Thomas is 12 years old.
Please watch the video and then consider:
In Thomas's classroom:
Who is teaching what to whom, and why?
How does what Thomas has to say fit within our 'traditional' definition of the teacher/pupil relationship?
Where does control of the learning lie?
Does it matter?
Do we expect enough of our pupils?
Do we, as educators, have sufficient imagination to imagine what our children can potentially do?
Should 'traditional' have any part to play for us anymore.... in our thinking, in our actions, in our practice?
