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In this episode, I talk to Chris Turner. A tech entrepreneur turned education entrepreneur who founded Moonrise, a co-learning space for kids.
Listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
We talk about the problem with school, bad explanations around learning, the hard (yet exciting) problem Moonrise is solving, Taking Children Seriously and much more.
This was a very fun and insightful conversation! Hope you find it so to.
TIMESTAMPS
0:30 - How Chris came from the startup world to the alt-education space
8:55 - School does serve a function in society
12:15 - Structure without coercion is good for creativity
17:11 - Moonrise: a co-learning space for kids
24:08 - Why the Internet didn’t really revolutionize the education system
29:41 - Do you learn by immersion?
31:47 - Bad explanations about learning
33:59 - Should we revolutionize the education system or make changes incrementally?
38:55 - Problem of people being “uneducated” and on credentials and proof of work
47:35 - Taking Children Seriously and closing remarks
Chris’ links:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/_cturner
Moonrise website: https://www.moonrise.com/
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In this episode, I talk to Chris Turner. A tech entrepreneur turned education entrepreneur who founded Moonrise, a co-learning space for kids.
Listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
We talk about the problem with school, bad explanations around learning, the hard (yet exciting) problem Moonrise is solving, Taking Children Seriously and much more.
This was a very fun and insightful conversation! Hope you find it so to.
TIMESTAMPS
0:30 - How Chris came from the startup world to the alt-education space
8:55 - School does serve a function in society
12:15 - Structure without coercion is good for creativity
17:11 - Moonrise: a co-learning space for kids
24:08 - Why the Internet didn’t really revolutionize the education system
29:41 - Do you learn by immersion?
31:47 - Bad explanations about learning
33:59 - Should we revolutionize the education system or make changes incrementally?
38:55 - Problem of people being “uneducated” and on credentials and proof of work
47:35 - Taking Children Seriously and closing remarks
Chris’ links:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/_cturner
Moonrise website: https://www.moonrise.com/

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