Mind Over Matter: Yes You Can

How does mind over matter work?

Over 30 years ago, #CarolDweck and her colleagues became interested in students' attitudes about failure. They noticed that some students rebounded while other students were devastated by even the smallest setbacks.

After studying the behavior of 1000’s of children, Dr. Dweck coined the terms #fixedmindset and #growthmindset to describe the underlying beliefs people have about learning and intelligence.

When students believe they can get smarter, they understand that effort makes them stronger. Therefore they put in extra time and effort, and that leads to higher achievement.

Recent advances in #neuroscience have also shown us that the brain is far more malleable than we ever knew, and that with practice, neural networks can grow new connections, strengthen existing ones, and increase our neural growth by the actions we take, such as using good strategies, asking questions, practicing, and following good nutrition and sleep habits.👍🏽

Research has also demonstrated the link between mindsets and achievement.

It turns out, if you believe your brain can grow, you behave differently. 🙋🏻‍♀️🧠

Which means you can indeed change your mindset from fixed to growth, and when you do, it leads to increased motivation and achievement.

Make this week a YES YOU CAN week :)

Welcome to the future.

🔟 things you should know about where technology is taking us.

The #internetofthings is transforming and connecting the world around us at an exponential rate with billions of new devices connecting each year. (IoT is the network of physical devices, vehicles, and buildings embedded with electronics, software, sensors, and actuators designed to communicate with users as well as other devices.) Here’s what you can expect in the IoT galaxy we’re in very soon: .

1️⃣ 3D printed makeup. Just insert a person’s face and the machine will apply the exact makeup pattern requested by the user.

2️⃣ 3D printed replacement teeth, printed inside the mouth.

3️⃣ Swarmbot drone printing systems used to produce large buildings and physical structures, working 24/7 until they’re rapidly completed.

4️⃣ Sensor-laced, enviro-responsive clothing scanned and custom-printed instore.

5️⃣ Smart plates, bowls and cups to keep track of what we eat and drink.

6️⃣ Ingestible data collectors, filled with sensors, to give daily internal health scans and reports, plus hyper-personalized, precision-based pharmaceuticals produced by 3D pill printers.

7️⃣ Self-retrieving shoes where you call them by name through your smartphone, and your shoes will come to you.

8️⃣ Scan and print custom-designed clothing at retail clothing stores.

9️⃣ Physical and psychological therapy done through #virtualreality.

🔟 Implanted 'mind mesh' creating AI and human cognitive interface so we can communicate data and with each other wirelessly, and store our memories in the cloud. #blackmirror .

For more on this and to dive deeper see @google's Top Rated futurist Thomas Frey at www.futuristspeaker.com

Meet James. Part human, part machine.

It’s predicted that humanity will change more in the next 20 years than it has in the last 300.

Meet James, a 25-year-old biological scientist who has an advanced cybernetic prosthetic arm with a built-in drone and flashlight.

Humans like James will be commonplace by 2030.

In fact, research and advancements in cybernetics will increasingly give humans super-powers, and we will move to an age of trans-humanism where augmentation, cognitive acceleration and the use of science and technology will evolve the human race beyond its current physical and mental limitations to a new era of advanced intellect and physiology.

Are you ready for it?

Read more about developments in STEM and cybernetics, and how your future job pathway just might be in this space here.

How do we prepare today's students for tomorrow's workforce?

A recent future of jobs report by the @worldeconomicforum shows that the Fourth Industrial Revolution is currently interacting with multiple socio-economic and demographic factors to create a perfect storm of business model change in all industries, resulting in major disruptions to traditional labour and employment markets.

New categories of jobs are emerging, partly or wholly displacing others, and the skill sets required in both old and new occupations is changing in most industries and transforming how, where and why people work.

What is clear is that given the #futureofwork is radically reshaping itself, today’s students are preparing for an uncertain tomorrow where #technology, #automation and #globalisation are driving a new marketplace, requiring new skill sets, mindsets and employment capabilities.

That’s why @girledworld we’re working with high schools all over Australia in 2019 delivering #FutureOfWork 21st Century Career Workshops!💡

Our workshops, led by #girledworld co-founders and expert #innovation facilitators, allow students to be inspired, expand their knowledge and upskill in 21st Century, #entrepreneurship #innovation #teamwork and #STEM capabilities through real world, industry-backed learning contexts so they’re ready and equipped for tomorrow’s world of work, today.

To find out more about our workshops click here.

In Search of Selfie. girledworld join Melbourne Writer's Festival to unpack selfie culture.

FACTS: Last year, more people were killed taking selfies than in shark attacks.🦈

93 million selfies are taken and posted worldwide each day. 📸

And the average 16-25-year-old female spent 5 hours a week taking 3 selfies per day in pursuit of the perfect pose.👅

Why? What’s going on here?

Well what is clear is that for many people their self-worth is highly dependant on the feedback 👍🏽👎🏽 they receive from posting daily selfies.

And the fickle currency of social media likes and online popularity is spilling over into the complex world of real lives and relationships, making it harder and harder to divide our online and offline selves.

We’re interested in exploring the cult of selfie, and the connection between selfies and self-esteem.

So join us @melbwritersfest #MWF19 Schools’ Program in a public forum with 200 students and teachers to unpack the strange and rule-ridden world of selfie culture.

#girledworld Cofounders and authors of #youarenotyourface@madeleinegrummet and Edwina Kolomanski @edwinamani will facilitate a youth-led discussion exploring the role of #socialmedia and #selfies in teenage personal narrative and identity development.

