Timeless Low Tech
Learning Methods
Interactive
International educator and PhD Jessie Voights su-
ggests guest speakers. These can be any kind of
specialist or professional. More traditional guest
speakers include police officers or firefighters, but
teachers should not be limited to public servants.
Bring an Olympian, veterinarian, or even a chef to the
classroom to talk about their profession or message.
Guest speakers are sure to pique students’ curiosity
and make them want to ask questions.
Another thing all educators should keep in mind
is that they are not omniscient. There are plenty of
things their students can teach them as well. If a
student questions your intellectual authority then let
them. Some of the greatest discoveries in history
were made by those who dared to question those
whom they had learned from. One such example
is when Galileo disproved Aristotle’s theory that the
speed at which something falls is relative to its mass.
Finally, teachers should spend more individual time
with students if they can. Of course, this does not sim-
ply apply to when someone has failed a test and one
pulls him or her aside to speak in private. Ask how
well one understands a lesson for instance. When a
child gets one on one time they feel special and are
more inclined to be honest about how any trouble
they might be having in the classroom.
All in all, the best way to encourage student parti-
cipation is to combine advanced machines with tra-
ditional interaction. There are many conveniences
when teachers and schools do not ignore more old
fashioned interactive learning. Both students’ and tea-
chers’ minds can be enriched when the educational
methods are diverse
Resurces:
(http://scholars.indstate.edu/bitstream/handle/10484/12109/
Kersey_Alyssa_2015_HT.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y)
(https://www.noodle.com/articles/5-low-tech-education-tools)
https://www.teacherhorizons.com/advice/interactive-teaching/
Winter / Spring 2017 | ZEALOUSNESS MAGAZINE |