1 - Research Project - K-12 vs New Economy

Number of positions available: 3 The UnschoolingSchool.com team is launching a project to synthesize the many sources of proof and evidence that Self-Directed Education (SDE) works and is an optimal way to educate children. We have partnered with Riipen.com to engage university and college students in short projects to help with the work of gathering and synthesizing the evidence. If you are interested in helping us change the narrative, read the document in the Resource Section. This project will be centered on the following problem: The standard K-12 model of education is not preparing youth for effective participation as citizens in the new economy. The work you will do aims at answering the following question: What information demonstrates that young people are not being adequately prepared for success in the future economy? Deliverable: A synthesis of the answer to the above question based on evidence found in the sources below and other places that you can cite (APA format). Sources Section 1 (skills and experiences lacking) RBC Humans Wanted report (use full report and technical appendix)Conference Board of Canada World Economic Forum info - C skills Sources Section 2 (system structure impeding the acquisition of skills and experiences) Book: Dark Horse, by Todd Rose & Ogi Ogas We are looking for 2 students (working individually) on this project The deliverable is a report, we will discuss the format with you at the start of the project.

Creating a Free Learner Movement-Phase I

Number of positions available: 3 teams of 2-3 persons The UnschoolingSchool.com team is working with Riipen students across Canada to synthesize the many sources of proof and evidence that Self-Directed Education (SDE) works and is an optimal way to educate children. For more information about the overall scope of our amazing project click on the Resources Section. ​ Free Learner (FL) is a new designation that applies to students who wish to take responsibility for their time and learning path. The FL label is self-assigned by students and their families, rather than by experts, to announce that they require and deserve approaches to learning that work best for them. The FL label indicates to the school that the student will operate under an alternate set of parameters, expectations, and responsibilities and, as such, require accommodation in the class and school. See https://www.unschoolingschool.com/free-learner.html This project is Phase I of, Creating a National Free Learner Movement: empowering K-12 students to stand up to the coercive education system and take charge of their life at school. 1. Planning the movement: - Researching 'how to create a movement' - Development of a comprehensive plan (ie what is needed to make it happen--social media, partnerships, spokes people) 2. Website creation and promotion - FreeLearner.ca (development of a youth-led free-standing site, backed up by UnschoolingSchool.com) 3. Social media - content creation and promotion Possible sources: 1. UnschoolingSchool.com site and Embracing the Innate Philosophy of Learning.doc (in Resources section) 2. Completed reports from our other Riipen projects (in Resources section) Possible approach: - research and brainstorm ways to create a movement - design methodology and phases - develop FreeLearner.ca website and related social media platforms and messaging plan - connect with teams on the Riipen Student Survey project and Grown Canadian Self-Directed Learners project We are looking for 3 teams of 2-4 people working together--one team on movement development outreach and partnership; a second team on website development; and a third team on social media content development. The three teams will need to work synergistically to support each other and create the movement. Deliverable is a function website, integrated social media (Tic Toc, Insta, YouTube, Twitter, FB etc.) and comprehensive plan outlining the next 3-4 phases of the movement (details to be discussed prior to the start of the project) “Progress lies not in enhancing what is, but in advancing toward what will be.” – Khalil Gibran