I’ve been playing table tennis since I was a kid and I love the sport. Along the way I had a couple of big breaks in learning the game. One was when the New York State junior champion was a student at Goddard College when I was there. I got to play and practice with [...]
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Neil Gaiman on life, learning, and the journey of his education
Neil Gaiman’s address to the University of the Arts graduating class of 2012. He talks about his self-education path, learning as he flowed through life, and how he got to where he is today. One of the finest addresses for students today.
Alternative education in India with Danilo D’Angelo
Danilo d’Angelo is the founder of Progetto Utopia, living in India for many years he saw a ned for alternative education. Espirito Kashi collaborated with d’Angelo to forge a more student-centered and holistic path.
Krissi Scott on importance of funding alternative schools
Krissi Scott discusses the importance of funding alternative schools. Not everyone attends public schools, and there are all different types of learners. Why not offer true alternatives?
Katharine Dye discusses hands-on learning
Education can no longer be confined to the class room, students need to venture out into the world and learn from their environment. First hand experiences are what shape us and students can not get that from a book or a test. They can on the other hand gain skills, knowledge, and experience through hands-on [...]
5/15/12 Weekly link round-up
Here are some interesting links from around the web this week: Here is the latest issue of the Journal of Unschooling and Alternative Learning including submissions on home learning, trust in making learning decisions, learning to read, and the immigrant experience of learning. Liberation Education is out with their newest volume that includes personal experiences [...]
Middle and high school staff for Pacem School and Homeschool Center, VT
Pacem School and Homeschool Center is seeking part-time faculty in the following subject areas: Middle and high school Spanish Middle school writing and literature Middle or high school math Middle and high school art High school social studies Japanese Pacem School and Homeschool Center is an intellectually inspiring, joyful learning community for 10 – 18 year [...]
A solution to the present dominator paradigm
In William Ellis’ book, A Gaian Paradigm: Speculation on the Future, he states that “…there is a deep human desire, if not crying need, for humans to create a better world…” His book illustrates the current “dominator paradigm” in which humans are consuming resources in an unsustainable manner. Mr. Ellis goes through various subjects from [...]
An alternative school in Venezuela inspires students
The teachers (cooperative educational facilitators) created a tutoring space to work with the children who were at risk of dropping out of school. The project evolved into an alternative school that is managed collectively and embraces a pedagogy focused on empowerment and community transformation, as well as creating a more holistic learning environment for students.
Teachers share methods of learning through poetry
A teacher of English language, shares some methods of teaching that she has found most useful and fun in a not-so-traditional classroom setting -Poetry and free expression.




























