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Jacob's 50th Birthday Party is not only a party, but a reflection of Jacob's life, and his continual striving to get '''''more effect for the effort'''''. Specifically, Jacob's first half century of consciousness has had one continual theme: '''Rethinking Education,''' with the following being a quick summary of the journey, as written by him: | |||
* Before I entered Kindergarten, I was almost "held back" in preschool, and so was considered a "slow learner". | |||
* But, after being pulled from formal school at the age of 9, to take a trip around the United States for 3 months, where my dad made sure we stopped at every historical museum AND every NASA space center, I then became known as the "smart kid" in school, because I was now fascinated with learning about our history and our future. | |||
* Then around the age of 11, my parents told me not to touch their Atari ST computer... And my self-taught journey of reaching expertise in technology began. | |||
* And this led my teenage years to have a bifurcation of having my high school experience at Del Oro being valuable, especially Mr. Lasley inspiring me to think deductively, and Mr. Kurnett inspiring me to think scientifically, and a key experiment blew my mind and made me recognize our human epistemic fallibility. | |||
* At the same time, I was starting to meet other computer nerds via electronic BBS systems (a proto Internet), which led to meeting the friends I made online with MUPTs (Modem User Pizza Thingies), and that along with my playing AD&D, led to Techno Gnomes being formed as a group of friends still connected today, in some way. | |||
* And these friends, and the birth of the Internet as a more public thing, led us Sierra College students, to start the first Internet provider in Placer County: Psyberware. This lit the flame of entrepreneurship in my heart, that will not stop burning, even today when it would be easier to take an easier path. | |||
* Grant Adult Education | |||
* Twin Rivers Adult School | |||
* Highlands Community Charter | |||
* SCUSD/Renaissance | |||
* "Unemployment" | |||
Here is the evolving plan about the logistics of the party, for all who are more than an attendee, but a deeper supporter of this work. | |||
== Schedule == | == Schedule == | ||
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Revision as of 13:04, 12 January 2026
Jacob's 50th Birthday Party is not only a party, but a reflection of Jacob's life, and his continual striving to get more effect for the effort. Specifically, Jacob's first half century of consciousness has had one continual theme: Rethinking Education, with the following being a quick summary of the journey, as written by him:
- Before I entered Kindergarten, I was almost "held back" in preschool, and so was considered a "slow learner".
- But, after being pulled from formal school at the age of 9, to take a trip around the United States for 3 months, where my dad made sure we stopped at every historical museum AND every NASA space center, I then became known as the "smart kid" in school, because I was now fascinated with learning about our history and our future.
- Then around the age of 11, my parents told me not to touch their Atari ST computer... And my self-taught journey of reaching expertise in technology began.
- And this led my teenage years to have a bifurcation of having my high school experience at Del Oro being valuable, especially Mr. Lasley inspiring me to think deductively, and Mr. Kurnett inspiring me to think scientifically, and a key experiment blew my mind and made me recognize our human epistemic fallibility.
- At the same time, I was starting to meet other computer nerds via electronic BBS systems (a proto Internet), which led to meeting the friends I made online with MUPTs (Modem User Pizza Thingies), and that along with my playing AD&D, led to Techno Gnomes being formed as a group of friends still connected today, in some way.
- And these friends, and the birth of the Internet as a more public thing, led us Sierra College students, to start the first Internet provider in Placer County: Psyberware. This lit the flame of entrepreneurship in my heart, that will not stop burning, even today when it would be easier to take an easier path.
- Grant Adult Education
- Twin Rivers Adult School
- Highlands Community Charter
- SCUSD/Renaissance
- "Unemployment"
Here is the evolving plan about the logistics of the party, for all who are more than an attendee, but a deeper supporter of this work.
