TEDxEastsidePrep - Shawn Cornally - The Future of Education Without Coercion

Shawn Cornally's tagline to his blog sums him up well: "Dealing with the fear of being a boring teacher." Clearly Shawn is successfully combating this fear. Blogging extensively and generating conversations among educators across the world, Shawn brings us some perspective on how the tools of today can be put to work in the classroom.

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[Jeronimosdc]

Awesome

[DELPHIIII]

Perhaps my favorite ted talk. Real practical proposal. Not lots of platitudes and stories like ken robinson.

[bizauer]

...Sure Lisa, some "magical" animal.

Great talk - I'm in the same boat as you. Education must pertain to the students' real worlds and answer their curiosities. You should have been at barcampicr today with Vik - he had some great ideas also!

[teacherjimw]

At the Online Learning PD Institute we watched Sir Ken Robinson's animated RSA talk this morning, and Shawn carries on Robinson's ideas in a real classroom. I will now share this with the Institute teachers on the last day.

[keithpaolino]

I have been raving about this talk, and you Shawn, since I saw this video about a week ago. I think you're amazing, and seeing you reminds me to be grateful for the passionate teacher's I DID have in school. I hope your ideas are getting the attention they deserve, and I hope you don't stop at just this TED talk. While I respect and honor your commitment to your students, I humbly invite you to consider that you have a higher calling, that you can change the face of education in this country.

[jonbriggsy]

Just spent an hour with Matt discussing how we might use some of your ideas in the 12th grade as a pilot program. marchhare is right in that logistics take some figuring - but we'll figure it out... we alwasy do. Bringing some ideas from the other TEDxEastsidePrep speakers as well.

[51295monk]

bravo man - thank you..

[krumofvik]

Compelling and well delivered. Good job man.

[trick58]

The issue of content preparation in 9-12 STEM courses is huge. It's important and it MUST involve the principals at the schools because the majority of them believe if a teacher has an endorsement, the teacher is capable. It is generally not true in rural states and definitely not true in most rural districts. STEM courses are not the same as courses where everyone has everyday experience. That said, creating projects does not require grad school. A BS is enough. Activity is what's imprtnt.

[bermudabrown]

Best TED talk since Ken Robinson.