Future Classrooms, Past Communities and My Musings on Education

Sometimes I wonder if we've been thinking about education all wrong. For years, school has taught me to sit quietly, take notes, memorize facts, and recite them on exams. But outside of school, I've seen a very different kind of learning, one that's messy, social, creative, and sometimes downright fun. It happens in book clubs over steaming mugs of coffee, in online fan communities where people write stories together, and in spaces where curiosity drives every question.
The more I explore these worlds, the more I realize that the future of education might not be about replacing teachers or filling classrooms with screens. It simply might be about connecting people, fostering creativity, and encouraging learners to become creators, collaborators, and critical thinkers. In this post, I'll reflect on what I've learned from offline communities, participatory cultures, trans-media navigation and how these experiences could shape the way we learn tomorrow.