Unschooling Rules

"Most people haven’t the faintest notions of what their life mission is… [But] when we..."

Sat, 26 May 2012 10:49:32 -0400

“Most people haven’t the faintest notions of what their life mission is… [But] when we serve [others] with depth and sincerity, we get a glimpse of the essential quality of who we really can become.”

- Greg Anderson, The 22 Non-Negotiable Laws of Wellness

Visual notes from my (spoken too fast) presentation...

Fri, 25 May 2012 07:58:16 -0400

Visual notes from my (spoken too fast) presentation at #SPRINGDukeCE. Very honored to be in such a room full of leading thinkers.

Visual notes from my (spoken too fast) presentation...

Fri, 25 May 2012 07:57:56 -0400

Visual notes from my (spoken too fast) presentation at #SPRINGDukeCE. Very honored to be in such a room full of leading thinkers.

springdukece: Ever wondered how multiple choice test was...

Fri, 25 May 2012 07:31:55 -0400

springdukece:

Ever wondered how multiple choice test was invented? Cathy explains it (it was in 1914!)…funny how America’s education system is now based on it…

"Schools themselves are becoming more and more obsolete; the cost of schools continues to rise faster..."

Fri, 25 May 2012 07:31:48 -0400

“Schools themselves are becoming more and more obsolete; the cost of schools continues to rise faster than inflation.”

- Clark Aldrich, author of Unschooling Rules: 55 Ways to Unlearn What We Know About Schools and Rediscover Education (via springdukece)

springdukece: The rate of change in the world is greater than...

Fri, 25 May 2012 07:31:36 -0400

springdukece:

The rate of change in the world is greater than the rate of change in the school system.

-Clark Aldrich

"One of the greatest tragedies of schools is the dichotomy between knowing (the ‘cultural literacy’..."

Fri, 25 May 2012 07:31:31 -0400

“One of the greatest tragedies of schools is the dichotomy between knowing (the ‘cultural literacy’ track) and doing (the ‘vocational’ track).”

- Clark Aldrich (via springdukece)

"I think that learning to build things (rather than consume things) is going to be part of the..."

Fri, 25 May 2012 07:31:24 -0400

“I think that learning to build things (rather than consume things) is going to be part of the educational innovation of the future.”

- Clark Aldrich (via springdukece)

springdukece: Serious lack of ways that students nowadays...

Fri, 25 May 2012 07:31:17 -0400

springdukece:

Serious lack of ways that students nowadays ‘learn to do’

-Clark Aldrich

springdukece: “How did you learn to swim?” (Hint: not by being...

Fri, 25 May 2012 07:31:05 -0400

springdukece:

“How did you learn to swim?” (Hint: not by being told you’ll be tested later.) In Clark Aldrich’s exposure/play/rigor model, the “play” phase is when most of the learning happens.

A great day, to be sure!

"If you had to design a one thousand dollar MBA for half a billion students, how would you do it?"

Fri, 25 May 2012 07:30:34 -0400

“If you had to design a one thousand dollar MBA for half a billion students, how would you do it?”

- Clark Aldrich

(When you pay $120K for a Harvard MBA, are you paying more for reputation than for the quality of instruction?)

(via springdukece)

"For a good life: align what you are doing with what you do well with what you want to do and what..."

Fri, 25 May 2012 07:30:28 -0400

“For a good life: align what you are doing with what you do well with what you want to do and what you think is important to do (in a growing and sustainable way). Let’s look at each person as an individual with an innate set of skills and passions, and help them find the right career.”

- Craig Aldrich (via springdukece)

Well, Clark Aldrich, actually!

"Ever noticed that ‘teach’ and ‘cheat’ are almost the same word?"

Fri, 25 May 2012 07:30:08 -0400

“Ever noticed that ‘teach’ and ‘cheat’ are almost the same word?”

- Tony O’Driscoll. Kids crowd-source homework amongst themselves by subject. We call it ‘cheating,’ but should we? (via springdukece)

"Formal learning is like riding a bus: the driver decides where the bus is going; the passengers are..."

Fri, 25 May 2012 07:30:00 -0400

“Formal learning is like riding a bus: the driver decides where the bus is going; the passengers are along for the ride. Informal learning is like riding a bike: the rider chooses the destination, the speed, and the route.”

- Jay Cross; “but I’m not saying we should do away with bus riding.” (via springdukece)

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"There are three different types of learning: ‘learning to be’, ‘learning to..."

Sun, 06 May 2012 12:03:25 -0400

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There are three different types of learning: ‘learning to be’, ‘learning to do’, and ‘learning to know’.

‘Learning to be’ focuses on helping someone understand who they are and who they want to be. This type of learning answers such questions as: “What do I love doing?” “What is my dream?” “What gives me energy?” “What are my unique strengths?” and even “What is my role in a group?”

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- Clark Aldrich, Unschooling Rules

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