Part II of our expert panel on homeschooling
with Naval Ravikant, Nir Eyal, Rachel Thomas, Kerry McDonald, Alycia Wright, Shiren Rattigan, and Lisa Betts-Lacroix
In the second installment of this series, Manisha Snoyer reconvenes with tech and education leaders to delve deeper into the future of homeschooling. Recorded on Naval Ravikant's AirChat, the episode goes beyond the basics to explore the multifaceted nature of education and its evolving trajectory. Throughout the episode, the panelists discuss topics ranging from self-confidence and the role of education in childhood development to the polarizing perspectives on homeschooling. Manisha and her guests also examine the influence of inner child healing, societal expectations, and the significance of self-led learning. The conversation culminates in an intriguing discussion on the future trends of K -12 education, including the potential for modular and decentralized educational systems. Tune in to gain a comprehensive understanding of the educational paradigms that are challenging the status quo, and if you haven't already tuned into the first episode, you can find it here.
Manisha Snoyer has assembled an extraordinary panel of homeschool parents, teachers, and entrepreneurs. The lineup includes Naval Ravikant, visionary entrepreneur, angel investor, and philosopher; Nir Eyal, an internationally renowned expert in behavioral design and author of the seminal books "Hooked and" "Indistractable"; Rachel Thomas, Ph.D., named one of the top 20 women in AI in the world and co-founder of fast.ai; Alycia Wright, former public school teacher and leader of the rapidly expanding Cultural Roots Homeschool Co-op in Richmond, Virginia serving Black, Brown, and Indigenous families; Shiren Rattigan, the pioneering founder of Colossal Academy, microschool network, and advocate for equitable school choice; Kerry McDonald, FEE scholar and host of the LiberatedED podcast; and Lisa Betts-LaCroix, founder of the Bay Area Gifted Homeschoolers Group, the first and largest group for parents of gifted homeschoolers in the Bay area.
SELECTED LINKS FROM THE EPISODE
Teach Your Kids: Website | LinkedIn | X | Instagram | Substack | Facebook
Manisha: LinkedIn | X | Instagram | Facebook
Lisa Betts-LaCroix: Website | LinkedIn | Super Power U Podcast | Facebook
Nir Eyal: Website | LinkedIn | X | Facebook | Nir and Far Podcast
Kerry McDonald: LiberatED Podcast | Website | X | Instagram | Facebook
Shiren Rattigan: Colossal Academy | LinkedIN | Instagram | X
Naval Ravikant: Airchat | LinkedIn | X | Podcast | YouTube
Rachel Thomas: Fast.ai | LinkedIn | X | Facebook
Alycia Wright: Cultural Roots Homeschool Co-op| LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook
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Related Teach Your Kids Podcast Episodes
Raising Indistractable Kids: Nir Eyal's Unconventional Approach to Homeschooling
The Future of Educational Choice: Kerry McDonald Unpacks it All
Teach Your Kids: Game-Based Learning: The Prodigy Approach with Rohan Mahimker
Blog Posts
Naval’s Tweet about gut instincts
Rachel’s homeschooling article and Hacker News Thread
My family’s unlikely homeschooling journey
My family’s unlikely homeschooling journey - Hacker News thread
Books
Deschooling Society - Ivan Illich
Free at Last: The Sudbury Valley School - Daniel Greenberg
Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance - Angela Duckworth
Hold On to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers - Gordon Neufeld, Gabor Maté MD
Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life - Nir Eyal
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success - Carol S. Dweck, PhD
The Case Against Education - Bryan Caplan
The Number Devil: A Mathematical Adventure - Hans Magnus Enzensberger
The Teenage Liberation Handbook - Grace Llewellyn
Unschooled: Raising Curious, Well-Educated Children Outside the Conventional Classroom - Kerry McDonald
Programming Resources
Math Apps
Educational Communities and Microschools
Tutoring Marketplaces
Miscellaneous
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