can I get a show of hands from the audience who of you have at some point
audience who of you have at some point
audience who of you have at some point woken up to a dream or nightmare where
woken up to a dream or nightmare where
woken up to a dream or nightmare where you were back in school yeah well thank
you were back in school yeah well thank
you were back in school yeah well thank goodness I’m not the only one this is
goodness I’m not the only one this is
goodness I’m not the only one this is pretty much everything I had to learn in
pretty much everything I had to learn in
pretty much everything I had to learn in high school so I’d like to ask you all a
high school so I’d like to ask you all a
high school so I’d like to ask you all a question how much of what you had to
question how much of what you had to
question how much of what you had to learn in high school do you think you
learn in high school do you think you
learn in high school do you think you actually remember 10% 20% well maybe you
actually remember 10% 20% well maybe you
actually remember 10% 20% well maybe you can make it simpler how many of you that
can make it simpler how many of you that
can make it simpler how many of you that are in the audience today and aren’t
are in the audience today and aren’t
are in the audience today and aren’t currently in the field of physics still
currently in the field of physics still
currently in the field of physics still remember how to calculate a spring
remember how to calculate a spring
remember how to calculate a spring constant yeah that’s very few hands how
constant yeah that’s very few hands how
constant yeah that’s very few hands how many still remember when cook set foot
many still remember when cook set foot
many still remember when cook set foot on Australia or when Napoleon died isn’t
on Australia or when Napoleon died isn’t
on Australia or when Napoleon died isn’t it strange when you think about all
it strange when you think about all
it strange when you think about all these things that you spend so much time
these things that you spend so much time
these things that you spend so much time learning all this stuff and yet will you
learning all this stuff and yet will you
learning all this stuff and yet will you remember so very little maybe you
remember so very little maybe you
remember so very little maybe you thought it was you
thought it was you
thought it was you maybe you just weren’t as smart as the
maybe you just weren’t as smart as the
maybe you just weren’t as smart as the others the truth is you could have
others the truth is you could have
others the truth is you could have learned a lot more but you didn’t and
learned a lot more but you didn’t and
learned a lot more but you didn’t and more importantly that isn’t your fault
more importantly that isn’t your fault
more importantly that isn’t your fault you see whether it’s your high school
you see whether it’s your high school
you see whether it’s your high school curriculum or the yearly courses you
curriculum or the yearly courses you
curriculum or the yearly courses you take for your job the reason why you
take for your job the reason why you
take for your job the reason why you don’t remember so much of them is
don’t remember so much of them is
don’t remember so much of them is because the way we deal with learning is
because the way we deal with learning is
because the way we deal with learning is often fundamentally wrong now I wasn’t
often fundamentally wrong now I wasn’t
often fundamentally wrong now I wasn’t too popular in school and it was mostly
too popular in school and it was mostly
too popular in school and it was mostly because I kept using one word which none
because I kept using one word which none
because I kept using one word which none of my teachers seemed to like why I
of my teachers seemed to like why I
of my teachers seemed to like why I would ask why do I have to keep
would ask why do I have to keep
would ask why do I have to keep repeating the same material over and
repeating the same material over and
repeating the same material over and over again why am I only getting an 8 as
over again why am I only getting an 8 as
over again why am I only getting an 8 as a grade while all my tests were 10 out
a grade while all my tests were 10 out
a grade while all my tests were 10 out of 10 this just isn’t fair and no matter
of 10 this just isn’t fair and no matter
of 10 this just isn’t fair and no matter how often I kept asking these types of
how often I kept asking these types of
how often I kept asking these types of questions the answer I got always seemed
questions the answer I got always seemed
questions the answer I got always seemed to be
to be
to be Maira the same and it was something
Maira the same and it was something
Maira the same and it was something along the lines of well that’s just the
along the lines of well that’s just the
along the lines of well that’s just the way we do things so by the time I was 12
way we do things so by the time I was 12
way we do things so by the time I was 12 years old I’d kind of given up on
years old I’d kind of given up on
years old I’d kind of given up on traditional education and found
traditional education and found
traditional education and found something that I really enjoyed in the
something that I really enjoyed in the
something that I really enjoyed in the world of online game development you see
world of online game development you see
world of online game development you see I got a team of some 15 people together
I got a team of some 15 people together
I got a team of some 15 people together and we started tearing apart these
and we started tearing apart these
and we started tearing apart these popular games and turning them into new
popular games and turning them into new
popular games and turning them into new ones so instead of making homework I
ones so instead of making homework I
ones so instead of making homework I spent my time for years recreating all
spent my time for years recreating all
spent my time for years recreating all the tanks and planes of world war ii and
the tanks and planes of world war ii and
the tanks and planes of world war ii and 3d recording sound effects composing
3d recording sound effects composing
3d recording sound effects composing music even writing AI and when we were
music even writing AI and when we were
music even writing AI and when we were done we would give these creations away
done we would give these creations away
done we would give these creations away for free you might say my hobby got kind
for free you might say my hobby got kind
