John Hunter: Teaching with the World Peace Game
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- Опубликовано: 25 апр 2011
- www.ted.com John Hunter puts all the problems of the world on a 4'x5' plywood board -- and lets his 4th-graders solve them. At TED2011, he explains how his World Peace Game engages schoolkids, and why the complex lessons it teaches -- spontaneous, and always surprising -- go further than classroom lectures can.
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I'm so fortunate to have had him as my 4th and 5th grade teacher. Playing the World Peace Game was amazing, and to this day, I still believe Mr. Hunter is one the best teachers I've ever had.
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Thanks for sharing. I am very interested in this game. Do you have a contact ot Mr. Hunter for me?
I would be fascinated to compare these kids with a group of adults playing the same game
i'm almost just as blessed as Mr. Hunter. he was my proud teacher for 2 years, and i've played the world peace game 3 times. i'm the first one to learn how to run the world peace game, and he has already agreed to pass it on to me. and even though he won't live forever, i feel like he is the greatest teacher i'll ever have.
Comments mention that this game should be in every 4th grade, but why stop there? It should be part of the entire school curriculum, so children will grow, mature and develop year after year with the game into adulthood.
We need more teachers like him and more classes like that in all the different levels.
Mr. Hunter you are an inspiration to educators, children, parents, and people everywhere. Your take on education teaches children far beyond skills needed to pass tests. May you continue to inspire creativity, communication, and action in children. May more educators teach in such a manner.
This is pure genius. From an educational standpoint, to social and political aspirations for tomorrow, this education experiment is incredibly successful. Teaching 4th graders critical thought and application of critical thought, without relying on textbook and having the engagement of a game, it's an achievement. I see these kids in the video footage and I know they can think, which is far more important than learning.
I like his approach. He has warm heart, smart mind and with such teachers we will be capable create society based on love, truth, and freedom.
As a past student I can personally say that the man that you see on that stage is the same as the man that is in the classroom. I feel very privileged to have met and been taught by him. If all teachers were universally like him then I believe we really could achieve world peace.
I've watched a couple of hundred TEDtalks now and this has to be one of my favourites. It is a lucky child indeed who gets this man for a teacher...
When people I meet start talking about speeches, this is the first one I respond with. John has such an incredible respect for things that we take for granted. I've worked with dozens of community builders and they're always taken aback that a handful of then year-olds solved socioeconomic problems that even our peers haven't been able to successfully tackle. I hope, one day, to have John's wisdom and be able to pass on this learning to our next world leaders.
Take a bow. What an incredible guy :O
Kids have impeccable logic when you geode them into problems. Sometimes the simplest answer is the best one. I'd love to see this kind of learning in every schools curriculum.
This needs to be taught in schools.
in ALL schools
The man had such humility and delivery throughout the speech. It's in itself is a winning game created by a winning person.
This choked me up. It's beautiful, I hope this game is brought into every school.
During 16 years I worked as Senior TV Programmer of nationwide broadcasted educational TV channel in Brazil and I was very proud to acquire the rights of this UNIQUE documentary and aired in my country. This is a jewel thanks to this amazing man, Mr. Hunter and that pure-harted and brilliant children!!!
As a fellow teacher, thank you Mr. Hunter for being inspiring!!!
I'd love to visit his classroom, Very inspirational stuff... I'd love even more to meet his students, Or meet them in twenty years. Keep up the great work John.
John Hunter is a great man. It is so rare to find a teacher like this, with the wisdom he has displayed in this talk.
The game itself is a great thing, but I don't think it could be detached from great teachers. We need more like him in the world.
It is an unfortunate fact that our system of education frowns upon this sort of teaching style and it will never be adopted under the current leadership. Hats off to mr. Hunter and all of his students who had the opportunity to learn from and with him.
This should be in every school in the country. Too often schools become conveyor belts where children come in, are taught something and they go out. They learn facts, but not the critical thinking skills to apply them in the real world. This a great teaching tool that allows children to learn by "doing" and offers a chance for children to learn new ideas spontaneously. Children become engaged and retain more with this type of teaching rather than sitting at their desks and listening totheteacher
That was awesome.... Thank you TED for making it available for everyone..
My geography teacher, has made her own version of this game. She eMailed John Hunter, and he told her he could not tell her the exact rules, but to make her own version and share it with her students. I am a Freshman in high school and love this game.
My students and I just created our own version too. I'd love to hear more about your experience. Does your teacher have a website where she or any of your classmates have written about it? You can see what ours looks like at drawalot.com/learn/?p=5522
+CallMeXecutioner I love that response. I just applied for a grant to design this and bring it to our school.
Outstanding. This is a very inspirational talk & as a teacher I love it!
This was really heartwarming! Thank you!
I played this game back in fifth and sixth grade, and I so very much wish I could play it again.
the only single lession in school i still remember is a game my politics-teacher played with us. it was a lot simpler, we 'only' had the parties of government to discuss about issues, but I still learned more from it than any textbook.
Thank You, Mr. John Hunter ... for caring so much to take the time to come up with such a game. I will look into this much more. Have you heard of, "World Beyond War"??? The world needs folks who understand that this sort of program needs to be everywhere. Love & Peace to All
I have never heard of this program and am so very glad I came across it while researching for my Educational playology business. I hope to become a certified World Peace Game Facilitator, now. This is phenomenal and absolutely necessary for social and academic development. Round of applause creators.
Inspiring...This world needs more teachers like Mr. John Hunter. :)
If only there were more teachers so innovative and so invested in our children. I've known only a few teachers that good but i truly believe they have changed what I am and done so not through forcing their ideas on me but through letting me gain an understanding of how the world works. Every single one of them has taught me more than all the other teachers combined and I am thankful for that. Our children are the future and if we can teach them like this we can create a better world.
i wish i had a class like that when i was younger.
