Tag Archives: self-directed learning
Our life-destiny is no less remarkable than that of the butterfly

Spark your genius through this research course

The real work of humanity at this time may be to awaken the unique spark and inner resiliency of genius within each person. – Michael Meade, The Myth of Genius In anticipating the upcoming Individualized Research Project I am leading via Antioch University (Cont. Ed.) this coming fall term, I have been pondering the nature […]

Medieval Education Practices Must Evolve, Now!

“Medieval“: pertaining to the Middle or Dark Ages, a period characterized by primitive practices shaped by ill-formed knowledge. Our society has evolved in remarkable ways in my lifetime, inspiring me to believe that human beings just might squeak through to survive another century or millennium. We have extended life expectancies, we have scientifically detailed the […]

Help Make 2014 a ‘Year of Learning Dangerously’ – and how

Memo from the “Creating Our Best Future” Dept.:  As a learning innovator I see widely divergent gestures toward the nurturing of learning across education, gestures that have significant implications throughout society. And in scanning the education landscape my emotions in the past year swung from arm-pumping enthusiasm to head-shaking discouragement. With this in mind and […]