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RTICLES
Usually related to education, philosophy or society, I write these to give form to some of things I grapple with. If they can spur on debate and reflection so much the better.
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Hommage to Catalunya
"The referendum is a matter for the Spanish government and people. We want to see Spanish law and the Spanish constitution respected and...
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Homo Sapiens or Homo Deus?
What will happen to society, politics and daily life when non-conscious but highly intelligent algorithms know us better than we know...
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Notes From a Smaller School
What would a school inspired by the teachings of Krishnamurti look like, if there were absolutely no strings attached? That's the...
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Notes From a Small School
I'm not quite a teacher - far from it - and yet I've got classes to give, and students awaiting some form of instruction or at the very...
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Exploring With Students
“... Gea, Helen, India and Timo. You are Total Freedom. You'll be with Lujing in the West Wing lobby. Last but not least: Adele, Alan,...
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Technology vs Its Absence
Today's Enquiry Time (see here for description) was particularly heated. The staff announced that following many meetings and hours of...
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The Sleepwalkers
Here’s a fact for the day: February 4th 1600, two of our era’s most influential men met for the very first time, at Benatek Castle near...
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The Circle of Normalcy
Our last 'K class' was subject to a special visit. An ex-student was visiting Brockwood for a few days, researching material for her...
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Goodbye Facebook or How I Learnt to Love Charlie Hebdo
As I read briefly about the killing of an entire newsroom in Paris this week, my initial reaction was one of surprise and one of the...
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Life in an Alternative School
When I visited Brockwood Park back in March, for my prospective week, I thought to myself "this is the place for me". A strong desire to...
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