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Paul Bennett

@contextpaul

Co-founder @contexttravel and @cicerolearning, chair @STI_travel, live on a boat. I tweet about travel, education, climate, and long-distance sailing.

 Cape Town, South Africa
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Joined January 2011
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#schoolfromanywhere – at Namibia
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This is the time of the year when we get feedback from our students. Pretty floored by this one from a 10th grader. "1 on 1 learning has honestly been life changing. I have never felt this good about learning and getting school done."
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Incredible! @KirstenGGR Just set another two records: 🇿🇦 9.71kts AVG speed over 4 hours! Perfect timing because I've just modified my graphing to max out at 10kts. #GGR2022 @ggr2022 🇿🇦 She also set a new 24 hour distance record of 202nm! See more at ggr.underground.co.za
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Well done by MRCC 🇿🇦 and everyone at #GGR2022 🤩 🙏 @SailingTapio 🇫🇮 now safely onboard the good ship M/V Darya Gayatri 🇭🇰 heading for #Singapore 🇸🇬 @KirstenGGR 🇿🇦 explains how on 🛰️ call 🔊 soundcloud.com/goldenglobera… 📸 by Murray Welte / @MarineTraffic 🚢 marinetraffic.com/en/ais/det…
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In traditional school the transcript is an opaque, mysterious part of the college application process. The exact opposite is true in homeschooling. A new video from a Cicero student about her transcript writing process. youtu.be/rScV3mnkueo
Your Homeschooling Transcript for College

Your Homeschooling Transcript for College

In this third and final video in our College Application Series, Ci...

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Another million kids opted to homeschool last spring. The great transition continues.
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@josephjconnor21 Sep 2022
BREAKING: 4 million students left district schools from 2021 to 2022. 3.7 million students enrolled in private, charter and homeschools instead. I'll explain below why this post pandemic decline is not temporary, but instead is an inflection point in K-12.
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True experts are able to think about and communicate about a topic at multiple levels of granularity. If a message is too coarse, ask for more specificity. If a message is too detailed ask “so what?”. A real expert will be able to flexibly (and reflexively) deliver both.
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Agency, confidence, the bond between teacher and student. We covered it all in our conversation with Cicero parent, @Hopescott, yesterday. Tune in to learn how 1:1 learning unlocked new horizons for her daughter and entire family. youtu.be/6A82OCtUouk
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Interested in 1:1 learning? Tune in next Thursday (6/2) at noon ET when we speak with Hope Paterson whose daughter was a Cicero student this spring. cicerolearning.com/homeschoo…
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@waitbutwhy6 Mar 2022
Seems relevant these days
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@levelsio3 Mar 2022
Just announced: ALL 🇺🇦 Ukrainians will instantly get a SPECIAL status in 🇪🇺 EU and can live and work there for 3 years as regular residents No asylum registration necessary Some countries may also offer a path to passport! 👏 euronews.com/my-europe/2022/…
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Stephen Oddo@StephenOddo1 Mar 2022
Consider a donation to humanitarian aid missions in Ukraine, such as @caritasukraine. ☮️❤️ @iamCARITAS caritas.ua – at Boston, MA
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Why taking breaks is so critical for remote schooling kids. A recent post on our blog. cicerolearning.com/science-o…
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@levelsio17 Jul 2021
💉 People who are 🦠COVID vaccinated will now get a 50% discount on 🎒 Nomad List memberships. On top of the regular 50% discount! 🧾 Send proof to [email protected] from the email you sign up with. Can remove personal info if you like. Valid from today! nomadlist.com/?join=nomadlis…
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RT if you support my legislation to ban members of Congress from selling and trading stocks.
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Don't go to resorts where you meet "achievers" on commoditized vacation actively trying to relax. Go to villages (preferably your village of origin) & interact whith locals who can teach you how to do nothing when there is nothing to do.
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Careful how you measure. @BU_Tweets researchers @abacherhicks and @JoshuaSGoodman urge caution on drawing too many conclusions about #remotelearning from the pandemic. educationnext.org/covid-19-p…
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We're loving this post about Project Based Learning from @edutopia. A number of Cicero teachers use this method, and the results are incredible. edutopia.org/article/how-pro…
How Project-Based Learning Can Teach Empathy

How Project-Based Learning Can Teach Empathy

When PBL is personal to students, it can provide more than just content knowledge—it can also foster important connections.

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This week's #EyeOnTravel is a special #EarthWeek broadcast featuring @CostasChrist, @contextpaul, @Captain4Castr and more! petergreenberg.com/2021/04/2…
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