When you grow up rich or middle class you don't think 20 years ahead either, that's because you are a kid. 20 years is centuries away in your head at that age. Most kids are NEVER going to want to spend their FREE time at a summer school that they want to spend with their friends. No matter how engaging the curriculum is. Be realistic as to what kids want to do, the majority of them don't even want to be in regular school. What about the fact that a lot of people who complete college end up in a job which does not utilise anything they learned in college and thus forget near everything they've ever learned in school. All those years studying wasted.
MrJimodoom i dont agree with your first paragraph, but your second is appot on in my case. i start a job right out of college in a few weeks. my college education has nothing to do with my job, but my part time employment during college was the only thing brought up in my interviews. for me, i will be making good money with a job not in my degree field. but, i was only considered because i had a degree, so there is that
Well when I was in school I couldn't wait to leave, I hated college and most people I knew in school hated every second of it. I realize there is value in education, but most people I know hated it and would never go back.
I went through private schools - we got summers off but we had reading lists etc. While I applaud Mr. Abouelnaga's program and the results of that program the only issue I have is this: With the kids from his program being 4 and 5 months ahead and then going back to traditional schools there's a high probability some will switch off when they repeat the same things. I know that's what happened the first time I tried to go to college - when they were teaching me stuff I'd already learned I thought what is the point.
urm what about the whole "summer school kids WANT to attend". a massive part of effective education is making it appealing, i would like to see a lot more about that being discussed
He didn't say what they do differently from other summer schools, why their method works better or why kids want to attend. Seven minutes just to say, "Summer schools are important and we have a successful summer-school program" and no further information.
This guy needs to stop pretending that college isn't a scam and that everyone deserves to go. Not everyone is the same, and he is just setting more people up for failure and frustration.
Remy Lebeau he never said all people should go to collage, if you want to further you educate then you should. note: If YOU want to. if you don't and you want to settle for a desk job then be my guest. But if you want to be a lawer. a doctor, a engerner or even an artists then college is almost needed to be accepted into such jobs.
You could... get education from a company for free about how to work there. Witch i do have it here, but your forced to work for 4 years for them via contract. aka they want experience in a field. not a masters degree in art :^)
I think everyone should go to college whether it's a scam or not lol because you won't be hired in a higher position unless you have a college degree otherwise, you gotta work super hard and it's not easy.
prehistoric Orcid you dont need college to further educate you. You could further educate youself chilling on your bed. The issue is about what school teaches you in the first place and its all unecessary, irrelevant, or lies
I think TED should disable the comments section. Recently the comments on most videos are overwhelmingly filled with hate, intolerance and racism. And usually the hate has nothing to do with the actual TED talk but is just just from trolls having a sh**ty day and are trying to get an emotional reaction from anyone who will listen. I don't know what draws trolls here, but I can't think about another youtube channel that has attracted so many trolls to one place.
That's a similar logic as shutting down public life because of terrorism. The non-terrorists lose. There's no reason to get upset by random troll comments, and half of what's classified as "trolling" these days are just perspectives that the mainstream hive-mind tries to suppress. I'd rather they be seen.
Summer school isn't the problem; the problem lies in the way kids are taught and the fact that almost all the things you learn in high school are completely useless and do nothing for you in the long term. School should teach you valuable experience which you can apply in life later on rather than simply regurgitating random facts and writing them down on an exam sheet. Until we fix *what* and *how* we teach, trying to teach kids to pass more tests will be completely useless.
Im in 7th grade! i read unlike most kids in my school and i love math. But language arts classes suck because the trachers literally give us a book to read and an assignment with qyestions about the book, which 1/2 the class ends up not doing. so its kind of pointless.
the books school gives are trash *in my opinion.* I do not read much because it gets hard for me to sit down for an hour to read off a screen, unlike paper. Also i have to wait till' I pay off my computer *witch i built, yes had to brag* to buy a book series i have been wanting. It is called Thick as Thieves.
