Is the Job of education to get us a job?
A child says “I want to become a doctor”
- At the age of four – we smile
- At the age of 8 – we start feeling nice
- At the age of 12 – we feel relieved the child is on right track’
- At the age of 16 we are proud
A child says “I want to become potter”
- At the age of four – we smile
- At the age of 8 – we start feeling nice, put in pottery classes
- At the age of 12 – we start feeling insecure
- At the age of 16 we are insecure
Thirteen year old, Adora Svitak says the world needs “childish” thinking: bold ideas, wild creativity and especially optimism. Kids’ big dreams deserve high expectations, she says, starting with grownups’ willingness to learn from children as much as to teach.
See the video – http://www.ted.com/talks/adora_svitak.html
Hear what another self learners has to say “Self learning is a process. Be a feedback counsellor to your child”.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-MIEtFsngs