The 2023 season of the UnschoolingFuture Podcast was devoted to children on the internet, their digital rights and access to information.
It's because I’m writing and illustrating FREE TO BROWSE, a comics journalism project in progress about coming of age online.
It delves into the stories of vulnerable teens, including my transgender son, for whom the internet has served as a crucial lifeline.
Expected in 2025!
Migration and Learning
Why is our family leaving Europe? How does moving impact learning and self-discovery? Are we still nomads at heart or are we in search of paradise, the ideal home? What is home anyway?
How to Talk to Kids about War?
What happens to the new generation as they witness the tragedy of war and what does citizenship or nationality mean to them? Is the Metaverse as a collaborative space an antidote to war? Is military conflict in the Digital Age an anachronism? Does conventional school system fuel that anachronistic world view by revering hierarchical, patriarchal structures and patriotism? How can self-directed learning/ unschooling and respect for the individual, as opposed to categorizing people into buckets, help raise a generation uninterested in territorial feuds and focused on the value of human life instead?