Knowing how to be. That is the motto of Living School, a very untraditional school in Paris. Living School has a very different aproach to the youngsters they have, kids from 3 to 10 years old. Unlike other schools, they intend to give a life experience, a significative and human one. Continue reading
#School 6 – Knowmads NL
“Welcome home”. As you walk through Amsterdam into Knowmads that is the first sign you will put your eyes at. Continue reading
#Event 1 – Open Education Circle FR
Hey everyone!
If you are in Paris you can’t miss it! We will have an event on Wednesday at 19:30, Paris time, to show some trends in education about the projects and schools i visited so far. If you are not in Paris however, we will LiveStream it for you! So, join the event on Facebook and get the latest news about the event.
https://www.facebook.com/events/561888740524761/?ref=2
See you all đŸ™‚
#Project 5 – Oxbridge Interviews UK
Joining the elite group of students that atend to the Oxford or Cambridge houses is not easy. Some of the candidates pay small fortunes to prepare themselves for the process, and especially for the interview. Oxford is one the few places in the world that actually interviews all the students, no matter what courses they are going to atend. The interviews change a lot, and depend on a lot of diferent aspects of the students application.
#Project 4 – The People’s Political Economy UK
The PPE propose is to Empower people from diferent communities to understand the political and economical fundaments of the economic crysis, democratising the discussion. By doing so, they allow people to better engage the problems Europe faces today, and look for new solutions.
They started study groups in diferent communities who would not have acess to the informations they provide and acess to means of study. They want to provide info on the power structures and institutions that create the system that pins them, and promete discussions on solutions and means to solve their own issues.
#School 1 – Mondragon Team Academy SP
Team Academy methodology was created in Finland, but is rapidly assuming her place in all continents, by doing partnership with some great universities around the world. I had the chance to visit the one in Mondragon University, in the Basque Country, that has a campus in Irun, 20 min away from San Sebastian. They offer a non tradicional business course, that put students face to face with the real world of business.
#Project 3 – Oxford Hubs UK
Oxford Hubs is the focal point for volunteering and social work in Oxford. They shelter projects manage by, or that uses the students of Oxford as volunteers. In their 3 floor building in the little town of Oxford, they run the first entirely dedicated building for student volunteering in the UK. The city allowed them to use the space as a centre for social work.
#SenseDrink 2 – Lisbon PT
Out of nowhere i got an email from this guy Diogo, who wanted to talk with me about his project and about education. After saying ok to meet him, another email arrives, saying he will invite other people to the bar in his house. By them, i had no idea how that would turn out.
#SpecialGuest 1 – ManĂ© GB
This tag is dedicated to random citizens that apeared in the journey and are worth mention. People who gave a life lesson, and then left.
The first one is Mané, a muslim professor from Guiné Bissau that lives in Lisboa for over 10 years. He is a 60 year old black man, a bit fatter than he doctor would allow for his age, with really strong voice.
#Project 2 – OuiShare
Have you ever thought about how much you learn with your friends in a real conversation? How much you learn by conecting to new people and listening to their stories? There are some guys that think that this is the future: Free and open sharing. Meet OuiShare: http://ouishare.net/
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