TED+Talk+1

TED TALK: 1

media type="youtube" key="Eg_ToU7m1MI" height="156" width="256" align="center" “We go to magic shows to be fooled” not to be fooled in a classroom. This clip connects to the direction that education is moving towards as opposed to the way in which in came from. As a future elementary teacher it is essential to create a classroom environment that encourages students to explore and discover ways to make sense of the world. It is beneficial for students to be able to create their own solutions to problems and to teach students “why” we do the things that we do before giving a “short-cut” strategy (primarily in math and science). This promotes a higher level of self-sufficiency in students and allows them the skills to be able to tackle challenges that lay ahead.