Learning Philosophy

'I'm bored!' Another set of words that have the power to make or break you as a parent. As school holidays approach I am hearing so much about plans to 'entertain' their children and keep them from getting bored. Now, oddly, I have not yet had this issue with my children other than the months before they learned to crawl and were unable to access toys for themselves. For this reason I find myself asking the question, "Why do parents feel they have to entertain their children?"

Sir Ken Robinson has a keen interest in education and in this presentation made at TED he questions whether schools kill creativity. Have a listen for yourself and make your own choice here.

This two-part video was produced to explain the approaches John Taylor Gatto took with students before he tendered his resignation. It gives fantastic insight into his thoughts for anyone who is considering purchasing any of his books.

John Taylor Gatto is a teacher who has turned on the system. In this short video he give some reasons as to why.