I can't help but adoring this story, especially the following sound byte from the kid:
"Some of my friends think I wasted my summer but I think it was worth it."
I'm sure the good folks at Apple (and the dozen other companies and colleges chompin' at the bit to get him on their 'team' wouldn't say the 500+ hours of his summer were 'wasted').
Wouldn't it be wonderful if school hones such an instinct, as well? (he smiles)
Wondering. Could than can slip a chapter into his book about this guy? If he (or anyone else) wanted to get to know the kid a bit better, this might be a great way to start.
My recommendation: this would be a great blog (and idea generator) for teachers to consider spending some time talking about in a professional development session or during a faculty meeting dying for 'learning in the future' relevance in this day and age. In particular, consider the step-by-step 'teaching' (by a kid, no less) that is going on. Oh, and the learning, too!
What I love is that he got a car and 3 iphones for his troubles, but he sent the iphones on to some of his supporters who helped him along the way with donations or support.
Isn't that the spirit of web 2.0 carried out in full?
Posted by: Carolyn Foote | August 26, 2007 at 08:22 AM