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    Logan LaPlante was a 13-year-old boy living in Nevada who talked about his positive experience being homeschooled. He described typical teenagers as moody, rebellious, impulsive, and bummed out. However, homeschooling allowed him to pursue his interests like skiing and explore new skills through various community projects, developing survival skills, mountain safety training, creative writing and more. He defined hackers as people who challenge and change systems to make them work differently and better. Hackschooling provided an alternative learning approach focused on passion, play, purpose, and community.

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    Logan LaPlante was a 13-year-old boy living in Nevada who talked about his positive experience being homeschooled. He described typical teenagers as moody, rebellious, impulsive, and bummed out. However, homeschooling allowed him to pursue his interests like skiing and explore new skills through various community projects, developing survival skills, mountain safety training, creative writing and more. He defined hackers as people who challenge and change systems to make them work differently and better. Hackschooling provided an alternative learning approach focused on passion, play, purpose, and community.

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    EFL Takeaways

    TED talks: Schools and Education

    Logan LaPlante (2013):


    Hackschooling makes me happy

    A. Preparation

    In 2013, when this talk was recorded Logan LaPlante was a 13-year old boy, líving
    in Nevada. He talks about his experience of being home-schooled

    Discuss in pairs or small groups

     Do you know anyone who was home-schooled?


     Why would parents choose to do this?
     What do you think the advantages and disadvantages of homeschooling
    might be?

    Image credit www.time4learning.com

    Advantages Disadvantages
    ...................................................................................... ......................................................................................
    ...................................................................................... ......................................................................................
    ...................................................................................... ......................................................................................
    ...................................................................................... ......................................................................................
    B. Vocabulary

    The words and phrases on the left all appear in the talk. Try to match them with a
    synonym on the right. As you watch the talk, try to understand what they mean in
    the context, and check your answers.

    1. stoked (on) (adj.) a. disconnect


    2. to bum sb out (vb.) b. to scare or shock sb
    3. geeky (adj.) c. to depress sb.
    4. log out (vb.) d. enthusiastic (about)
    EFL Takeaways
    TED talks: Schools and Education

    5. dude (n.) e. the need to conform and belong to a group


    6. freak sb out (vb.) f. informal way of addressing a friend
    7. pull out (of) (vb.) g. fantastic
    8. peer pressure (np) h. easier way to do something
    9. mindset (n.) i. interested in computers, còmics etc. (inf.)
    10. awesome (adj.) j. leave (voluntarily) a programme or system
    11. shortcut (n.) k. point of view; way of seeing the world

    C. Listening
    section 1: 00:00 – 03:00

    Before you watch, consider these questions:

    1. ‘What do you want to be when you grow up?’


    According to Logan, which of the following are kids’ real answers (K), and
    which are what adults want them to say (A)?

    astronaut pro skateboarder


    engine driver neurosurgeon
    surfer minecraft Player
    pro skier Influencer

    Which two jobs does Logan not mention?

    2. Which of these adjectives could be used to describe (typical) teenagers?

    moody, bolshie, rebellious, calm self-confident


    creative stable impulsive responsible
    bummed out hard-working

    Circle the adjectives that Logan uses.

    Pause the vídeo here (03:00) and check your answers

    Section 2: 03:00 – 04:53


    EFL Takeaways
    TED talks: Schools and Education

    3. Logan describes seven Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes (TLCs), suggested


    by Dr Roger Walsh, which will make our lives happier and healthier.
    As you watch, complete the gaps in the phrases below:
    1. Time in .................................... 2. Exercise
    3. Contribution and .................................. 4. .............................. and Nutrition
    5. Recreation 6. Religious and ....................................
    7. Relaxation and .................................. involvement
    management

    4. How many people had watched Sir Ken Robinson’s TED talk at the time of
    this recording (Feb, 2013)?.
    ...........................................................................................................
    5. How many people have watched it now?

    Pause the vídeo here (04:53) and check your answers

    Section 2: 04:53 – 07:05

    6. Who is Shane McConkey?


    a. A businessman
    b. A skier
    c. A hacker
    d. Logan’s hero.

    7. As you listen, complete Logan’s definition of a hacker:

    Hackers are ................................................; people who challenge and


    change the ............................. to make them work differently; to make
    them work ..........................

    8. What are the 5 essential components of ‘Hackschooling’?

    .................................
    .............................. ...............................
    ...........
    .............. .............

    HACKSCHOOLING
    ............................. ..............................
    ............... ..............
    EFL Takeaways
    TED talks: Schools and Education

    Pause the vídeo here (07:05) and check your answers

    Section 3: 07:05 – end

    9. Logan mentions six community projects. Use the phrases in the box to
    summarise what he learns or does in each one:

    survival skills mountain safety creative writing


    physics experiments handling frightening situations
    business skills history sewing trust
    B.A.S.I.C.S programme (Being Aware and Safe in Critical Situations)
    decision making communication skills creativity
    design science of snow and avalanches

    Squaw Valley Kids’ Institute ......................................................................................


    ......................................................................................
    Project Discovery: Rope Course ......................................................................................
    ......................................................................................
    ......................................................................................
    High Fives Foundation ......................................................................................
    ......................................................................................
    ......................................................................................
    ......................................................................................
    Young Chautaqua project ......................................................................................
    Fox Walker classes ......................................................................................
    The Moment Factory ......................................................................................
    ......................................................................................
    ......................................................................................
    ......................................................................................

    D. Follow-up
    1. In the talk Logan says ‘Education is oriented towards making a
    living, rather than making a life’ Do you agree?
    2. What impression do you have of Logan LaPlante?
    3. Do you think his mother made the right decision?

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