Wild Business Series Part 2 - Tinkering School with Gever Tulley
Imagine a place where it is believed that kids are more capable than we know – so capable that they make rollercoasters and treehouses, from concept through to the full build, using real tools and the secret ingredient, time. What I am describing is the Tinkering School. Today I have the man behind the concept joining me all the way from the US, welcome Gever Tully.
👉 Gever shares
- What Tinkering School is
- Why it is so important to give children the opportunity to be trusted
- The theory behind making mistakes
- How you can figure things out by fooling around
- How to risk assess projects in a fun and safe way
- Why building is at the heart of your program
- The beauty of time
- The importance of failure
- The wonder and benefits of intrinsic motivation
- About his role as a “collaborator”
- The vision and foundations of Brightworks School
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👉 Resources & References
Gever Tulley's TED Talk about Life Lessons Through Tinkering
Tinkering School Website
[email protected]
50 Dangerous Things You Should Let Your Child Do by Gever Tulley
👉 Guest Details
Gever Tulley is an American writer, speaker, computer scientist and founder of Tinkering School. He is also a founding member and chief collaborator of Brightworks School which centers around the concept of students learning through self-directed means and building projects. He is also the co-author of 50 Dangerous Things You Should Let Your Children Do. His TED Talk, Life Lessons Through Tinkering is an inspiration to us at Wildlings!
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