Slides from my keynote address at the #140Edu conference on July 31st, 2012 at the 92nd St. Y.

1. It was the best of times....

5. It was the worst of times...

6. http://www.flickr.com/photos/40964293@N07/4728093020/

9. It was a confusing time...

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/benrussell/1477899923/

11. Is School Relevant?
(am I relevant?)

13. It Doesn’t Have to
Be That Way.

14. School Can Teach Us
How To Learn.

15. School Can Help Us
Learn to Live.

16. And This Matters
(to everyone.)

17. Citizens > Workers

18. School was designed
for this:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/2178404705/

19. But We Can’t Replace It
With This...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jean-ed/1803024018/

20. Because It Belongs To This.

21. How?

22. Care For, Not About.
(We Teach Kids, Not Subjects)

23. Ask Questions.
(That we didn’t know the answers to.)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/capohanka/3410105704/

24. Seek Out Answers.
(Complexity is good.)

25. Talk and Listen.
(Turns Out We Learn That Way.)

26. Dream Bigger.
This isn’t personalized.

27. Unlock Passion.
(High School Is Real Life)

28. Build Real Stuff.
(School Has To Matter.)

29. Share.
(We are all important voices.)

30. Change the World.