really wanted to get to California
but I really wanted to get to California where you can fix like a crazy hang out
where you can fix like a crazy hang out
where you can fix like a crazy hang out a little bit about my journey before I
a little bit about my journey before I
a little bit about my journey before I knew what job I was going to take and
knew what job I was going to take and
knew what job I was going to take and now I wanted to take a different
now I wanted to take a different
now I wanted to take a different approach because I wanted a different
approach because I wanted a different
approach because I wanted a different result so the approach that I took at
result so the approach that I took at
result so the approach that I took at this time was I moved to California
this time was I moved to California
this time was I moved to California without having a plane okay now this is
without having a plane okay now this is
without having a plane okay now this is in the heart of the recession my parents
in the heart of the recession my parents
in the heart of the recession my parents were asking the house crazy but when
were asking the house crazy but when
were asking the house crazy but when you’re genuinely unhappy then it is
you’re genuinely unhappy then it is
you’re genuinely unhappy then it is easier to make a change so I have a new
easier to make a change so I have a new
easier to make a change so I have a new plan idea was to go to the place that I
plan idea was to go to the place that I
plan idea was to go to the place that I always write for me and do all of these
always write for me and do all of these
always write for me and do all of these different things so I was teaching
different things so I was teaching
different things so I was teaching tennis I had a photography company I got
tennis I had a photography company I got
tennis I had a photography company I got involved at the Stanford design school I
involved at the Stanford design school I
involved at the Stanford design school I started a blog I took some classes some
started a blog I took some classes some
started a blog I took some classes some continuing education classes I read
continuing education classes I read
continuing education classes I read business plan I was a youth trip advisor
business plan I was a youth trip advisor
business plan I was a youth trip advisor I was even at a startup trying to embed
I was even at a startup trying to embed
I was even at a startup trying to embed doctors and cellphones and all these
doctors and cellphones and all these
doctors and cellphones and all these things were things I enjoy but the
things were things I enjoy but the
things were things I enjoy but the question was was which one of these
question was was which one of these
question was was which one of these would make money because I needed both
would make money because I needed both
would make money because I needed both so some of them made some money and then
so some of them made some money and then
so some of them made some money and then an opportunity came up where I got
an opportunity came up where I got
an opportunity came up where I got involved with Design School Stanford
involved with Design School Stanford
involved with Design School Stanford because this was the heart of what of
because this was the heart of what of
because this was the heart of what of these people who thought like me and
these people who thought like me and
these people who thought like me and someone was looking for someone
someone was looking for someone
someone was looking for someone technical
technical
technical kiss it was not even so I applied I said
kiss it was not even so I applied I said
kiss it was not even so I applied I said hey I’m good with kids I have an
hey I’m good with kids I have an
hey I’m good with kids I have an engineering degree and I started
engineering degree and I started
engineering degree and I started teaching at once a week after school
teaching at once a week after school
teaching at once a week after school program turned into becoming the
program turned into becoming the
program turned into becoming the director of education and then the
director of education and then the
director of education and then the director of the whole thing and I
director of the whole thing and I
director of the whole thing and I started my career in educational
started my career in educational
started my career in educational robotics Willow Garage
robotics Willow Garage
robotics Willow Garage I had the CEO say hey I’m fourteen
I had the CEO say hey I’m fourteen
I had the CEO say hey I’m fourteen million dollars of robots sitting here
million dollars of robots sitting here
million dollars of robots sitting here on weekends can we do something it’s
on weekends can we do something it’s
on weekends can we do something it’s your thing and get it out to kids and
your thing and get it out to kids and
your thing and get it out to kids and then when I worked at with glass I
then when I worked at with glass I
then when I worked at with glass I thought some kids and one of the parents
thought some kids and one of the parents
thought some kids and one of the parents came up to me and said hey my kids go to
came up to me and said hey my kids go to
came up to me and said hey my kids go to woodland school we’re looking for a
woodland school we’re looking for a
woodland school we’re looking for a technology teacher would you be
technology teacher would you be
technology teacher would you be interested so I started teaching every
interested so I started teaching every
interested so I started teaching every four years I mean while I was doing
four years I mean while I was doing
four years I mean while I was doing technique isn’t using my classroom as a
