#selfdirectededucation — Public Fediverse posts

I really like unschooling, because it meshes with my experience that kids are natural learners. But it can really throw people off; they say things like how will kids learn if they don't go to school? The unschooling approach is to first take the brakes off that are preventing learning. Things like forcing kids to learn topics on the school's schedule, grading, and limiting movement for good chunks of the day. These things can seem necessary and effective, but tend to limit self-motivated learning. And they are no fun! The more these pressures are lifted, kids have time to explore their own interests, which leads to rich learning.

With unschooling, there is still plenty for adults to do to help support kids with learning. We can express interest in whatever they find cool. We can help when they get stuck or something is more difficult than expected. And we can explore our own interests and share them with the kids. The kids will want to see what you're up to.

#unschooling
#selfDirectedEducation

I really like unschooling, because it meshes with my experience that kids are natural learners. But it can really throw people off; they say things like how will kids learn if they don't go to school? The unschooling approach is to first take the brakes off that are preventing learning. Things like forcing kids to learn topics on the school's schedule, grading, and limiting movement for good chunks of the day. These things can seem necessary and effective, but tend to limit self-motivated learning. And they are no fun! The more these pressures are lifted, kids have time to explore their own interests, which leads to rich learning.

With unschooling, there is still plenty for adults to do to help support kids with learning. We can express interest in whatever they find cool. We can help when they get stuck or something is more difficult than expected. And we can explore our own interests and share them with the kids. The kids will want to see what you're up to.

#unschooling
#selfDirectedEducation

I really like unschooling, because it meshes with my experience that kids are natural learners. But it can really throw people off; they say things like how will kids learn if they don't go to school? The unschooling approach is to first take the brakes off that are preventing learning. Things like forcing kids to learn topics on the school's schedule, grading, and limiting movement for good chunks of the day. These things can seem necessary and effective, but tend to limit self-motivated learning. And they are no fun! The more these pressures are lifted, kids have time to explore their own interests, which leads to rich learning.

With unschooling, there is still plenty for adults to do to help support kids with learning. We can express interest in whatever they find cool. We can help when they get stuck or something is more difficult than expected. And we can explore our own interests and share them with the kids. The kids will want to see what you're up to.

#unschooling
#selfDirectedEducation

I really like unschooling, because it meshes with my experience that kids are natural learners. But it can really throw people off; they say things like how will kids learn if they don't go to school? The unschooling approach is to first take the brakes off that are preventing learning. Things like forcing kids to learn topics on the school's schedule, grading, and limiting movement for good chunks of the day. These things can seem necessary and effective, but tend to limit self-motivated learning. And they are no fun! The more these pressures are lifted, kids have time to explore their own interests, which leads to rich learning.

With unschooling, there is still plenty for adults to do to help support kids with learning. We can express interest in whatever they find cool. We can help when they get stuck or something is more difficult than expected. And we can explore our own interests and share them with the kids. The kids will want to see what you're up to.

#unschooling
#selfDirectedEducation

I really like unschooling, because it meshes with my experience that kids are natural learners. But it can really throw people off; they say things like how will kids learn if they don't go to school? The unschooling approach is to first take the brakes off that are preventing learning. Things like forcing kids to learn topics on the school's schedule, grading, and limiting movement for good chunks of the day. These things can seem necessary and effective, but tend to limit self-motivated learning. And they are no fun! The more these pressures are lifted, kids have time to explore their own interests, which leads to rich learning.

With unschooling, there is still plenty for adults to do to help support kids with learning. We can express interest in whatever they find cool. We can help when they get stuck or something is more difficult than expected. And we can explore our own interests and share them with the kids. The kids will want to see what you're up to.

