"What do you guys actually think, should this new platform be in English or Dutch?"December 27 2012 on Continue this project by building a platform which enables everybody...

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</a> <span class="date">December 26 2012</span></p> </div> <div class="fc"></div> </li> <li class="itemadded article" data-id="id-673"> <div class="feed-icons"> <span class="progress-icon"></span> </div> <div class="feed-content"> <p class="details"> Made progress: <a href="/progress/day-2---self-knowledge"><span title='<p><iframe frameborder="0" height="323" src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/56286742?title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0" width="574"></iframe></p>'><p><iframe frameborder="0" height="323" </span></a> <span class="date">December 25 2012</span></p> </div> <div class="fc"></div> </li> <li class="itemadded article" data-id="id-672"> <div class="feed-icons"> <span class="progress-icon"></span> </div> <div class="feed-content"> <p class="details"> Made progress: <a href="/progress/day-1---we-should-fail-more"><span title='<p>Each day the coming 7 days I will point out one topic which is currently lacking in the education system... Today FAILING!!!</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><iframe frameborder="0" height="323" src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/56246900?title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0" width="574"></iframe></p>'><p>Each day the coming 7 days I will...</span></a> <span class="date">December 24 2012</span></p> </div> <div class="fc"></div> </li> <li class="commentadded article" data-id="id-1433"> <div class="feed-icons"> <span class="love-icon"></span> </div> <div class="feed-content"> <p class="details"> Loves a comment: <a href="/idea/build-a-platform-which-enables-everybody-to-challe#comment1433">"<span title='@Maarten Writing a book should take about 100 days :-) (or so a book with that title is lying on my desk... )'>@Maarten Writing a book should take about 100 days :-) (or so a book...</span>"</a><span class="date">December 24 2012</span> </p> </div> <div class="fc"></div> </li> <li class="commentadded article" data-id="id-1430"> <div class="feed-icons"> <span class="love-icon"></span> </div> <div class="feed-content"> <p class="details"> Loves a comment: <a href="/progress/improvisation#comment1430">"<span title='Shouldn't you have said: "Yes AND .... " ;)! Hihihi Thanx for sharing this, I soooo enjoyed watching (and sharing) it <3! And now I know why I love teaching so much! It is so much fun to do exactly this :) To go out, follow the rules, but play with them. Play with the students, interact, be in the moment and see what you can create together. I always end up having more energy after then before, when this happens. Thanx again!'>Shouldn't you have said: "Yes AND .... " ;)! Hihihi Thanx for...</span>"</a><span class="date">December 19 2012</span> </p> </div> <div class="fc"></div> </li> <li class="itemadded article" data-id="id-670"> <div class="feed-icons"> <span class="progress-icon"></span> </div> <div class="feed-content"> <p class="details"> Made progress: <a href="/progress/improvisation"><span title='<p>Had a very interesting conversation today with Jeroen Boschma about education, one of the things missing he says is improvisation... He said it and I realized 'Yes, that's true!!'...</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>This guy explains it so much better then I ever could:</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><iframe frameborder="0" height="324" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/MUO-pWJ0riQ" width="576"></iframe></p>'><p>Had a very interesting conversation...</span></a> <span class="date">December 17 2012</span></p> </div> <div class="fc"></div> </li> <li class="commentadded article" data-id="id-1429"> <div class="feed-icons"> <span class="love-icon"></span> </div> <div class="feed-content"> <p class="details"> Loves a comment: <a href="/idea/build-a-platform-which-enables-everybody-to-challe#comment1429">"Amazing idea! Thanks Maarten for being willing to do all that work"</a><span class="date">December 16 2012</span> </p> </div> <div class="fc"></div> </li> <li class="commentadded article" data-id="id-1428"> <div class="feed-icons"> <span class="comment-icon"></span> </div> <div class="feed-content"> <p class="details"> <a href="/progress/what-needs-to-change#comment1428">"Tnx! Yeah I was also thinking to include kids within it, nice!!"</a><span class="date">December 13 2012 on <a href="/progress/what-needs-to-change#comment1428">What needs to change</a></span> </p> </div> <div class="fc"></div> </li> <li class="itemadded article" data-id="id-668"> <div class="feed-icons"> <span class="progress-icon"></span> </div> <div class="feed-content"> <p class="details"> Made progress: <a href="/progress/what-needs-to-change"><span title='<p>Last week my parents gave me an idea, not directly by telling me, but by inspiring and surprising me. They are both teachers, with many many years of experience. So I figured it wouldn't be strange to talk to them and get their opinion of what should change in the education system.