for free you might say my hobby got kind of out of hand because by the time I
of out of hand because by the time I
of out of hand because by the time I finished high school some three million
finished high school some three million
finished high school some three million people had played something that I
people had played something that I
people had played something that I worked on now I had many more adventures
worked on now I had many more adventures
worked on now I had many more adventures in gaming afterwards and it was the
in gaming afterwards and it was the
in gaming afterwards and it was the skills that I picked up there not in
skills that I picked up there not in
skills that I picked up there not in school that eventually inspired me to
school that eventually inspired me to
school that eventually inspired me to start a company that built interactive
start a company that built interactive
start a company that built interactive training games it was my way to create a
training games it was my way to create a
training games it was my way to create a form of learning that I would have
form of learning that I would have
form of learning that I would have wanted to be a part of and funny enough
wanted to be a part of and funny enough
wanted to be a part of and funny enough life turns out to have this crazy sense
life turns out to have this crazy sense
life turns out to have this crazy sense of humor because as we started rolling
of humor because as we started rolling
of humor because as we started rolling out this training software to customers
out this training software to customers
out this training software to customers all over the world we got similar
all over the world we got similar
all over the world we got similar responses everywhere managers experts
responses everywhere managers experts
responses everywhere managers experts they were baffled at the results of
they were baffled at the results of
they were baffled at the results of their people they were performing way
their people they were performing way
their people they were performing way below what was expected and we started
below what was expected and we started
below what was expected and we started looking into this and found out that of
looking into this and found out that of
looking into this and found out that of the basic knowledge that these people
the basic knowledge that these people
the basic knowledge that these people needed to do their job they only had
needed to do their job they only had
needed to do their job they only had roughly 40% it didn’t matter whether
roughly 40% it didn’t matter whether
roughly 40% it didn’t matter whether they were in sales or security the
they were in sales or security the
they were in sales or security the reason why they were failing at our
reason why they were failing at our
reason why they were failing at our training was because they didn’t know
training was because they didn’t know
training was because they didn’t know what they were supposed to be doing in
what they were supposed to be doing in
what they were supposed to be doing in the first place so there I was back at
the first place so there I was back at
the first place so there I was back at square one I’d basically figured out
square one I’d basically figured out
square one I’d basically figured out that the system that didn’t seem to work
that the system that didn’t seem to work
that the system that didn’t seem to work for me
for me
for me wasn’t working for anyone else either so
wasn’t working for anyone else either so
wasn’t working for anyone else either so he decided to dive into learning and
he decided to dive into learning and
he decided to dive into learning and what I found is that it made even less
what I found is that it made even less
what I found is that it made even less sense to me than it did when I was a kid
sense to me than it did when I was a kid
sense to me than it did when I was a kid you see ever since we shifted away from
you see ever since we shifted away from
you see ever since we shifted away from master and apprentice style learning and
master and apprentice style learning and
master and apprentice style learning and we went to group education in schools
we went to group education in schools
we went to group education in schools we’ve sort of been optimizing learning
we’ve sort of been optimizing learning
we’ve sort of been optimizing learning to be this mass production process and
to be this mass production process and
to be this mass production process and in doing so we completely lost track of
in doing so we completely lost track of
in doing so we completely lost track of the basic principles that make learning
the basic principles that make learning
the basic principles that make learning work on an individual level you see
work on an individual level you see
work on an individual level you see whether or not a learning experience
whether or not a learning experience
whether or not a learning experience works for you is roughly determined by
works for you is roughly determined by
works for you is roughly determined by four principles and by now we like to
four principles and by now we like to
four principles and by now we like to call these principles the pillars of
call these principles the pillars of
call these principles the pillars of learning and the reason why so many
learning and the reason why so many
learning and the reason why so many learning solutions today are getting
learning solutions today are getting
learning solutions today are getting such terrible results is because they
such terrible results is because they
such terrible results is because they neglect most if not all of these pillars
neglect most if not all of these pillars
neglect most if not all of these pillars let me show you the first pillar of
let me show you the first pillar of
let me show you the first pillar of learning is attention you see when I
learning is attention you see when I
learning is attention you see when I want to teach you something I have to
want to teach you something I have to
want to teach you something I have to keep in mind that you have a limited
keep in mind that you have a limited
keep in mind that you have a limited attention span to absorb all that
attention span to absorb all that
attention span to absorb all that knowledge that’s your focused attention
knowledge that’s your focused attention
knowledge that’s your focused attention span and much like this talk it lasts
span and much like this talk it lasts
span and much like this talk it lasts for about 20 minutes
for about 20 minutes
