“what I didn’t like about school was that...
“what I didn’t like about school was that it was a 19th century teaching style…”This message left at the Zed Omega Hotline – 612-756-ZEDS (9337). Call and tell us your school story!No audio? Firefox?...
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The Zed Omegas created an activity for the Student Open House at...
The Zed Omegas created an activity for the Student Open House at the Walker in November. The Open House theme was “Identity Crisis,” and the Zed Omegas created a long row of cookie-cutter silhouettes...
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When I’m in Palo Alto, I might stroll by to admire the...
When I’m in Palo Alto, I might stroll by to admire the leafy magnolia tree at 367 Addison Street and take a deep breath of history. Tucked into a cedar-shingled garage there young tinkerers Dave and...
View ArticleXavier OUT! Ima miss you guys… Remember: Don’t ever...
Xavier OUT!Ima miss you guys… Remember: Don’t ever let anyone hold u back, if u want something then Go get it.
View Article…the thing that’s really resonating with me is the...
…the thing that’s really resonating with me is the idea that we still have this 19th-century teaching style, these old ideas, and I think that the only way that we can improve our education in the...
View Article…So yeah, just getting people involved and wanting to...
…So yeah, just getting people involved and wanting to learn and wanting to be in school and wanting, you know, a future to their lives.This message left at the Zed Omega Hotline – 612-756-ZEDS (9337)....
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School is… …an archaic paradigm founded in social,...
School is……an archaic paradigm founded in social, economic and religious expectations which no longer reflect the needs and desires of current learners.I remain a teacher in what sometimes seems to be...
View Article“Students are not really thinking about the...
“Students are not really thinking about the future… they’re thinking more of day-to-day things – maybe where they’re going to sleep at night, what they’re gonna eat, if they’re gonna have food after...
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In the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, someone stands on the...
In the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, someone stands on the Restless Island on the Zed Omega School Map and calls the Zed Omega hotline (612-756-ZEDS) to tell their story. Call and tell us your...
View Article(Here’s my last video. there’s a clip of 12 year old Lizzie in...
(Here’s my last video. there’s a clip of 12 year old Lizzie in here!) PlansThe past semester and my plans for the future :)
View Article“You have to connect with your teachers. If you...
“You have to connect with your teachers. If you don’t care about your teachers, they can’t care about you back.”This message left at the Zed Omega Hotline – 612-756-ZEDS (9337) – by someone tracing out...
View ArticleWell, it’s my last video. It’s been such a crazy...
Well, it’s my last video. It’s been such a crazy ride! Thanks so much to everybody to helped us out. Can’t believe it’s over!I’m gonna miss you guys…~Nora
View ArticleUnsolicited Evaluation Is The Enemy of Creativity
radicalginger:In my last post I wrote of evidence that children’s creativity has declined over the past two or three decades, a period during which children’s lives, both in and out of school, have...
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rotanarotana: Sense-making, social intelligence, novel...
rotanarotana:Sense-making, social intelligence, novel & adaptive thinking, cross-cultural competency, computational thinking, new-media literacy, transdisciplarity, design mindset, cognitive load...
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good: Best of 2012: The Five Most Extraordinary Things to...
good:Best of 2012: The Five Most Extraordinary Things to Happen in Education- Nikhil Goyal wrote in EducationIt’s been quite an incredible year in the education space. While we’ve witnessed a surge in...
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tomscatterhorn: neeble: weeaboo-chan: frostedpornflakes: ...
tomscatterhorn:neeble:weeaboo-chan:frostedpornflakes:hmm“a new wave of research”laughs until i bleeddid they JUST realize thisjesusdo people really trust research more than actual teenagers reaching...
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Ed Zed Omega is a collaborative thought experiment about...
Ed Zed Omega is a collaborative thought experiment about education. What if six teens drop out of high school, very open about their reasons? Can people help this turn out well? The Zed Omega...
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The Ed Zed Omega story begins with six teens self-identified as...
The Ed Zed Omega story begins with six teens self-identified as “unlikely” or “very unlikely” to finish high school. Their reasons all had to do with school itself, not with external factors. Ed Zed...
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If you are a high school junior or senior, and come a fall...
If you are a high school junior or senior, and come a fall semester you announce you’re not going back to school, certain things may happen.After the heart attacks, threats and bluster, you can get...
View ArticleThe Zed Omegas: six teens who dropped out of high school to...
The Zed Omegas: six teens who dropped out of high school to explore other, better ways to learn… Ed Zed Omega: this innovative, interactive, immersive public media project explained by the actors...
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