Gever Tulley started tinkering school and it is exactly what it sounds like. Kids come to his school for 6 days and build whatever they want and learn through doing. There is no curriculum and no tests. There is just a bunch of stuff, dangerous tools and time, something Tulley says is in short supply in their over scheduled lives. He says that building is at the heart of the experience. After watching his TED talk, I was astounded at the things these kids were able to build!
This video is a great reminder that kids learn best when they are engaged, they do themselves, and when they are given the choice as to how they will learn. I think it would be an extremely enriching experience for kids across the nation to go to a school like this every year for a week in order to cultivate their creativity and encourage them to learn through trying and failing. I think skills like building things is something that is missing from our education system and a program like this would, offered to all students, would be a great way to bring skill in math, science and art together in a way that is relevant to student's lives. I wonder what it would take to get a school like this in every district...
This video is a great reminder that kids learn best when they are engaged, they do themselves, and when they are given the choice as to how they will learn. I think it would be an extremely enriching experience for kids across the nation to go to a school like this every year for a week in order to cultivate their creativity and encourage them to learn through trying and failing. I think skills like building things is something that is missing from our education system and a program like this would, offered to all students, would be a great way to bring skill in math, science and art together in a way that is relevant to student's lives. I wonder what it would take to get a school like this in every district...