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Corrupting the youth. Enthusiasts exploring the future of learning. Follow for ideas on how to improve your childβs education.
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The traditional school system is raising kids that: β’ can't think critically β’ hate learning β’ are anxious and depressed β’ are scared of the future This bodes poorly for all of u...
We can know where our kids are 24/7. But should we? There's an interesting argument to be made against tracking your kid's location π https://t.co/SgMabdAd1n
Why are we wasting teenagers' time just studying for tests? They'd be much better served doing real-life things out in the real world. A list of teens building cool things as pro...
How to stop fighting with your kid over doing math π
What if weβre inadvertently killing all the qualities that would make our kids great? What if in the name of "keeping up," we're dooming our kids to mediocrity? π
What exactly are we educating our kids for, anyway? Are we getting it all wrong? π
The education system isn't working. But don't take it from us. These 7 experts can give you 7 perspectives on what's broken (and how to fix it) π 1. @anafabrega11 is a former tea...
7 critical skills for the 21st century (that school didn't teach you, and isn't teaching your kids) π
There are only a handful of technologies that find their way into almost every industry: β’ written language β’ mathematics β’ money β’ software (a new addition to the list) School c...
Kids don't need to memorize what to think, they need to learn how to think. 7 mental models you should be teaching your kids: 1. Confirmation bias: the tendency to find informati...
There's a lot of buzz about the school choice movement (led by rockstars like @DeAngelisCorey π₯). And there are a lot of exciting new schools to watch, like @synthesischool and @p...
Your kidsβ love of learning and self-direction is being killed by school. But you can rekindle that love at home β in the open spaces between work and life, and entirely for free....