Steve Kinney

I think that Gever’s Tinkering School is a brilliant idea. I’m just not so sure that I’m bravest enough to join him in this endeavor. What cognitive skills might we be losing as a result of our separation from what we’re hardwired to do. I definitely agree that taking appliances (as well as computers) apart can be extremely beneficial to understanding how they work. I also agree with his final two activities - but I don’t want to spoil the surprise!

Gever Tulley, founder of the Tinkering School, talks about our new wave of overprotected kids — and spells out 5 (and really, he’s got 6) dangerous things you should let your kids do. Allowing kids the freedom to explore, he says, will make them stronger and smarter and actually safer.

In other news, I created a profile on Amazon. I’ll admit, there is not much there yet. Stay tuned.

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