Please, everyone reply to this "Don't Stay in School" response comment

[xcriteria]

The comment (as Brendan Storming, scroll to below the video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJIu7pE0...5ivf50t40k

I wrote:

Quote:+Boyinaband Re: "I think we need to fix school, rather than stop going to it"

I commented before, and I've replied to a number of comments here, but I re-watched the video, and this is one thing that jumped out at me to discuss further.

I agree, school needs to change. But, at the same time, many are stuck going to the "factory model," one-size-fits-all schools that were conceived of in the late 1800's, for a different era. And, there are ways of doing education beyond that, and beyond many forms of homeschooling, which many parents won't go for, or implement as copies of the same school-as-usual paradigm.

In short, the answer is both. We need to change how school works, but for those who are truly unhappy in school now, help them find paths out. That can take on many forms beyond the common idea of quitting school, where a person does nothing instead.

There are many paths to success in life, but just "staying in school" or "dropping out" aren't always enough.

Hate comments aside, there's the question of what the many current young people around the world can do, whether they're stuck in school, or they can find a way out. All of the basic content of school is available for free online, as are explanations of the many topics not covered in traditional school curriculum.

But, all of that doesn't give all young people the tools to figure out life. The question I see is, what can we do about that?

That's something to discuss... and there are many ideas on what to do, like on Peter Gray's site alternativestoschool.com -- AERO's site educationrevolution.org, the project I'm working on, catalystlearning.net, the support site for those who hate school, school-survival.net -- and many other places. But all of those resources leave many people stuck in school-as-usual, even with resources like Khan Academy, Crash Course, various college-level MOOCs, resources like http://Lynda.com and http://Creativelive.com

So, the question I see is, what can be done to introduce more people to the resources and options that are out there -- as well as working to change existing schools, which are often so resistant to change.

Any thoughts on that?

Yes, it's a bit wall-of-texty... but I think what I explained is important. One of the problem with YouTube comments on a video like this is that there are so many, they easily get drowned in the flow of new ones -- many of which are repetitive and aren't hitting on this point about alternatives and the people who are stuck in school now.

I know several of you have already commented on the video, but if everyone from here could reply to my comment, say something about your experience in school, and how much you'd like an alternative, it could help raise awareness of these topics in the next follow-up video.

It wouldn't hurt to mention School Survival, either.

Thanks!

[Superkamiguru]

(02-25-2015 01:20 AM)xcriteria Wrote:  The comment (as Brendan Storming, scroll to below the video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJIu7pE0...5ivf50t40k

I wrote:

Quote:+Boyinaband Re: "I think we need to fix school, rather than stop going to it"

I commented before, and I've replied to a number of comments here, but I re-watched the video, and this is one thing that jumped out at me to discuss further.

I agree, school needs to change. But, at the same time, many are stuck going to the "factory model," one-size-fits-all schools that were conceived of in the late 1800's, for a different era. And, there are ways of doing education beyond that, and beyond many forms of homeschooling, which many parents won't go for, or implement as copies of the same school-as-usual paradigm.

In short, the answer is both. We need to change how school works, but for those who are truly unhappy in school now, help them find paths out. That can take on many forms beyond the common idea of quitting school, where a person does nothing instead.

There are many paths to success in life, but just "staying in school" or "dropping out" aren't always enough.

Hate comments aside, there's the question of what the many current young people around the world can do, whether they're stuck in school, or they can find a way out. All of the basic content of school is available for free online, as are explanations of the many topics not covered in traditional school curriculum.

But, all of that doesn't give all young people the tools to figure out life. The question I see is, what can we do about that?

That's something to discuss... and there are many ideas on what to do, like on Peter Gray's site alternativestoschool.com -- AERO's site educationrevolution.org, the project I'm working on, catalystlearning.net, the support site for those who hate school, school-survival.net -- and many other places. But all of those resources leave many people stuck in school-as-usual, even with resources like Khan Academy, Crash Course, various college-level MOOCs, resources like http://Lynda.com and http://Creativelive.com

So, the question I see is, what can be done to introduce more people to the resources and options that are out there -- as well as working to change existing schools, which are often so resistant to change.

Any thoughts on that?

Yes, it's a bit wall-of-texty... but I think what I explained is important. One of the problem with YouTube comments on a video like this is that there are so many, they easily get drowned in the flow of new ones -- many of which are repetitive and aren't hitting on this point about alternatives and the people who are stuck in school now.

I know several of you have already commented on the video, but if everyone from here could reply to my comment, say something about your experience in school, and how much you'd like an alternative, it could help raise awareness of these topics in the next follow-up video.

It wouldn't hurt to mention School Survival, either.

Thanks!

Thank you.