Tag: Education

How to Create a Walking School Bus in Your Neighborhood

By Cat Johnson

02.06.13, 7:45am Comments (0)

Walking school buses get kids moving, reduce air pollution, and strengthen communities. Here's how to get started. Read more »

New Spanish School Teaches to Solidarity Economy

By Willie Osterweil

02.04.13, 1:28am Comments (0)

Okonomia, a new school opening in Spain, will educate people about the power of the solidarity economy and teach financial practices that can combat economic crisis. Read more »

Seattle Teachers Boycott Bad Testing

By Willie Osterweil

01.22.13, 1:15pm Comments (0)

Seattle teachers take a stand against excessive standardized testing in their schools. Read more »

Interviewed: Owen Fritts on 'Flow State Learning'

By Jody Turner

01.15.13, 4:16pm Comments (0)

Futurist Jody Turner interviews Owen Fritts, who accelerates learning and innovation of groups by getting them into a flow state through simple, repetitive hand / eye tasks done together. He calls this "flow state learning." Read more »

How a Gift Economy Powers Education in Rural Nepal

By Simone Cicero

01.03.13, 11:46am Comments (0)

Simone Cicero visits a free private school in Nepal that is educating children without using money. Can they succeed using love as a currency? Read more »

This Week in Sharing: Shared Art, Sustainable Building, and Student Loans

By Kelly McCartney

12.20.12, 11:52am Comments (0)

The Sandy Hook tragedy created a shared experience of grief, anger, and frustration. Horrific incidents bring communities together, but so do positive events. Read more »

How River School Farm Grows Healthy Food in the Desert

By Jessica Reeder

11.19.12, 10:33am Comments (0)

River School Farm has built a resilient community around growing healthy food in the desert. If it can be done in the desert, it can be done anywhere. Read more »

One Girl’s Wish to Share a Few Awkward Pieces of Metal

By Alaric Moore

11.05.12, 6:49am Comments (0)

At the heart of the WikiSeat project is an awkward piece of angle iron called a Catalyst used to build three-legged stools, and an audacious plan to change education. Read more »

This Week in Sharing: Meet the New Boss, Same as the Old?

By Paul M. Davis

09.20.12, 8:38am Comments (0)

Apple throws transit maps under the bus, gentrification: the board game, Amanda Palmer ignites a debate about Kickstarter accountability, and much more in This Week in Sharing. Read more »

Homestead Skillshare Fest Teaches DIY for the Urban Home

By Neal Gorenflo

05.29.12, 9:26am Comments (0)

This past Saturday, I took the family to the Homestead Skillshare Festival in San Francisco and interviewed Mira Luna, one of the organizers. She clued me into how the festival serves a larger purpose of community resilience and sufficiency. Read more »