Worldschooling - Teens

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Dr. Jessie Voigts & Hannah MillerDr. Jessie Voigts & Hannah MillerWanderingEducators.com

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WorldSchooling – what is it?WorldSchooling – what is it?

• One of the most important terms in international education and intercultural learning is a newish term - Worldschooling. Coined by Eli Gerzon, worldschooling is “when the whole world is your school, instead of school being your whole world.”

http://www.wanderingeducators.com/best/traveling/worldschooling-eli-gerzon.html

Worldschooling…Worldschooling…

Brings things to life:• Events• People• Cultures• Languages• Food• Places• Read:

http://www.raisingmiro.com/2013/08/22/learning-through-travel-16-reasons-to-combine-unschooling-travel/

How do you WorldSchool?How do you WorldSchool?

• It’s easy! • Include the world in what you’re doing. • If you’re reading, read about other cultures

– or read books from other cultures. • When you cook, cook international meals,

and talk about the culture while you’re eating.

• If you can, travel as much as possible – whether local, national, or international.

• Be Curious. Explore!

How do you WorldSchool?How do you WorldSchool?

Ideas:

Explore ethnic neighborhoods, grocery stores, and restaurantsCook international foods – make it a week from a different

country!Explore photos and videos from around the worldLearn new languagesHost international students or visitorsRead books from other culturesLearn about and play sports from other culturesWhat causes/subjects interest you? Explore those, globally

(animal shelters, music, photography, weather, anime, textiles, etc.). Can you help, visit, make new friends, join an online community?

Listen to international news and tv shows – youtube is an excellent resource for this.

Do what you love – just expand it to include the world!

Worldschooling families around the worldWorldschooling families around the world

Here’s a list of worldschooling families, and their thoughts on worldschooling:

Raising Miro: http://www.raisingmiro.com/2011/04/02/10-uncommon-travel-tips-from-pooping-to-unschooling/http://www.raisingmiro.com/2011/04/28/a-parents-guide-to-unschooling-on-the-road/http://www.raisingmiro.com/2012/08/13/learning-a-new-paradigm-of-education/http://www.raisingmiro.com/2012/09/14/this-parents-top-20-list-for-parenting-unschooling-life-learning/http://www.raisingmiro.com/2012/12/03/unschooling-parenting-and-teen-rebellion/

http://www.raisingmiro.com/2013/01/15/world-learning-report-card/

http://www.raisingmiro.com/2012/01/17/benefits-of-family-travel-by-25traveling-families/

Edventure Project -http://edventureproject.com/whats-your-philosophy-of-education/http://edventureproject.com/lets-talk-about-education-an-introduction/http://edventureproject.com/whats-the-most-educational-thing-weve-done-for-our-kids/http://edventureproject.com/education-socialization-why-didnt-we-think-of-that/

More WorldSchooling FamiliesMore WorldSchooling Families

Family on the Loose – http://www.familyontheloose.com/2012/02/03/overnight-trip-to-china/http://www.familyontheloose.com/2012/06/20/music-education-on-the-road/http://www.familyontheloose.com/2011/11/06/open-your-doors-to-the-world-part-1/

Family on Bikes – http://familyonbikes.org/blog/2012/09/families-travel-to-give-children-a-better-education/http://familyonbikes.org/blog/2012/09/roadschool-travel-homeschool/http://familyonbikes.org/blog/2012/05/roadschooling-homeschool-travel/http://familyonbikes.org/blog/2012/04/redefining-education-my-take-away/http://familyonbikes.org/blog/2012/04/education-for-todays-global-economy/

1 dad 1 kid - http://1dad1kid.com/2012/09/07/unschooling-a-tigger/


Escape Artistes - http://www.escapeartistes.com/2012/01/03/9-life-lessons-children-learn-from-travel/

http://www.escapeartistes.com/2012/07/10/home-education-while-travelling/

Worldschool Adventures - http://worldschooladventures.com/2011/08/05/unschooling-doesnt-stop-for-summer-vacation/

http://worldschooladventures.com/2012/11/14/how-we-educate/

Sattvic Family - http://www.sattvicfamily.net/2012/04/19/10-ways-worldschool-leaving-home/

Expatmama.com - http://travelexperta.com/expatmama/family-life/why-world-schooling-is-becoming-a-more-and-more-attractive-alternative-for-us/


TravelingMom.com - http://travelingmom.com/blogs/3154-world-schooling-qare-we-there-yetq.html

Travellerspoint - http://anvl.travellerspoint.com/22/

Examiner.com - Top 10: Unschooling social media recap, world schooling, learning differently: http://www.examiner.com/article/top-10-unschooling-social-media-recap-world-schooling-learning-differently

Wandermom - http://www.wanderingeducators.com/best/stories/world-schooling-road-schooling-or-home-schooling.html

