go [Applause]
what taken flight means to me
what taken flight means to me reaching your full potential being
reaching your full potential being
reaching your full potential being fearless in the face of adversity able
fearless in the face of adversity able
fearless in the face of adversity able to think creatively and willing to take
to think creatively and willing to take
to think creatively and willing to take a risk at the core of every success all
a risk at the core of every success all
a risk at the core of every success all these skills are present even the
these skills are present even the
these skills are present even the smallest of goals in life sometimes were
smallest of goals in life sometimes were
smallest of goals in life sometimes were quite a leap into the unknown I guess
quite a leap into the unknown I guess
quite a leap into the unknown I guess what I’m trying to say is if you want to
what I’m trying to say is if you want to
what I’m trying to say is if you want to take flight where you need the will to
take flight where you need the will to
take flight where you need the will to succeed today I’m going to talk to you
succeed today I’m going to talk to you
succeed today I’m going to talk to you about how I’m being prevented from
about how I’m being prevented from
about how I’m being prevented from taking flight prevented from being
taking flight prevented from being
taking flight prevented from being successful prevented from being me five
successful prevented from being me five
successful prevented from being me five three eight seven do I look like a
three eight seven do I look like a
three eight seven do I look like a number just any child look like a number
number just any child look like a number
number just any child look like a number yeah that’s what I am millions of others
yeah that’s what I am millions of others
yeah that’s what I am millions of others are being measured by endlessly striving
are being measured by endlessly striving
are being measured by endlessly striving for a number generated by a computer
for a number generated by a computer
for a number generated by a computer using data from a test I did when I was
using data from a test I did when I was
using data from a test I did when I was 11
11
11 I am being confined and defined by a
I am being confined and defined by a
I am being confined and defined by a statistic that holds no real definition
statistic that holds no real definition
statistic that holds no real definition of who I really am
of who I really am
of who I really am we live in the world it’s been built by
we live in the world it’s been built by
we live in the world it’s been built by the dreamers those who believed and
the dreamers those who believed and
the dreamers those who believed and dared they could dream that’s been lost
dared they could dream that’s been lost
dared they could dream that’s been lost the education system tears away every
the education system tears away every
the education system tears away every bit of originality freedom and the
bit of originality freedom and the
bit of originality freedom and the individuality we were graced with its
individuality we were graced with its
individuality we were graced with its leaves behind a robot I can regurgitate
leaves behind a robot I can regurgitate
leaves behind a robot I can regurgitate information we need inventors those
information we need inventors those
information we need inventors those people would change the world those who
people would change the world those who
people would change the world those who can clean up the mess that everyone else
can clean up the mess that everyone else
can clean up the mess that everyone else has left behind those people who will
has left behind those people who will
has left behind those people who will come to the edge I wonder how being able
come to the edge I wonder how being able
come to the edge I wonder how being able to recite Shakespeare will stop global
to recite Shakespeare will stop global
to recite Shakespeare will stop global warming or how knowing what Pythagoras a
warming or how knowing what Pythagoras a
warming or how knowing what Pythagoras a thousand years ago will fix world hunger
thousand years ago will fix world hunger
thousand years ago will fix world hunger and poverty academics are becoming our
and poverty academics are becoming our
and poverty academics are becoming our sole focus music art drama or slowly
sole focus music art drama or slowly
sole focus music art drama or slowly being forgotten Thomas Edison Einstein
being forgotten Thomas Edison Einstein
being forgotten Thomas Edison Einstein Walt Disney Charles Dickens and Steve
Walt Disney Charles Dickens and Steve
Walt Disney Charles Dickens and Steve Jobs all have one thing in common they
Jobs all have one thing in common they
Jobs all have one thing in common they dropped out of school they were able to
dropped out of school they were able to
dropped out of school they were able to embrace their creativity and take a leap
embrace their creativity and take a leap
embrace their creativity and take a leap off the edge into the unknown and well
off the edge into the unknown and well
off the edge into the unknown and well now well now they’ve changed the world
now well now they’ve changed the world
now well now they’ve changed the world have tons of money considered the
have tons of money considered the
have tons of money considered the Great’s of history was researching this
Great’s of history was researching this