technique isn’t using my classroom as a
technique isn’t using my classroom as a lab to create a technology program that
lab to create a technology program that
lab to create a technology program that was scalable because I realized that was
was scalable because I realized that was
was scalable because I realized that was an issue when I was working at the spots
an issue when I was working at the spots
an issue when I was working at the spots and so now I’m doing techie kids holding
and so now I’m doing techie kids holding
and so now I’m doing techie kids holding so here’s a little bit some pictures one
so here’s a little bit some pictures one
so here’s a little bit some pictures one was laughs I could open it sent red
was laughs I could open it sent red
was laughs I could open it sent red Belmonte so you can see that I was
Belmonte so you can see that I was
Belmonte so you can see that I was teaching with a Lego Mindstorm and
teaching with a Lego Mindstorm and
teaching with a Lego Mindstorm and teaching kids coding and programming
teaching kids coding and programming
teaching kids coding and programming this is a $400,000 robot created by
this is a $400,000 robot created by
this is a $400,000 robot created by Willow Garage this is called the pr2
Willow Garage this is called the pr2
Willow Garage this is called the pr2 I would bring it to the tech museum and
I would bring it to the tech museum and
I would bring it to the tech museum and I hadn’t
I hadn’t
I hadn’t their engines to program it was really
their engines to program it was really
their engines to program it was really cool we had kids from – $2.99 coming to
cool we had kids from – $2.99 coming to
cool we had kids from – $2.99 coming to program this robot they were teaching at
program this robot they were teaching at
program this robot they were teaching at the rock arena Negev style school I
the rock arena Negev style school I
the rock arena Negev style school I crafted the technology program for
crafted the technology program for
crafted the technology program for kindergarten through eighth grade
kindergarten through eighth grade
kindergarten through eighth grade teaching hands robotics and programming
teaching hands robotics and programming
teaching hands robotics and programming and electronics and all the really cool
and electronics and all the really cool
and electronics and all the really cool stuff I developed in engineering
stuff I developed in engineering
stuff I developed in engineering incorporating it into the curriculum so
incorporating it into the curriculum so
incorporating it into the curriculum so we have teaching engineering technology
we have teaching engineering technology
we have teaching engineering technology design create two main kids all these
design create two main kids all these
design create two main kids all these things I’m interested in
things I’m interested in
things I’m interested in raise your hand if you’re interesting
raise your hand if you’re interesting
raise your hand if you’re interesting that is one of these things I see a
that is one of these things I see a
that is one of these things I see a bunch of parents and luckily I found out
bunch of parents and luckily I found out
bunch of parents and luckily I found out that pretty much everyone is interested
that pretty much everyone is interested
that pretty much everyone is interested in at least one of these things
in at least one of these things
in at least one of these things so let’s rearrange those so now we have
so let’s rearrange those so now we have
so let’s rearrange those so now we have an engineering technology teaching kids
an engineering technology teaching kids
an engineering technology teaching kids in creativity and design if we combine
in creativity and design if we combine
in creativity and design if we combine those we have teaching engineering
those we have teaching engineering
those we have teaching engineering teaching creativity and design and
teaching creativity and design and
teaching creativity and design and thinking and product design and if you
thinking and product design and if you
thinking and product design and if you sum of all of this you get 10 kids i sum
sum of all of this you get 10 kids i sum
sum of all of this you get 10 kids i sum up everything I was interested in
up everything I was interested in
up everything I was interested in because I saw that if you have something
because I saw that if you have something
because I saw that if you have something that
that
that people can relate with that they get
people can relate with that they get
people can relate with that they get interested as well techy kids is a way
interested as well techy kids is a way
interested as well techy kids is a way for kids to be able to learn build
for kids to be able to learn build
for kids to be able to learn build amazing projects get inspired and find
amazing projects get inspired and find
amazing projects get inspired and find their passions it’s a platform to
their passions it’s a platform to
their passions it’s a platform to connect learners maker tools schools and
connect learners maker tools schools and
connect learners maker tools schools and teachers in an organized system that
teachers in an organized system that
teachers in an organized system that helps scaffold the original project
helps scaffold the original project
helps scaffold the original project creation process multiple maker tech
creation process multiple maker tech
creation process multiple maker tech tools and concepts are seamlessly
tools and concepts are seamlessly
tools and concepts are seamlessly integrated in a project-based way taught
integrated in a project-based way taught
