TPP 146a: Self-Directed Learning Advocate Blake Boles on Unschooling
b'My guest this week is Blake Boles, the self-directed learning advocate behind Unschool Adventures and the author of several books on unschooling, including The Art of Self-Directed Learning, Better Than College, and College Without High School, as well as the host of the Off-Trail Learning podcast.\\xa0\\nNow\\u2026 you may be reading this and thinking, I\\u2019m not homeschooling my child or \\u201cunschooling\\u201d isn\\u2019t my thing. But I\\u2019m going to encourage you to listen to what Blake has to say. Because regardless of your child\\u2019s educational circumstances, there is wisdom to be gleaned from Blake\\u2019s philosophy on self-directed learning and helping our kids grow up into intrinsically motivated humans who understand themselves and are driven to seek out the information and resources they need to achieve their goals. I also love that Blake\\u2019s approach beautifully challenges those traditional timelines that our differently wired kids often don\\u2019t meet anyway. So\\u2026 have a listen and let me know what you think. I\\u2019m curious to hear how this lands with you.\\xa0\\nBlake Boles is the founder and director of Unschool Adventures and the author of The Art of Self-Directed Learning, Better Than College, and College Without High School.\\xa0 He hosts the Off-Trail Learning podcast, speaks for alternative schools, writes for The Alliance for Self-Directed Education, and has keynoted multiple homeschooling conferences.\\xa0\\n\\xa0Things you\\u2019ll learn from this episode\\xa0\\n\\nWhat unschooling actually is (in comparison with traditional or eclectic homeschooling)\\n\\nThe most common myths and assumptions surrounding unschooled kids\\n\\nHow intrinsic motivation is the key to helping a student learn what they want to learn when they\\u2019re ready to learn it\\n\\nThe ways in which unschooling and self-directed learning respects a child\\u2019s unique timeline\\n\\nWhat the transition from a traditional educational model to unschooling might look like might look like\\n\\nWhat a transition to university looks like in the U.S. for children who\\u2019ve been homeschooled, and how to do it\\n\\nHow parents who are homeschooling their child can play the role as \\u201cconsultant\\u201d rather than teacher, and giving child the room to become truly self-directed\\n\\nTips for parents looking to dip their toe into unschooling\\n\\nResources mentioned for what is unschooling?\\xa0\\n\\nBlake Boles\\u2019 website\\n\\nUnschool Adventures\\n\\n\\nOff-Trail Learning\\xa0\\n\\n\\nThe Art of Self-Directed Learning: 23 Tips for Giving Yourself an Unconventional Education\\xa0\\n\\n\\n\\nBetter Than College: How to Build a Successful Life Without a Four-Year Degree\\xa0\\n\\n\\n\\nSupport the showConnect with Tilt Parenting\\n Visit Tilt Parenting\\n Take the free 7-Day Challenge \\n Read a chapter of Differently Wired \\n Follow Tilt on Twitter & Instagram \\n \\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'