1) Hey Science Teachers -- Make it Fun
2) Math Class Needs a Makeover
3) How to Fix a Broken School? Lead Fearlessly, Love Hard
What did you take from the Ted talks?
Here are some inspiring Ted talks for teachers :)
1) Hey Science Teachers -- Make it Fun
The first video is from a wonderful science teacher who understands that even reading about science can and should be engaging. Everyone loves a story and young learners are especially captivated by a story. I personally loved his story of bacteria virus espionage and I can imagine students listening intently and learning from it. So I love the idea of making science into stories. I appreciate that he says, I'm paraphrasing, that it's not dumbing it down it's just making it more understandable. I have used dance to explain scientific concepts to my students, but I will have to add this science story telling to my bag of tricks.
2) Math Class Needs a Makeover
I love that this math teacher wants to fight "impatient problem solving". Creating "patient problem solving" seems so key in a society that is all about having everything right now and a society that gets impatient when a webpage takes a few extra SECONDS to load. I will admit I am one of these impatient people. I love how he broke the slope problem down into those smaller parts, to really get students to think and use math reasoning. The grocery line question he talks about (I found his blog version of it here) really got me thinking about which I would choose and why.
3) How to Fix a Broken School? Lead Fearlessly, Love Hard
This principal knows what's important. I love her "So what, now what? What are we going to do about it?" slogan to stop with the excuses and figure out what to do. Her "If nobody told you they loved you today, you remember I do, and I always will" is sooooo important because every needs to know they are loved and relationships are at the core of teaching.
What did you take from the Ted talks?
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I am teacher from Saskatchewan, Canada. I have taught grades 2-6 and currently I am teaching grade 3/4. Teaching often makes me smile and think, "I can't believe I get paid to do this!"
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