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jenn de la Vega is community manager at Group Neon, an award winning cook, in a band, publicist for 2 Player Productions and gaming enthusiast. Known to throw bacon.
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Independent learning suggests ideas such as “self-taught,” or “autodidact.” These imply that independence means working solo. But that’s just not how it happens. People don’t learn in isolation. When I talk about independent learners, I don’t mean people learning alone. I’m talking about learning that happens independent of schools.
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Anyone who really wants to learn without school has to find other people to learn with and from. That’s the open secret of learning outside of school. It’s a social act. Learning is something we do together.
Independent learners are interdependent learners.
Don’t Go Back to School – a must-read on how to fuel the internal engine of lifelong learning. (via explore-blog)
GO KIO GO! Read her book.
(via kthread)
This reminds me of my job at the Experimental College of Davis. One time, the theme of our printed schedule was “Don’t let school get in the way of your education.” I’m very much in support of this concept.
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“Disk Zero” by Demoscene Time Machine
I’m not sure about most of you, but when summer starts rolling around for me, I start thinking about what I’ll be listening to on those hot summer nights. All signs are pointing to this summer being the summer of disco (see the brand new Daft Punk album), so here’s a delightfully chunky nu-disco/house track from Demoscene Time Machine, all the way from Stockholm, Sweden.
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Yes! Been listening to this guy on repeat. He works in the data dept at Spotify, too.
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This is what it looks like when Dylan hugs me from behind when I’m working from home.
Ugh.
(Source: sallyg94, via themidnightclub)