Four videos of the future
It’s a beautiful, quiet, sunny Sunday afternoon here in Santa Monica and I thought I’d post four videos that inspire me and give you a glimpse into the future. In part, the future that we’re looking forward to helping to create. Here ya go:
#1 - This video more than anything else I’ve seen shows what I envision Education Revolution being able to empower someday. I get goosebumps every time I watch it.
#2 - A friend recently sent this to me…I totally love it. A couple of the slides in particular rocked my world. Crazy how fast this world is changing…
#3 - I saw Will Wright demo Spore at South Southwest a couple of weeks ago. AMAZING. I look at the sophistication and innovation behind something like Spore and then I compare it to the utter lack of innovation in our educational systems. It’s appalling and encouraging at the same time. I’m excited to bring the level of intensity to education that Will has brought to video game world.
#4 - Finally, one of my favorite videos ever. Most of you have probably seen this one before. It’s not so much the future but rather a tribute to the people of the past who have pushed things forward. It’s with that same spirit that we move forward. At a breakfast meeting with a successful entrepreneur a couple of weeks ago he looked at me and said “Dude, you’re crazy. I can’t see how what you’re describing will ever work.” I took it as the highest compliment.
Here’s to the crazy one…
Soooo excited to be able to share more with you about what we’re doing. Stay tune!
2 Comments
- 1. AS THE TABLE TURNS » Blog Archive » Shift Happens said:
[...] Found via (via Edurev via Reemer) [...]
posted April 27th, 2007 at 8:11 pm
- 2. Education Revolution - What we’re reading said:
[...] P.E. classes turn to leg-pumping video game - I think this is a harbinger of things to come. Compare the innovation in the video game industry to the innovation in the education industry over the last couple of decades. I’d venture to say that innovation in video gaming is advancing at least 100x faster than in education. Go look at Spore for proof of that. If traditional education doesn’t innovate (it currently is showing no signs that it will) you’ll start to see outside approaches encroach. Heck, if kids would rather play DDR than dodgeball and it’s more effective at achieving stated goals then why not let them? Bucking the trends here for the sake of nostalgia isn’t going to work or benefit anybody. [...]
posted May 19th, 2007 at 10:31 am
