Rethinking Education: A Learning Alliance for Lifelong Learning

📚 The speaker proposes a new way of thinking about education, not just as a system or profession, but as a pillar of social, collective, and political life.

🌟 They introduce the concept of the 'alliance of apprentices' as a figure to explore the challenges and horizons of education in contemporary societies.

💡 Instead of focusing on grand models and utopias, the speaker suggests a more practical approach to addressing the major questions in education.

📚 The education system is often framed as a set of practical solutions or utopian models.

🔍 The perspective of educators and policymakers dominates discussions about education.

👥 The speaker proposes shifting the focus to the experiences and perspectives of learners.

📚 Education is about learning together and constantly improving how we live.

🌍 Living and learning together is the foundation of education and citizenship.

👥 Apprenticeships can be a valuable experience for both the learner and the teacher.

📚 The idea of general culture and knowledge is becoming unattainable in today's society.

🎓 We are all lifelong learners, actively seeking knowledge and wisdom.

🤝 Education is an encounter between individuals, never starting from a blank slate.

📚 Education is a transformative relationship that embraces and redefines who we are.

🤝 The alliance of learners is based on mutual appreciation and the value we create together.

🌍 Education systems and social hierarchies intersect, impacting the value we assign to knowledge.

🔑 The alliance of learners functions through composition, emphasizing mutual respect and open forms of knowledge and life.

🌍 Education is not a unified entity, but rather a composition of diverse relationships and knowledge, which can be harmonious or conflicting.

🌱 The alliance of learners exists beyond the traditional education system and encompasses various systems and conflicts within a larger interconnected environment.

📚 Education systems can be harmful or beneficial, and we can use them to create common references and shared worlds.

🤝 The concept of being learning allies emphasizes equality and goes beyond birth, gender, or social status.

🤝✍️ Learning together is a pact that allows us to say 'I learn with you if you learn with me,' fostering a common learning experience.