Presentation on Worldschooling - a way of exploring the world, no matter where you are! Please feel free to find us at http://www.WanderingEducators.com

1. WorldSchooling
Dr. Jessie Voigts & Ed Forteau
WanderingEducators.com

2. WorldSchooling – what is it?
• One of the most important terms in international
education and intercultural learning is a new
term - Worldschooling. Coined by Eli Gerzon,
worldschooling is "when the whole world is your
school, instead school being your whole
world.“
http://www.wanderingeducators.com/best/traveling
/worldschooling-eli-gerzon.html

3. How do you WorldSchool?
• It’s easy!
• Include the world in what you’re doing.
• If you’re reading, read about other
cultures – or books from other cultures.
• When you cook, cook international
meals, and talk about the culture while
you’re eating.
• If you can, travel as much as possible –
whether local, national, or international.
• Be Curious. Explore!

4. How do you WorldSchool?
Ideas:
Explore ethnic neighborhoods, grocery stores, and restaurants
Cook international foods – make it a week from a different
country!
Explore photos and videos from around the world
Learn new languages
Host international students or visitors
Read books from other cultures
Learn about and play sports from other cultures
What causes/subjects interest you? Explore those, globally
(animal shelters, music, photography, weather, anime,
textiles, etc.). Can you help, visit, make new friends, join an
online community?
Listen to international news and tv shows – youtube is an
excellent resource for this.
Do what you love – just expand it to include the world!

5. Worldschooling families around the world
Here’s a list of worldschooling families, and their thoughts on worldschooling:
Raising Miro:
http://www.raisingmiro.com/2011/04/02/10-uncommon-travel-tips-from-pooping-to-
unschooling/
http://www.raisingmiro.com/2011/04/28/a-parents-guide-to-unschooling-on-the-road/
http://www.raisingmiro.com/2012/08/13/learning-a-new-paradigm-of-education/
http://www.raisingmiro.com/2012/09/14/this-parents-top-20-list-for-parenting-unschooling-
life-learning/
http://www.raisingmiro.com/2012/12/03/unschooling-parenting-and-teen-rebellion/
http://www.raisingmiro.com/2013/01/15/world-learning-report-card/
http://www.raisingmiro.com/2012/01/17/benefits-of-family-travel-by-25traveling-families/
Edventure Project -
http://edventureproject.com/whats-your-philosophy-of-education/
http://edventureproject.com/lets-talk-about-education-an-introduction/
http://edventureproject.com/whats-the-most-educational-thing-weve-done-for-our-kids/
http://edventureproject.com/education-socialization-why-didnt-we-think-of-that/

6. More WorldSchooling Families
Family on the Loose –
http://www.familyontheloose.com/2012/02/03/overnight-trip-to-china/
http://www.familyontheloose.com/2012/06/20/music-education-on-the-road/
http://www.familyontheloose.com/2011/11/06/open-your-doors-to-the-world-
part-1/
Family on Bikes –
http://familyonbikes.org/blog/2012/09/families-travel-to-give-children-a-
better-education/
http://familyonbikes.org/blog/2012/09/roadschool-travel-homeschool/
http://familyonbikes.org/blog/2012/05/roadschooling-homeschool-travel/
http://familyonbikes.org/blog/2012/04/redefining-education-my-take-away/
http://familyonbikes.org/blog/2012/04/education-for-todays-global-economy/
1 dad 1 kid - http://1dad1kid.com/2012/09/07/unschooling-a-tigger/

7. More WorldSchooling Families
Escape Artistes - http://www.escapeartistes.com/2012/01/03/9-life-lessons-
children-learn-from-travel/
http://www.escapeartistes.com/2012/07/10/home-education-while-travelling/
Worldschool Adventures -
http://worldschooladventures.com/2011/08/05/unschooling-doesnt-stop-
for-summer-vacation/
http://worldschooladventures.com/2012/11/14/how-we-educate/
Sattvic Family - http://www.sattvicfamily.net/2012/04/19/10-ways-
worldschool-leaving-home/
Expatmama.com - http://travelexperta.com/expatmama/family-life/why-
world-schooling-is-becoming-a-more-and-more-attractive-alternative-for-us/

