be the change - in your education
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Be the Changein Your Education
Vuk VisnjicNovember 17, 2012
TEDxYouth@ISB
Belgrade
What is education to you?
Education
KNOWLEDGE
EXPERIENCEOPPORTUNITY
DEVELOPMENT
What are your interests & talents?
Traditional school is BORING
Why are some subjects more supported
than others?
Art is valuable and fun, but it's left
behind.
Someone might drop out because of
this!
Sports are important too, but they
shouldn't be too emphasized.
Lots of classes are BORING.
Learning is FUN! It all doesn’t make sense.
Find out!
Self-learning
Use sources Focus Network
• Books
• Websites
• Films/Videos
• Experts
• Search engines
By the way, they’re
all on the Internet!
• Follow your
interests
• Research
By the way, you
can still do all
this on the
Internet!
• Find people
who share your
interests
• Share and
exchange
information
Yup, still on
the Internet
My Favorites
From Self-learning to Activism
Take action!
Google it!Check sources
Talk to parents, friends, experts
Research
Me, my
interests and
causes
Where it begins
Take Action, Make A Change!
1. Blogging & Social Networks
2. Fundraiser #decinadar
3. Lectures & Media
4. More fundraising & Projects
What Is Activism?
1D Croatia #JankoUp ACTA #twittersindikat
•Personal
interest
• Charity • Global
society
• Social
responsibility
What Can You Do?
1. Learn, talk, share
2. Every little bit counts
3. Take the online offline
4. Make it a habit
Kids Can Be Leaders
Let us play
with our
ideas
Don’t tell us
we “can’t”
Success
means failing
1000 times
No fear!
Let us make our
own mistakes
Listen and
talk to us
So you say you want a revolution?
Well, we all want to
change the World
“Be the change.”
- Gandhi
Thanks for letting
me share!
Vuk VisnjicBlog: www.g33k.rs
Twitter: @ZaljubjenoDete
Email: [email protected]