Open Connections
This OC Blog features articles from our quarterly OC Magazine. Articles cover a variety of topics inspired by the different programs that we offer at OC. You will also find Peter's Podium written by Peter Bergson, OC Co-Founder, who explores broader philosophical topics related to Open Education.
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6.1.17
Looking Back . . . Reprinted with an update.
This article was originally written by OC Co-Founder Susan Shilcock in 1997 and printed in Growing Without Schooling. Here we are reprinting it with updates from Amanda, Emily, Julia and Nicholas...
5.15.17
Benefits of Read-Aloud With Older Youth
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Picture this: a room full of 11-13-year-olds so intent, so absorbed, so engrossed by their Facilitator’s voice that if you muted her momentarily, you could most assuredly hear a pin drop. I promise...
5.1.17
Exploring Mindfulness in the Group Tutorial II Programs
Amy Hertzog, Facilitator
Imagine holding a jar containing glitter and water. The glitter rests on the bottom of the jar waiting for its chance to move. You shake the jar and watch the flecks of glitter swirl and tumble...
4.15.17
Effective Written Communication
Emily Bergson-Shilcock, Substitute Facilitator
Effective written communication matters. It matters if you are planning a career as a journalist or a writer, but it also matters if you plan to work with people too. It matters. Therefore, as both a...
4.1.17
Multiple Wits and A Gritty Mindset of Learning
Kelly Dillon, Program Coordinator (ages 7-12), Choice Co-coordinator, Facilitator
Imagine a world where people young and old are making valued, innovative contributions while passionately following their muses and pursuing unique interests in a manner that suits—with wits and grit...
3.1.17
There's No Such Thing As Perfection: Exploring the Meaning of "Good Enough"
Julia Bergson-Shilcock, Co-Director
As I sat down to compose a piece for the OC Magazine, I found myself feeling pulled in many directions. I keep a running list of potential article topics on my dry erase board in my office, so that...