BlogHide Resteemsseanmcd (25)in education • 6 years agoBook Review: Carla Shalaby, "Troublemakers: Lessons in Freedom from Young Children at School"This is a wonderful book that will make you pause four times to wipe away tears and reflect on the pathological need for obedience and conformity that has become the hallmark of contemporary school…seanmcd (25)in school • 7 years agoHome school or Home education?So you live in the UK and are thinking about taking your child out of school, or don't want to send them there in the first place. When people ask, you say that you are considering "home schooling"…seanmcd (25)in news • 7 years agoCarillion’s Billions and the Suffering MinionsIf you live in the UK, you’ve probably noticed in passing that our second biggest construction firm – Carillion – has gone into liquidation. Behind the headlines promising to safeguard hospitals…seanmcd (25)in design • 7 years agoIntroducing myself: design, education, long term care, politicsHi, I'm Sean McDougall, a self-employed design and innovation consultant based in the English Midlands but working all over the world. The short story of who I am looks a bit like this: Grew…