I've put a fair amount of thought into it, and here are some constructive thoughts: Physical space: open concept, movable flexible barriers, soundproofing sections Teaching style: more mentoring, inspire students to teach Tools: Computers. Lots of computers.
-
-
Key ideas: compassion, introspection, peer-mentoring, curiosity, creativity, respect for others and for teachers, patience with others and with themselves...
1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Mastery learning — feasible with online courses (Khan Academy, Brilliant, Mathigon) Research skills — search, wiki, forums, online collab (twitter is cool too I guess), articles, journals And now in my brainstorm I start to think about the importance of certain skills...
1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes -
And before I know it, I'm centrally planning, which I hope to avoid... math, science, philosophy, economics, arts, music, drawing, sculpting, physical, hand-eye, speed, strength, agility, parkour, balance, proprioception, reading, writing, listening, communicating, *teaching*
2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
Part of the thing is that you need a workable teacher/student ratio. The best way to keep that ratio down (as it should be for practical reasons) is to teach the students how to teach one another. They do it all the time naturally! But as teachers we can help refine those skills
1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Another limiting variable, a big one: Q: "why do we need these fences and walls and barriers, it is disruptive to creative flow! It doesn't allow a kid's sense of autonomy and responsibility to shine!" A: "LIABILITY" Schools in general, and teachers, take on enormous liability
1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Pro: LOTS of field trips. Lots of apprenticeship and internship and job-shadowing opportunities. Are kids disruptive, sure. I didn't like going to the mall or to the grocery store either. But if I was 7 and got to go spend the whole day helping a museum curator, etc, diff story.
1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes -
Replying to @HunterBergsma @Crit_Rat
Fair, and agree with everything you've said here. But honestly not every kid is like that. I think parents have a large influence on that too. It's up to teachers to set an example and spark that passion.
1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
But I guarantee, give a class of kids a computer and freedom and they will just play Roblox
0 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
This Tweet is unavailable.
Apparently you have to be 12 to play or something so the kids I teach aren't on it yet! They play Minecraft, roblox and cool maths games at school. I can't believe it's basically the same as it was 10 years ago when I was their age haha
-
-
This Tweet is unavailable.
-
So many ideas, thanks! It’s my goal to optimize between the ideal of freedom, and the reality of structure, group cohesion, constructive & practical learning, creative exploration, etc — minimizing temptation and time wasters.
1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes - 4 more replies
-
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.