Great’s of history was researching this issue
issue
issue I discovered professor Thomas’s work in
I discovered professor Thomas’s work in
I discovered professor Thomas’s work in the 1950s he researched the value of
the 1950s he researched the value of
the 1950s he researched the value of creativity and raised a poem points and
creativity and raised a poem points and
creativity and raised a poem points and the outcome was the tolerances test of
the outcome was the tolerances test of
the outcome was the tolerances test of crater thinking which mentions people’s
crater thinking which mentions people’s
crater thinking which mentions people’s creativity in four key ways fluency the
creativity in four key ways fluency the
creativity in four key ways fluency the total relevant ideas produced
total relevant ideas produced
total relevant ideas produced flexibility the different categories of
flexibility the different categories of
flexibility the different categories of those ideas originality and details
those ideas originality and details
those ideas originality and details which all require a degree of risk
which all require a degree of risk
which all require a degree of risk taking style maybe in the tire plots to
taking style maybe in the tire plots to
taking style maybe in the tire plots to conduct their own experiments I’ve
conduct their own experiments I’ve
conduct their own experiments I’ve decided to test this myself first of all
decided to test this myself first of all
decided to test this myself first of all the paperclip challenge I’m going to be
the paperclip challenge I’m going to be
the paperclip challenge I’m going to be mean and choose people from the audience
mean and choose people from the audience
mean and choose people from the audience because I’m up here and you’re down
because I’m up here and you’re down
because I’m up here and you’re down there so what can use a paperclip for
there so what can use a paperclip for
there so what can use a paperclip for yeah good good anyone else you I’m gonna
yeah good good anyone else you I’m gonna
yeah good good anyone else you I’m gonna choose some people from the back because
choose some people from the back because
choose some people from the back because I feel as though they’re probably not
I feel as though they’re probably not
I feel as though they’re probably not there you in hand up there’s no some
there you in hand up there’s no some
there you in hand up there’s no some creative ideas there but typical adult
creative ideas there but typical adult
creative ideas there but typical adult can only suggest 10 to 15 different
can only suggest 10 to 15 different
can only suggest 10 to 15 different things and something who’s good at this
things and something who’s good at this
things and something who’s good at this perhaps 200 which is still only
perhaps 200 which is still only
perhaps 200 which is still only considered pretty average score in 1500
considered pretty average score in 1500
considered pretty average score in 1500 children on a scale of bars a genius I’m
children on a scale of bars a genius I’m
children on a scale of bars a genius I’m created thinking in this task 98% of
created thinking in this task 98% of
created thinking in this task 98% of them scored genius this testing
them scored genius this testing
them scored genius this testing continued every 5 years until they’re 15
continued every 5 years until they’re 15
continued every 5 years until they’re 15 and this creativity deteriorated
and this creativity deteriorated
and this creativity deteriorated massively that’s got to change
massively that’s got to change
massively that’s got to change we’re in a time where children can’t be
we’re in a time where children can’t be
we’re in a time where children can’t be left behind or forced into a mold and
left behind or forced into a mold and
left behind or forced into a mold and that’s exactly what’s happening one key
that’s exactly what’s happening one key
that’s exactly what’s happening one key things Hunt’s mentioned was a change of
things Hunt’s mentioned was a change of
things Hunt’s mentioned was a change of object his in order to flourish a change
object his in order to flourish a change
object his in order to flourish a change in teaching methods in curriculum and
in teaching methods in curriculum and
in teaching methods in curriculum and how we identify talent and achievement
how we identify talent and achievement
how we identify talent and achievement otherwise have stan is danger of kratom
otherwise have stan is danger of kratom
otherwise have stan is danger of kratom or anakin isms which we’re all you know
or anakin isms which we’re all you know
or anakin isms which we’re all you know in history heads up there means things
in history heads up there means things
in history heads up there means things don’t fit in because they’re outdated we
don’t fit in because they’re outdated we
don’t fit in because they’re outdated we expect to see a world which moves
expect to see a world which moves
expect to see a world which moves forward I feel a cure for cancer flying
forward I feel a cure for cancer flying
forward I feel a cure for cancer flying cars robots because any of that possibly
cars robots because any of that possibly
cars robots because any of that possibly remain restricted unable to be different
remain restricted unable to be different
remain restricted unable to be different to be ourselves we are not your numbers
to be ourselves we are not your numbers
