The Unschooler's Educational Dictionary

By:   Jonas Koblin
Illustrated by:   Pascal Gaggelli
Imprint:   Mango Media
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 228mm,  Width: 152mm,  Spine: 12mm
ISBN:   9781684813599
ISBN 10:   168481359X
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   13 September 2024
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Jonas Koblin was born in 1978 in Munich, Germany. He received a Waldorf school education and had a stint with FC Bayern. At the age of eleven, Koblin was invited to live with the then-richest family in America—an experience that taught him the good and bad sides of ultimate wealth. After dropping out of high school, Koblin traveled to India, where he was confronted with real poverty. Age nineteen he then started a nonprofit and a series of charity events. By 2007, Koblin was juggling college and three companies simultaneously. After some commercial success (Madonna became a client), Koblin prioritized personal growth over commercial success and took a step back. He completed the Hoffman Process, met his wife and pursued his interest in education. In 2016, Koblin began producing educational videos aimed at introducing aspiring educators to the social sciences. In 2020, he co-authored a lesson on Active Learning with Nobel Prize-winning physicist Carl Wieman, and in 2021, the Sprouts channel reached 1 million subscribers on YouTube. Today, Sprouts Schools' video lessons are available in over ten languages, viewed by millions of students each month, and are integrated into university curricula worldwide. In 2024, Jonas Koblin was awarded a prize for Best Open-Access Education by TREFF–the Education Film Festival in Tromsø, Norway. Besides Sprouts Schools, Koblin also founded Mali, a virtual companion that has helped over hundred thousand new parents through the first 1,000 days of their child's life, and the Sprouts Kindergarten that is focusing on early project-based learning. He lives in Bangkok with his wife and their three children. Pascal Gaggelli is a French comic artist and illustrator with a strong focus on visual storytelling. He has illustrated published children’s books, created comics for youth magazines in France and Italy, and worked on corporate communication projects. His expertise also includes whiteboard animations and animated videos, transforming ideas into compelling narratives.   Throughout his career, Pascal has explored various forms of sequential art, from illustrated books to press comics and corporate storytelling. His ability to craft engaging, wordless or dialogue-driven narratives allows him to communicate complex messages effectively across different media. His experience in animation further enhances his storytelling, bringing movement and rhythm to his visuals. With a background that includes leading drawing workshops for children and working as an IT Trainer at Cisco Systems, Pascal has developed a unique approach to making concepts visually engaging. Fluent in French, Italian, and English, he is always open to new creative collaborations and artistic challenges.

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