The Imagination Project: Investing in Human Connections in Modern Education

Bradley Scheel 

Imagination Project

Quotes of the Podcast: 

All failures of the future will be failures of the imagination. 

Introduction of Guest BIO – 

Wylde Scott is a Sultan, Matador, and Knight through and through, who has lived in Shanghai, Bangkok, and Timbuktu and still keeps a house on the bright side of the moon… When not living in his imagination, Wylde is an award-winning children’s author and founder of The Imagination Project and Wylde Scott Entertainment. In addition to dreaming up fantastic tales for young readers, Wylde spends his time in elementary schools, bookstores, and libraries creating fun-filled events for children, parents, and teachers alike. His mission is to ignite imaginations worldwide and empower children with the mindset that anything is possible. On his YouTube channel for kids, Wylde is committed to creating safe, educational, and exciting content for young children based on imagination and play. His many years spent studying storytelling, the imagination, and creativity, combined with his extensive experience applying those lessons in live environments, are the foundations of this book.

Interview

Agents of Change: Leaders/Innovators. 

• 30,000 Ft. View – Why so we, as a society invest in education?
• What drew you to education?
• Why is Imagination the most important skill for the age of Artificial Intelligence. 
• Imagination is not a mystery. It is a very buildable skill set everyone can utilize. - we just need time and attention. Our current scaffolding for education will not work in the 21st Century. We must adjust to meet the circumstance. Those who don't will be left behind. 
• We can reframe and rework education so that both Children AND teachers come to school excited, energized and ready to learn and build. 
• Should we have AI in Education? 
• Why are the years of 5-10 so important to develop these skills? 
• What should a typical day look like for a developing child?
• What are the biggest challenges to you?
• What would you like decision makers to know?”

Podcast/ website/ book shoutouts

Jonathan Haidt's book The Anxious Generation is the first to seriously discuss what technology is doing to our youth. 

Biggest Fan of Sir Ken Robinson- can't believe twenty years later little has changed.

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Intro and Outro by Dynamix Productions