Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Re: What would you do with a one year sabbatical?

Great idea, Jim!

Now, I'll steal that and say I'd do something similar to Jim except
with cycling and not with children (since at the moment, I don't have
any).

The study of cycling and fitness cover your sciences, and in-depth
cultural studies present themselves wherever you choose to go!

-Baker


Baker Franke
Computer Science Dept.
University of Chicago Laboratory Schools
773.702.5419

On Sep 29, 2009, at 1:52 PM, Jim Heynderickx wrote:

> I'd sail around the Med for a year on our 34 foot boat with our two
> kids
> along (ages 10 and 12).
>
> The goal would be to "boat school" the kids using a combination of
> online
> resources and networked authorities, at the same time as creating in-
> depth
> learning experiences based on the countries and cities we would
> visit, with
> a focus on history and nature (not to mention the physics and
> mathematics of
> modern seafaring).
>
> In additional to reporting back on the learning and teaching
> experiences on
> our small craft, I'd also like to visit local schools, to discover how
> technology is playing a role in schools in other cultures.
>
> Sound good? Send your donations to www.... :)
>
>
> Jim Heynderickx
>
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