Well... that was a great video .If this idea really works then there won't be any time that goes waste instead of would be worth spending it in studies in some interesting way.😊😊
First off, I admire the goal you set and your approach to reach said goal. Evenso as you stated, your story is shaped by your firsthand perspective. However the latter part of your remark at 3:50 ‘Two thirds of the achievement gap which is the disparity in educational attainment between rich kids and poor kids or black kids and white kids…’ seems digressive at least…
Ted. please turn off comments on your video, for your sake and the sake of the viewers, trolls have come to infest you. And there's no saveing the comments
prehistoric Orcid I get the extreme amount of asinine commenters, but I don't believe blocking comments is the way to go, as there are also some who provide good conversations. The thing you and everyone should do is just don't reply to them and report them. TH-cam's spam filter is pretty easy to abuse, if you just keep reporting them as spam every time you see them, the commenters just keep getting comment ghosted every time they comment, eventually being banned from commenting off the channel altogether without realising.
Life is too short for summer school. You're only a kid for 18 years and I say summer is the best time to be one. Kids should go out, meet new people, and discover what they're really interested in in the summer. They make it seem like free time and relaxation aren't important. Brilliant Ideas come from relaxed thinkers. Maybe summer is a little too long, but I love it and think it's a perfect time to discover hobbies and grow relationships with friends and family(which is more important than being in an ivy league college or becoming a billionaire).
+Heather Comden Find a new husband, or go live with your parents. Both solution are more ethical and beneficial for the kids. Just a note: being a widow is not a "dysfunctional" family situation. It is not belonging to the epidemy of single motherhood that I'm talking about..
No one can change the world or make it a better place to live if racism and hate exist. You people are racists and judge people through their casts and colour. We all have a negative thinking which we possess in the society but disrespecting others or making them feel different from a sector is the worst thing to do to someone. Put yourself in his place and you would get to know how a person feels when he is considered different from the other sectors of the society. I suggest everyone to watch the video again and then give comment something. I think that if you people went through his stage of struggle you would easily back off.
I think the best summer school would be a test-free and grade-free environment that involves teaching and working only as far as you need to understand. And once you understand, you start teaching your peers. By the end of the summer, the previous year's knowledge should be locked in.
No one can change the world or make it a better place to live if people like you exist. You people are racists and judge people through their casts and colour. We all have a negative thinking which we possess in the society but disrespecting others or making them feel different from a sector is the worst thing to do to someone. Put yourself in his place and you would get to know how a person feels when he is considered different from the other sectors of the society. I suggest you to watch the video and then give a comment something. I think that if you went through his stage of struggle you would easily back off. Give it a thought you coward.
So where’s the part about kids wanting to go to summer school?
He's a great public speaker. Captivating.
Dario Franciosi Translation: He's cute. Lol
sornita nicholson you're cuter
Your insights on educational reform and how you led by example is commendable, Karim. Hats off to you!
When you grow up rich or middle class you don't think 20 years ahead either, that's because you are a kid. 20 years is centuries away in your head at that age. Most kids are NEVER going to want to spend their FREE time at a summer school that they want to spend with their friends. No matter how engaging the curriculum is. Be realistic as to what kids want to do, the majority of them don't even want to be in regular school.
What about the fact that a lot of people who complete college end up in a job which does not utilise anything they learned in college and thus forget near everything they've ever learned in school. All those years studying wasted.
MrJimodoom i dont agree with your first paragraph, but your second is appot on in my case. i start a job right out of college in a few weeks. my college education has nothing to do with my job, but my part time employment during college was the only thing brought up in my interviews. for me, i will be making good money with a job not in my degree field. but, i was only considered because i had a degree, so there is that
Well when I was in school I couldn't wait to leave, I hated college and most people I knew in school hated every second of it. I realize there is value in education, but most people I know hated it and would never go back.
@@MrJimodoomstop thinking that you can just be a dropout and be a success because Bill Gates did it
I went through private schools - we got summers off but we had reading lists etc. While I applaud Mr. Abouelnaga's program and the results of that program the only issue I have is this: With the kids from his program being 4 and 5 months ahead and then going back to traditional schools there's a high probability some will switch off when they repeat the same things. I know that's what happened the first time I tried to go to college - when they were teaching me stuff I'd already learned I thought what is the point.
that moment when you go to get something...get in the room and forget it. and then you walk out the room and remember it
Artavis Hawkins-Durden my life in a sentence
what does this have to do with the video
Artavis Hawkins-Durden I believe thats called 'the door way effect' its not you its backed by actual science lol
urm what about the whole "summer school kids WANT to attend". a massive part of effective education is making it appealing, i would like to see a lot more about that being discussed
He didn't say what they do differently from other summer schools, why their method works better or why kids want to attend. Seven minutes just to say, "Summer schools are important and we have a successful summer-school program" and no further information.