&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>In the beginning I didn't get a clear vision of what it was, I think they assumed that I knew what their ideas were about education and how it's supossed to be. But when I asked them to explain it to me, slowly a wave of knowledge and experience came flowing towards me and all I could think was 'wow, I wish I had a camera now, because this is worth sharing'.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>So I will! Hopefully the camera doesn't make them nervous (nee toch vader? :-)</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Then I thought, maybe that's what I can do this month, share visions from all different kind of people here in the Netherlands. Teachers, strategists, students etc. And see if there is a common goal or dream, a clear idea of where we should go to and how. In a sense documenting my own travel, because since this is such a broad topic, I noticed I myself need to learn more before I can perform any practical action. The problem, dream and how we can get there needs to become clear first.&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>As a start I contacted&nbsp;Karim Amrani, Yoram Mekking,&nbsp;Toine Andernach and Jeroen Boschma. They are all very different with very different backgrounds. I'm curious.</p>'><p>Last week my parents gave me an...</span></a> <span class="date">December 12 2012</span></p> </div> <div class="fc"></div> </li> <li class="commentadded article" data-id="id-1425"> <div class="feed-icons"> <span class="love-icon"></span> </div> <div class="feed-content"> <p class="details"> Loves a comment: <a href="/progress/well-that-was-exciting#comment1425">"<span title='why don't you call to the ministry and ask for the department of communication? Another thing about a new for of education: In Maastricht is a United world College www.unitedworldcollegemaastricht.nl There are 14 of this kind of colleges all over the world. check the website and you'll find the educate students to beconme world citizens. '>why don't you call to the ministry and ask for the department of...</span>"</a><span class="date">December 12 2012</span> </p> </div> <div class="fc"></div> </li> <li class="commentadded article" data-id="id-1423"> <div class="feed-icons"> <span class="comment-icon"></span> </div> <div class="feed-content"> <p class="details"> <a href="/progress/well-that-was-exciting#comment1423">":-) I thought it would be a good idea to connect a very inspiring person busy with education with a very influential person. Tried getting trough to her via someone at the PvdA, but no results yet. If I manage I'll let you know! would be great."</a><span class="date">December 7 2012 on <a href="/progress/well-that-was-exciting#comment1423">Well that was exciting!!</a></span> </p> </div> <div class="fc"></div> </li> <li class="commentadded article" data-id="id-1418"> <div class="feed-icons"> <span class="love-icon"></span> </div> <div class="feed-content"> <p class="details"> Loves a comment: <a href="/progress/well-that-was-exciting#comment1418">"<span title='Ha - great! Please join the movement... And I'd certainly like to meet mrs Bussemaker soon :-)'>Ha - great! Please join the movement... And I'd certainly like to...</span>"</a><span class="date">December 7 2012</span> </p> </div> <div class="fc"></div> </li> <li class="commentadded article" data-id="id-1422"> <div class="feed-icons"> <span class="love-icon"></span> </div> <div class="feed-content"> <p class="details"> Loves a comment: <a href="/idea/build-a-platform-which-enables-everybody-to-challe#comment1422">"Joining the book proposal!"</a><span class="date">December 7 2012</span> </p> </div> <div class="fc"></div> </li> <li class="commentadded article" data-id="id-1414"> <div class="feed-icons"> <span class="comment-icon"></span> </div> <div class="feed-content"> <p class="details"> <a href="/progress/my-added-value#comment1414">"Btw, tonight i'm meeting the teachers which i know my whole life, my parents :-) Who by coincidence are both primary school teachers as well. Curious to hear their thoughts and ideas about the education system."</a><span class="date">December 4 2012 on <a href="/progress/my-added-value#comment1414">My added value</a></span> </p> </div> <div class="fc"></div> </li> <li class="commentadded article" data-id="id-1413"> <div class="feed-icons"> <span class="love-icon"></span> </div> <div class="feed-content"> <p class="details"> Loves a comment: <a href="/progress/my-added-value#comment1413">"<span title='Yes, me :)! I'm not a teacher by origin, but do teach at university, so maybe I can be of value too ;)'>Yes, me :)! I'm not a teacher by origin, but do teach at university,...