8. More WorldSchooling Families
TravelingMom.com - http://travelingmom.com/blogs/3154-world-schooling-qare-we-
there-yetq.html
Travellerspoint - http://anvl.travellerspoint.com/22/
Examiner.com - Top 10: Unschooling social media recap, world schooling, learning
differently: http://www.examiner.com/article/top-10-unschooling-social-media-
recap-world-schooling-learning-differently
Wandermom - http://www.wanderingeducators.com/best/stories/world-schooling-
road-schooling-or-home-schooling.html
Discover Share Inspire - http://www.discovershareinspire.com/the-art-of-family-
travel-the-ultimate-guide/the-art-of-family-travel-what-about-education/
http://locationindependent.com/where-why-how-of-worldschooling/
SoulTravelers3 – http://www.soultravelers3.com/2013/01/world-school-education-at-
its-best-.html
http://www.soultravelers3.com/2012/11/multilingual-learning-reading-in-3-
languages.html

9. WorldSchooling Resources
Raising Miro video: http://www.raisingmiro.com/2012/06/01/unschooling-vs-
worldschooling-video/
Books:
Our kindle book, Bringing the World Home: A Resource Guide to Raising Intercultural Kids
http://www.wanderingeducators.com/books-film/books/bringing-world-home-resource-guide-raising-
intercultural-kids.html
Family on the Loose: The Art of Traveling with Kids, by Ashley Steel & Bill Richards
http://www.wanderingeducators.com/best/traveling/family-loose-art-traveling-kids.html
http://amzn.to/RPzxCd
The New Global Student: Skip the SAT, Save Thousands on Tuition, and Get a Truly International Education,
by Maya Frost.
List of worldschooling books, from At Home in the World: http://athomeintheworld.com/worldschooling-
books/
Teaching Geography through Literature (by Jenn Miller from the http://edventureproject.com):
http://www.wanderingeducators.com/best/traveling/teaching-geography-through-literature.html
International Children’s Library - http://en.childrenslibrary.org/

10. Resources for Learning about the world
Podcasts:
Radiolab - http://www.radiolab.org/blogs/radiolab-
blogland/2012/dec/12/mapping-the-bilingual-brain/
Irish Fireside – http://www.IrishFireside.com
Amateur Traveler - http://amateurtraveler.com
Raising Miro - http://www.raisingmiro.com/tag/worldschooling/
Audio Slideshow:
BBC’s Human Planet - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-12618167

11. Resources for Learning about the world
Videos:
Crash Course – our favorite – history, literature, science, and more from the Vlog
brothers. http://www.youtube.com/user/crashcourse/videos
Ted Ed – All kinds of global learning. Start with one of our favorites, which follows a
teen around Ancient Rome. http://ed.ted.com/lessons/a-glimpse-of-teenage-life-
in-ancient-rome-ray-laurence
Global Views – learning about cultures, all around the world:
http://www.nextvista.org/collection-list-global-views/
Snag Films – watch free independent films, from around the world:
http://www.snagfilms.com
For instance, you can learn about the slums in India:
http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/expedition_blue_planet_dehli_india_life_in_
the_slums
Academic Earth – free classes, from universities, on a variety of subject matters. Get
your kids interested in international relations, learn Arabic, or another field:
http://www.academicearth.org

12. Resources for Learning about the world
Websites:
Macaulay Library, Cornell Lab of Ornithology is the world’s largest archive of
animal sounds – over 7,500 hours of birdcalls from almost 9,000 birds (75%
of the world’s bird species) – including google maps to see where they are!
Also insects, fish, frog, and mammal recordings. http://macaulaylibrary.org/
Open Culture - Free Online Courses, Free Certificate Courses, Free Audio
Books, Free Movies, Free Textbooks, Free Language Lessons, Free Kids
Education, Great Science Videos, Smart YouTube Channels, Intelligent Video
Sites, Free Sci Fi Classics, Life Changing Books.
http://www.openculture.com/
Kid World Citizen – creative ways to explore the world from home. Highly
Recommended!
http://kidworldcitizen.org
Oxfam - look at what families around the world eat. Ask your kids – how does
your family stack up?
http://firstperson.oxfamamerica.org/2013/01/23/7-photos-that-reveal-what-
families-eat-in-one-week/
Tripping – A social hospitality site (like couchsurfing) – host people from all
around the world, or meet them for coffee and a playdate!
https://www.tripping.com/network/wandering-educators/members

13. Resources for Learning about the world
Apps – there are THOUSANDS of great apps that let you explore the world!
National Geographic Today – news, videos, photos and more from around the
world. Great to use as a discussion point – or explore further.
Kid Planet Discovery - In this app you will find cultures, animals, music,
dresses, geography... and much, much more to learn all about our Planet.
Explore the World – great information about countries around the world.
Tiny Countries – teaches geography via a cool game.
European Exploration: The Age of Discovery – explore the New World – and
learn budgets, history, geography, and more. Mount expeditions, send out
explorers, discover the world.
Oregon Trail and Oregon Trail American Settler. Hit the Oregon Trail! Once
you get there, play the second game and built a settlement.
USpeakHD – learn Spanish for free!
Convert Units – converts kilometers, grams, etc. – useful for thinking about
how people measure things, around the world.
Museums Mobile – information on thousands of museums (and collections)
around the world.
Tripso – free, location guides. Explore the world without leaving home!

