An Introduction to unSchool

THE UNSCHOOL CONCEPT

To provide all the necessary skills that will help a child become

scientific and innovative and get life skills

INSPIRATIONS

Backyard Science, Time Warp (TV Programs)

SUPW (Socially Useful Productive Work) in Schools

How Things Work Series (howstuffworks.com)

eHow.com, thereIfixedit.com

WHAT SHOULD WE DO?

Do and then Learn Unlearn Think and Innovate Make or Produce Sell

COMPONENTS- SCIENCE & TECH

Backyard Science- Learning by experimenting

IT/ Technology- Understanding the cutting-edge developments in technology

Engineering- Break apart small machines/ toys to understand fundamentals like gears, energy, motion etc.

Project Assistance- Prototyping to solve real-life problems (like modeling to avoid an overhead tank spilling over)

COMPONENTS- ARTS

Languages Photography- Still, Video, Abstract- Using easily

available cameras in mobile phones and digicams Film Making- Animation, Motion, Documentary-

converting a storyline into a small film Sculpture, Puppetry, Embroidery Theatre Nature Appreciation- Trekking and Cycling to observe

and appreciate nature Art Appreciation- Understanding and experimenting with

Painting, Drama and Music Community Development- Like beautifying the colony

PREVIOUS LEARNINGSWorkshops and Interactions

INTRODUCTION TO ROBOTICS

THE STRATEGY GAME

MAKING & RACING REMOTE-CONTROLLED CARS

PROBLEM SOLVING: WATER OVERFLOW

LEARNING GEOMETRY

DESIGN CHALLENGE: TALLEST, STRONGEST

HAND GLIDERS

OUR PROMISEDiscover &

Learn

Apply & Innovate

Make & Earn

ABOUT US: ANIRUDH PHADKE

CEO, Beyond Teaching Ex-General Manager, IWS, Indore MBA, IIM-Kozhikode (First batch-1999) Experienced educator

Trained students for MBA Entrance Business Innovator

Started Online Tutoring at Career Launcher Helped design and implement an in-house ERP

Keen education-technology integrator Engineering experience of 3 years

ABOUT US: DILIP SEN

Indore ka “Fungshuk Wangdu” Engineer by qualification Innovator by birth! Intelli-bike- with sensors, wireless Mentor for innovation

CONTACT US

Anirudh Phadke- [email protected]

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