teaching the next generation of entrepreneurs
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This was the closing presentation at the Digital Kids Education (Edu) Summit. The conference took place September 18, 2013 in San Francisco. A focused event discussing the profound and rapidly changing innovations taking place in education through digital media, DK Edu covers consumer-oriented products and services that are redefining what it means to educate children today.TRANSCRIPT
Teaching the Next Generation ofEntrepreneurs
Digital Kids Education Conference || Museum of Children’s Creativity || 10/18/2013
What is 8 and Up?
• A company teaching entrepreneurship to kids in a fun way.
• Launched a pilot Spring 2013• Parents invest $50 in their child’s business• Expanding to NY, SF and London
Our inspiration . . .
So who’s next?
How we define entrepreneurship
An entrepreneur changes the future by asking . . . .
Inventions are just things people made up!
Two rules for kid entrepreneurs
Make Mistakes
How it Works
$50 Budget6 Weeks
Design a Product And Have Fun!
Dreams of a 7 year old
Week 1
What is an Entrepreneur?
Week 2
What the Big Idea?
Week 3
Just Jump In!Miskates
Week 4
Build a Prototype
Week 5
Tell yourstory
Week 6
Showtime!
Share the
Education changes when kids ask “What If ?”
The Big Picture
The Bigger Picture
Why this matters
• Education has changed in the Google Age. • Knowing answers matters less than asking
interesting questions.
• What will skills will matter in the world of 2023?
What the experts say. . . .
“Today, what you know matters far less than what you can do with what you know.”
“Our goal shouldn’t be to make every students college-ready but innovation ready.”
The Long View
“My generation had it easy – we got to “find” a job”. Increasingly, kids will needto invent their jobs.”
We’re Small but Growing
Questions and Ideas
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Thanks!
• For more info visit us at www.8andup.com or follow us @8andup.com
• Email [email protected]