Albert Einstein on his school and education system 💡
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And now, let’s take a look back at the week that was.
💡 THE BIG IDEA
‘My kid hates learning.’
Your kid doesn’t hate learning. They probably never did. They just know – like Albert Einstein did – that there’s a better way.
When Einstein wrote about his early schooling, he didn’t mince words:
“The teachers behaved like sergeants. I wanted to learn what I wanted to know, but they wanted me to learn for the exam… I felt that my thirst for knowledge was being strangled.”
Albert Einstein
More than 100 hundred years later, the same system Einstein suffered under is still the norm. That’s why so many of us are choosing a different path. We’ve seen that same thirst for knowledge in our kids and refused to let it be strangled.
📊 TRENDS WE’RE WATCHING
- Tennessee public school goes hybrid: One day in-person, four days home (90%+ teacher satisfaction) (The 74 Million)
- Dad’s reimagining home-based education (Classical Conversations)
- Physical books holding strong in digital age (h/t to Adam Grant)
⚒️ TOOLS OF THE WEEK
- Outschool.com: The Netflix of learning. Small group classes (2-8 students), try-before-you-commit, real-time interaction. Use OPENED20 for 20% off.
- EdX.org: Access MIT, Harvard & Berkeley courses free. Audit option lets you learn without paying for certification.
- MinutePhysics YouTube Channel: Complex science made simple with stick figures (500M+ views)
(TWEET) OF THE DAY
In a world full of fake Einstein quotes, it’s refreshing to find one we can verify.
That’s all for this week, folks! Have a great weekend.
– Charlie (the OpenEd newsletter guy)