14. Resources for Learning about the world
Opportunities:
Project Unschool Peru - http://projectunschoolperu.com/
June 2- 30th, 2013
Experience the magic of Perú's Sacred Valley during a 4-week retreat in
June 2013. Together, we create a temporary learning community,
co-creating natural learning opportunities surrounding archaeology,
ethnobotany, sacred plants & medicines, agriculture, sustainability,
Andean mysticism, and much more!
Wandering Educators Youth Travel Blogging Mentorship Program –
http://www.wanderingeducators.com/intercultural-
education/resources/wandering-educators-youth-travel-blogging-
mentorship-program.html

15. Worldschooled Teens
It’s cold. Painfully cold. So cold, I begin
to question the logic behind my thrill
seeking madness. It’s these sort of
crazy people that end up on the news,
right? The headlines screaming
American Found Frozen Between
Tectonic Plates, Iceland. The water is
only up to my ankles, and already, a
string of eclectic language has
escaped my lips. It’s now or never,
though. The frozen body of a Hawaii
teen was located in the chilly waters of
Iceland… I double-check that my
mask is on tight, dry suit valves are
locked and closed. ‘Oh god,’ I mumble
as I plunge into the unknown.
Wedged Between the Tectonic Plates:
Snorkeling Under the Midnight Sun
Worldschooled teen Austin Weihmiller

16. Worldschooled Teens
Worldschooled teen Austin Weihmiller’s suggested book list:
• Elephant run, Roland Smith (Burma)
• The thief lord, Cornelia Funke (Venice)
• The undrowned child, Michelle Lovric (Venice)
• The peco incident, Des Hunt.. writes great fiction for the area
(South Island, NZ)
• A canoe in the mist, Elsie Locke (North Island, NZ)
• Under a war-torn sky, L.M. Elliot (WWII France)
• Hiroshima, John Hersey
• Boy in the striped pajamas, John Boybe (WWII concentration camp)
• Farewell to Manzanar, Jeanne Wakatsuki Wouston and James D.
Houston
• The land I lost, Quang Nhuong Huynh (Vietnam)
• Seven little Australians, Ethel Turner (outback/rural Australia)
• Walkabout, James Vance Marshall (outback Australia) - AMAZING
• Year of impossible goodbyes, Sook Nyul Choi (N. Korea) - A MUST!!
• Forbidden city, William Bell (1989 Beijing)

17. Worldschooled Teens
For many, summer vacation consists of a trip out of town, or a few consecutive
days spent achieving a luxurious tan (or sunburn, as the case may be) on the
beach. Maybe you’ll enroll in sports, or if you’re feeling adventurous, take a
drive across the country. For me, summer has always been a continuation of
our life on the road. You could say that our entire life is one long vacation.
Of course, being on the road can have its’ moments of being less than
enjoyable, but then again, so can staying at home.
We spent this summer traveling around Southeast Asia, where we will be
staying for an undetermined amount of time. It’s a very beautiful part of the
world, with lush green rice paddies and miles of jungle blanketed mountains.
Elephants trundle through the hills, now carrying tourists as often as logs.
Muddy men behind even muddier water buffalo plow the rice fields. Tentative
green sprouts poke out of the water, carefully
planted by wrinkled old grandmothers in pointed
sun hats. Tall temples stand proudly in the forests,
shining as the sun reflects off of thousands of pieces
of colored glass arranged into spectacular mosaics
on the walls. It is a land of enchantment.
A Summer in Southeast Asia
Worldschooled teen Hannah Miller

18. Resources for Learning about the world
Our book, Bringing the World Home, a
Resource Guide to Raising Intercultural Kids,
will be free on Amazon February 7-9, 2013.
You can download it and read it with any
kindle reader (available for computers,
smartphones, and more).
http://amzn.to/xxJBQh

19. WorldSchooling
Want to learn more? Follow any of the many worldschooling families online
(links at the beginning of this slideshow)
Join the Worldschoolers or the Families on the Move Facebook Groups
And most of all, BE CURIOUS ABOUT THE WORLD!
Contact us!
WanderingEducators.com
Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/WanderingEducators
Twitter:
WanderingEds
LinkedIn:
http://www.linkedin.com/in/edforteau
http://www.linkedin.com/in/drjessievoigts
And our free class for teen travel bloggers:
Wandering Educators Youth Travel Blogging Mentorship Program