to be ourselves we are not your numbers if a man from the 1950s is 10 nurses and
if a man from the 1950s is 10 nurses and
if a man from the 1950s is 10 nurses and we still haven’t changed doesn’t
we still haven’t changed doesn’t
we still haven’t changed doesn’t something like the lack of good
something like the lack of good
something like the lack of good development in the education system how
development in the education system how
development in the education system how many wings have been clipped by the
many wings have been clipped by the
many wings have been clipped by the schooling process I’m calling for the
schooling process I’m calling for the
schooling process I’m calling for the government to change the value of
government to change the value of
government to change the value of learning before creativity it’s lost
learning before creativity it’s lost
learning before creativity it’s lost forever
forever
forever it’s called need funding so they could
it’s called need funding so they could
it’s called need funding so they could give every child the opportunity to
give every child the opportunity to
give every child the opportunity to learn and develop who they are through
learn and develop who they are through
learn and develop who they are through the Arts a chance to go to the edge
the Arts a chance to go to the edge
the Arts a chance to go to the edge colleges workplaces society all need to
colleges workplaces society all need to
colleges workplaces society all need to change their perception of creative
change their perception of creative
change their perception of creative courses and put more weight and
courses and put more weight and
courses and put more weight and importance on them as a person who
importance on them as a person who
importance on them as a person who enjoys the creative arts I wonder if my
enjoys the creative arts I wonder if my
enjoys the creative arts I wonder if my art GCSE hold the same row as my science
art GCSE hold the same row as my science
art GCSE hold the same row as my science GCSE because why shouldn’t it
GCSE because why shouldn’t it
GCSE because why shouldn’t it we’ve victimized all those who take
we’ve victimized all those who take
we’ve victimized all those who take creative subjects and our academics
creative subjects and our academics
creative subjects and our academics still expect to see a world full of
still expect to see a world full of
still expect to see a world full of different and unique people my the only
different and unique people my the only
different and unique people my the only one seen the problem in this so not a
one seen the problem in this so not a
one seen the problem in this so not a feech Edison’s Richard Branson’s and
feech Edison’s Richard Branson’s and
feech Edison’s Richard Branson’s and Steve Jobs grew up in a world where they
Steve Jobs grew up in a world where they
Steve Jobs grew up in a world where they are lost
are lost
are lost don’t bring into the into a world where
don’t bring into the into a world where
don’t bring into the into a world where stand on the edge brings fear for your
stand on the edge brings fear for your
stand on the edge brings fear for your failure fear has been out there fear of
failure fear has been out there fear of
failure fear has been out there fear of not being what they’re expected to be
not being what they’re expected to be
not being what they’re expected to be instead bringing into a world which they
instead bringing into a world which they
instead bringing into a world which they can reach their full potential
can reach their full potential
can reach their full potential go to the edge jump and fly
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[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] see I mean about that passion and that
see I mean about that passion and that
see I mean about that passion and that confidence there and you know some of
confidence there and you know some of
confidence there and you know some of the questions you’re asking Katie I
the questions you’re asking Katie I
the questions you’re asking Katie I think first of all I’ve got so you’re
think first of all I’ve got so you’re
think first of all I’ve got so you’re not on your own I’m standing with you in
not on your own I’m standing with you in
not on your own I’m standing with you in terms of what education is doing for us
terms of what education is doing for us
terms of what education is doing for us how have you managed to stand firm and
how have you managed to stand firm and
how have you managed to stand firm and grab your creativity and make that part
grab your creativity and make that part
grab your creativity and make that part of what you do well I’m a person who
of what you do well I’m a person who
of what you do well I’m a person who loves are in reading and all things like
loves are in reading and all things like
loves are in reading and all things like that so I tried to take what a big
that so I tried to take what a big
that so I tried to take what a big portion at my time even though I’ve
portion at my time even though I’ve
portion at my time even though I’ve loved homework I probably should be
loved homework I probably should be
loved homework I probably should be doing otherwise but just drawing and
doing otherwise but just drawing and
doing otherwise but just drawing and being Who I am and express myself in the
being Who I am and express myself in the
being Who I am and express myself in the best way possible I think it was a good