</span>"</a><span class="date">December 4 2012</span> </p> </div> <div class="fc"></div> </li> <li class="itemadded article" data-id="id-667"> <div class="feed-icons"> <span class="progress-icon"></span> </div> <div class="feed-content"> <p class="details"> Made progress: <a href="/progress/my-added-value"><span title='<p>The past days I've been gathering information about projects in education which are currently in progress and I've been wondering what I can do to help. From the following TED talk from Derek Sivers I learned that sometimes it's important to lead, but that it can be even more important to join. (ps, it's short and fun to watch, apparently it takes two to start a movement)</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><iframe frameborder="0" height="315" scrolling="no" src="http://embed.ted.com/talks/derek_sivers_how_to_start_a_movement.html" width="560"></iframe></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>So I've been thinking what my added value can be within changing the education system, because since I'm not a teacher and neither a specific expert on the topic, I feel it's not my task to lead. But that doesn't mean I cannot be of value, quite the opposite as Derek nicely explains above.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>So what can I do? Maybe my quality in this case lies in connecting people. I've been thinking that it would be great to connect some of the most inspiring people in NL (like Claire Boonstra) to some of the most invluencial people (like the minister of Education). But I haven't managed to get in contact with the minister yet, probably she's busy. The good thing is that Claire would be happy to have a cup of coffee with her.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img src="/content/thumbs/116.jpg" border="0" /></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Want to be connected?<br /></strong></p> <p>I can also connect people who want to do something with eduction, but don't know what yet. Or people who do have ideas, but would like to meet with more people about it. This saterday I met two people full of enthousiasme to make a difference in education, but they were in need for people to brainstorm with.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>So do you feel like sharing ideas your about eduction and learning from others? Let me know in the comments or write me a <a href="mailto:maartenhunink@gmail.com">mail</a> and I'll organise something nice.</p>'><p>The past days I've been gathering...</span></a> <span class="date">December 4 2012</span></p> </div> <div class="fc"></div> </li> <li class="commentadded article" data-id="id-1411"> <div class="feed-icons"> <span class="love-icon"></span> </div> <div class="feed-content"> <p class="details"> Loves a comment: <a href="/idea/build-a-platform-which-enables-everybody-to-challe#comment1411">"<span title='I think you might talk with a tv-producer-company, they can make 12 episodes out of that and sell to the broadcasters.'>I think you might talk with a tv-producer-company, they can make 12...</span>"</a><span class="date">December 4 2012</span> </p> </div> <div class="fc"></div> </li> <li class="commentadded article" data-id="id-1409"> <div class="feed-icons"> <span class="comment-icon"></span> </div> <div class="feed-content"> <p class="details"> <a href="/idea/build-a-platform-which-enables-everybody-to-challe#comment1409">"More people told me to write a book, maybe I should find a ghostwriter though, because it takes so much time!! :-) @Paul, well, like this the project will continue! And I will still do challenges myself as well, so in a way, you will see another year, just a little bit different :-)"</a><span class="date">December 3 2012 on <a href="/idea/build-a-platform-which-enables-everybody-to-challe#comment1409"><span title='Continue this project by building a platform which enables everybody to challenge themselves to make the world a better place.'>Continue this project by building a platform which enables everybody...</span></a></span> </p> </div> <div class="fc"></div> </li> <li class="commentadded article" data-id="id-1404"> <div class="feed-icons"> <span class="love-icon"></span> </div> <div class="feed-content"> <p class="details"> Loves a comment: <a href="/progress/on-the-verge-of-a-new-month-i-give-you-october#comment1404">"<span title='Won't tell him ;) It's too late anyway: the college-know-it-all hippies have long since taken over, hahaha!'>Won't tell him ;) It's too late anyway: the college-know-it-all...</span>"</a><span class="date">December 1 2012</span> </p> </div> <div class="fc"></div> </li> </ul> <a href="/site/ajax/showmoreprofile.php?ajax=true&offset=40&member=maarten&type=" id="load_more">Load More</a>