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Tuesday, September 30, 2014

The Language That We Use Matters: Why Schooled People Aren't Sheep

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This article was originally published in the July/August issue of Life Learning Magazine , a really lovely magazine filled with unschoolin...
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Tuesday, September 23, 2014

I Do Have a Problem with Authority. I'm Just Not Convinced That's a Bad Thing.

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A common criticism of unschooling is that "those kids" will never learn to respect authority. My reaction tends to be well, if so,...
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Monday, September 15, 2014

Learning Happens When it's Relevant and Relatable: the Case for Learning in the Real World

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Learning happens best when it feels relevant to the learner, and when it relates to their own interests and life. This is no secret, and i...
Monday, September 8, 2014

Why Some Learning Isn't Better Than Other Learning: Television and Books Through An Unschooling Lense

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TV watching and book-reading often seem to be seen as somewhat opposite activities.   Books are seen as worthwhile, good for your brain, a u...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014

I Don't Believe in Laziness

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I don't think I believe in laziness. In fact, I'm almost certain I don't. In my imagination, I hear countless people gasp in s...
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Tuesday, August 5, 2014

I'm Not Bill Gates. I'm Still An Autodidact (and So Are You).

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There was an article published last week in Slate titled Bill Gates Is an Autodidact. You’re Probably Not. , and when I read it yesterday,...
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Thursday, July 31, 2014

Breaking Down Hierarchies in Learning: Re-Imagining the Student-Teacher Relationship Through Unschooling

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One of the most fundamental, and I believe revolutionary aspects of unschooling, is how it challenges one of the most deeply rooted beliefs ...
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Friday, July 25, 2014

The Ultimate Unschooling Socialization Post

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I've talked about the socialization of unschoolers a fair bit. It's kind of something I've been forced to address, seeing as how...
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