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FIND YOUR PASSIONS IN LIFE

The Challenge: SHOE DESIGN AND PERFORMANCE

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​Level 1 - Get Acquainted with the topic

Video: Abu Yilla - Disability Sport: The Future for Superior Sport Performance (16 min)
Video: Saucony Running Shoes Technology (1:47)
Video: 5 Crazy Shoe Inventions (11:43)

Think about and consider what you heard

  • Do you agree with what was presented?  What is it you agree about?
  • Do you disagree with anything that was presented?  What is it you disagree with?
  • What ideas do you have about this?
  • Are you interested in working in health care?
  • What things are you passionate about?  What excites your spirit?
  • If you could get a job that was so cool you wouldn't mind if you weren't paid for doing it - what would it be?
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Level 2 - Digging Deeper into the topic

Video: Vibram Furoshiki: Japanese Shoe Design (1:43)
Video: Asics: Walking Shoe Technology (1:08)
Video: Focus on Design (1:51 min)
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Nike Hexagonal Pods (Picture Taken by Nike.com)
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Nike Hexagonal pods (Picture Created by Nike.com)
Video: New Invention - Powerlance Advance Auto-Lacing Shoe Technology (3:20)
Video: The Future of Running Shoe Technology – Insights Into Adidas’ Science (1:40min)
Video: Reebok RealFlex 'Technology' (1:13 min)
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​Level 3 - Get involved in the topic! share it with others.

"I am interested, but how do I get myself involved?"
Getting involved is always the hard part right?  Let's get you linked with some sources that could help you!  Check the link below and take a look at this website. When you begin to explore the website, be sure to get your mentor involved! Ask them questions if you are still having trouble getting involved with this topic! ​
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the shoe project
design shoe software
​Once you have figured out a project or how to get involved in what you are interested lets see your progress or what you are doing exactly.  Find time with your mentor to help you with your interest or with someone who can!
​​​​Do you still have questions about for us or for Professor Martini?  Great! Let's hear them! Help us help you! Below provide us your information and ask your question.
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​​THIS IS AWESOME RIGHT!

OK, this must excite you enough that you are willing to spend significantly more time on it.  That's great!  You are important!  You have a voice!  And we want to hear your best ideas!  Share them with us!  Organize your thoughts into a presentation - similar to those presented in the videos above.  Then, either as your own TED talk, or as a written article, share your vision of how our system of education should change to help you find your passion in life, and to give you the resources that would allow you to learn and gain skills in all the areas needed for you to achieve your passion.

Then, please share your vision with us.  If you enjoyed this experience, then you might want to consider asking your school to begin a TED-Ed Club.  You can learn more about that here.

To submit a written article or a YouTube link - CONTACT INFO HERE.
To submit a TED talk video to YouTube!  Create your video using your smartphone, camera, or computer.  Then, upload your video to YouTube and share the link with us using the email address above.

How do I upload my Video to Youtube?

Derral Eves has a lot of YouTube How To's & Training Tutorials.  This is one of them...
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Video: How To Properly Upload Videos To YouTube (4:22)

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