I'm a contract computer scientist by trade, but I'm the founder of something called the Tinkering School. It's a summer program which aims to help kids to learn how to build the things that they think of. Gever Tulley aimbuildcall share on social
Every child, and every person, deserves a chance to make something of themselves. Gever Tulley chancechilddeserve Change image and share on social
The idea that we can make all things safe for all behaviors is in itself a dangerous and slippery slope. Gever Tulley behaviordangerousidea Change image and share on social
Being able to jump off a swing is actually a useful and meaningful thing for a child to do... those are the tests that help us understand the limits of our body. That's a positive learning experience that we deny children on a regular basis. Gever Tulley basisbodychild share on social
When we protect children from every possible source of danger, we also prevent them from having the kinds of experiences that develop their sense of self-reliance, their ability to assess and mitigate risk, and their sense of accomplishment. Gever Tulley abilityaccomplishmentasses share on social
We put suffocation warnings on all the - on every piece of plastic film manufactured in the United States or for sale with an item in the United States. We put warnings on coffee cups to tell us that the contents may be hot. And we seem to think that any item sharper than a golf ball is too sharp for children under the age of 10. Gever Tulley ageballchild share on social
Tinkering is a way of understanding difficult problems, of wrapping our heads around them and quantifying the unknowns. Gever Tulley difficultheadproblem Change image and share on social
Every day, new laws are created that further hamper the ways children can engage with the world. Gever Tulley childcreateday Change image and share on social
Pocketknives are kind of drifting out of our cultural consciousness, which I think is a terrible thing. Gever Tulley consciousnessculturaldrift Change image and share on social
The evolution of playground equipment has been to this ever safer, less challenging, less interesting assemblies of equipment. Gever Tulley assemblychallengeequipment Change image and share on social