for about 20 minutes but in the real world we’re so used to
but in the real world we’re so used to
but in the real world we’re so used to putting people in classrooms all day and
putting people in classrooms all day and
putting people in classrooms all day and setting them behind hours of e-learning
setting them behind hours of e-learning
setting them behind hours of e-learning material that we’ve totally forgotten
material that we’ve totally forgotten
material that we’ve totally forgotten what the impact is once you start
what the impact is once you start
what the impact is once you start neglecting someone’s attention span
neglecting someone’s attention span
neglecting someone’s attention span there was a great study conducted in
there was a great study conducted in
there was a great study conducted in this where a group of researchers came
this where a group of researchers came
this where a group of researchers came up with a completely fictional country
up with a completely fictional country
up with a completely fictional country and made a whole bunch of lecture
and made a whole bunch of lecture
and made a whole bunch of lecture material around it
material around it
material around it they entered two groups of students and
they entered two groups of students and
they entered two groups of students and taught them this material the first
taught them this material the first
taught them this material the first group they gave a lecture of one hour
group they gave a lecture of one hour
group they gave a lecture of one hour while the second group they gave three
while the second group they gave three
while the second group they gave three lectures of twenty minutes with ample
lectures of twenty minutes with ample
lectures of twenty minutes with ample time in between just to see what would
time in between just to see what would
time in between just to see what would happen if they figured out okay
happen if they figured out okay
happen if they figured out okay we can stick with these 20 minutes and
we can stick with these 20 minutes and
we can stick with these 20 minutes and the results were crazy a week later they
the results were crazy a week later they
the results were crazy a week later they tested the knowledge of these students
tested the knowledge of these students
tested the knowledge of these students and the first group that had the
and the first group that had the
and the first group that had the material in an hour
material in an hour
material in an hour they had 18% knowledge left while the
they had 18% knowledge left while the
they had 18% knowledge left while the group that God the material in blocks
group that God the material in blocks
group that God the material in blocks for 20 minutes with ample time in
for 20 minutes with ample time in
for 20 minutes with ample time in between they were at 85% of the
between they were at 85% of the
between they were at 85% of the knowledge more than three times the
knowledge more than three times the
knowledge more than three times the learning results simply by dozing your
learning results simply by dozing your
learning results simply by dozing your knowledge properly crazy but of course
knowledge properly crazy but of course
knowledge properly crazy but of course attention isn’t the only thing that
attention isn’t the only thing that
attention isn’t the only thing that determines how much of the knowledge
determines how much of the knowledge
determines how much of the knowledge that someone’s broadcasting you can
that someone’s broadcasting you can
that someone’s broadcasting you can actually absorb
actually absorb
actually absorb because the second pillar is capability
because the second pillar is capability
because the second pillar is capability you see if you’re much better at
you see if you’re much better at
you see if you’re much better at learning something then you can deal
learning something then you can deal
learning something then you can deal with much more complicated information
with much more complicated information
with much more complicated information much more challenging information and
much more challenging information and
much more challenging information and this is something we understand really
this is something we understand really
this is something we understand really well in the video games industry because
well in the video games industry because
well in the video games industry because what we’re doing there is automatically
what we’re doing there is automatically
what we’re doing there is automatically feeding you this perfect balance between
feeding you this perfect balance between
feeding you this perfect balance between what you’re capable of and what kind of
what you’re capable of and what kind of
what you’re capable of and what kind of challenge we give you and through that
challenge we give you and through that
challenge we give you and through that what you’re doing in a game doesn’t feel
what you’re doing in a game doesn’t feel
what you’re doing in a game doesn’t feel like learning it just feels like taking
like learning it just feels like taking
like learning it just feels like taking on one interesting challenge after the
on one interesting challenge after the
on one interesting challenge after the next and getting better and better but
next and getting better and better but
next and getting better and better but again if you look back at the real world
again if you look back at the real world
again if you look back at the real world that’s not how we do things we have a
that’s not how we do things we have a
that’s not how we do things we have a whole classroom full of totally
whole classroom full of totally
whole classroom full of totally different people
different people
different people and we’re sending them all the same
and we’re sending them all the same
and we’re sending them all the same message we’re giving them all the same
message we’re giving them all the same
message we’re giving them all the same material the same with eLearning
material the same with eLearning
material the same with eLearning basically huge amounts of people are
basically huge amounts of people are
basically huge amounts of people are getting the exact same amount of
getting the exact same amount of
getting the exact same amount of knowledge in the same density in the
knowledge in the same density in the
knowledge in the same density in the same order send out to them well they’re
same order send out to them well they’re
same order send out to them well they’re all different so what happens basically
all different so what happens basically
