Reflective Blog Post Week 3

Hi Everyone!

In this post, I'm going to be reflecting on an interesting TED Talks video about the child-driven education because I believe it is an important, relevant topic that educators need to take a greater look at.

In this inspirational TED Talks video, scientist Sugata Mitra takes an in depth look at the Child-Driven Education. Through independent primary research, he has determined that children will learn to do what they want to learn to do, that if they have interest in a subject then education happens. Further, he determines that group collaboration helps solidify ideas and further down the line, it aids in effective recollection.

I believe this is an important video for audiences young and old to view as it teaches a valuable lesson: children are fully capable of learning any subject they wish, regardless of the intensity. All that matters is that they are engaged with the material and that they are truly willing to learn about it. For older audiences, it is important to take away that young learners are capable of learning whatever they are interested in, and they deserve more credit for being effective learners.

As an emerging educator myself, this is extremely important to keep in mind because I will need to adopt effective techniques within my own classroom to engage my students and promote a higher level of learning.