Make Your Voice Heard: Discover Democratic Education

[josephpark7777]

Democratic education is not the only answer, but the discpline is. We should change the paradigm of education first.

Is the education for stabile society or personal success. That should be answered first.

Who should initiate it, government or private institute? Otherwise we will never have an answer because both direction has its own good.

[SingajiCollege]

This is the best way of teaching our children to lead their lives. Not just score grades & settle in life, but to pursue their passion in life. Ultimately that is the purpose of Education!

[Silvertrimm]

So make my child learn math four times because your child couldnt learn it the first time wasn't fair enough, now because your child is still failing you need to do away with the whole system that even says pass or fail. Meet you in the streets soon.

[benbook1000]

This is true and I like the fact that you can have a say in what is going on. I give this a thumbs up!

[dafilip94]

Thank you so much. This video really shows how I feel about the education system of today. Today's system is just complete BS. This is exactly the kind of change i want to see in this world. I also find it amazing that others in the comments section really have similar opinions to mine about this topic.

[goodideafolks]

Thanks for the comments, everyone. @Lyokoking99: Wonderful that you were able to attend a Big Picture School and got to explore programming early!

@eirinorum, Thanks for the feedback on the music. We like the mood it sets but will take your input into account for future videos.

[melzio69]

I hate forced education. I don't want to learn the things I am forced to learn. I wish school was a place where you get to learn whatever you wanted to, have fun, and do whatever you wanted to do (e.g. pursue your passion). *sigh* oh the dream.

ftw = free/sudbury valley type schools for the future!!!

hip hip hooray!

[Lyokoking99]

@melzio69 I go to a school just like the one you're describing. It's called a Big Picture School. I felt that way in Middle School because I have wanted to be a game programmer since I was 8, and have been coding since I was 9. The trivial things in most schools was awful. At the school I go to I can learn the things colleges require for my credits, but in a relevant way. For Health I made a game simulating alcohol addiction. For physics credit I worked on modifying a physics engine for realism.

[JonnyFitnessNYC]

I love this video! So important

[eirinorum]

the video is well made and puts across really great ideas, but please, please get rid of that horribly annoying music and replace it with a commentary or other relevant sound

[theqmage]

Wow, very nice video! Thanks for sharing!

[badolina]

That's what I believe at! thanks for making it so simple and clear. We need a change.

[gamp0001]

I love EVERYTHING in this video, until I get to the end, and the word democracy pops up. Unfortunately, our BS school system has taught us to LOVE the word democracy. We have forgotten its historical context. Democracy is MOB RULE. Associating this GREAT IDEA with the idea that a majority can or should decide against the will/rights of a minority undermines the whole concept of what this idea is all about. Just my $0.02

[goodideafolks]

Majority wins voting can be a problem. Especially when we stop listening to one another and thinking about ways to work with one another. We want democracy to be reclaimed as a word with power, depth, and nuance. It can mean a lot more than mob rule. The word isn't the problem - but what we sometimes call democracy certainly can be.

[youteacher78]

@goodideafolks Hi, in the Netherlands we call it democratic eduction, but in fact most schools run a sociocratic meeting structure: decisions are made on a no-objection basis. Sociocracy originates from the Quakers and was popularized through the Dutch radical pacifist educator Kees Boeke who used it on his alternative school (were even the present queen took classes) from the 1930's up to the 1960's.

[kellidor75]

@gamp0001  I agree with you. Democracy is mostly a mainstream label put on these really good education concepts.

[turqoizehexagonsun]

@gamp0001 While it's called democratic education, what is in fact practiced at most democratic schools is closer to a consensus process.

If it were pure democracy, where minorities didn't have a voice, I would have to agree with you... But that's not the case. In most democratic schools I've visited, there is no majority, just many minorities called "Individuals"

[EducationRevolution]

I gave a twenty minute talk a few days ago on the foundations and practices of democratic education. If you're interested in diving into the subject further, check out

democraticeducation [dot] com -Isaac graves

[sageansmom]

I love this video. I wish more people thought about these important statistics and questions, and especially sought to change their schools both locally and nationally.

[jcpetv]

We need more people coming together like this, and working to bring about real change to our education system

[andrewrhume]

Powerful stuff! The IDEA website is quickly becoming the place to go for inspiring, thoughtful education analysis. The folks at Calhoun School are honored to be part of the conversation.

[ollieandtroy]

Excellent video! i wish i would hear more of these ideas over here in the UK too! Check out my video 'Sustainable UK?' on my channel. Slightly lower production values, but same basic idea. Similar to @GOODmagazine informative videos! keep it up!

[JonnyFitnessNYC]

this is brilliant! Great video, well done, such an important idea. Doesn't mention, though, exercise is IMPERATIVE for proper physical AND mental development. Well done!

[Tamalpaisproductions]

check out these two clips : AUGUST TO JUNE with respect for each child, AUGUST TO JUNE Bringing Life to School It is possible for democratic education to happen in a public school!

[EducationRevolution]

Well done IDEA crew. Are there plans for additional videos?

[Daniel10439]

I miss the term "human rigths" / respect. I think it is improtent to have this mentioned next to engagment, democracy and participation!

[zakushki]

wonderful!!! congratulations from tel-aviv