all different so what happens basically if you designed and taught your material
if you designed and taught your material
if you designed and taught your material perfectly average Joe ends up being in
perfectly average Joe ends up being in
perfectly average Joe ends up being in the flow but everyone else falls short
the flow but everyone else falls short
the flow but everyone else falls short either you are a little bit less capable
either you are a little bit less capable
either you are a little bit less capable than average Joe which means you end up
than average Joe which means you end up
than average Joe which means you end up in frustration and the material is
in frustration and the material is
in frustration and the material is eventually rushing by so quickly
eventually rushing by so quickly
eventually rushing by so quickly you can’t even follow or you might be
you can’t even follow or you might be
you can’t even follow or you might be more capable maybe if you reach your
more capable maybe if you reach your
more capable maybe if you reach your potential you could do a lot for society
potential you could do a lot for society
potential you could do a lot for society but unfortunately you end a board you’re
but unfortunately you end a board you’re
but unfortunately you end a board you’re basically falling asleep only to wake up
basically falling asleep only to wake up
basically falling asleep only to wake up here’s something that sounds vaguely
here’s something that sounds vaguely
here’s something that sounds vaguely similar and go oh god I can go to sleep
similar and go oh god I can go to sleep
similar and go oh god I can go to sleep again this is of course terrible now
again this is of course terrible now
again this is of course terrible now these two pillars these first two
these two pillars these first two
these two pillars these first two pillars they deal with just absorbing
pillars they deal with just absorbing
pillars they deal with just absorbing information but even if you imagine that
information but even if you imagine that
information but even if you imagine that we would get all of these perfect and we
we would get all of these perfect and we
we would get all of these perfect and we got you to somehow through some
got you to somehow through some
got you to somehow through some incredible learning system absorb a
incredible learning system absorb a
incredible learning system absorb a hundred percent we wouldn’t be there yet
hundred percent we wouldn’t be there yet
hundred percent we wouldn’t be there yet because if next month you don’t remember
because if next month you don’t remember
because if next month you don’t remember any of that we’ve basically just wasted
any of that we’ve basically just wasted
any of that we’ve basically just wasted your time so that’s what takes us to the
your time so that’s what takes us to the
your time so that’s what takes us to the third pillar of learning which is
third pillar of learning which is
third pillar of learning which is retention retention or remembering
retention retention or remembering
retention retention or remembering something for the long term has
something for the long term has
something for the long term has everything to do with repeating it and
everything to do with repeating it and
everything to do with repeating it and there’s a simple law about this which is
there’s a simple law about this which is
there’s a simple law about this which is the more often you repeat something
the more often you repeat something
the more often you repeat something the longer you’ll remember but there’s a
the longer you’ll remember but there’s a
the longer you’ll remember but there’s a second part to this law that most people
second part to this law that most people
second part to this law that most people don’t fully understand and that is that
don’t fully understand and that is that
don’t fully understand and that is that after every repetition it takes longer
after every repetition it takes longer
after every repetition it takes longer for the next repetition to be effective
for the next repetition to be effective
for the next repetition to be effective so what happens well basically it’s very
so what happens well basically it’s very
so what happens well basically it’s very simple this is all to do with something
simple this is all to do with something
simple this is all to do with something we call the forgetting curve and
we call the forgetting curve and
we call the forgetting curve and although it’s different for different
although it’s different for different
although it’s different for different topics and different people the basic
topics and different people the basic
topics and different people the basic principle is simple if I want to teach
principle is simple if I want to teach
principle is simple if I want to teach you something today let’s say five new
you something today let’s say five new
you something today let’s say five new things I could repeat all those five
things I could repeat all those five
things I could repeat all those five things five times right now and in a
things five times right now and in a
things five times right now and in a week from now you wouldn’t remember any
week from now you wouldn’t remember any
week from now you wouldn’t remember any of it except that it was really really
of it except that it was really really
of it except that it was really really annoying but if I tell you these things
annoying but if I tell you these things
annoying but if I tell you these things today and I’ll tell you again in a
today and I’ll tell you again in a
today and I’ll tell you again in a couple of days then a couple of weeks
couple of days then a couple of weeks
couple of days then a couple of weeks then a couple of months and then six
then a couple of months and then six
then a couple of months and then six months you will probably remember it for
months you will probably remember it for
months you will probably remember it for up to a year afterwards now to see how
up to a year afterwards now to see how
up to a year afterwards now to see how badly we deal with that in the real
badly we deal with that in the real
badly we deal with that in the real world just look at say high school math
world just look at say high school math
world just look at say high school math now you may not remember much about high
now you may not remember much about high
now you may not remember much about high school math which I already told you
school math which I already told you
school math which I already told you isn’t really your fault but you’ll
