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I have decided to focus my blog for the remainder of 2016 on a monthly "Spotlight Series", profiling the ideas of inspiring people ranging from educators and researchers, to entrepreneurs and designers around the world. I have been fortunate to connect with so many people working on fundamental change in education, and I am excited to share their work and ideas with you. Each interviewee will be asked three questions: What paradigm shifts need to happen in education?; What challenges do you face in advancing alternative or progressive education?; and What hopes do you have for education over the next decade? The idea for a video series came to me while I was preparing to meet Aaron Eden (see his blog here) at the Green School in Bali this past fall. I scrambled through the streets of Ubud to find a stand for my iPhone, and a kind driver helped me find one just in time.  Preparing for my meeting with Aaron Eden, at the Green School, Bali. (I know, not a bad 'office' view!) My main aim with this series is to raise awareness of the work that is already happening, while acknowledging the challenges in creating programs outside of the conventional mould. Having an idea of our collective hopes for education also gives us lots to look forward to, and to work towards. (Note: For the latest posts and embedded videos, click on the Spotlight Series category.)  Sunset in Nyuh Kuning Village, Bali, an inspiring place to dream up this series!
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Sarah Fernald Loft
2/25/2016 10:32:49 pm
This is a very interesting and vital topic, Julian--really grateful there are other people out there asking the questions I have been thinking for the past year since RDI! 2/26/2016 07:27:29 am
Thanks Sarah for your comments! Definitely nice to hear from others pondering the same questions.. and grateful for the support of people like Julian and Schools Without Borders. :) I look forward to this series Roopa. I'd love also to see what people bring to the table about "early childhood education" which is often a hot topic in politics, the theory being the earlier we 'educate' (and that verb is a very interpretive one) the stronger our country's economy, health and happiness. The reason I bring this up is because the way in which institutions are 'educating' at younger and younger ages isn't necessarily healthy, holistic or effective. I'd love to see more early childhood educators addressing and debunking some of these old school definitions, educational concepts and ideas and promoting new grassroots, playbased and locally inspired definitions of 'education'. 3/2/2016 09:56:53 am
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