I wish more people would find his passion in education and giving back to others. Just awesome :)
Awesome job - so proud of you Karim- amazing beyond words
Thank you for helping many lives! Keep up the good work!
I'm Proud
God bless you :)
This guy needs to stop pretending that college isn't a scam and that everyone deserves to go. Not everyone is the same, and he is just setting more people up for failure and frustration.
Remy Lebeau
he never said all people should go to collage, if you want to further you educate then you should. note: If YOU want to. if you don't and you want to settle for a desk job then be my guest. But if you want to be a lawer. a doctor, a engerner or even an artists then college is almost needed to be accepted into such jobs.
You could... get education from a company for free about how to work there. Witch i do have it here, but your forced to work for 4 years for them via contract.
aka they want experience in a field.
not a masters degree in art :^)
I think everyone should go to college whether it's a scam or not lol because you won't be hired in a higher position unless you have a college degree otherwise, you gotta work super hard and it's not easy.
prehistoric Orcid you dont need college to further educate you. You could further educate youself chilling on your bed. The issue is about what school teaches you in the first place and its all unecessary, irrelevant, or lies
This is good!
Truth is I don't how 'cool' school seems. Stuff it.
awesome video. can relate to it on so many levels. that question "what college are you going to" is so powerful
Great Video Karim. Repping Queens!
I think TED should disable the comments section. Recently the comments on most videos are overwhelmingly filled with hate, intolerance and racism. And usually the hate has nothing to do with the actual TED talk but is just just from trolls having a sh**ty day and are trying to get an emotional reaction from anyone who will listen. I don't know what draws trolls here, but I can't think about another youtube channel that has attracted so many trolls to one place.
You are a horrible person and your stance against free speech is unacceptable! Your hatred and bigotry will be defeated.
swimgirl24 censorship smh. People who make hateful comments just make themselves look stupid if they provide no reasoning
Jerry
exactly
I think the reason starts with letter T.
That's a similar logic as shutting down public life because of terrorism. The non-terrorists lose. There's no reason to get upset by random troll comments, and half of what's classified as "trolling" these days are just perspectives that the mainstream hive-mind tries to suppress. I'd rather they be seen.
Summer school isn't the problem; the problem lies in the way kids are taught and the fact that almost all the things you learn in high school are completely useless and do nothing for you in the long term.
School should teach you valuable experience which you can apply in life later on rather than simply regurgitating random facts and writing them down on an exam sheet. Until we fix *what* and *how* we teach, trying to teach kids to pass more tests will be completely useless.
Im in 7th grade!
i read unlike most kids in my school and i love math.
But language arts classes suck because the trachers literally give us a book to read and an assignment with qyestions about the book, which 1/2 the class ends up not doing.
so its kind of pointless.
+Irene Lee Good for you, kids who like to read are rare nowadays haha ^^ if there was a summer class in your school, would you attend?
I am SUPPOSED to read books, but i don't and still pass :3
+Mr.GamerLot That's a talent :P
the books school gives are trash *in my opinion.*
I do not read much because it gets hard for me to sit down for an hour to read off a screen, unlike paper.
Also i have to wait till' I pay off my computer *witch i built, yes had to brag* to buy a book series i have been wanting.
It is called Thick as Thieves.
I totally disagree. I've lived it too. It takes determination.
phi 0318 try to think more critically
good luck karim
This guy talks like a robot. Keep overworking my dude.
Love your work, keep hyperdriving.
That's so inspriring
Totally off topic but he's beautiful 😁😩❤😍
3:58 so if I learn something for 3 months but then I forgot... then I learnd it again for 2 months... does that mean I didnt learn anything?!? smh
Well... that was a great video .If this idea really works then there won't be any time that goes waste instead of would be worth spending it in studies in some interesting way.😊😊
good
First off, I admire the goal you set and your approach to reach said goal. Evenso as you stated, your story is shaped by your firsthand perspective.
