Play, passion, purpose: Tony Wagner at TEDxNYED
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Tony Wagner recently accepted a position as the first Innovation Education Fellow at the Technology & Entrepreneurship Center at Harvard. Prior to this, he was the founder and co-director of the Change Leadership Group at the Harvard Graduate School of Education for more than a decade. Tony consults widely to schools, districts, and foundations around the country and internationally. His previous work experience includes twelve years as a high school teacher, K-8 principal, university professor in teacher education, and founding executive director of Educators for Social Responsibility. Tony is also a frequent speaker at national and international conferences and a widely published author. His work includes numerous articles and five books. Tony's latest, Creating Innovators: The Making of Young People Who Will Change The World, has just been published by Simon & Schuster to rave reviews. His 2008 book, The Global Achievement Gap has been an international best seller and is being translated into Chinese. Tony has also recently collaborated with noted filmmaker Robert Compton to create a 60 minute documentary, "The Finland Phenomenon: Inside The World's Most Surprising School System." Tony earned an M.A.T. and an Ed.D. at the Harvard University Graduate School of Education.
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This is great, in the sense that it tells us--convinces us--THAT we need to change. But I am frustrated that nowhere can I get a concrete plan, with specific examples, for HOW to change. Lots of ethereal philosophies, but very little useful content. Yes, we should take risks, be willing to fail--but what does that look like? HOW do we encourage that in our students?
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The education system is evolving but not at a fast-enough rate. Why? There are key contributors that include but are not limited to, federal and state legislation, colleges, and funding. To keep up the key is providing educators with their own learning experiences that are focused on the competencies that inspire tomorrow's Guo Pei, Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, and Sunita Narain. It's about the what, why, and how. Our educators don't know and understand the key skills and competencies to effectively unlock every students potential. Despite any social, emotional, or economic challenge, research has proven the educators are the key to success. Great learning can happen everywhere now. Do our educators know how to unlock it's true potential?
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"What the world cares about is not what you know, but what you can DO with what you know" bang on! This is as close to my teaching philosophy as i have ever heard.
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Adding to Tony's list of successfull Harvard dropouts, my top 7:
7. Cole Porter (Composer)
6. Robert Frost (Poet)
5. Matt Damon (Actor)
4. Edwin H. Land (Polaroid)
3. William R. Hearst (Newspapers)
2. Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook)
1. Bill Gates (Microsoft)
Conclusion: Dropout.
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Great speech, Tony! I particularly liked the following statement of yours:
“Knowledge ist a commodity. [...] What the world cares about
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Loved this...
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Right on...can't wait to share!
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it is very interesting, and is so true: Play, passion, purpose.
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two words.... Tiger Moms.
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Unfortunately, there is lots of politics and little actions when it comes to reinventing our eduation system...
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I enjoyed every minute of this talk. It gave me a sort of guideline in raising my kids. I really liked the intrinsic motivation part.
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Please, somebody tell me the name of the he mentioned as being the best school in the country!
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Brilliant!….
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Very true. Very important. Very eye opening.
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Many truths about learning. We have to innovate and motivate students to be facilitators and work with their multiple intelligences so that all have opportunities to be creative and autonomous Excellent talk
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One of the best TED in my opinion.
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Wow, I wish more people would see this to change the way we educate and hire people...
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Play, Passion, Purpose. These words need only to be taken to the heart and applied to see fruitfulness happen from this concept. Great Video!
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Saw this gentleman on "The Agenda: with Steve Pakin" today. I love that show. It consistently validates my opinion. So few people around my area share it. I never had a mentor but am considered "innovative". I would love to be a teacher but those attracted to the pay (ontario) saturate the system.
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Amazing
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