#unschooling
#selfDirectedEducation

I wrote a post about small, self-directed groups for supporting each other with learning. I've spoken to others who find it hard to make progress on personal projects. I know it is a challenge for me. I think we may have a better shot if we band together. Given the various crises happening now, I think it is more important than ever to learn and to do creative work. https://davidbruffner.com/2025/04/11/self-directed-small-groups-for-learning/

#smallGroup
#learning
#selfDirectedEducation

I wrote a post about small, self-directed groups for supporting each other with learning. I've spoken to others who find it hard to make progress on personal projects. I know it is a challenge for me. I think we may have a better shot if we band together. Given the various crises happening now, I think it is more important than ever to learn and to do creative work. https://davidbruffner.com/2025/04/11/self-directed-small-groups-for-learning/

#smallGroup
#learning
#selfDirectedEducation

I wrote a post about small, self-directed groups for supporting each other with learning. I've spoken to others who find it hard to make progress on personal projects. I know it is a challenge for me. I think we may have a better shot if we band together. Given the various crises happening now, I think it is more important than ever to learn and to do creative work. https://davidbruffner.com/2025/04/11/self-directed-small-groups-for-learning/

#smallGroup
#learning
#selfDirectedEducation

I wrote a post about small, self-directed groups for supporting each other with learning. I've spoken to others who find it hard to make progress on personal projects. I know it is a challenge for me. I think we may have a better shot if we band together. Given the various crises happening now, I think it is more important than ever to learn and to do creative work. https://davidbruffner.com/2025/04/11/self-directed-small-groups-for-learning/

#smallGroup
#learning
#selfDirectedEducation

I wrote a post about small, self-directed groups for supporting each other with learning. I've spoken to others who find it hard to make progress on personal projects. I know it is a challenge for me. I think we may have a better shot if we band together. Given the various crises happening now, I think it is more important than ever to learn and to do creative work. https://davidbruffner.com/2025/04/11/self-directed-small-groups-for-learning/

#smallGroup
#learning
#selfDirectedEducation

"How people behave under one set of circumstances does not predict how they will behave under a very different set of circumstances."

This is from The Learning Cooperatives website, https://learningcooperatives.org/guiding-principles/, in the context of kids who struggle in school. In a different environment those same kids can thrive.

I find this encouraging. If I am struggling with something, it's probably not because I'm deficient. Maybe it would help to change my environment.
#selfDirectedEducation
#unschooling

"How people behave under one set of circumstances does not predict how they will behave under a very different set of circumstances."

This is from The Learning Cooperatives website, https://learningcooperatives.org/guiding-principles/, in the context of kids who struggle in school. In a different environment those same kids can thrive.

I find this encouraging. If I am struggling with something, it's probably not because I'm deficient. Maybe it would help to change my environment.
#selfDirectedEducation
#unschooling

"How people behave under one set of circumstances does not predict how they will behave under a very different set of circumstances."

This is from The Learning Cooperatives website, https://learningcooperatives.org/guiding-principles/, in the context of kids who struggle in school. In a different environment those same kids can thrive.

I find this encouraging. If I am struggling with something, it's probably not because I'm deficient. Maybe it would help to change my environment.
#selfDirectedEducation
#unschooling

"How people behave under one set of circumstances does not predict how they will behave under a very different set of circumstances."

This is from The Learning Cooperatives website, https://learningcooperatives.org/guiding-principles/, in the context of kids who struggle in school. In a different environment those same kids can thrive.

I find this encouraging. If I am struggling with something, it's probably not because I'm deficient. Maybe it would help to change my environment.
#selfDirectedEducation
#unschooling

Had no idea about the liberal arts definition. Love this - meshes what I love about #selfdirectededucation, what I don't like about coercive schools in an article and from someone not in my bubble...

https://hachyderm.io/@inthehands/110390739226017146

Had no idea about the liberal arts definition. Love this - meshes what I love about #selfdirectededucation, what I don't like about coercive schools in an article and from someone not in my bubble...

https://hachyderm.io/@inthehands/110390739226017146

Had no idea about the liberal arts definition. Love this - meshes what I love about #selfdirectededucation, what I don't like about coercive schools in an article and from someone not in my bubble...

https://hachyderm.io/@inthehands/110390739226017146

I'm interested in connections between how humans learn and how machine learning/AI systems learn. In particular, I've been fascinated by unschooling and how people can thrive when they are give autonomy in a loving environment. What would giving a machine learning system autonomy in a loving environment look like?

