Democratic School - Qiryat Gat area (closed)
Links
Sir Ken Robinson: How schools kill creativity
This is the most watched TED talk to date. Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) creativity.
Sugata Mitra: Build a School in the Cloud
How "A hole in the wall" and "Granny Cloud" can spark curiosity and turn learning into more meaningful.
Steve Jobs: Don't be trapped by Dogma - Tips for Graduates
Steve Jobs at the 2005 Stanford University commencement speech, talking about "connecting the dots", how he got fired from the very company he built, life, death and listening to the voice within.
Audio/Video clips:
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What is a Democratic School? - Collection of clips from democratic schools in Israel
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Carol Dweck - Fixed Mindset vs. Growth Mindset Shorter Version.
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The Path of Genious - Who exactly is a genious...
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The Hundred Languages - Short clip illustrating the "Hundred Languages" of children. A major guideline in the Reggio Emilia approach.
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Listen: "Profile 106" as broadcast on Radio Kol-Gat (Hebrew)
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Links from Bikat Ono Democratic - Links to other schools and variety of learning websites
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"They always said that Democratic (schools) are a bubble - so lets get out of the bubble" - January 2014, "Free Lesson" newsletter of the Teacher's Association. An article describes the ongoing negotiation that the Minister of Education, Shai Piron is holding to fully recognize and fund all the democratic schools in Israel.