I was doing some research and found this amazing blog called For the love of learning by Joe Bower.

I was doing some research and found this amazing blog called For the love of learning by Joe Bower. I liked it so much that I even sent him a email asking him to recommend me some of his favourite authors. A few minutes later I saw this post by his widow. So sadly he passed away only recently. Some of you may already know him. He was from Canada and had quite alternative views on education. I hope you are interested.

http://www.joebower.org/p/abolishing-homework.html

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  1. Juan UribeMay 22, 2016 at 5:30 AM

    Hi Silvia!

    Thank you for sharing your discovery. I will learn more about his work and then we can keep his ideas alive.

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  2. Silvia Montufo UrquízarMay 22, 2016 at 5:40 AM

    That'd be fantastic, thank you, Juan.

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  3. Carolina Brenes BurgosMay 24, 2016 at 9:33 AM

    Silvia, just now I had the time to read the article and I absolutely love it! It is so sad to know that he passed away but we need to carry on with his legacy! Such powerful words!

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  4. Silvia Montufo UrquízarMay 24, 2016 at 9:46 AM

    Thank you, Carolina!

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