My little son who is four years old comes to me when I get home at night and he wants help from me with his drawing or help with his letters, because he's excited. Children love to learn. And in homeschooling you're able to amplify that. And in a system thats as big as the public school system, that just kills it.-Robert Bortins Interest in homeschool is booming right now with the COVID pandemic disrupting traditional education. One of the bigger players in the homeschool game … [Read more...]
Higher Education Disruption with Austen Allred
And so all of those kids did exactly what that generation told you to do in principle. It wasn't good advice in a lot of instances, it wasn't some, um, and I, I'm trying to be super cognizant of the fact that what, what was true when I was of, you know, when I was 18 to 22, we'll say will likely not be true by the time-Austen Allred Austen wasn't happy with school, there wasn't something that quite fit him and he saw a lot of options that weren't practical for a 18-22 year old. He saw a huge … [Read more...]
Ryan Delk on the Future of Education
The goal of education is not to help someone get into college or get a job, the goal is to help someone reach their potential.Ryan Delk Ryan Delk wants to re-brand Homeschooling. That is his mission and that is what his company (Primer) is doing. They are giving homeschool parents "super powers" through their platform. For Ryan it is a mission that is very personal, as a homeschool alumni he knows the benefits and the obstacles. Where to find Ryan Ryan on twitter … [Read more...]
Jason Calacanis
Today’s guest is Jason Calacanis, a serial entrepreneur, angel investor, and author of Angel, a book about making investments and spotting trends. We talk about what the future holds for jobs, parenting, and education. Jason's 2 Cents Kids value time the most. Love is spelled T-I-M-E in my mind. Leave your device off. Go on a hike. It’s not the number of hours, it’s how present you are. Kids are going to follow your lead. My daughter and I hike for two hours and then get lunch. I also do … [Read more...]
Challenge Everything with Alfie Kohn
World Renowned author, speaker and thought leader Alfie Kohn is on the podcast. Author of such thought provoking (dare I say controversial) books as.... Punished by Rewards The Myth of the Spoiled Child Unconditional Parenting If you thought that telling your children "good job!" was a good thing, or if you ever offered reward to your kids... then you'll enjoy this episode. Be ready to challenge you ideas about parenting and how you parent. Alfie's website Alfie on … [Read more...]