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July 15, 2009, 10 Comments

“…We must immediately expand our vision beyond standard educational institutions. In our cultures of today – and of tomorrow – parents, peers, and media play roles at least as significant …

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How to Ghost College Classes

July 6, 2009, 8 Comments

Steve Jobs says that dropping out of college was one of the best decisions he ever made. Why? Because after quitting school he was able to sit in on c ...

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Practical Learning: Reuniting Thinking and Doing

June 23, 2009, 7 Comments

“If thinking is bound up with action, then the task of getting an adequate grasp on the world, intellectually, depends on our doing stuff in it.” ...

Ivy League Education at Home Part 1: Orientation

May 6, 2009, 6 Comments

“The value of an education in a liberal arts college is not the learning of many facts but the training of the mind to think something that cann ...

Full-Length Videos from PBS.org: History, Economics, NOVA, Travel, More
April 23, 2009, 5 Comments
PBS Video recently began publishing free, full-length shows to their website. They already have dozens to choose from and continue adding more each week. A few of their more interesting ...

The Joy of Practical Learning…What Can You DO?
April 15, 2009, 7 Comments
An unfortunate number of people graduate from high school or college with a lot of knowledge and no practical ability. I’m a firm believer that practical learning (i.e. the ability ...