A Talk by The Homeschool Conference
About this talk
The Future of Everyone's Education Depends on the Success of Homeschoolers and Unschoolers
Together, "homeschooling and unschooling" is driving the first education reform movement that does not actually require education to reform. This is critical, because no monopoly ever reformed itself. Clark Aldrich, author of five-ish books including Unschoolng Rules, will discuss the "State of Education Today" through the unique lens of unschooling philosophies, to reveal surprising progress, huge barriers, and incredible opportunities for everyone.
Clark Aldrich is one of the top educational simulation designers in the world. As well as the founder and Managing Partner of Clark Aldrich Designs, Aldrich is a global education visionary, industry analyst, and speaker who serves on boards of universities, of companies, and in the intelligence community (where he has Top Secret clearance). Clients include Cisco, Microsoft, Motorola, Department of Defense, Center for Army Leadership, Harvard Business School Publishing, HP, Shell, GM, UPS, McDonald's, and World Anti-Doping Agency. Aldrich is also the author of five books. He is editor of www.ClarkChart.com, a free database of simulations and serious games. He has been called a 'guru' by Fortune Magazine and a 'maverick' by CNN. Aldrich and his work have been featured in hundreds of other sources, including CBS, ABC, The New York Times, USA Today, AP, Wall Street Journal, NPR, CNET, Business 2.0, BusinessWeek, and U.S. News and World Report. Previously, Aldrich was the founder and former director of research for Gartner’s e-learning coverage. Earlier in his career he worked on special projects for Xerox' executive team. He also served for many years as the Governor's representative on the education task force Joint Committee on Educational Technology and volunteered on several non-profit organizations aimed at child advocacy. He earned from Brown University a degree in Cognitive Science (during which he also taught at a leading environmental education foundation). He grew up in Concord, Massachusetts. http://unschooling-rules.blogspot.com/
The Future of Everyone's Education Depends on the Success of Homeschoolers and Unschoolers Together, "homeschooling and unschooling" is driving the first education reform movement that does not actually require education to reform. This is critical, because no monopoly ever reformed itself. Clark Aldrich, author of five-ish books including Unschoolng Rules, will discuss the "State of Education Today" through the unique lens of unschooling philosophies, to reveal surprising progress, huge barriers, and incredible opportunities for everyone.
