RECOMMENDED VIEWING
Below is a list of recommended videos that have shaped our thinking and educational philosophy.
Below is a list of recommended videos that have shaped our thinking and educational philosophy.
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DISRUPTIVE EDUCATION.
Produced and shot on location at the first Acton Academy in Austin, Texas, Disruptive Education is a great overview of the vision and practice behind this revolution in education. |
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DO SCHOOLS KILL CREATIVITY?
In the the most viewed Ted Talk of all time, Sir Ken Robinson challenges us"to rethink the fundamental principles on which we’re educating our children." And he calls for a new paradigm that educates the whole child and sees them for the treasure and "hope that they are." |
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STUDIO SCHOOLS
In this short TED talk, Geoff Mulgan shares how the concept of Studio School came about in the U.K. Studio schools are based on the belief that kids thrive when they 1) learn by doing 2) learn in teams, and 3) learn by doing things for real, all which are opposite of conventional schools. |
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HACKSHOOLING
Thirteen year old homeschooler, Logan Laplante shares how he and his mom hacked and forged an education that is making him happy and healthy. |
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Rethinking Education
Jeff Sandefer Ted Talk Jeff Sandefer, founder of Acton Academy, shares what prompted him to start an innovative school for children, including his own. |
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New Experiments in Self Teaching
Sugata Mitra Ted Talk Winner of the 2013 TED Prize, Newcastle Institute of Technology Professor Sugata Mitra has been researching on how students learn. He details his "Hole in the Wall" experiment where students teach themselves and each other. |