Dave Eggers blog six

He said that many kids dont learn well in large class settings. The obvious solution is to get one on one help, this however is not very practical because there aren't enough teachers for this. This problem gave him the idea for an organization that helps people with their English homework. He said that the goal was to get one on one help for kids after school. He gave the fact that if there is thirty to forty hours of one on one help per year is that there is a greater chance for them to succeed. Also the center he created is for all types of kids, not just the ones that need extra help to keep from falling behind. It is also for kids who are advanced and would like another opinion on projects. This is kind of a new spin on tutoring that makes ir acceptable in the eyes of society because normally it is looked down on in a way. The speakers effective techiques icluded his motions and gestures. His motions are very energetic and somewhat wild. They seem unprofessional but they convey his passion for the tutoring centers and desire for them to be more common. He also uses humor to his advantage. For his topic, shcool, which is normally pretty dry, the humor helped engage the audience. It made the audience connect to the topic and not jone out, which is easy to do with dry topics like school or tutoring. His speaking style also made his talk more engaging. He was very informal which was good because it made the talk less stiff. This however was also a negagitve point because he was so random and disorganized it was hard to follow what he was trying to say especially in the beginning of the talk. When he was talking he didn't speak smoothly, he was very stop and go, there were times when he was talking so fast and there were others where all he said was um over and over. I think that the idea means many great things for education and the world. I think that it will help level the playing feild for kids who don't learn well in large classes. I think that it's a great idea that has many possible that can come from it. I do think that if the idea was better presented and maybe a little less tacky it will gain even more notoriety and success.