Modern Tools for Magical Education Results!
Today I have a treat for you.
My friend, Clive McGonigal, who has a wickedly delicious sense of humor, commented on one of my articles by sending me a fantastic website and a video to view. Clive is an Englishman, living in France, conducting a worldwide business, and he is funny!
There are so many articles that he has shared with me that had me spellbound, but this information is something I MUST SHARE!
These videos are about an award-winning teacher in the U.K. and the techniques he uses to motivate and inspire his students. As Clive mentioned in his email to me. . .
“How many classes of kids do you know that moan when the lesson’s over?”
Enjoy the videos and take a look at the website. See what can be accomplished when teachers are allowed to use their creativity.
What a fellow teacher says about the effectiveness of this technique.
For years, Don Kingsland, author of “Set Our Teachers FREE! A Plan to Save Public Education” and “The Kingsland Plan” utilized creative techniques to help his students far surpass expectations. The newest generation of creative teachers is exemplified by Tim Ryans.
Our students are bright and they deserve the best education we can give them. Schools must be revamped to allow excellent teachers to provide innovative learning environments for those students, at all ages.
Take a look at Tim’s website Tim Rylands website and his blog Tim Ryland’s blog to learn more about the results of education done creatively.
Have a GREAT WEEK!
Brennan
Filed under: Education Reform
I remember years ago when my daughter was in 8th grade (she’s 31 now). Her math teacher was appalled that nobody understood the formula for finding the circumference of a circle. He took the kids out on the playground where they drew a circle with chalk. They measured the radius, and then multiplied it by pi to find out what the circumference should be. Then they measured the circumference, and found out that the formula worked! She’s never forgotten that lesson.
Kids are so used to computer games now. I’m glad to see a teacher who is using them to teach writing. Great idea!
Yes, Darlene,
Today teachers have to follow curriculums that are set FOR them by people who haven’t been in a classroom in years. Or they have to concentrate on teaching what will be taught on federal tests.
Either way, teachers aren’t allowed to use their creativity and neither are the students. Don used to get in lots of trouble for teaching what he knew worked instead of “teaching to the test”. His students excelled, instead of the “lose/lose” situation we see in so many schools.
Doesn’t Tim Ryland’s enthusiasm, and the enthusiasm of his students just delight you?
Thanks for your comment!
Brennan
I definitely agree with the use of creativity to teach the kids. Kids learn much better rather than through rote learning alone.
Thanks for sharing,
Evelyn
I think that engaging children in a medium that captures their attention and is conducive to learning is fantastic.
Shouldn’t learning be interesting and fun?
Dear Mark & Evelyn,
I so glad you had an opportunity to see Tim Ryans in action. Wasn’t it exciting to see the children performing at peak levels - and enjoying it so much?
@ Evelyn - I so agree that creativity in teaching is much more meaningful and long-lasting than just learning by rote (with the exception of addition, subtraction and multiplication tables, which every child should learn backwards and forwards, before they can develop a fear of math).
@Mark - Yes, learning should be interesting and fun. We see little ones fascinated by the world and the new things they learn through play before they start school. It now only takes 3 or 4 years in school to drum the love of learning out of them. Sad!
I’m glad you got to see this master at work!
Brennan