I am so sorry I have not posted in awhile. There have been a multitude of difficulties. The Texas rebel in me has finally taken over, and I feel more confident about what I am doing.
Enough. On with the show. In March I had an opportunity to visit Norwich for a TEDx event. The topic, of course, was education. If anyone reading this ever has a chance to go to a TED event, I encourage you to snap it up. I emerged imbued with a passion to do more in the classroom and in the field of education. The connections and relationships I developed while in Norwich have made this possible.
Below are videos of some of the talks along with commentary. If you are an educator, please use these videos as a jumping off point to change education.
This first video is entitled Success Sucks! Nothing beats defeat. The presenter, Matt Bagley, uses games to to help students develop resiliency. In his talk, he explores how we can use failure to help kids learn by teaching them to explore options.
Dr. Rob Loe's talk, So children can build a society, not just hold down a job, discusses the importance of building relationships. Although he does not use the term "social capital," that is one of the ideas he is discussing.
So how do we teach a generation who believes all the answers are on the internet? Kieran Miles believes we need to teach kids to problem solve. His talk, Googled it; educating a generation that know's everything, will help educators explore how to do this in their classroom.
Steff Aqurone had a very different education experience, but it helped him develop ideas about ways to engage students. I highly recommend watching How to create more crazed fantasists.
In a time when more_ and more people are demanding to ban tests, this talk looks at the changing role of teachers in the classroom. Tom Gilliford demands Let's ban 'teachers. Don't worry; your job is safe.
Although is talk is about technology, there is a vital piece of information we can all take away from it - the need for passion. We should be passionate about our subject matter as well as the craft of teaching. Mark Stevenson explores this passion in Developing Developing Developers.
Enough. On with the show. In March I had an opportunity to visit Norwich for a TEDx event. The topic, of course, was education. If anyone reading this ever has a chance to go to a TED event, I encourage you to snap it up. I emerged imbued with a passion to do more in the classroom and in the field of education. The connections and relationships I developed while in Norwich have made this possible.
Below are videos of some of the talks along with commentary. If you are an educator, please use these videos as a jumping off point to change education.
This first video is entitled Success Sucks! Nothing beats defeat. The presenter, Matt Bagley, uses games to to help students develop resiliency. In his talk, he explores how we can use failure to help kids learn by teaching them to explore options.
Dr. Rob Loe's talk, So children can build a society, not just hold down a job, discusses the importance of building relationships. Although he does not use the term "social capital," that is one of the ideas he is discussing.
So how do we teach a generation who believes all the answers are on the internet? Kieran Miles believes we need to teach kids to problem solve. His talk, Googled it; educating a generation that know's everything, will help educators explore how to do this in their classroom.
Steff Aqurone had a very different education experience, but it helped him develop ideas about ways to engage students. I highly recommend watching How to create more crazed fantasists.
In a time when more_ and more people are demanding to ban tests, this talk looks at the changing role of teachers in the classroom. Tom Gilliford demands Let's ban 'teachers. Don't worry; your job is safe.
Although is talk is about technology, there is a vital piece of information we can all take away from it - the need for passion. We should be passionate about our subject matter as well as the craft of teaching. Mark Stevenson explores this passion in Developing Developing Developers.