Links
External Resources
Alternative Education Resource Organization (AERO).
A plethora of alternative education information from Conference-recorded videos of educational pioneers, to books, to a directory of alternative schools around the world, and more… These guys are the ultimate resource!
Several hot and brilliant TED talks:
Sir Ken Robinson; of course the terms he uses for Evolution and Revolution are up for discussion – we just don’t have the same definition – I will correct him someday soon! The talk is just brilliant though and makes many of my points in a light way — even though there is nothing light about the suffering of our kids — we do need to get through the brain’s resistance to change; and his talk is exceptional!
Sir Ken Robinson: Bring on the learning revolution! | Video on TED.com.
And the talk from 4 years prior – so far downloaded more than 4 million times!
Ken Robinson says schools kill creativity | Video on TED.com.
More TED geniuses: look up education when you are on the TED site. I believe that these are newcomers to these notions though. The AERO people have been around longer and their resources are much more in-depth. Check out the bookstore section — you can’t beat it!
Also, seek out unschooling bloggers and forums.