Discover Share Inspire - http://www.discovershareinspire.com/the-art-of-family-travel-the-ultimate-guide/the-art-of-family-travel-what-about-education/

http://locationindependent.com/where-why-how-of-worldschooling/

SoulTravelers3 – http://www.soultravelers3.com/2013/01/world-school-education-at-its-best-.html

http://www.soultravelers3.com/2012/11/multilingual-learning-reading-in-3-languages.html

WorldSchooling ResourcesWorldSchooling Resources

Multicultural kids: http://multiculturalkidblogs.com/Books: Our kindle book, Bringing the World Home: A Resource Guide to Raising Intercultural Kidshttp://www.wanderingeducators.com/books-film/books/bringing-world-home-resource-guide-raising-intercultural-kids.html

Family on the Loose: The Art of Traveling with Kids, by Ashley Steel & Bill Richardshttp://www.wanderingeducators.com/best/traveling/family-loose-art-traveling-kids.htmlhttp://amzn.to/RPzxCd

The New Global Student: Skip the SAT, Save Thousands on Tuition, and Get a Truly International Education

, by Maya Frost.

List of worldschooling books, from At Home in the World: http://athomeintheworld.com/worldschooling-books/

Teaching Geography through Literature (by Jenn Miller from the http://edventureproject.com): http://www.wanderingeducators.com/best/traveling/teaching-geography-through-literature.html

International Children’s Library - http://en.childrenslibrary.org/

Resources for Learning about the worldResources for Learning about the world

Podcasts:

Radiolab - http://www.radiolab.org/blogs/radiolab-blogland/2012/dec/12/mapping-the-bilingual-brain/

Irish Fireside – http://www.IrishFireside.com

Amateur Traveler - http://amateurtraveler.com

Raising Miro - http://www.raisingmiro.com/tag/worldschooling/

Audio Slideshow:BBC’s Human Planet - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-12618167


Videos:Crash Course – our favorite – history, literature, science, and more from the Vlog

brothers. http://www.youtube.com/user/crashcourse/videos Ted Ed – All kinds of global learning. Start with one of our favorites, which follows a

teen around Ancient Rome. http://ed.ted.com/lessons/a-glimpse-of-teenage-life-in-ancient-rome-ray-laurence

Global Views – learning about cultures, all around the world:http://www.nextvista.org/collection-list-global-views/ Snag Films – watch free independent films, from around the world:http://www.snagfilms.com For instance, you can learn about the slums in India:

http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/expedition_blue_planet_dehli_india_life_in_the_slums

Academic Earth – free classes, from universities, on a variety of subject matters.

Get your kids interested in international relations, learn Arabic, or another field:http://www.academicearth.org


Websites:

Macaulay Library, Cornell Lab of Ornithology is the world’s largest archive of animal sounds – over 7,500 hours of birdcalls from almost 9,000 birds (75% of the world’s bird species) – including google maps to see where they are! Also insects, fish, frog, and mammal recordings. http://macaulaylibrary.org/

Open Culture - Free Online Courses, Free Certificate Courses, Free Audio

Books, Free Movies, Free Textbooks, Free Language Lessons, Free Kids Education, Great Science Videos, Smart YouTube Channels, Intelligent Video Sites, Free Sci Fi Classics, Life Changing Books. http://www.openculture.com/

Kid World Citizen – creative ways to explore the world from home. Highly

Recommended!http://kidworldcitizen.org Oxfam - look at what families around the world eat. Ask your kids – how does

your family stack up? http://firstperson.oxfamamerica.org/2013/01/23/7-photos-that-reveal-what-families-eat-in-one-week/

Tripping – A social hospitality site (like couchsurfing) – host people from all around the world, or meet them for coffee and a playdate!

https://www.tripping.com/network/wandering-educators/members


Apps – there are THOUSANDS of great apps that let you explore the world!National Geographic Today – news, videos, photos and more from around the

world. Great to use as a discussion point – or explore further.Kid Planet Discovery - In this app you will find cultures, animals, music, dresses,

geography... and much, much more to learn all about our Planet.Explore the World – great information about countries around the world.Tiny Countries – teaches geography via a cool game.European Exploration: The Age of Discovery – explore the New World – and

learn budgets, history, geography, and more. Mount expeditions, send out explorers, discover the world.

Oregon Trail and Oregon Trail American Settler. Hit the Oregon Trail! Once you get there, play the second game and built a settlement.

USpeakHD – learn Spanish for free!Convert Units – converts kilometers, grams, etc. – useful for thinking about how

people measure things, around the world.Museums Mobile – information on thousands of museums (and collections) around

the world.Tripso – free, location guides. Explore the world without leaving home!

And countless language apps, map apps, geography apps, etc.