isn’t really your fault but you’ll
isn’t really your fault but you’ll definitely remember how its taught
definitely remember how its taught
definitely remember how its taught usually you get about two books per year
usually you get about two books per year
usually you get about two books per year every book has about five chapters ten
every book has about five chapters ten
every book has about five chapters ten chapters in all and every month you get
chapters in all and every month you get
chapters in all and every month you get a chapter followed by tests every
a chapter followed by tests every
a chapter followed by tests every chapter is about a different topic and
chapter is about a different topic and
chapter is about a different topic and those topics return each year so if you
those topics return each year so if you
those topics return each year so if you got algebra in month one of year one you
got algebra in month one of year one you
got algebra in month one of year one you can bet that in month one of year two
can bet that in month one of year two
can bet that in month one of year two you have advanced algebra and so on and
you have advanced algebra and so on and
you have advanced algebra and so on and so forth and if you look at this from a
so forth and if you look at this from a
so forth and if you look at this from a distance it seems sensible students get
distance it seems sensible students get
distance it seems sensible students get the same amount of material every month
the same amount of material every month
the same amount of material every month and teachers get to spend one month a
and teachers get to spend one month a
and teachers get to spend one month a year dealing with one topic for all the
year dealing with one topic for all the
year dealing with one topic for all the years they’re teaching but when you
years they’re teaching but when you
years they’re teaching but when you start looking at the way memory works
start looking at the way memory works
start looking at the way memory works this all stops making sense really
this all stops making sense really
this all stops making sense really quickly because if we have an average
quickly because if we have an average
quickly because if we have an average person repeat algebra for about a month
person repeat algebra for about a month
person repeat algebra for about a month it takes about three months afterwards
it takes about three months afterwards
it takes about three months afterwards before they seriously start to forget
before they seriously start to forget
before they seriously start to forget things and after a year almost
things and after a year almost
things and after a year almost everything is gone so well teachers
everything is gone so well teachers
everything is gone so well teachers think they’re adding the same portion of
think they’re adding the same portion of
think they’re adding the same portion of knowledge every month in fact you’re not
knowledge every month in fact you’re not
knowledge every month in fact you’re not just learning this new knowledge
just learning this new knowledge
just learning this new knowledge you’re also forced to reconstruct
you’re also forced to reconstruct
you’re also forced to reconstruct everything you’ve forgotten from last
everything you’ve forgotten from last
everything you’ve forgotten from last year and so on and so forth which leads
year and so on and so forth which leads
year and so on and so forth which leads us to this crazy situation where there’s
us to this crazy situation where there’s
us to this crazy situation where there’s this teacher going ha what’s wrong with
this teacher going ha what’s wrong with
this teacher going ha what’s wrong with Peter he’s probably not trying cuz he
Peter he’s probably not trying cuz he
Peter he’s probably not trying cuz he did great in year one but now it’s year
did great in year one but now it’s year
did great in year one but now it’s year four and he’s struggling and we’re still
four and he’s struggling and we’re still
four and he’s struggling and we’re still giving him the same amount of material
giving him the same amount of material
giving him the same amount of material every month you know must be his fault
every month you know must be his fault
every month you know must be his fault of course
of course
of course that’s totally not true because Peter
that’s totally not true because Peter
that’s totally not true because Peter got a lot better at math in those four
got a lot better at math in those four
got a lot better at math in those four years just not quite good enough to
years just not quite good enough to
years just not quite good enough to relearn three months worth of material
relearn three months worth of material
relearn three months worth of material plus all this new stuff on top so we’re
plus all this new stuff on top so we’re
plus all this new stuff on top so we’re dealing with remembering stuff pretty
dealing with remembering stuff pretty
dealing with remembering stuff pretty badly too now that leaves us just one
badly too now that leaves us just one
badly too now that leaves us just one pillar the last pillar is motivation
pillar the last pillar is motivation
pillar the last pillar is motivation which is really quite simple I mean
which is really quite simple I mean
which is really quite simple I mean motivation gets us started with learning
motivation gets us started with learning
motivation gets us started with learning and keeps us going along the way without
and keeps us going along the way without
and keeps us going along the way without it we are nowhere and to see how badly
it we are nowhere and to see how badly
it we are nowhere and to see how badly we deal with motivation all you have to
we deal with motivation all you have to
we deal with motivation all you have to do is send your kid to primary school
do is send your kid to primary school
do is send your kid to primary school say third grade where they will get math
say third grade where they will get math
say third grade where they will get math for the first time and at the end of the
for the first time and at the end of the
for the first time and at the end of the year they’ll come home and show you the
year they’ll come home and show you the
year they’ll come home and show you the report card and it says an 8 out of 10
report card and it says an 8 out of 10
report card and it says an 8 out of 10 oh good job Johnny here’s some money
oh good job Johnny here’s some money
oh good job Johnny here’s some money from Grandma so you can buy something
