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What motivates individuals and how this impacts education

In this RSA Animate video, Dan Pink discusses what really motivates us as individuals. If we were to take this information and add it to alternative education resources and knowledge how would we see it working? What would be different? What things would change?

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Patrick Awuah on creation of “renaissance in Africa”

Creating enlightened leaders starts from a liberal arts, cohesive, and wholesome education. Mr. Awuah shares his story about creating a liberal arts school and how this education of leadership is necessary in Africa – but also around the world.

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Trailer for “War on Kids” sparks controversy

Many parents and students know that school can just not be the right fit for them . The system of education is not one that harbors creativity, and a sense of self. What do you think about the current educational system?

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Making your voice heard through democratic education

In a quick montage, we see that the time spent in today’s education system – does not equal the creative learning atmosphere that employers and our society needs. Student’s voices must be heard, and democratic education is one of the many forms that this can happen today!

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High School Valedictorian speaks out against traditional schooling

An inspiring speech by a valedictorian that criticizes the educational model of today. What can be changed about this?

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Adora Svitak on “being childish”

Child prodigy, Adora Svitak says that we must learn from students and children. They are the ones with the imagination. She discusses the transformational model of education. It should not just be a teacher in front of the class, but more of a collaborative effort; teachers learning from students and students learning from teachers on [...]

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Richard Baraniuk opens up open-source education opportunities

In this TED talk by Richard Baraniuk, the discussion of open-source education and the shift towards this concept is becoming more and more prevalent. From MIT to Stanford to Democratic Schools across the country. Who would benefit most from this resource? What courses would you take?

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Drew Dudley and life’s list

Are you living your life based off of someone else’s list? Drew Dudley shares his story as well as others in following your passion.

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“The Global Student” author shares insight on non-traditional learning paths

Maya Frost, author of “The Global Student,” talks about ruling out the 4×4 high school and college model. Taking independent experiential learning experiences through travel, volunteering, and other means – students can get a more holistic (and debt-free) semi-traditional education experience. How would the world be if all of our students had to do a [...]

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Jason Silva on Imagination

Jason Silva, futurist and filmmaker, discusses imagination and how the paradigms of education and future intersect. You can follow Jason on twitter @Jason_Silva for more information on futurist philosophy, imagination, and jobs.

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Democratic table tennis club

I’ve been playing table tennis since I was a kid and I love the sport. Along the way I had [...]

Sir Ken Robinson to keynote 2012 AERO conference!

Register now! In line with the conference theme, “Finding the Catalyst for the Education Revolution,” Sir Ken Robinson will share [...]

A response to the crisis of our time

In the United States, many people express their political or philosophical opinions by attaching small signs on the back end [...]

Trivial pursuit

There’s a YouTube video going around online right now – maybe you’ve seen it – the one where a bunch [...]

The rights of children in school

In my work as an educational consultant, I have visited many schools all over the world. I have observed, in [...]

A place to grow

Nice title, isn’t it?  How do you like it as a name for a school?  Makom Ligdol – “a place [...]

A map of the alternative education landscape

What type of learning environment is right for your child? Choosing a school, or choosing to educate your child outside [...]

My brain said ‘no’

One of the benefits of homeschooling is that it is generally unnecessary to hold to a rigid schedule. In other [...]

Nature principle

The compelling reasons kids need nature were explained factually and forcefully by Richard Louv in Last Child in the Woods: [...]

Educating children in a violent world

I was recently asked to write a column for a national education magazine. When the editor told me the theme [...]

Caring education and meaningful democracy

Is it possible to have caring education or a meaningful democracy in a culture that is fundamentally competitive, materialistic, and [...]

Taking risks and breaking rules

Albert Einstein once said that it is a miracle curiosity survives formal education. Unfortunately, it often doesn’t. When my husband [...]

The peaceful school

“You must be so patient.” If I have heard that once, I’ve heard it a hundred times. I must be [...]

Education for a green society

There is a strong connection between the business world and the modern institution of schooling. Historians of education have explained [...]

How to listen and how to be heard

Do you really want a dead cat on your desk?” When a teacher took a parent’s phone call at the [...]

The lifelong journey

It was a cloudy day in April, 2004. It was cloudy in my mind. And storm clouds were brewing over [...]

Toward participatory democracy

As I pursued research for my book on the 1960s-era free school movement, I came across numerous references to the [...]

A history lesson and survival guide for young people during the decline of America

If you’re an American teen or young adult, you’re a pioneer. You may not think of yourself as a pioneer, [...]