I rounded the corner of a shopping mall and was surprised to see a huge 18-wheeler tucked behind the turn.
PEPSI logo across the side. Bright colors. Clean truck.
And at 8:15 in the morning, I briefly wondered if I should have a Pepsi.
I rarely drink soda.
“They got me,” I thought.
Then another thought hit me:
“What if that truck were delivering education as bold and as brightly?“
What if we craved truth, learning and critical thinking the way we crave news drama, sweet snacks, video games and the newest iPhone?
What if teachers were celebrated like athletes and movie stars?
What if learning devices were anticipated and loved more than the new status gadget?
So I walked into the pharmacy, bought a sketchbook and started.
I also created a ChatGPT project with this prompt:
Note for this project folder-I want to create vector art of my vision of the future: where Education is product sold and delivered and craved like candy, soft drinks, beer and video games. I want to create art that shows teachers glorified like sports and movie stars. I want to to create art that shows learning devices as wanted and needed as the brand new iPhone or Apple watch. I will be sketching ideas and you will create your versions and I will create mine, and I will make them into NFTs for fun and record.I’m excited to play in this space and see what this imagined future starts to look like.