Plenty to debate, share - and unpack!💥 Deets below. 👇🏽
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‘In Search of Selfie’
Facilitated Q&A Teen Forum
Thursday September 5, 2019.
State Library Victoria
Isabella Fraser Room

Book early to avoid missing out. All details and full program at @melbwritersfest or on their website here.

#girledworld #leadership #identity #youarenotyourface
See You Are Not Your Face here.

Let's get girls to unleash their potential and solve the wicked problems of the world: girledworld summit 2018

There are so many wicked problems to solve in the world that we think it’s time girls unleash their potential and collective talents to tackle them head-on.

This year at the @girledworld WOW Summit 2018 @rmituniversity WE WILL have a full-day deep dive on DESIGN THINKING to give girls real-world tools in real-world problem-solving. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE. And click here to book your spot.
 

SO What is Design Thinking ANYWAY?

Design Thinking is a process for creative problem-solving. It's a methodology often used by designers to solve complex (or wicked) problems through a stepped process in order to find desirable solutions for their clients (= humans who have problems they need solved).

In order to use Design Thinking, you need to use a design mindset which parks what you know and let's you instead go deeply into understanding the human you are solving problems for. You need to EMPATHIZE with their world, and notice what's happening for them, so you can best gather insights about their experiences.

Once you've gathered your insights about the problems you have observed you will need to DEFINE them. Kind of come up with a set list of the things you've observed, and patterns you've recognised, so you can then try and solve for the problems therein.

The next stage is to IDEATE (ie: brainstorm to come up with as many awesome solutions as you can to solve the problems on your DEFINE list).

You can THINK BIG here! Moonshots. The idea is you just get as many wild and wacky ideas out there as you can. Flex your creative muscle. Go nuts. Because the whole point of Design Thinking is that it pushes you to explore the possibilities of what could be, by drawing on logic, imagination, intuition, and systemic reasoning to create desired outcomes that will ultimately benefit the end user (the customer/human).

The next step is to build the solution: PROTOTYPE. Make it. But make it simple. And make it fast. Do it for under $100. Under $1 is even better! Use paper, wire-framing on a free web tool, sketch it, act it out. Whatever you do. Don't overcomplicate it. Just bring it to life as fast as you can because once you've built your PROTOTYPE you need to quickly get it into the hands of a human (customer) as soon as you can to TEST it.

Why? The human can tell you if it sucks, or not. They can also tell you if your solution is solving their problem well, or not at all. If it does solve quite well but not quite well enough, work with the human to change it (iterate), so it gets closer to what they need, and then ask them to TEST it again. If it still sucks, go back to the start of the process and see if you started with the right problem in the first place. Then step through the cycle again. Rinse and repeat. Til ultimately, you place in the hands of the human (customer) a solution so insanely awesomely customised just for the problem they needed solved, that they'll be begging you to keep it.

Voila. Simple as that.

Problem solved. Solution beautiful.

You now have a product worth making and shipping to the world!

What's the difference Between Design and Design Thinking?

“Most people make the mistake of thinking design is what it looks like. People think it’s this veneer — that the designers are handed this box and told, ‘Make it look good!’ That’s not what we think design is. It’s not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works.”
— Steve Jobs, APPLE

“Design is the action of bringing something new and desired into existence—a proactive stance that resolves or dissolves problematic situations by design. It is a compound of routine, adaptive and design expertise brought to bear on complex dynamic situations.”
—Harold Nelson, The Design Way

Join us for a full day of immersive Design Thinking where girls will work in groups to use creativity, collaboration and innovative problem solving to design solutions to three real-world problems. (And gain a Micro-Credential in #designthinking to add to their resumes :)

@girledworld invites future female changemakers (currently in Years 9 to 12 in Australian secondary schools) who want to gain skills in entrepreneurship, design thinking and real world problem solving to join us for a hands on day of business building! 🙌🏽

Led by a dynamic, hand-picked squad of industry specialists, innovation coaches, entrepreneurs and RMIT experts, our young female changemakers will work together across a day of Design Thinking modules to unpack complex problems and work to solutions on three real world pain points.

Limited spots. A lifetime of learning. 

“Design thinking is a process for creative problem solving.”

- Coe Leta Stafford, Managing Director IDEO U 

GIRLEDWORLD WOW (WORLD OF WORK) 🌏SUMMIT 2018 🙌🏽

This year's Summit has been developed and designed with RMIT Melbourne (where the event will be held) and will feature two days of immersive, real-world, hands-on learning for girls in Australian Secondary Schools (Year 9 - Year 12) so they can radically upskill, powerfully goal-set and get ready to thrive in the Future of Work. 

Across one extraordinary, transformational weekend, the @girledworld WOW 🌏Summit will bring together top speakers, industry experts and amazing career mentors to explore the new world of work and emerging areas of technology and STEM. This interactive, highly curated, Australian curriculum aligned event will empower, educate and equip all attendees with the mindsets, skillsets and toolkits they'll need to make informed choices about their future career pathways. 

WE PROMISE. THIS IS NOT YOUR AVERAGE CAREERS EVENT. ⚡️🚀

CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS AND MORE INFO ON THE LINE-UP

LAST YEAR’S @GIRLEDWORLD SUMMIT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE WAS A SELLOUT! GET IN QUICK FOR THIS ONE!

GROUP BOOKINGS AVAILABLE FOR SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS.
PLEASE SEE HERE.