#machinelearning
#unschooling
#learning
#autonomy
#selfdirectededucation

I'm interested in connections between how humans learn and how machine learning/AI systems learn. In particular, I've been fascinated by unschooling and how people can thrive when they are give autonomy in a loving environment. What would giving a machine learning system autonomy in a loving environment look like?

#machinelearning
#unschooling
#learning
#autonomy
#selfdirectededucation

I'm interested in connections between how humans learn and how machine learning/AI systems learn. In particular, I've been fascinated by unschooling and how people can thrive when they are give autonomy in a loving environment. What would giving a machine learning system autonomy in a loving environment look like?

#machinelearning
#unschooling
#learning
#autonomy
#selfdirectededucation

I'm interested in connections between how humans learn and how machine learning/AI systems learn. In particular, I've been fascinated by unschooling and how people can thrive when they are give autonomy in a loving environment. What would giving a machine learning system autonomy in a loving environment look like?

#machinelearning
#unschooling
#learning
#autonomy
#selfdirectededucation

#introduction Hi I'm David (he/him), and I've been enjoying this network for a little while now, and slowly getting the hang of it. I'm married and a dad. We have two boys, 5 and 2. I'm a #physicist into #software and #machinelearning. I work at a early stage company, Spheryx, developing new ways to do #particlecharacterization. Recently I've been interested in #unschooling, #ecology, #permaculture, #connection, #economics, #opensource, #foss, #selfdirectededucation, #elixir, and, #puns. 😀 🦕 🌳

#introduction Hi I'm David (he/him), and I've been enjoying this network for a little while now, and slowly getting the hang of it. I'm married and a dad. We have two boys, 5 and 2. I'm a #physicist into #software and #machinelearning. I work at a early stage company, Spheryx, developing new ways to do #particlecharacterization. Recently I've been interested in #unschooling, #ecology, #permaculture, #connection, #economics, #opensource, #foss, #selfdirectededucation, #elixir, and, #puns. 😀 🦕 🌳

#introduction Hi I'm David (he/him), and I've been enjoying this network for a little while now, and slowly getting the hang of it. I'm married and a dad. We have two boys, 5 and 2. I'm a #physicist into #software and #machinelearning. I work at a early stage company, Spheryx, developing new ways to do #particlecharacterization. Recently I've been interested in #unschooling, #ecology, #permaculture, #connection, #economics, #opensource, #foss, #selfdirectededucation, #elixir, and, #puns. 😀 🦕 🌳

#introduction Hi I'm David (he/him), and I've been enjoying this network for a little while now, and slowly getting the hang of it. I'm married and a dad. We have two boys, 5 and 2. I'm a #physicist into #software and #machinelearning. I work at a early stage company, Spheryx, developing new ways to do #particlecharacterization. Recently I've been interested in #unschooling, #ecology, #permaculture, #connection, #economics, #opensource, #foss, #selfdirectededucation, #elixir, and, #puns. 😀 🦕 🌳

#introduction Hi I'm David (he/him), and I've been enjoying this network for a little while now, and slowly getting the hang of it. I'm married and a dad. We have two boys, 5 and 2. I'm a #physicist into #software and #machinelearning. I work at a early stage company, Spheryx, developing new ways to do #particlecharacterization. Recently I've been interested in #unschooling, #ecology, #permaculture, #connection, #economics, #opensource, #foss, #selfdirectededucation, #elixir, and, #puns. 😀 🦕 🌳

Imaginings for 2023: What if they could choose to be there? #consentbasededucation #selfdirectededucation

https://naomicfisher.substack.com/p/a-thought-experiment

Imaginings for 2023: What if they could choose to be there? #consentbasededucation #selfdirectededucation

https://naomicfisher.substack.com/p/a-thought-experiment

Love this collaboration between Naomi Fischer, clinical psychologist and writer on #selfdirectededucation with Missing the Mark Eliza Fricker's illustrations (who illustrates about being #autistic in the education system:

https://naomicfisher.substack.com/

Love this collaboration between Naomi Fischer, clinical psychologist and writer on #selfdirectededucation with Missing the Mark Eliza Fricker's illustrations (who illustrates about being #autistic in the education system:

https://naomicfisher.substack.com/

@matbury @gerard_mazza #selfdirectededucation has plenty of people learning from those with more expertise. It's not all discovery learning.