from Grandma so you can buy something
from Grandma so you can buy something nice keep it up so fast-forward another
nice keep it up so fast-forward another
nice keep it up so fast-forward another year end of year four he comes back with
year end of year four he comes back with
year end of year four he comes back with his report chart less happy this time
his report chart less happy this time
his report chart less happy this time six out of ten we get worried he might
six out of ten we get worried he might
six out of ten we get worried he might feel next year for no money from Grandma
feel next year for no money from Grandma
feel next year for no money from Grandma you have to try harder now what are we
you have to try harder now what are we
you have to try harder now what are we teaching Johnny here well it’s really
teaching Johnny here well it’s really
teaching Johnny here well it’s really quite simple because you know no matter
quite simple because you know no matter
quite simple because you know no matter how bad he might be at math at this
how bad he might be at math at this
how bad he might be at math at this point there’s one thing he really
point there’s one thing he really
point there’s one thing he really realizes very well and that is that a
realizes very well and that is that a
realizes very well and that is that a six is significantly less than an eight
six is significantly less than an eight
six is significantly less than an eight so what we’ve taught him is that by
so what we’ve taught him is that by
so what we’ve taught him is that by going through another grueling year of
going through another grueling year of
going through another grueling year of math he actually got worse at math now
math he actually got worse at math now
math he actually got worse at math now we did this in video games usually by
we did this in video games usually by
we did this in video games usually by accident taking people score away or
accident taking people score away or
accident taking people score away or levels away or you know anything they
levels away or you know anything they
levels away or you know anything they earned and you know what turns out to
earned and you know what turns out to
earned and you know what turns out to happen people stop playing so a couple
happen people stop playing so a couple
happen people stop playing so a couple of companies went bankrupt and generally
of companies went bankrupt and generally
of companies went bankrupt and generally speaking we don’t do that anymore but of
speaking we don’t do that anymore but of
speaking we don’t do that anymore but of course in the real world education
course in the real world education
course in the real world education is mandatory which is why we can get
is mandatory which is why we can get
is mandatory which is why we can get away with the world’s worst design now
away with the world’s worst design now
away with the world’s worst design now if this were a video game Johnny
if this were a video game Johnny
if this were a video game Johnny wouldn’t have gotten a six he would have
wouldn’t have gotten a six he would have
wouldn’t have gotten a six he would have gotten to level 14 and we’d have told
gotten to level 14 and we’d have told
gotten to level 14 and we’d have told him you know six plus eight 14 he got
him you know six plus eight 14 he got
him you know six plus eight 14 he got better and we’d have told him if you get
better and we’d have told him if you get
better and we’d have told him if you get to level 16 at the end of the holiday
to level 16 at the end of the holiday
to level 16 at the end of the holiday period we’re gonna give you a gold star
period we’re gonna give you a gold star
period we’re gonna give you a gold star now that’s motivating so after seeing
now that’s motivating so after seeing
now that’s motivating so after seeing the sort of sorry state the pillars of
the sort of sorry state the pillars of
the sort of sorry state the pillars of learning we’re in for so many of our
learning we’re in for so many of our
learning we’re in for so many of our learning solutions I decided to go back
learning solutions I decided to go back
learning solutions I decided to go back to the basics so I sat down with our
to the basics so I sat down with our
to the basics so I sat down with our team and we started building a solution
team and we started building a solution
team and we started building a solution no wingo and in itself no Wingo is a
no wingo and in itself no Wingo is a
no wingo and in itself no Wingo is a deceptively simple tool you see it’s a
deceptively simple tool you see it’s a
deceptively simple tool you see it’s a game it’s a game that challenges you to
game it’s a game that challenges you to
game it’s a game that challenges you to learn on a daily basis by playing some
learn on a daily basis by playing some
learn on a daily basis by playing some trivia quizzes because science shows us
trivia quizzes because science shows us
trivia quizzes because science shows us that by learning through trivia quizzes
that by learning through trivia quizzes
that by learning through trivia quizzes rather than pure heart erie you can
rather than pure heart erie you can
rather than pure heart erie you can learn up to five times more effectively
learn up to five times more effectively
learn up to five times more effectively so we have you play these trivia quizzes
so we have you play these trivia quizzes
so we have you play these trivia quizzes answering a bunch of questions as
answering a bunch of questions as
answering a bunch of questions as quickly as you can and we thought it’d
quickly as you can and we thought it’d
quickly as you can and we thought it’d be nice to have some friendly
be nice to have some friendly
be nice to have some friendly competition so we added the option to
competition so we added the option to
competition so we added the option to challenge a colleague or classmate we’re
challenge a colleague or classmate we’re
challenge a colleague or classmate we’re trying to beat them to the punch and
trying to beat them to the punch and
trying to beat them to the punch and give better answers faster than they do
give better answers faster than they do
give better answers faster than they do if you get a question wrong we
if you get a question wrong we
if you get a question wrong we immediately show you what the right
immediately show you what the right
immediately show you what the right answer is so you learn quickly and these
answer is so you learn quickly and these
answer is so you learn quickly and these quizzes take 30 to 40 seconds to play so
