Learning with Nature: Inspiring the Next Systems-Thinkers | Jamie Byron | TEDxWalthamED

Nature is a classroom. For most of our evolution, our human ancestors spent their entire lives immersed in Nature -- observing and interacting with the plants, animals, and natural resources around them to figure out how to survive and thrive. Over millennia of trial and error, humans expanded our consciousness to the point where we can now understand complex systems -- from economies, to galaxies, to societies -- and the common patterns that these complex systems share. This uniquely human skill of systems-thinking stems from our evolutionary history of interacting with the ecosystems around us. We can teach children to become systems-thinkers from a young age while covering core curriculum by bringing ecosystems into the classroom and students out into nature.
Jamie Byron is a Farmer and Founder of Grove, a Somerville based company building indoor gardening products that give people a connection to food and nature year-round in their homes. In addition to building Grove and spreading the idea of a democratized food future, Jamie enjoys teaching people about ecosystems, hanging out in nature with his dog Hank, and growing as much food as he possibly can.
Jamie is excited to share his experiences bringing living ecosystems into classrooms. When kids interact with and observe nature, they learn to think beyond simple linear systems and become full systems thinkers, better able to interact with the complex world around them. How can we integrate Nature based learning into our educational systems? Will doing so make future generations smarter and better stewards of this planet? Jamie will attempt to answer these questions, bringing up more questions in the process.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx

[@natalieeuley1734]

When I was in school I was always reading library books about nature. I was not allowed to go outside much but I understood nature a lot. I saw the benefits of understanding nature that you are talking about in this video. If you can't get out in nature (arguably the better thing), learning about it through books and the internet can still give you some of the benefits!

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this man has found the answer to solve every problem with education!

[@manuelitotacay2227]

Real connectivity with nature have tons of lessons in life. Kudos and Thanks for sharing.

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Very inspirational !

[@KootFloris]

I climbed a lot of trees in my youth, like a lot. Nowadays some young professionals have climbed fewer trees in their whole life than I would do in a month. The consequence, it seems to me, is more disconnection, burn outs, not knowing what to live for.

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LOL, OMG, this sounds like my child! Smart as a whip, but hates school. Great presentation!

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We need to stop diagnosing our children and start letting them learn through interests and exploration.

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