Hackschooling Makes Me Happy
Lisa Gatzen
ET-New Trends
ET-Restructuring,
ET-Learning Styles
ET-Differentiation
IL-Constructivism and IL
IL-Creative Thinking
IL-Critical Thinking
IL-Integrated or Separate
IL-Other
Literacies
Hackschooling Makes Me Happy:
Logan LaPlante at Tedx University of Nevada
Summary
What do you want to be when you grow up? Every child has
been asked that question and they answer with the things they are interested in
doctor, astronaut, dancer etc. But what about happy? Go to school, go to
college, get a job, and get married; then you will be happy. Schools don’t make it a priority to teach
kids how to be happy and healthy, it is separate from school. But what if we
based education on being happy and healthy? So much of education is oriented
towards making a living not making a life. How do you change that? You hack
your education. Hackers are innovative and challenge the system. So, what is
hackschooling? It is creativity + technology and online resources +
experimental classes and camps + happy and healthy. How do you hack your education? You take
opportunities to learn about things that interest you and then experience what
you learn.
Opinion
The reason that I chose this Ted talk was because it really
makes you think about the direction of education. I don’t think that Logan has
all of the answers, but he is definitely on the right track. Students need more
hands-on education and the need to experience what they learn. Let the students
drive their education. This is a great video that can open up some very
interesting conversations about education.
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