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Sir Ken Robinson California doesn't do cold water. Winnipeg does.

The Element. Finding you passion changes everything. Most people don't find them.

Failure of imagination is the underpinning of modern catastrophy.

We are living in an age of revolution.

Surprised by the number adults that under-estimate their abilities.

40% drop out rate at HS in US.

System is blind to meeting the needs of individuals. It is not about the student. Personalize the curriculum.

Begin with Talent and Ability. What are the basics?

You can name the transformative technologies. The latest is the digital.

Kids take this for granted. It will be outdated soon. (Moore's law.) Apple researcher thinks in 10 years computers will have the computing power of a 6 month old baby. Then they will be able to learn from experiences.

Education system is keyed for 1 billion people. We are soon to be at 9 billion (2050.)

Our children are moving into our most densely populated and most connected time in history. There are problems coming.

Your being here is a miracle. What are you going to do with it?

Our system is based on conformity, not individuality.

Invest in the moment; planning to far into the future is problematic.

We need creative and flexible people in the new economy. We need to get away from the industrial model. Move to the organic model.

Personalized around a richer idea of human possibility.