Why Bother Leaving the House?

This is a feature at TA, that shares TED talks that can help you be a better educator. These posts will be archived on the Philosophy page.  The general focus is Education but are not limited to that. They can include other things as well.

An interesting question, isn't it? There is no specific need to leave our homes. We could do everything from sightseeing to ordering food all from the comfort of our homes. But does the immediacy of information and resources stifle our ability to imagine and create?

Ben Saunders a modern day explorer describes the imagination with the unknown and the fascination with mountains.



I have to agree with Ben about the need for students to actually interact with the world in which we live (I don't know anyone who is against that)

The reason I bring this up is because of the emphasis put on online education. Why should our students bother leaving the house for school? Is there something about being at school that helps students? Are students that are home schooled missing out on something?