integrated in a project-based way taught with the techie kid system including
with the techie kid system including
with the techie kid system including robotics with a thymio robot the
robotics with a thymio robot the
robotics with a thymio robot the Internet of Things with a Sears cloud
Internet of Things with a Sears cloud
Internet of Things with a Sears cloud professor and Arduino user interaction
professor and Arduino user interaction
professor and Arduino user interaction design with scratch and the makey makey
design with scratch and the makey makey
design with scratch and the makey makey 3d modeling with Tinkercad and much much
3d modeling with Tinkercad and much much
3d modeling with Tinkercad and much much more
more
more now different tools can be taught in the
now different tools can be taught in the
now different tools can be taught in the same classroom at the same time the
same classroom at the same time the
same classroom at the same time the content is delivered on techie kids
content is delivered on techie kids
content is delivered on techie kids allowing personalized learning paths and
allowing personalized learning paths and
allowing personalized learning paths and learners to go at their own pace
learners to go at their own pace
learners to go at their own pace now non-technical teachers can start
now non-technical teachers can start
now non-technical teachers can start getting comfortable with integrating
getting comfortable with integrating
getting comfortable with integrating technology into their lessons a
technology into their lessons a
technology into their lessons a teacher’s dashboard allows the tracking
teacher’s dashboard allows the tracking
teacher’s dashboard allows the tracking of a group’s progress teachers can also
of a group’s progress teachers can also
of a group’s progress teachers can also use techie kids to learn and explore the
use techie kids to learn and explore the
use techie kids to learn and explore the content firsthand as well making it
content firsthand as well making it
content firsthand as well making it easier to bring the newest and most
easier to bring the newest and most
easier to bring the newest and most exciting technology into their
exciting technology into their
exciting technology into their classrooms in a meaningful way to create
classrooms in a meaningful way to create
classrooms in a meaningful way to create extraordinary creations and inventions
extraordinary creations and inventions
extraordinary creations and inventions that make the world a little bit better
you take in a problem and you get out of
you take in a problem and you get out of solution that’s a great thing about
solution that’s a great thing about
solution that’s a great thing about doing all this it can be used in the
doing all this it can be used in the
doing all this it can be used in the real world
real world
real world so if you do this stuff in the classroom
so if you do this stuff in the classroom
so if you do this stuff in the classroom then when it comes to real life you can
then when it comes to real life you can
then when it comes to real life you can apply these critical thinking skills so
apply these critical thinking skills so
apply these critical thinking skills so as an example problem I was on happening
as an example problem I was on happening
as an example problem I was on happening with my job to understand I had to ask
with my job to understand I had to ask
with my job to understand I had to ask questions and I took those personality
questions and I took those personality
questions and I took those personality tests provocation is basically when you
tests provocation is basically when you
tests provocation is basically when you have to take a large leap because they
have to take a large leap because they
have to take a large leap because they can do something crazy you can get
can do something crazy you can get
can do something crazy you can get something to more innovative than if you
something to more innovative than if you
something to more innovative than if you had just taken the next step but you can
had just taken the next step but you can
had just taken the next step but you can do something totally crazy and then you
do something totally crazy and then you
do something totally crazy and then you can take a step back I’m not a
can take a step back I’m not a
can take a step back I’m not a California and brain storm was all of
California and brain storm was all of
California and brain storm was all of those opportunities that I took
those opportunities that I took
those opportunities that I took advantage of then I converged towards
advantage of then I converged towards
advantage of then I converged towards solution where I started involved in
solution where I started involved in
solution where I started involved in robotics education I had an idea to
robotics education I had an idea to
robotics education I had an idea to implement which was too techie kids and
implement which was too techie kids and
implement which was too techie kids and then you have to test inner a test
then you have to test inner a test
then you have to test inner a test iterate which I do in my classroom as I
iterate which I do in my classroom as I
iterate which I do in my classroom as I made it and then I would observe people
made it and then I would observe people
made it and then I would observe people using it and so forth to come up with a
using it and so forth to come up with a
using it and so forth to come up with a final product to share that and that’s
final product to share that and that’s
final product to share that and that’s the solution so you can take that
the solution so you can take that
the solution so you can take that methodology and you can fly in the