Schedule
| Pacific Time (PST) | GMT / UTC (24hr) | Segment | In-Person | Online | Media |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00–11:00 AM | Setup | Sanctuary Chairs & Other Setup | 🎶 Jacob's 50th Setup for Greatness 🙌 | ||
| 11:00–12:20 PM | 19:00–20:20 | Manning Hall Tables & Chairs | Tech Setup | ||
| 12:30–1:00 PM | 20:30–21:00 | Early Arrivals / Helpers | In-Person Greeters greet guests | Online greeters | 🎶 Jacob's 50th Years Passing Playlist 🥂 |
| 1:00–1:15 PM | 21:00–21:15 | Arrival & Settling In | Potluck setup | ||
| 1:15–1:30 PM | 21:15–21:30 | Jacob Welcome's Everyone | Jacob is on stage with Welcome | Discord Stage | |
| 1:30–1:45 PM | 21:30–21:45 | Getting to know your group | Get Food and Table Introductions | "Table" Intros | |
| 1:45–2:30 PM | 21:45–22:30 | ReThink Conversation Starter | Table Conversation | "Table" Convo | 🎶 Jacob's 50th ReThink 🤯 |
| 2:30–2:45 PM | 22:30–22:45 | Jacob's Thoughts from Stage | Cake + Intro to "Yes And" | 📽️ Karen Tilstra's Yes And TEDx | |
| 2:45–3:45 PM | 22:45–23:45 | "Yes And" Improv(e) | Table Conversation | "Table" Convo | 🎶 Jacob's 50th Yes And 🙂↕️🙵 |
| 3:45–4:00 PM | 23:45–00:00 | Appreciation and Action | Jacob is on stage with closing | Discord Stage | 🎶 Jacob's 50th Go Out and Do It! 🦸♂️ |
| 4:00–4:30 PM | After Mingling | People can mingle as desired | At "Table" | ||
| 4:30–5:00 PM | Cleanup Back to Original | Get Recordings |
Table Conversation Starter to ReThink Education
Table Leads ask one at time (don't do all questions at once, we want to go around quickly)
- Who are you? and...
- What is one thing you want us to know about you?
- How do you know Jacob?
- What is the most valuable thing you learned in school?
- What was the most useless thing you learned in school?
- What is the most valuable thing you learned outside of school?
- If there was one thing you could have everyone in the world learn, what would it be?
"Yes And" Improv(e) Table Conversation
- Lead Asks the table: "When you hear the term ___ what is the image you get in your head?"
- Lead gives everyone an actual description of the concept, and reads it aloud
- Lead asks for someone to play devil's advocate and share a hurdle that would make it not work.
- Then the table goes around with a solution brainstorm in a "yes, and..." manner.
Teams
Setup Team
- Jerry Walker - Team Lead
- Jacob Walker
- Kristen Walker
- Taha Walker
- Riley Walker
Usher Team
Tech Team
- David Jones - Team Lead, Online Coordination
- Jacob Aronson - Online Support
- Dave Langley? - Videography
- Dave Werkely? - Sound Board
- Jesse Sanchez? - Audience & Room Support
Table Leads Team
- Family Enterprise Education
- In-Person: Aimee Walker?
- Online: ?
- Digitools for Developing Economies
- In-Person: Jerry Yamashita?
- Online: Gibran R. Nameer
- Demeaned to Dignified
- In-Person: Araceli Perez
- Online: Ash Rahman
- Master Educator
- In-Person: Alice Jacobs?
- Online: Doreen?
- Competency Cubes
- In-Person: ?
- Online: Olga Evans
- GPTeachers
- In-Person: Corbin Crutchley
- Online: Jessica Temporal?
- Mentorship
- In-Person: Tami Kaceveros?
- Online: (media person my aphasia is hitting me on)
- Pay It Forward
- In-Person: Pam Hart?
- Online: Derrick
- Hack & Dice
- In-Person: David Deppner?
- Online: Find math person
Cleanup Team
- Jerry Walker - Team Lead
- Jacob Walker
- Kristen Walker
- Taha Walker
- Riley Walker
- Others who volunteer
