taking the time to tinker
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Watch the talk here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJfdxEuJVdM Many great innovations began as toys built by individuals who love to tinker. In this talk, Poornima Vijayashanker tells us that she was introduced to technology, as a child, by her father who talked to her about ‘wafers and chips’. At home, she wasn’t afraid to take things apart; she even programmed the VCR, and installed the sound card in her family’s first PC. While people use technology, they fear learning how to code and building things. Machines are seen as a black box that should be left alone! In her talk she explains that we need to reignite people’s curiosity and imagination by getting back to engineering’s roots – tinkering and playing with things to see how they work.TRANSCRIPT
Taking the Time to Tinker
Poornima VijayashankerFounder of Femgineer@poornimaTEDxNavesink
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Tinkering.
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Founding Engineer2006 - 2009
Founder2010 - Present
Founder2007 - Present
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We were lucky enough to grow up in an environment where there was always much encouragement to children to pursue intellectual interests; to investigate whatever aroused curiosity.
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”- Orville Wright
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Start simple.
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Iterate.
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First flight.
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Tinkers throughout time have changed life!
Edison TeslaCurie
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Naturally curious.
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Ridiculed.
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Scolded.
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Encourage kids to fix things.
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Feel behind.
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10,000 hours!
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Meet Elaine Levin.63.
Multiple Sclerosis.
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Fear of falling.
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25,000 injured yearly.
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Podna Rover.
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Mobility with confidence!
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Baby steps.
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