quizzes take 30 to 40 seconds to play so
quizzes take 30 to 40 seconds to play so that means it’s a perfect replacement
that means it’s a perfect replacement
that means it’s a perfect replacement for your daily clash of clans or candy
for your daily clash of clans or candy
for your daily clash of clans or candy crush fix at the end of a quiz we add
crush fix at the end of a quiz we add
crush fix at the end of a quiz we add your points up together it increases
your points up together it increases
your points up together it increases your level and if you did really well
your level and if you did really well
your level and if you did really well you might get a gold star
you might get a gold star
you might get a gold star because you finished one of your daily
because you finished one of your daily
because you finished one of your daily quests now I started out by saying that
quests now I started out by saying that
quests now I started out by saying that this game was deceptively simple and I
this game was deceptively simple and I
this game was deceptively simple and I did it very intentionally because if you
did it very intentionally because if you
did it very intentionally because if you look at this from the users perspective
look at this from the users perspective
look at this from the users perspective there’s a lot of random stuff going on I
there’s a lot of random stuff going on I
there’s a lot of random stuff going on I get a bunch of random questions I get a
get a bunch of random questions I get a
get a bunch of random questions I get a random opponent even random daily quests
random opponent even random daily quests
random opponent even random daily quests to keep me going but what makes the wing
to keep me going but what makes the wing
to keep me going but what makes the wing was so special is that there is nothing
was so special is that there is nothing
was so special is that there is nothing random about it
random about it
random about it you see we constructed this huge
you see we constructed this huge
you see we constructed this huge computational cluster
computational cluster
computational cluster the cloud that is keeping an individual
the cloud that is keeping an individual
the cloud that is keeping an individual learning profile for every single user
learning profile for every single user
learning profile for every single user so when you play a Wingo it’s really
so when you play a Wingo it’s really
so when you play a Wingo it’s really quickly learning exactly what your
quickly learning exactly what your
quickly learning exactly what your capability level is and feeding you
capability level is and feeding you
capability level is and feeding you those questions you need to stay in the
those questions you need to stay in the
those questions you need to stay in the flow and with every answer you get right
flow and with every answer you get right
flow and with every answer you get right and wrong it’s learning your personal
and wrong it’s learning your personal
and wrong it’s learning your personal forgetting curve for every single topic
forgetting curve for every single topic
forgetting curve for every single topic you learn until it gets to the point
you learn until it gets to the point
you learn until it gets to the point that it can predict up to the day for
that it can predict up to the day for
that it can predict up to the day for every single fact you know that’s in the
every single fact you know that’s in the
every single fact you know that’s in the system when you will forget it and
system when you will forget it and
system when you will forget it and repeat it just in time before you do
repeat it just in time before you do
repeat it just in time before you do essentially giving you the closest thing
essentially giving you the closest thing
essentially giving you the closest thing to a superpower memory but that’s not
to a superpower memory but that’s not
to a superpower memory but that’s not all it’s also measuring your motivation
all it’s also measuring your motivation
all it’s also measuring your motivation and making sure it feeds you just the
and making sure it feeds you just the
and making sure it feeds you just the right opponents and the right daily
right opponents and the right daily
right opponents and the right daily challenges to keep you going and at the
challenges to keep you going and at the
challenges to keep you going and at the same time it keeps track of your
same time it keeps track of your
same time it keeps track of your attention span so if it ever wanes it
attention span so if it ever wanes it
attention span so if it ever wanes it gives you an easy out and tells you up
gives you an easy out and tells you up
gives you an easy out and tells you up well I’m all out of questions for today
well I’m all out of questions for today
well I’m all out of questions for today come back tomorrow so it optimizes your
come back tomorrow so it optimizes your
come back tomorrow so it optimizes your learning sessions so through this for
learning sessions so through this for
learning sessions so through this for the first time in history through the
the first time in history through the
the first time in history through the power of cloud computing and the
power of cloud computing and the
power of cloud computing and the technology of video games we’ve managed
technology of video games we’ve managed
technology of video games we’ve managed to create a solution that can deal with
to create a solution that can deal with
to create a solution that can deal with learning and knowledge on an individual
learning and knowledge on an individual
learning and knowledge on an individual level an intelligent system capable of
level an intelligent system capable of
level an intelligent system capable of supplying a virtually limitless number
supplying a virtually limitless number
supplying a virtually limitless number of people with perfectly personalized
of people with perfectly personalized
of people with perfectly personalized learning experiences now this system has
learning experiences now this system has
learning experiences now this system has only been available to the public for a
only been available to the public for a
only been available to the public for a handful of months but the results we’ve
handful of months but the results we’ve
handful of months but the results we’ve gotten to it have given us an incredibly
gotten to it have given us an incredibly
gotten to it have given us an incredibly interesting insight in the gaps of
interesting insight in the gaps of