methodology and you can fly in the
methodology and you can fly in the classroom by having kids work on
classroom by having kids work on
classroom by having kids work on projects that they care about with
projects that they care about with
projects that they care about with purpose so here’s our current system
purpose so here’s our current system
purpose so here’s our current system except let me add a little bit
except let me add a little bit
except let me add a little bit the education system is also broken down
the education system is also broken down
the education system is also broken down into subjects so we have physical
into subjects so we have physical
into subjects so we have physical education art music social studies
education art music social studies
education art music social studies English and let us say you take some
English and let us say you take some
English and let us say you take some math you decide to go farther with it
math you decide to go farther with it
math you decide to go farther with it you end up narrowing your focus to doing
you end up narrowing your focus to doing
you end up narrowing your focus to doing making a major in college that when you
making a major in college that when you
making a major in college that when you do a job you’re usually doing an even
do a job you’re usually doing an even
do a job you’re usually doing an even smaller part of that if you’re in a
smaller part of that if you’re in a
smaller part of that if you’re in a large company okay let’s show you
large company okay let’s show you
large company okay let’s show you something that’s closer to reality let’s
something that’s closer to reality let’s
something that’s closer to reality let’s look at everyone’s path so here we have
look at everyone’s path so here we have
look at everyone’s path so here we have a subject across time from kindergarten
a subject across time from kindergarten
a subject across time from kindergarten through your job but the reality is
through your job but the reality is
through your job but the reality is these are the options available to you
these are the options available to you
these are the options available to you the thing is in school you’re taught so
the thing is in school you’re taught so
the thing is in school you’re taught so much but in college there’s a lot more
much but in college there’s a lot more
much but in college there’s a lot more majors that have no exposure to so
majors that have no exposure to so
majors that have no exposure to so there’s no path to get from here to here
there’s no path to get from here to here
there’s no path to get from here to here because the education system has been
because the education system has been
because the education system has been around so long but colleges are usually
around so long but colleges are usually
around so long but colleges are usually there to fill a need so colleges are the
there to fill a need so colleges are the
there to fill a need so colleges are the next thing to start offering programs
next thing to start offering programs
next thing to start offering programs that are available for jobs but the
that are available for jobs but the
that are available for jobs but the thing is the variety of jobs are even
thing is the variety of jobs are even
thing is the variety of jobs are even bigger than what they teach in school
bigger than what they teach in school
bigger than what they teach in school but there’s no path to get there which
but there’s no path to get there which
but there’s no path to get there which leads into this stack of there are jobs
leads into this stack of there are jobs
leads into this stack of there are jobs like instead and engineering that are
like instead and engineering that are
like instead and engineering that are currently there and there’s new
currently there and there’s new
currently there and there’s new opportunities opening up all the time
opportunities opening up all the time
opportunities opening up all the time but our education
but our education
but our education so currently it’s pretty stagnant and
so currently it’s pretty stagnant and
so currently it’s pretty stagnant and they’re not taking advantage of that
they’re not taking advantage of that
they’re not taking advantage of that opportunity and most people will do
opportunity and most people will do
opportunity and most people will do majors of things that they’re
majors of things that they’re
majors of things that they’re comfortable with things they’ve done
comfortable with things they’ve done
comfortable with things they’ve done before and so the pipeline to get to
before and so the pipeline to get to
before and so the pipeline to get to these virtual reality robotics
these virtual reality robotics
these virtual reality robotics unfortunately it’s very oh yeah
unfortunately it’s very oh yeah
unfortunately it’s very oh yeah closer to reality there’s life and it
closer to reality there’s life and it
closer to reality there’s life and it like everything is connected it’s not
like everything is connected it’s not
like everything is connected it’s not broken up into subject matter and
broken up into subject matter and
broken up into subject matter and category when was the last person I’m
category when was the last person I’m
category when was the last person I’m about to become geometry much why don’t
about to become geometry much why don’t
about to become geometry much why don’t you solve this no light is a lot more
you solve this no light is a lot more
you solve this no light is a lot more involved a lot more things that not you
involved a lot more things that not you
involved a lot more things that not you and you have to do at all because things
