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30 June 2009
Teaching life lessons through tinkering: Gever Tulley on TED.com
Gever Tulley uses engaging photos and footage to demonstrate the valuable lessons kids learn at his Tinkering School. When given tools, materials and guidance, these young imaginations run wild and creative problem-solving takes over to build unique boats, bridges and even a rollercoaster! (Recorded at TED University 2009, February 2009 in Long Beach, California. Duration: 4:05)
Short URL: http://on.ted.com/1K
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Acai Burn
Jun 30 2009That sounds like an awesome way to bring out the creativity in kids, something that isn’t done enough these days.
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Angela Brandeen
Jul 18 2009Wow… He is a noble one… Hope we do have a lot like him… Kids will learn about how to be resourceful and the important of things that still need to use…
Bravo, Gevers! Keep it Up!
Angela’s Digital
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Erik Hersman
Gever’s work with kids is so inspiring. He put on a tinkering class last year that I was a part of and it made me remember how much I enjoyed building things with my hands, not just digital bits. Great work, and a great story.