interesting insight in the gaps of knowledge that are all around us
knowledge that are all around us
knowledge that are all around us we rolled this system out for security
we rolled this system out for security
we rolled this system out for security guards and found out that 36 percent of
guards and found out that 36 percent of
guards and found out that 36 percent of security guards would leave their
security guards would leave their
security guards would leave their colleagues in potentially
colleagues in potentially
colleagues in potentially life-threatening situations because they
life-threatening situations because they
life-threatening situations because they did know the rules about protecting
did know the rules about protecting
did know the rules about protecting their own safety but we’re no longer
their own safety but we’re no longer
their own safety but we’re no longer aware of the rules about when to stick
aware of the rules about when to stick
aware of the rules about when to stick with our colleagues despite their own
with our colleagues despite their own
with our colleagues despite their own safety being at risk now as you can
safety being at risk now as you can
safety being at risk now as you can imagine we’re working hard to fill this
imagine we’re working hard to fill this
imagine we’re working hard to fill this knowledge gap before it has some
knowledge gap before it has some
knowledge gap before it has some dramatic consequences but that’s not all
dramatic consequences but that’s not all
dramatic consequences but that’s not all we worked with a big fortune 500 company
we worked with a big fortune 500 company
we worked with a big fortune 500 company and they found out that their sales
and they found out that their sales
and they found out that their sales consultants knew less than 50% of their
consultants knew less than 50% of their
consultants knew less than 50% of their product portfolio and were unable to
product portfolio and were unable to
product portfolio and were unable to properly advise customers on all the
properly advise customers on all the
properly advise customers on all the rest so we rolled out a pilot to a
rest so we rolled out a pilot to a
rest so we rolled out a pilot to a region and after the problem was solved
region and after the problem was solved
region and after the problem was solved not only did they have happier customers
not only did they have happier customers
not only did they have happier customers but within six months revenues for that
but within six months revenues for that
but within six months revenues for that region went up by over 50% even the
region went up by over 50% even the
region went up by over 50% even the traditional education institutions
traditional education institutions
traditional education institutions usually the last to go have started
usually the last to go have started
usually the last to go have started moving after we did a pilot at a
moving after we did a pilot at a
moving after we did a pilot at a secondary school with a class that had
secondary school with a class that had
secondary school with a class that had been struggling with math for over two
been struggling with math for over two
been struggling with math for over two years
years
years teachers had all but given up on getting
teachers had all but given up on getting
teachers had all but given up on getting these students to semi decent grades we
these students to semi decent grades we
these students to semi decent grades we put the game out there and had them play
put the game out there and had them play
put the game out there and had them play it with math questions for two weeks
it with math questions for two weeks
it with math questions for two weeks after those two weeks the amount of
after those two weeks the amount of
after those two weeks the amount of mistakes on math tests had gone down by
mistakes on math tests had gone down by
mistakes on math tests had gone down by more than 60% so of course it’s
more than 60% so of course it’s
more than 60% so of course it’s incredible seeing all these wonderful
incredible seeing all these wonderful
incredible seeing all these wonderful results but the main thing that it shows
results but the main thing that it shows
results but the main thing that it shows us is how much work there is still to be
us is how much work there is still to be
us is how much work there is still to be done
done
done everywhere we look around us there’s
everywhere we look around us there’s
everywhere we look around us there’s huge gaps in people’s knowledge and the
huge gaps in people’s knowledge and the
huge gaps in people’s knowledge and the only reason they are there is because
only reason they are there is because
only reason they are there is because we’re using bad solutions and dealing
we’re using bad solutions and dealing
we’re using bad solutions and dealing with learning in the wrong way so this
with learning in the wrong way so this
with learning in the wrong way so this is what I want to leave you with today
is what I want to leave you with today
is what I want to leave you with today we owe it to our kids our professionals
we owe it to our kids our professionals
we owe it to our kids our professionals our customers even our economy to stop
our customers even our economy to stop
our customers even our economy to stop dealing with learning using century-old
dealing with learning using century-old
dealing with learning using century-old methods that have been proven wrong
methods that have been proven wrong
methods that have been proven wrong decades ago we need to embrace the four
decades ago we need to embrace the four
decades ago we need to embrace the four pillars of learning and deal with
pillars of learning and deal with
pillars of learning and deal with knowledge in a whole new way that way we
knowledge in a whole new way that way we
knowledge in a whole new way that way we can stop teaching people years worth of
can stop teaching people years worth of
can stop teaching people years worth of material they will never remember we can
material they will never remember we can
material they will never remember we can teach them only those things that they
teach them only those things that they
teach them only those things that they really need to know and make sure they
really need to know and make sure they
really need to know and make sure they remember them for as long as they want
remember them for as long as they want
remember them for as long as they want to
to
to [Applause]
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