best way possible I think it was a good
best way possible I think it was a good way to go forward of it just finding
way to go forward of it just finding
way to go forward of it just finding something that you click with I’m
something that you click with I’m
something that you click with I’m following that despite what everyone
following that despite what everyone
following that despite what everyone else wants you to do so I’m a teacher
else wants you to do so I’m a teacher
else wants you to do so I’m a teacher and I’ve read a blog of a teacher went
and I’ve read a blog of a teacher went
and I’ve read a blog of a teacher went into a reception class and said to the
into a reception class and said to the
into a reception class and said to the children they’re sort of five years old
children they’re sort of five years old
children they’re sort of five years old I need a really good artist thirty hands
I need a really good artist thirty hands
I need a really good artist thirty hands shoe up I’m a great artist pick me I’m
shoe up I’m a great artist pick me I’m
shoe up I’m a great artist pick me I’m amazing and then the same experiment is
amazing and then the same experiment is
amazing and then the same experiment is done in year six when they’re 11 and the
done in year six when they’re 11 and the
done in year six when they’re 11 and the teacher goes into the classroom and says
teacher goes into the classroom and says
teacher goes into the classroom and says I need a really good artist
I need a really good artist
I need a really good artist and no hands go up and everybody sort of
and no hands go up and everybody sort of
and no hands go up and everybody sort of looks over in the direction of one or
looks over in the direction of one or
looks over in the direction of one or two people and even though everyone is
two people and even though everyone is
two people and even though everyone is looking at that one person they sort of
looking at that one person they sort of
looking at that one person they sort of go yeah more right and my thought is
go yeah more right and my thought is
go yeah more right and my thought is what happens between that young age of
what happens between that young age of
what happens between that young age of having a go and that older age and
having a go and that older age and
having a go and that older age and because of your pictures that I saw how
because of your pictures that I saw how
because of your pictures that I saw how can we get people back to being five
can we get people back to being five
can we get people back to being five years old and we prepared to have a go
years old and we prepared to have a go
years old and we prepared to have a go how can you encourage people to get back
how can you encourage people to get back
how can you encourage people to get back to that well I gave my mom and a few
to that well I gave my mom and a few
to that well I gave my mom and a few other people a quick challenge which I
other people a quick challenge which I
other people a quick challenge which I forgot to sort of flick through so it’s
forgot to sort of flick through so it’s
forgot to sort of flick through so it’s kind of the same but there’s a few
kind of the same but there’s a few
kind of the same but there’s a few pictures I gave a few people and just
pictures I gave a few people and just
pictures I gave a few people and just the idea of creating new animal species
the idea of creating new animal species
the idea of creating new animal species and you’ll see that my mom is 40 but she
and you’ll see that my mom is 40 but she
and you’ll see that my mom is 40 but she drew that lovely avatar based animal but
drew that lovely avatar based animal but
drew that lovely avatar based animal but yeah I gave a few people just challenged
yeah I gave a few people just challenged
yeah I gave a few people just challenged to see the difference but it turns out
to see the difference but it turns out
to see the difference but it turns out everyone still has that bit of
everyone still has that bit of
everyone still has that bit of creativity in them so it’s not lost and
creativity in them so it’s not lost and
creativity in them so it’s not lost and it’s never just completely gone
it’s never just completely gone
it’s never just completely gone so please just give a try in a bit of a
so please just give a try in a bit of a
so please just give a try in a bit of a spare time or just go home and write a
spare time or just go home and write a
spare time or just go home and write a poem or something I don’t know or design
poem or something I don’t know or design
poem or something I don’t know or design an animal he’s mine in animals you
an animal he’s mine in animals you
an animal he’s mine in animals you yeah yeah she says she’s hard enough
yeah yeah she says she’s hard enough
yeah yeah she says she’s hard enough raising shame no not faulty love you
raising shame no not faulty love you
raising shame no not faulty love you look all right Claire you turn it all
look all right Claire you turn it all
look all right Claire you turn it all right and this is fat listen I love the
right and this is fat listen I love the
right and this is fat listen I love the hair I love the hair on that so give a
hair I love the hair on that so give a
hair I love the hair on that so give a massive round of applause thank you
massive round of applause thank you
massive round of applause thank you milady
milady
milady [Applause]
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