@matbury @gerard_mazza #selfdirectededucation has plenty of people learning from those with more expertise. It's not all discovery learning.

@matbury @gerard_mazza #selfdirectededucation has plenty of people learning from those with more expertise. It's not all discovery learning.

@JennyAnyDot I also would love to find as robust a community of people wrestling together with how to understand, articulate and live the values of #unschooling / #selfdirectededucation in the broadest sense.

@JennyAnyDot I also would love to find as robust a community of people wrestling together with how to understand, articulate and live the values of #unschooling / #selfdirectededucation in the broadest sense.

@JennyAnyDot I also would love to find as robust a community of people wrestling together with how to understand, articulate and live the values of #unschooling / #selfdirectededucation in the broadest sense.

@JennyAnyDot I also would love to find as robust a community of people wrestling together with how to understand, articulate and live the values of #unschooling / #selfdirectededucation in the broadest sense.

@JennyAnyDot I also would love to find as robust a community of people wrestling together with how to understand, articulate and live the values of #unschooling / #selfdirectededucation in the broadest sense.

@matbury @gerard_mazza as Mazza already said and for me too, it's about consent. So #unschooling #democratic #selfdirectededucation is not about lack of guidance or instruction. Young people can and do choose to seek out that guidance and instruction.

@matbury @gerard_mazza as Mazza already said and for me too, it's about consent. So #unschooling #democratic #selfdirectededucation is not about lack of guidance or instruction. Young people can and do choose to seek out that guidance and instruction.

@matbury @gerard_mazza as Mazza already said and for me too, it's about consent. So #unschooling #democratic #selfdirectededucation is not about lack of guidance or instruction. Young people can and do choose to seek out that guidance and instruction.

@matbury @gerard_mazza as Mazza already said and for me too, it's about consent. So #unschooling #democratic #selfdirectededucation is not about lack of guidance or instruction. Young people can and do choose to seek out that guidance and instruction.

@matbury but this study doesn't take into account where the motivation is located for the students. Are those students learning Spanish just for the research or did they choose to and did they get to choose the method as they would in #selfdirectededucation ? I wish there were more studies where students get real decision making power/responsibility for their learning. Not just 'choices' amongst some predetermined few. Also wonder how much metalearning they get from doing that over the longterm.

@matbury but this study doesn't take into account where the motivation is located for the students. Are those students learning Spanish just for the research or did they choose to and did they get to choose the method as they would in #selfdirectededucation ? I wish there were more studies where students get real decision making power/responsibility for their learning. Not just 'choices' amongst some predetermined few. Also wonder how much metalearning they get from doing that over the longterm.

@matbury but this study doesn't take into account where the motivation is located for the students. Are those students learning Spanish just for the research or did they choose to and did they get to choose the method as they would in #selfdirectededucation ? I wish there were more studies where students get real decision making power/responsibility for their learning. Not just 'choices' amongst some predetermined few. Also wonder how much metalearning they get from doing that over the longterm.

@matbury but this study doesn't take into account where the motivation is located for the students. Are those students learning Spanish just for the research or did they choose to and did they get to choose the method as they would in #selfdirectededucation ? I wish there were more studies where students get real decision making power/responsibility for their learning. Not just 'choices' amongst some predetermined few. Also wonder how much metalearning they get from doing that over the longterm.

@matbury but this study doesn't take into account where the motivation is located for the students. Are those students learning Spanish just for the research or did they choose to and did they get to choose the method as they would in #selfdirectededucation ? I wish there were more studies where students get real decision making power/responsibility for their learning. Not just 'choices' amongst some predetermined few. Also wonder how much metalearning they get from doing that over the longterm.