I was inspired after watching Sugata Mitra on TED.
“If children have interest then education happens.” Powerful.
The capacity for children to learn and educate has been laid bare. I think that I need to help motivate students to utilize that capacity.
No, I won’t define that word for you.”
“No, I will not spell that for you.”
“No, I’m not going to repeat myself five times slowly.”
http://video.ted.com/assets/player/swf/EmbedPlayer.swf
So, students. Do you want to succeed in learning?
Then learn to activate your own capacity to learn. Figure it out. Use a peer. Use your computer, iPod Touch, smartphone, whatever, and the connection to the world that it represents. And stop leaning on me; because soon enough I won’t be here. And it will just be you and the world.
GETTING CURIOUS 