If you had to pick your moniker, being called a 'guru' by Fortune Magazine and a 'maverick' by CNN would not be a bad place to start. Our guest today, Clark Aldrich, is on the frontline of the learning revolution. He is the author of five books and is known for award-winning projects building custom “Short Sims” using a methodology he has pioneered. Clark’s work pedigree uniquely positions him to take on the role of education technology thought leader, and it is from this position that he joins our podcast today.

If your school is interested in finding an entry-level place to join the conversation about how to make education more relevant, this podcast will inspire you and offer first-steps towards innovation.

Quotes:

05:35 “We are now at a time when interactive documents are as cheap (maybe cheaper) to produce as non-interactive documents - and that changes everything.”

38:22 “How do you find people’s raw talents, how do you find what they care most about, and how do you connect the two in a meaningful and sustaining way? When that becomes the shared vision of schools, then it is preparing them for a lot more different kinds of lives including the ones that we’re seeing students have to deal with now.”

Here are some resources mentioned in our discussion:

Clark’s Books:

Short Sims: A Game Changer - Preorder at Amazon for March 2020 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Short-Sims-Changer-Clark-Aldrich/dp/0367857421/ref=sr_1_8?keywords=clark+aldrich&qid=1575381554&sr=8-8

Unschooling Rules - https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=unschooling+rules&hvadid=80127002599272&hvbmt=be&hvdev=c&hvqmt=e&tag=mh0a9-21&ref=pd_sl_7zp4fmv3sj_e

Learning Online with Games, Simulations, and Virtual Worlds: Strategies for Online Instruction - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Learning-Online-Simulations-Virtual-Worlds-ebook/dp/B002RMSZ4W/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=clark+aldrich&qid=1575381554&sr=8-5

Acton Academy - http://www.actonacademy.org/

Where to learn more about the guest:

Clark’s Personal Website - http://www.clarkaldrich.com/

Clark on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/clark_aldrich/

Short Sims - https://www.shortsims.com/clarkaldrich

Clark on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taFU4WfGkEc

BranchTrackAmericas - https://www.branchtrackamericas.com/our-perspective

Unschooling on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Unschooling/

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