However the latter part of your remark at 3:50 ‘Two thirds of the achievement gap which is the disparity in educational attainment between rich kids and poor kids or black kids and white kids…’ seems digressive at least…
6:07 that's gotta be the most useless graph I've seen in a long time
Yeah, apparently they learn math and reading at a linear rate...
At least the most ambiguous, if nothing else
you forgot the one at 4:00 years/grade
Bert Matty - Like you learning to form a proper sentence.
4tech69 Like you using your time to correct some random loser.
Ted. please turn off comments on your video, for your sake and the sake of the viewers, trolls have come to infest you. And there's no saveing the comments
Shadilay! praise KEK! 🐸🐸🐸
prehistoric Orcid why sensor free speech? If you don't like them then challenge them or else look the other way, you fragile little snowflake!
prehistoric Orcid I get the extreme amount of asinine commenters, but I don't believe blocking comments is the way to go, as there are also some who provide good conversations.
The thing you and everyone should do is just don't reply to them and report them. TH-cam's spam filter is pretty easy to abuse, if you just keep reporting them as spam every time you see them, the commenters just keep getting comment ghosted every time they comment, eventually being banned from commenting off the channel altogether without realising.
HappyMaskSalesman
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Life is too short for summer school. You're only a kid for 18 years and I say summer is the best time to be one. Kids should go out, meet new people, and discover what they're really interested in in the summer.
They make it seem like free time and relaxation aren't important. Brilliant Ideas come from relaxed thinkers. Maybe summer is a little too long, but I love it and think it's a perfect time to discover hobbies and grow relationships with friends and family(which is more important than being in an ivy league college or becoming a billionaire).
help asian people getting jobs....asian people are really discriminated groups not black or mexican...
Koreans are discriminated against.......help korean immigrants instead of black and mexican.....
WTF R U DOING TO MY HOMIE JESUS?
you will be damned for blasphemy....
The problem was his mother in fact, if you have no money, don't do kids, especially if you're single and can't keep a husband..
+Joakim D Lol...do you mean there wouldn't be any children if we didn't have dysfunctional mothers? xD
Was your mom single too? xD
What if his father had died leaving his mother alone to provide for the kids?
+Heather Comden Find a new husband, or go live with your parents. Both solution are more ethical and beneficial for the kids.
Just a note: being a widow is not a "dysfunctional" family situation. It is not belonging to the epidemy of single motherhood that I'm talking about..
let get together using the internet and end world poverty.. up vote if you agree
No one can change the world or make it a better place to live if racism and hate exist. You people are racists and judge people through their casts and colour. We all have a negative thinking which we possess in the society but disrespecting others or making them feel different from a sector is the worst thing to do to someone. Put yourself in his place and you would get to know how a person feels when he is considered different from the other sectors of the society.
I suggest everyone to watch the video again and then give comment something. I think that if you people went through his stage of struggle you would easily back off.
I think the best summer school would be a test-free and grade-free environment that involves teaching and working only as far as you need to understand. And once you understand, you start teaching your peers. By the end of the summer, the previous year's knowledge should be locked in.
But how can the teachers know if the pupil understands, if they don't test them?
BABATUNDE ! ask the pupil if they understand. if they do not, then you have your answer
You cant teach something you dont understand, Baba.
I learned nothing from this. What did he really say in this talk that i can integrate into my own thinking?
nothing learned here
ISIS , they have a good physical training classes.
1,000,000nth yay world record
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I disliked because of his name.. didn't even watch the video.
u voted 4 trump
No one can change the world or make it a better place to live if people like you exist. You people are racists and judge people through their casts and colour. We all have a negative thinking which we possess in the society but disrespecting others or making them feel different from a sector is the worst thing to do to someone. Put yourself in his place and you would get to know how a person feels when he is considered different from the other sectors of the society.
I suggest you to watch the video and then give a comment something. I think that if you went through his stage of struggle you would easily back off.
Give it a thought you coward.
This guy planned Manchester
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