Join teen homeschoolers and other independent learners in a 3-day workshop with Blake Boles (blakeboles.com)! Self-Directed Learning 101 is a fast-paced, hands-on workshop for teenagers who want to make the most of their educational freedom. Come ready to dream big, say “yes”, take notes, think hard about your future, and get playful.
August 29, 30, 31 11:00AM -3:30PM
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Topics include:
Goal-Setting
Learning online & offline
Productivity basics
Advanced productivity (for procrastinators & perfectionists)
How to talk to a human
Staying focused
Embracing failure
Alternatives to College
The workshop is 50% lecture/presentation (with lots of visuals) and 50% hands-on activities (games, writing/brainstorming, roleplaying), including regular food/bathroom breaks. Participation is required—no loitering on the sidelines! Participants can expect to walk away with a big dose of inspiration, a bit more self-knowledge, and a handful of specific tools to aid in their self-directed journeys.
Not sure if this workshop is for you? Explore Blake’s free audio workshop for teens and parents, How to Stay Motivated as a Self-Directed Learner, which includes many elements of the Self-Directed Learning 101 curriculum: https://www.blakeboles.com/motivation/
About Blake Boles:
Blake Boles is the founder and director of Unschool Adventures and the author of Why Are You Still Sending Your Kids to School?, The Art of Self-Directed Learning, Better Than College, and College Without High School. He hosts the Off-Trail Learning podcast and has delivered over 75 presentations for education conferences, alternative schools, and parent groups. Blake and his work have appeared on The New York Times, The Christian Science Monitor, BBC Travel, Psychology Today, Fox Business, TEDx, The Huffington Post, USA Today, NPR affiliate radio, and the blogs of Wired and The Wall Street Journal.
In 2003 Blake was studying astrophysics at UC Berkeley when he stumbled upon the works of John Taylor Gatto, Grace Llewellyn, and other alternative education pioneers. Deeply inspired by the philosophy of unschooling, Blake custom-designed his final two years of college to focus exclusively on education theory. After graduating he joined the Not Back to School Camp community and began writing and speaking widely on the subject of self-directed learning.
In his previous lives, Blake worked as a high-volume cook, delivery truck driver, summer camp director, Aurora Borealis research assistant, math tutor, outdoor science teacher, camp medic, ski resort market researcher, web designer, and windsurfing instructor. His biggest passion is sharing his enthusiasm and experience with young adults who are blazing their own trails through life. He was born in 1982.
Refund Policy for this Offering: Cancellations made after August 1 are not refundable.
SDL101 was an experience that opened my eyes to the world of self-directed learning that I would not have discovered otherwise. Blake was a very positive, engaging facilitator who gave us material that we were interested in and could relate to. I absolutely loved every minute of the class!
-Chloe M.
SDL 101 …taught me to put myself out there, to make connections, and to try things, even though I could fail. It taught me so much while also being fun and interesting.
-Ryan