Logan Laplante’s TED talk discussed the importance of teaching kids that education can be something that makes them happy. He states that being happy and healthy is a practice that does not have to be separate from education. Being happy and healthy comes down to 8 things, exercise, diet and nutrition, time in nature, contribution and service, relationships, recreation, relaxation and stress management, and religious and spiritual practice. Sir Ken Robinson’s famous TED talk also discussed the problem with schools killing creativity. Schools can incorporate these practices in their curriculum to better support students. Hackers change the systems to work differently and essentially to make them work better. Education needs to be hacked in the sense. Hackschooling means not using a particular curriculum or being dedicated to a particular approach. Laplante hacks his education. The basis of his education approach is using technology, fostering creativity, seeking experiences (classes and camps), and following the 8 practices to being happy and healthy. Taking advantages of opportunities in his community that is flexible making healthy and happy. This video was inspiring because it stressed the importance of fostering creativity is students. I want to use a similar style of teaching in my future classroom. Motivation increases when students are interested in what they are learning. I believe that I can give students choices in my classroom to increase motivation. They need to have the freedom to choose what they are going to study. Giving students freedom makes learning fun and interesting. There are many community resources that can supplement the teaching in the classroom. Laplant made a good point in suggesting that the community can offer many learning opportunities to my students. I believe it will be important to foster good relationships with organizations in the community that my students can work with for outside school projects. Community involvement and relating content material to real life makes learning experiences meaningful for students. LaPlante, Logan [TEDx University of Nevada], (2013, Feb. 12). "Hackschooling makes me happy". retrieved from https://youtu.be/h11u3vtcpaY?list=PLbRLdW37G3oMquOaC-HeUIt6CWk-FzaGp
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