breath, right. I want you to take a deep breath and think [Music] of hands. Who's singing that jingle. Who remembers that jingle.We know you all. Doesn't it just make you smile. >> Doesn't it just make you feel good. Don't you feel a little bit childlike even too.Here's a fun fact for you. You were all Toys R Us kids at one point. Why.Because kids are born knowing how to do two things with sheer brilliance, and that's play and feel. Recently I read an article on learning toplay. com that said this said from ...

Have you ever wondered what life was like before we had Google Maps in our pocket? We used to hop on the computer, type in an address, and print out line by line instructions on how to get to where we had to go. We had to plan ahead. And then we'd get into the car, and then we would just hope that we wouldn't miss a turn. And if we did, curiosity became our compass. We'd have to explore. We'd have to discover our way back. Some of us would take out a map, try to figure out exactly where we are. Others would ...

you. In 2004, I walked into Wagner College as a basketball player. In 2012, I left here with my master's degree in education. And now, in 2025, I get to come back up on the stage with the microphone. I'm really excited. It's a full circle moment for me, and I'm appreciative to be here with you guys. Um, since I left Wagner, I've been a teacher, a coach, a trainer, and now I'm a parent, and I learned something really important, and that is that kids today aren't really that much different than the kids that ...

[Music] [Applause] [Music] Have you ever asked your parents why why do we have homework. Why is fish curry so spicy. Why do we have to wake up so early in the morning for school when even the sun is still sleepy.And they say because I said so. When I was younger, I remember asking my dad why are the waves always moving. He smiled and said because the moon tells them to.At first I thought he was joking, but later I found out it was true. The moon's gravity actually pulls the water and creates tides. Can you ...

Have you ever wondered why is the sky blue. Where do dreams come from. Or what pushed prehistoric people to leave their caves.Well, I have. And not just once. It all started a few months ago.I was traveling home from university, completely drained after a long day of lectures. I got on a train, sat down, and did what most of us do when we retired. I started mindlessly scrolling through Instagram, simply letting the hours drift away.All I needed at that time was peace and silence. Nothingness. However, next ...

[Applause] [Music] All right, here's what we're going to do. Heads we go north, tails we go south. That coin flip launched a camping trip that changed my life.We had all of the camping gear packed up in the car. We had the entire long weekend free. What we didn't have was a plan.It was a little unusual for us. We were both media producers, so we were used to keeping a schedule down to the second. But there we were all packed up, nowhere to go.So, we flipped a coin and that freed us up. We could do anything. ...

Let me begin with a story. I love languages and above all I love my mother language Polish. So I keep a diary with words that I learned while reading.It's full of very niche and old words that rarely pop up in a conversation. One of these days I stumbled upon a very nice sounding word that amazed me from the start. It was a palimpest.That was the spark that ignited the flame and led me on this journey. And I would like to take you along with me. What is a palimpest.Originally, it was parchment or papyrus us ...

Growing up, class presentation days were some of my favorite days in school, but not for the reasons you're probably thinking. For one, it gave me the opportunity to wear a very cute outfit, just like right now. On top of that, any day that I got to talk in front of a group of people without the consequence of my desk moving, that was going to be a great day.And also, just like right now, I'd be the center of attention, even if it was just for a limited time only. On top of that, when I gave my presentation ...

Hello, my name is Shioahi. I'm a junior high school student from Oman. Today, I'd like to talk about myself. And before that, I'd like to introduce myself, habit.First, I'm now spending the last time being the junior high school student and also being the student council president. My club activity is enlav which means inspire next generation. It's really fun and the main project is man which means modern United Nations.I'd like to introduce this activity later. My hobby is to watch anime and dance valet. N ...

When we look at history, we find that in history, some who topped the classroom never topped the world and some who stumbled in the classroom went on to redefine the world. Ladies and gentlemen, today I'll be speaking about something fundamental to all of us. Education.Specifically, academic education, or as I like to call it, the overhyped checklist of grades, degrees, and diplomas. Don't get me wrong, academic education gives us knowledge, but let's be honest. Does memorizing the periodic table prepare yo ...