and you have to do at all because things
and you have to do at all because things are actually connected but in school
are actually connected but in school
are actually connected but in school they create that programming because
they create that programming because
they create that programming because it’s better for the student they created
it’s better for the student they created
it’s better for the student they created that program because it’s just not as
that program because it’s just not as
that program because it’s just not as goal to pass on a kid from grade to
goal to pass on a kid from grade to
goal to pass on a kid from grade to grade to break it down as a subject
grade to break it down as a subject
grade to break it down as a subject matter but it’s not really the ideal way
matter but it’s not really the ideal way
matter but it’s not really the ideal way to teach them money so let’s imagine a
to teach them money so let’s imagine a
to teach them money so let’s imagine a better way so this is what I imagine I’d
better way so this is what I imagine I’d
better way so this is what I imagine I’d imagine in the center there being a
imagine in the center there being a
imagine in the center there being a purpose and you do that purpose in
purpose and you do that purpose in
purpose and you do that purpose in kindergarten you do a small project and
kindergarten you do a small project and
kindergarten you do a small project and then the river the years to do a more
then the river the years to do a more
then the river the years to do a more complex project in a more complex
complex project in a more complex
complex project in a more complex project doing a process over and over
project doing a process over and over
project doing a process over and over again but getting experts in different
again but getting experts in different
again but getting experts in different areas so the way you six months
areas so the way you six months
areas so the way you six months like that cake your eat you expand KQ 12
like that cake your eat you expand KQ 12
like that cake your eat you expand KQ 12 so happens when people then do the
so happens when people then do the
so happens when people then do the career paths it launches out except
career paths it launches out except
career paths it launches out except without creating that big gap that is
without creating that big gap that is
without creating that big gap that is there before and if you can personalize
there before and if you can personalize
there before and if you can personalize learning people can better take their
learning people can better take their
learning people can better take their own paths they can take their own path
own paths they can take their own path
own paths they can take their own path from doing all their way combine your
from doing all their way combine your
from doing all their way combine your passions with what they’re learning and
passions with what they’re learning and
passions with what they’re learning and then become subject matter experts so
then become subject matter experts so
then become subject matter experts so this could be the future of learning
this could be the future of learning
this could be the future of learning where kids collaborating working
where kids collaborating working
where kids collaborating working together in creating projects talking to
together in creating projects talking to
together in creating projects talking to another or this into the future of
another or this into the future of
another or this into the future of learning either unchanged or looking at
learning either unchanged or looking at
learning either unchanged or looking at a computer screen listening to something
a computer screen listening to something
a computer screen listening to something than not engaging it’s up to you will
than not engaging it’s up to you will
than not engaging it’s up to you will you be an active participate or creating
you be an active participate or creating
you be an active participate or creating your path and driving your future or
your path and driving your future or
your path and driving your future or will you be passively engaging and be a
will you be passively engaging and be a
will you be passively engaging and be a passion during your journey
passion during your journey
passion during your journey though your path be I have my work and I
though your path be I have my work and I
though your path be I have my work and I have my passion of separating or will
have my passion of separating or will
have my passion of separating or will you find a way for mine so some things
you find a way for mine so some things
you find a way for mine so some things to remember take control of your
to remember take control of your
to remember take control of your learning it pass there’s lots of
learning it pass there’s lots of
learning it pass there’s lots of resources where you can do your own
resources where you can do your own
resources where you can do your own learning and take your passions and
learning and take your passions and
learning and take your passions and combine them finally to connect
combine them finally to connect
combine them finally to connect passions to your work and lastly is a
passions to your work and lastly is a
passions to your work and lastly is a little the equation where I came up with
little the equation where I came up with
little the equation where I came up with creativity plus skill plus the positive
creativity plus skill plus the positive
creativity plus skill plus the positive attitude is equal to success thank you
attitude is equal to success thank you
attitude is equal to success thank you [Applause]
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