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What kind of life do you want?

If your favorite thing in life is to write stories, can you convince yourself to be an accountant? If nothing gives you more pleasure than studying animals, can you dismiss your passion and become a computer scientist? And even if … Continue reading

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Self-direction now and later

A lot of the current information & new ideas surrounding alternatives to traditional education focus on “higher education”.   This makes a lot of sense for a couple of reasons. First, attending a college or university is not mandatory (though … Continue reading

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Critical Mass

Normally I don’t read more than one book at one time.  I like to put all my focus on one story or subject and be fully absorbed in it, if possible.   However, this Spring (and I’m using that term … Continue reading

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More on Stop Stealing Dreams…

Yesterday I started reading Seth Godin’s manifesto (or “rant” as he calls it) on education, “Stop Stealing Dreams”.   The link to it is here. So far, and I’m only a few pages in, my two favorite quotes are: Culture … Continue reading

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An alien view of education

Ever wake up and feel like you are a species unto yourself – maybe a visitor from an alien planet? That’s pretty much been my whole week. I wasn’t even going to post tonight, since I’ve got more copy to … Continue reading

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