So in a bit of #SelfDirectedLearning that is simultaneously impressive and scary, my 11yo now knows how to:
- run a Windows 11 and a Kali Linux VM at the same time.
- use nmap (on the Linux VM) to scan the local network for machines with the Windows remote desktop port open
- use freerdp to access the Windows VM based on the nmap output.
In the process they've also internalised the idea that open ports on a public network are a risk.
(funny part in next toot)
The areas I want to study are community resilience, community building/development, food systems and sovereignty (both the ecology & economics side of things).
Formal learning options with this combination are not exactly common, so the program I'm studying 'Community Resilience and Leadership' was the best fit. And I've been able to focus my assessments towards food systems/sovereignty).
Moving to more self-directed learning I think I'll need a mentor working in this space.
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Having spoken to a student adviser at the university I was told:
"If you are not happy here then shop around. You (read: your money) is in high demand these days."
So shopping around I am doing, but one alternative to formal study I keep coming back to is simply self-directed learning.
Benefits - I can study exactly what I want, when and how. I pay only for the resources I need (ie. books, journals, events).
Drawbacks - No formal recognition, no structure to follow, no support from an institution or peers.
I'm be really interested to hear from anyone with thoughts on this or experience with self-directed learning.
- Have you successfully switched careers with a new degree?
- How did you go about building relationships with practitioners in your new field?
#CommunityResilience #CommunityBuilding #FoodSovereignty #LocalFoodSystems #DecentraliseEverything #FediCareer #SelfDirectedLearning #CareerAdvice #CareerChange
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@dajb We are a community of families that have chosen #HomeEducation (and largely #UnSchooling / #SelfDirectedLearning), mostly in response to *how our kids actually are*, and what it would mean to impose standard schooling on them. We are (adults and children alike) very #NeuroDiverse relative to the general population.
We exist as a group because we acknowledge difference.
So yeah, I think it's *very* important that we make space for that in our decision making.
Does anyone out there in social.coop land (or my wider network) have experience/links/examples of #HomeEducation #cooperatives (particularly, but not essentially in a UK context)?
Context:
We have a lovely local group of #HomeEd families here, kids currently from 0-10yo, various approaches but quite a strong skew towards #UnSchooling/ #SelfDirectedLearning. Centred around a weekly session in a local community hall.
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