The new website for selfdesign.com went into production this morning. Founder Brent Cameron will be a keynote speaker at the Rethinking Education conference in Dallas this weekend and this is likely to increase traffic to the site. We wanted to make sure it was as updated as possible, before that event.
Along with switching from the [...]
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New website for SelfDesign
Posted in SelfDesign 101, tagged Alternative Education, Brent Cameron, homelearning, homeschooling, learning program, Rethinking Education, selfdesign on September 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
SelfDesign addresses details of Obama’s Educational Reform Agenda
Posted in Learning Community, Learning Style, SelfDesign 101, tagged educational reform, emotional intelligence, entrepreneur, group projects, K-12, leadership skills, learning communities, learning disabilities, learning plan, learning portfolio, learning program, NLP, no child left behind, Obama education, Obama-Biden Education Agenda, personal development, President-Elect Obama, selfdesign, technology, testing, transform teaching on December 8, 2008 | 1 Comment »
8 ways to solve the problems of the past with thinking from the future
From the The Obama-Biden Plan -
Barack Obama and Joe Biden believe that our kids and our country can’t afford four more years of neglect and indifference. At this defining moment in our history, America faces few more urgent challenges than preparing our [...]
“Mom, who is this Brent Cameron guy?”
Posted in SelfDesign 101, tagged Brent Cameron, Learning Community, selfdesign on November 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
When I look back on the 38 years I have spent on this lovely planet, there are a few events I can identify, that wound up being a major crossroads for me. This is where, the fabric of my life wove together in such a way, I could see a picture emerge that I had [...]
A journey back home – Origins of the SelfDesign Learning Community
Posted in Learning Community, SelfDesign 101, tagged “alternative high school”, “learning communities", “learning community”, “learning programs”, communication skills, inner passions, learning consultants, lifelong journey of purpose, multiple intelligences, personal development on November 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Looking back 15 years I remember meeting Brent Cameron, the founder of a small, innovative educational learning community called Wondertree, around the green felt of a free billiard table in a friendly ‘Cheers’-like bar in Vancouver, BC – The Press Club. It was a place where journalists and media folk would gather after the days work [...]
Core Concepts of SelfDesign
Posted in SelfDesign 101, tagged Alternative Education, education, homeschool, natural learning, personal development on November 4, 2008 | 1 Comment »
SelfDesign is a pioneer in redefining learning and envisioning a new way of educating our children and ourselves. Underlying our work at SelfDesign are some core concepts and values that I would like to share here.
What are the core concepts of SelfDesign?
We believe all beings are born into goodness and happiness.
Our cornerstone is respect for [...]
Is Sage on the Stage best for Learners?
Posted in SelfDesign 101, tagged customized learning, home school, learning plan, Learning Style on October 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I was reminded again recently why so many learners would benefit more from the “guide on the side” than the “sage on the stage.” That “stand and deliver” style, despite its widespread use in schools, has not proven effective with a majority of learners.
I had the opportunity to talk with a young man the other [...]
SelfDesign Global Blog Begins
Posted in SelfDesign 101, tagged Alternative Education, Personalized Learning on September 26, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Welcome to the SelfDesign Global Blog, the blogosphere home of SelfDesigners everywhere! Along with our new website at selfdesign.com, we are pleased to initiate our blog on WordPress.
Join us, as we demonstrate how we’re helping children become joyful, enthusiastic life-learners. If the idea of alternatives to traditional education is new to you, then grab a [...]