This is just amazing - I wish roleplaying didn't have the stigma it does, so more people like John will realise the learning capabilities it has inherently.
i find that sometimes, even though i may be akward, i must clap to my computer screen for a great speaker such as this.
Best inspiration and idea: "Spontaneous Compassion" Imagine children growing up with that kind of thinking, negotiation skills, compassion and insight!
Mr John Hunter,
You are an inspiration and I wish other teacher could and would learn to open there minds to teach as special as you. We all have gifted children and if given an opportunity and placed in the right settings our little generation can and will make a large impact on out global world. You have already planted the little acorn seed which in time the mighty oak grows. There must be a way to open other teachers to what you are doing becasue little butterflies can change the world.
We seriously NEED to rethink how we educate our kids. Our current educational systems are relics from the dark ages - yes, even the best ones in the world.
This kind of engagements are wonderful additions.
I wish I could have had even just one teacher half as good as this guy.
One of the best talks I've ever heard. Cool threads!
We seriously NEED more brilliant teachers like this guy.
Thanks for uploading!
Every classroom in every school in every country should play that game.
This video was posted over 3 and a half years ago.
I wonder in that time, how many teachers tried to apply it.
What's the success rate.
One man teaching one class won't do much, but if it can be successfully replicated in classrooms across the world, maybe the next generation of politicians may have a chance of solving the real problem.
My teacher used this when I was in 5th grade.
awe inspiring :) i wish i could meet Mr Hunter have a coffee talk about life. this idea is incredible. i am 20 and have learnt something beautiful from a 9 year old.. our world is already starting to shape up. this is incredibly positive something to share and get out there for everybody to witness. anything is possible. peace is the gateway. one love
Very inspiring!
Thank you.
God bless you!!!
Conmovedor tanto en tono como en contenido.
El poder de la introducción de las dinámicas de juego en entornos formativos es una oportunidad que no podemos permitirnos el lujo de dejar escapar.
First keep the peace within yourself, then you can also bring peace to others. Grate video
A few minutes into this talk i was thinking that the rest of the talk will be about bong hits and platforms. I got my joint rolling tray ready but after watching it this was one of the best talks in a while. I wish my daughters school had this game.
This brought me to tears ^^ it was just beautiful!
Very impressed with Mr. Hunter as an educator.
Big shout to what teaching should be. Inspiring video.
Oh shoot, I remember this game. Mr. Hunter was pretty chill. I wonder if he's still at Agnor Hurt. Go gators!
My favorite teacher EVER!
Thank you for this
Mr Hunter, we need a World peace game for adults, obviously kids know how to play it and are good at it.
Indefatigably, thank you. And anyone like you.
I really liked this. I wish I had this kind of game when I was in school.
"...children should be conscious that man is one family, the world is our common homeland and that a system of international governance is indispensable for world stability and world peace." - Baha'i Thought
It was hard to get through this without shedding a few tears
this is simply awesome!
Awesome and amazing, thank you, thank you!
Wonderful idea that should be shared
This is the kind of thinking we need! Brilliant stuff.
beyond amazing!
This is interesting and magnificent! And admirable - just imagine how much of a world issues education this could be worth. I was feeling skeptical at first but he had me deeply inspired by the end.
Incredible video--has helped me to rethink my own pedagogy.
I would send my nine year old to this man's class in a heartbeat. And I hate public school more than almost anything.
This is actually brilliant.
Sincerely brilliant.
Thank you 💜💜💜
What a speech..
I really want to see what these kids are like in 20 years or so. Amazing stuff, Mr. Hunter.
This is inspirational.
As of today this man is the greatest teacher ever, and I want my daughter to be playing that game in her school immediately.
what a nice guy.
I'm looking forward
WOW! simply wow at last the children have a voice and not ONLY that but the children have the answers. It's sad to realize exactly how much more humane children are than we are, and that if and when we stop pacifying them with rubbish and so-called "entertainment" they manifest wisdom greater than ours, compassion deeper than ours and selflessness more powerful than the act itself. I pray that this game be taken with the seriousness it deserves. Bravo Mr. Hunter
Wow. This Is amazing.
I miss Mr. Hunter! I played this game!
Outstanding.
I was skeptical when I started watching this, but he really won me over.
Beautiful
Andd..... this is why i love TED
That. Is. Amazing.
though I totally agree with your point, it think some of that critical thinking must also come greatly from the children's parents which has a tremendous impact into a child's confidence and foundation. As Mr. Hunter himself said "My first teachers...inspiration."
@idiallin Kahn Academy is not about classroom games, it's about having students look at lectures at home and coming to the classroom to answer questions and do hands-on practice, mostly in math and science. This guy's approach (which I think is the best educational approach) is game-based learning.
What I great video! Definitely helps me consider my own pedagogy as a social studies teacher. I think we could really benefit from Mr. Hunter's insight in an age where red tape and overbearing standards and tests have really stifled authentic learning.
Sounds like this game should be in all schools.
Why aren't all of our children participating in these games. This really touched me, and angered me at the same time, that we "as adults" can not allow our hearts to care like this.
i had no idea teachers like this even existed. my school experience was so disappointingly inadequate in comparison.
I WANT THAT TEACHER !!! I WISHED I HAD HIM....
We need a system that lets teachers have the freedom to do these things.
I wish I had him as a teacher.
I would have LOVED to have had this opportunity.
peace on earth.good game.
That's one of the fucking best ted talks I've ever seen..
i wish he did another talk explaining the game Fully!
He's making real life Ender Wiggins'. That's pretty awesome.
This was beautiful because i'm really interested in the application of the gamification theory, and it was uploaded on my birthday. Fantastic.
we need an online version of the world peace game.