Comments on: Presenting at TEDU http://www.tinkeringschool.com/blog/2007/presenting-at-tedu/ think of what to build, build what you think of Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:18:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 By: Danica Remy http://www.tinkeringschool.com/blog/2007/presenting-at-tedu/#comment-2673 Danica Remy Fri, 06 Apr 2007 01:41:15 +0000 http://www.tinkeringschool.com/blog/2007/presenting-at-tedu/#comment-2673 Great presentation at TEDU. It really made me appreciate some of the things we have done with our kids over the years. I CAN'T wait to get the full list of 50 things! Would you do your presentation at a local bay area school about the 5 dangerous things? Danica Remy Great presentation at TEDU. It really made me appreciate some of the things we have done with our kids over the years. I CAN’T wait to get the full list of 50 things!

Would you do your presentation at a local bay area school about the 5 dangerous things?

Danica Remy

]]> By: Danica Remy http://www.tinkeringschool.com/blog/2007/presenting-at-tedu/#comment-2674 Danica Remy Fri, 06 Apr 2007 01:42:03 +0000 http://www.tinkeringschool.com/blog/2007/presenting-at-tedu/#comment-2674 Oh and GREAT GREAT GREAT labels. They recieved great laughter and appreciation around the house and school this last week. Danica Oh and GREAT GREAT GREAT labels. They recieved great laughter and appreciation around the house and school this last week.

Danica

]]> By: Kent http://www.tinkeringschool.com/blog/2007/presenting-at-tedu/#comment-3475 Kent Sat, 29 Dec 2007 12:52:55 +0000 http://www.tinkeringschool.com/blog/2007/presenting-at-tedu/#comment-3475 Your TED presentation just came through on itunes on the 21st of December. Great stuff! Kids need to get messy just as you describe. Please finish your book of 50. Your first 5 were terrific. Thank you. Your TED presentation just came through on itunes on the 21st of December.

Great stuff! Kids need to get messy just as you describe. Please finish your book of 50. Your first 5 were terrific. Thank you.

]]> By: Marty Avery http://www.tinkeringschool.com/blog/2007/presenting-at-tedu/#comment-3479 Marty Avery Fri, 04 Jan 2008 19:49:26 +0000 http://www.tinkeringschool.com/blog/2007/presenting-at-tedu/#comment-3479 I have started planning a "taking things apart after school program" with the hopes that kids will learn how things work. Things like appliances, hard drives, cell phones. Kids get tools, safety goggles and some direction from people who fix machines on how things work as they take 'em apart. From your experience, what else do we need? I have no clue how things work which is why I thought of it. I don't enjoy my own ignorance. might be interesting to talk about designing better things. Intro the Cradle to Cradle concept. Suggestions? I have started planning a “taking things apart after school program” with the hopes that kids will learn how things work. Things like appliances, hard drives, cell phones. Kids get tools, safety goggles and some direction from people who fix machines on how things work as they take ‘em apart. From your experience, what else do we need? I have no clue how things work which is why I thought of it. I don’t enjoy my own ignorance. might be interesting to talk about designing better things. Intro the Cradle to Cradle concept. Suggestions?

]]> By: Mark OLLIS http://www.tinkeringschool.com/blog/2007/presenting-at-tedu/#comment-3484 Mark OLLIS Mon, 07 Jan 2008 05:13:24 +0000 http://www.tinkeringschool.com/blog/2007/presenting-at-tedu/#comment-3484 Great to watch your lecture on-line. I have been teaching a course in school since September and wrestling with the H+S issues. Entitled Outdoor education we have subconsciously 'completed' three of your five objectives although I have taken apart plugs and driven caters in school before [albeit with older students]. A little unsure whether to add this information to my website I am now convinced that I should. Great to watch your lecture on-line. I have been teaching a course in school since September and wrestling with the H+S issues. Entitled Outdoor education we have subconsciously ‘completed’ three of your five objectives although I have taken apart plugs and driven caters in school before [albeit with older students]. A little unsure whether to add this information to my website I am now convinced that I should.

]]> By: Peggy Adair http://www.tinkeringschool.com/blog/2007/presenting-at-tedu/#comment-3494 Peggy Adair Tue, 08 Jan 2008 14:19:03 +0000 http://www.tinkeringschool.com/blog/2007/presenting-at-tedu/#comment-3494 As an elementary art teacher, my best classes were when I brought in the old broken computers and bunches of tools, along with the rule to NOT BREAK GLASS! The time was glorious. You should have seen the kids maneuvering for the coolest parts... that looked like something familiar in their worlds. The exploration to find home again. As an elementary art teacher, my best classes were when I brought in the old broken computers and bunches of tools, along with the rule to NOT BREAK GLASS! The time was glorious. You should have seen the kids maneuvering for the coolest parts… that looked like something familiar in their worlds. The exploration to find home again.

]]> By: Kristine Emerson http://www.tinkeringschool.com/blog/2007/presenting-at-tedu/#comment-3496 Kristine Emerson Tue, 08 Jan 2008 20:54:41 +0000 http://www.tinkeringschool.com/blog/2007/presenting-at-tedu/#comment-3496 Thank you for your speach about the "Five dangerous things." I frequently get raised eyebrows from other parents, especially the parents of the girls in my Girl Scout troop when I have the girls use tools, knives, make a fire, etc. I completely agree that these are skills that they should learn and feel comfortable with at a young age and that most kids are sheltered in their homes. Hurray for you for stating the obvious. Thank you for your speach about the “Five dangerous things.” I frequently get raised eyebrows from other parents, especially the parents of the girls in my Girl Scout troop when I have the girls use tools, knives, make a fire, etc. I completely agree that these are skills that they should learn and feel comfortable with at a young age and that most kids are sheltered in their homes. Hurray for you for stating the obvious.

]]> By: tzf http://www.tinkeringschool.com/blog/2007/presenting-at-tedu/#comment-3500 tzf Thu, 10 Jan 2008 03:17:47 +0000 http://www.tinkeringschool.com/blog/2007/presenting-at-tedu/#comment-3500 You should put these up on cafepress, so people can buy them. You even would get a tiny income from it, if they became popular. ;^) tzf You should put these up on cafepress, so people can buy them. You even would get a tiny income from it, if they became popular.
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tzf

]]> By: Deborah Rose http://www.tinkeringschool.com/blog/2007/presenting-at-tedu/#comment-3844 Deborah Rose Tue, 05 Aug 2008 19:37:31 +0000 http://www.tinkeringschool.com/blog/2007/presenting-at-tedu/#comment-3844 Thanks for empowering me to be the mom I want to be instead of the worry wart I am pressured to be from so many other sources. We are going camping this weekend and I'm going to let Garett (4yrs) and Sawyer (2yr) play with fire! And I just pulled the broken blender out so they can take it apart after their nap! Thanks for empowering me to be the mom I want to be instead of the worry wart I am pressured to be from so many other sources. We are going camping this weekend and I’m going to let Garett (4yrs) and Sawyer (2yr) play with fire! And I just pulled the broken blender out so they can take it apart after their nap!

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