Technology provides a terrific way to remove the obstacles to learning.  Fortunately, many of the tools available are free but what are t...

I have compiled the works of John Taylor Gatto and Ivan Illich , two people who are revered in the world of home education.  Historicall...

If you’ve ever participated in a Hangout on Google+ you know that the video conferencing feature works great! You can hangout with video a...

The Schoolwide Enrichment Model is Alive at The Island School MindShift , a site that explores the future of learning, recently provided ...

Mike Elgan is conducting the Google+ Diet. The idea is to slim down a bloated social networking lifestyle by using only Google+ for all c...

My  140 Character Conference  talk on August 2nd focuses on connecting school life to real life.  In the talk I ask the question, "If s...