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Why You Care About (insert celebrity here)
I am intrigued about the way technology intersects with the unspoken essence of loving connection. It leads me to a potentially crackpot theory…. Continue reading
Posted in meaning, media, perspective, selfhood
Tagged alienation, being truly seen, celebrity obsession, depression, eye contact, meaning, media, perspective, proximity and trust, selfhood, technology
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Respecting A Child’s Urge To Discover
Trust that kids can innovate and learn. Find out just how capable they can be. Continue reading
Posted in challenges, early education, global, homeschooling, imagination, independence, learning, parenting, success, technology
Tagged challenges, enthusiastic learners, homeschooling, imagination, independence, innovation, learning, One Laptop Per Child, preserving motivation, self-directed learning, self-education, success, technology
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What’s To Love About Pinterest
5 great reasons to use Pinterest Continue reading
Global Village Construction Set
DIY independence with all the comforts of modern life. Continue reading
Posted in collaboration, community, farming, geek, global, imagination, maker, optimism, peace, simple living, sustainability, technology
Tagged collaboration, community, farming, geek, global, imagination, maker, optimism, peace, simple living, sustainability, technology
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The Boy With No Toys
Could you deprive your child of toys for his own good? Find out why one mother does. Continue reading
Posted in community, elders, family, homeschooling, imagination, learning, mothering, nature, parenting, radical homemaker, simple living, technology
Tagged community, elders, family, homeschooling, imagination, learning, mothering, nature, no toys, parenting, radical homemaker, simple living, technology
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To Be, Or To Multitask
We’ve tuned ourselves to distraction. That seems to make us uncomfortable with distraction’s opposite—-the powerfully real time spent in contemplation or conversation. Continue reading
Posted in attention, conversation, mindfulness, technology
Tagged attention, conversation, mindfulness, technology
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Lament of an UnNerd
* Gray-haired guys in line ahead of me at the coffee shop text with casual ease, order fabulously complicated drinks and manage to pay in one smooth motion. I’m too cheap to have texting as an option on my phone … Continue reading
All Day Every Day Video Game Learning
In a few years you won’t be able to spit without hitting a school district boasting some version of all day, every day video game schooling. Continue reading
Posted in learning, perspective, sarcasm, school, technology
Tagged learning, perspective, sarcasm, technology, video games
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