Flower/Interactive tutoring

Concept

• create learning groups for 10-16 years old with a focus on cooperative learning and problem solving
• create situations where students can teach each other
• tutor is the observer and directs groups towards the desired goal
• tutor evolves new concepts with the group and explains where necessary
• tutor observes class dynamics, strength and weakness, and development of each student
• tutor has access to lesson plan and can prepare in advance for each lesson
• use wiki discussion page as a tool to continue cooperative learning process outside class
• work closely together with schools for best results (optional, but desired)

Location

• searching
  • requirements:

white board and/or projector

tea corner

toilet

flexible room set up

Subjects

• Flo: German, Math, Social Science
• Kat: French, English

To do

• check out school timetables, holidays and lesson plans
• check business 'type' - are we allowed to go into teaching/tutoring under nomad it?
• find location. ask: schools(preferred), community halls(list?), bowling club, Marai
• make contact with school for co-op - Maggie Twaddle coming round for dinner ask questions above
• check out Neo-humanism
• find out if any tutoring available on waiheke already - none found from google search ask within the community --Kat 23:48, 16 Jan 2007 (NZST)

Questions

• size of each group
• age constellation
• how often

Potential

• setup a wiki for the school under their name/domain
  • need for web designer (Flo contact Eric(Thailand))
• setup one-on one classes for special interest
  • make contact with German community(e.g. Mathias, Claudia) for German lessons
• offer kids-sitting with an educational focus

unstructured thoughts

• focus on communication and cooperation skills
• feedback elements -> parents can see what their kids can do
• use material we've gathered on communication and transform in an age appropriated format
• combine theory and practice; physical activities
• explain basic wiki as tool for co-op
• be flexible and response to kids needs and interest
• have parents and kids for 1st session over -> what do you want your kids to learn? What do you (the kids) wanna learn?
• feature group work where kids can solve problems together by using their individual strength and practice their com skills in order to work together harmoniously and effectively
• give them room to express themselves in different ways, e.g. gardening, weaving, Japanese jewelery stuff, drama classes, music, sport, etc.
• provide space for cultural exchange -> learning to respect each other and understand where differences originate from (behavior values)
• encourage and support kids to develop and formulate their own ideas
• enable kids to be an expression of values in action; create awareness of universal values
• move away from ego exalting, success seeking towards self-realising and cosmic grasping
• understand education as the business of living; it must continue through out a life time

Interactive tutoring letter