A weekly set of resources on different places all around the world:

http://www.educationaltravel.com/Blog/Category/Teach-Through-Educational-Travel

Wandering Educators Youth Travel Blogging Mentorship Program –

http://www.wanderingeducators.com/wandering-educators-youth-travel-blogging-mentorship-program.html

Worldschooled TeensWorldschooled Teens

Worldschooling teens – it’s worth it!As a teenager, your mind starts to open up and see the world

around you. Being on the road at this time of your life makes it easier for you to understand how people of other religions, cultures, and countries interact and work together.

Being in a classroom all the time doesn’t prepare you for the real world. Interacting with people of all ages and all cultures prepares you for life as an adult and being an adult in the real world (as opposed to being in a classroom).

Makes you more creative – you’re seeing (and learning about) the world from outside the walls of a classroom.


If you’re schooling a teen, there are many courses that you can take online.

Some of them are cheap (or free) – check out Coursera, EdX, and others.

Other ideas:Watch TED Talks.Check out the following inspirational articles:

Worldschooled Teens: Need Worldschooled Teens: Need Inspiration?Inspiration?

• http://www.edventuregirl.com/10-ways-world-schooling-has-ruined-my-childhood/

• http://www.edventuregirl.com/turning-seventeen-and-a-few-reflections/

• http://alittleadrift.com/2013/05/travel-young-travel-far/• http://breakoutofbushwick.org/teaching-teens-to-become-passiona

te-leaders-instead-of-fast-food-workers/• http://edventureproject.com/why-written-in-2007-equally-true-in-2

012/• http://edventureproject.com/ten-things-im-learning-from-life-travel

/• http://www.bootsnall.com/articles/13-05/define-your-values.html• http://capturinglavita.com/are-you-living-an-extraordinary-life-ask-

yourself-these-questions/• http://www.raisingmiro.com/2011/04/20/world_as_our_classroom• http://www.raisingmiro.com/2012/06/01/unschooling-vs-worldscho

oling-video/


It’s cold. Painfully cold. So cold, I begin to question the logic behind my thrill seeking madness. It’s these sort of crazy people that end up on the news, right? The headlines screaming American Found Frozen Between Tectonic Plates, Iceland. The water is only up to my ankles, and already, a string of eclectic language has escaped my lips. It’s now or never, though. The frozen body of a Hawaii teen was located in the chilly waters of Iceland… I double-check that my mask is on tight, dry suit valves are locked and closed. ‘Oh god,’ I mumble as I plunge into the unknown.

Wedged Between the Tectonic Plates: Snorkeling Under the Midnight Sun

Worldschooled teen Austin Weihmiller


Worldschooled teen Austin Weihmiller’s suggested book list:

• Elephant run, Roland Smith (Burma)• The thief lord, Cornelia Funke (Venice) • The undrowned child, Michelle Lovric (Venice)• The peco incident, Des Hunt. Writes great fiction for the area

(South Island, NZ) • A canoe in the mist, Elsie Locke (North Island, NZ)• Under a war-torn sky, L.M. Elliot (WWII France)• Hiroshima, John Hersey• Boy in the striped pajamas, John Boybe (WWII concentration camp)• Farewell to Manzanar, Jeanne Wakatsuki Wouston and James D.

Houston• The land I lost, Quang Nhuong Huynh (Vietnam)• Seven little Australians, Ethel Turner (outback/rural Australia)• Walkabout, James Vance Marshall (outback Australia) - AMAZING • Year of impossible goodbyes, Sook Nyul Choi (N. Korea) - A MUST!!• Forbidden city, William Bell (1989 Beijing)


For many, summer vacation consists of a trip out of town, or a few consecutive days spent achieving a luxurious tan (or sunburn, as the case may be) on the beach. Maybe you’ll enroll in sports, or if you’re feeling adventurous, take a drive across the country. For me, summer has always been a continuation of our life on the road. You could say that our entire life is one long vacation. Of course, being on the road can have its’ moments of being less than enjoyable, but then again, so can staying at home.

We spent this summer traveling around Southeast Asia, where we will be

staying for an undetermined amount of time. It’s a very beautiful part of the world, with lush green rice paddies and miles of jungle blanketed mountains. Elephants trundle through the hills, now carrying tourists as often as logs. Muddy men behind even muddier water buffalo plow the rice fields. Tentative green sprouts poke out of the water, carefully

planted by wrinkled old grandmothers in pointed sun hats. Tall temples stand proudly in the forests, shining as the sun reflects off of thousands of pieces of colored glass arranged into spectacular mosaics on the walls. It is a land of enchantment. A Summer in Southeast Asia

Worldschooled teen Hannah Miller


Our book, Bringing the World Home, a Resource Guide to Raising Intercultural Kids, will be free on Amazon August 24-26, 2013.

You can download it and read it with any kindle reader (available for computers, smartphones, and more). http://amzn.to/xxJBQh

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Want to learn more? Follow any of the many worldschooling families online (links at the beginning of this slideshow)

Join the Worldschoolers or the Families on the Move Facebook Groups

And most of all, BE CURIOUS ABOUT THE WORLD!

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