Give teachers the chance to help me discover my talents  Isabella is a high school student with a powerful message about the state of the education system. She started her learning journey at the bright age of 4, excited and motivated by what school and her teachers had to offer. But as the years progressed,…
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Unschooling: making the world our classroom This mother and son duo show what learning and education can be outside of the classroom. When Lainie and Miro started their journey in 2009, it was initially to be a year-long trip. But soon they discovered that the world could be an incredibly stimulating classroom and in the…
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Radical Not-Knowing: Learning with an unknown future  According to André, in this rapidly changing world our knowledge has a sell-by-date. If we realise real learning can actually take place in this climate of not knowing and uncertainty, this realisation can actually set us free, so we can face the world with open eyes and learn…
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The call for applications for the first annual TEDxAmsterdamED Award was answered by over 90 applicants! From these, 15 were invited to join the Award Pitch day on April 1st, where they first received further training to improve their pitches and then presented them to a panel of judges. From this incredible bunch, three ideas…
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From dropouts to innovators The goal of Studio Moio, founded by Nathalie Lecina, is to re-motivate young people from vocational education or on the verge of dropping out. These youngsters are referred to the Studio either when they are not successful in finding an internship, or are referred by a school due to poor attendance.…
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