“Education is that which remains, if one has forgotten everything he learned in school.”
Quoted by Einstein, “On Education” (1936)
Jesus said
Therefore every teacher of the law who has become a disciple in the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house who brings out of his storeroom new treasures as well as old.
Matthew 13:52 · NIV
Whole-person education
Five principles of whole-person education
01Authority
02Purpose
03Learning from each other
04Guided discovery
05You are the boss
Authority
When a child says no to authority,
we ask why, with curiosity.
More often than not, we find they have ideas of their own.
In class, authority might be
an answer
a task
why a question is discussed
why a work deserves to be appreciated and finished
Key related ideas in education: critical literacy · problematizing
Authority
Lucas and Matthew didn’t want to draw the set topic.
So we asked why. Each of them already had a picture of his own.
Pencil sketch
Prepared drawing
Matthew: steep snowy mountains, a forest, and a tiny skier in red.
Pencil sketch
Prepared drawing
Lucas: heaven’s gate thrown open, with a ∞ of hearts, open arms and an open Bible inside, and the balls and toys left outside.
Purpose
We don’t shape your kids.
We help them discover their own value.
For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.
Ephesians 2:10 · NLT
Purpose
Art Lab and Journey of Art
Kids make the art, then walk through the room where it hangs.
Art Lab · my drawing moves the way I chooseInception Space · Journey of Art room
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Learning from each other
A community of learners,
teachers, and volunteers,
learning together with kids.
And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds.
Hebrews 10:24 · NIV
Learning from each other
Language Bridge
You teach me, I teach you. Tap a word: many come with a picture.
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Guided discovery
One step ahead for fun; a thousand steps ahead for safety
1 step
We stay just one step ahead of the kids, so the journey of discovery is fun.
1,000 steps
We stay a thousand steps ahead, so the journey is safe.
Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.
Psalm 119:105 · NIV
Guided discovery
Inception Space / Van Gogh room
From the corridor into Van Gogh’s room, then a look around.
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You are the boss
Kids set the direction.
Teachers act as their agents.
Teachers demonstrate how to manage AI agents. Kids do not interact with them directly.
God blessed them and said to them, “… Rule over the fish … the birds … and over every living creature …”
Genesis 1:28 · NIV
You are the boss
Snake-Lab / Public Ranking
I choose the strategy. My bot races everyone’s in one live battle.
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Conversation
Q&A
Before we discuss free programs and giving,
what would you like to ask?
Pencil sketch
Prepared drawing
Pencil sketch
Prepared drawing
