This video on children at tinkering school makes me think about how great the kids react to being treated like adults. They enjoy having the freedom to make things with their imagination, not by having someone tell them exactly what to do or make. Being trusted to deal with power tools and hammers, when most parents would never let them do a project with this type of equipment. When the children are told to do something it is usually something they would rather not be involved in, on the other hand kids are going to choose to do something they enjoy. Your parents should help you be successful in life and to be independent. In many parents minds they want to keep their children protected from danger, and never let them experience things on their own. They experienced everything while they were younger so they believe that by telling us it will be enough but it is not kids need to learn from their own mistakes. If you shelter your kids from the real world how will they know how to act in this world? If you limit them they will only succeed as far as they have been allowed. They need to have a better sense of how to make things, do hands-on projects. That is part of life, growing up as a child and your dad teaching you to build objects, learn to ride bikes, fixing parts on a car. Or to build random things like rubber-band booby traps, not many things go as planned but they turn out great. Children need to dream big and feel good about the things they accomplish.
Many things in the educational systems today also make me reflect back on these children. The way teachers make you get involved in so many activities. If you have a different view over things then you should do it your own way. Have confidence in yourself, one huge setback in today’s society is that children expect their parents to offer and provide too many things. Also the way new technology is these days does not help kids want to get out and be productive, they enjoy being lazy in front of the television and playing video games. Things at tinkering school help many recognize that the best things in life are free and having the opportunity to build things with your friends and family are very fine experiences to live up. At tinkering school these kids are open to let their imaginations grow and to dream.
Many things in the educational systems today also make me reflect back on these children. The way teachers make you get involved in so many activities. If you have a different view over things then you should do it your own way. Have confidence in yourself, one huge setback in today’s society is that children expect their parents to offer and provide too many things. Also the way new technology is these days does not help kids want to get out and be productive, they enjoy being lazy in front of the television and playing video games. Things at tinkering school help many recognize that the best things in life are free and having the opportunity to build things with your friends and family are very fine experiences to live up. At tinkering school these kids are open to let their imaginations grow and to dream.
I totally agree with you about kids now days depending on their parents and enjoy being lazy in front of the tv instead of being productive. I grew up doing everything on my own because my parents were split. My cousins are my age and they strongly depend on their parents for everything and it is like how are they suppose to live on their own when their mom and dad do everything for them.
ReplyDeleteI like how you mention that kids these days just sit in front of the tv and play video games. When I was younger my mom didn't let us have video games, but when my older siblings and I were in high school one of my brothers got a playstation 2, so my dad went out and got me an xbox and my little brother a gamecube. My older brother and I only played a few hours a week or less, but my little brother would spend all his time playing video games or watching tv. I think kids need to get out more and see what they're missing when they're watching tv or playing video games. You don't have the same bonding experiences with friends sitting inside that you do when you're out playing real games.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you when you say that building things with you friends and family are great experiences. When I was groing up, my friends and I were building tree forts almost everyday during the summer. I also agree with you when you say that television and video games shield kids from these types of activities.
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