Ragged University: July 5th 2012 The History of the Ragged Schools by Alex Dunedin
Channel: Alex Dunedin
Date: 2012-09-17

Alex Dunedin talks about the History of the Ragged Schools and the Peer led teaching method in The Castle Hotel in Manchester.  This is the history which inspired the Ragged University project (www.ragged-online.com).  The Ragged Schools changed the landscape of the UK and this project aims to reanimate the same philanthropic history. 

The Ragged University is a free education project which aims to reanimate the philanthropic histories of the Ragged Schools using available infrastructure and common technology.  Now more than any time in human civilisation we have the opportunity and tools available to us to share knowledge and mutually improve our lots.  

Drawing on the Madras Peer led education system developed by Dr Andrew Bell, we get people to share their knowledge and skills in social spaces like pubs, cafes and libraries.  Paralell to this is the development of a website which provides a free digital space for learning communities, social individuals, and creatives (www.ragged-online.com).

Youtube is just one more tool available to us all to share, learn and improve our lots in the same level headed way the Victorians did.  Please support the project by subscribing to the channel.  It is purely not-for-profit and driven by the volunteers who believe in this vision.  It is also good fun by the way !  Cheers...