In Action

Ausgabe 04/26

A Call for a Bold and Proactive Approach to Technology

Our author is a 12th-grade student at the Waldorf School in Potsdam; he developed the chatbot ChatWithSteiner several years ago, enjoys eurythmy, and is passionate about AI and programming. He advocates for greater openness to technology.

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Not a Thinking Being, but Merely a Machine

Our two authors conduct research and teach at colleges in Stuttgart and Alfter in the fields of media education and computer science education. In…
Our two authors conduct research and teach at colleges in Stuttgart and Alfter in the fields of media education and computer science education. In their article, they present two analog games designed to help students understand the algorithms behind…
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Schools must take action

Statistically speaking, there is no school class in Germany without bullying—and yet it is often overlooked. Why is it difficult to recognize bullying…
Statistically speaking, there is no school class in Germany without bullying—and yet it is often overlooked. Why is it difficult to recognize bullying in time, and what role does teachers' understanding of violence play in this? Our author shows why…
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Bullying, Courage, and the Power of Change

This is a story about pain and healing, about the power of structures and the force of change. It shows that bullying does not simply disappear, but…
This is a story about pain and healing, about the power of structures and the force of change. It shows that bullying does not simply disappear, but can shape people's lives. However, it also shows that schools can change—if they want to, if they pay…
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Between Dream and Trauma

Artist, Waldorf teacher, political activist, and deep down still a little girl—that's Marushka. Born in Ukraine, her real name is Yuliia Marushko. In…
Artist, Waldorf teacher, political activist, and deep down still a little girl—that's Marushka. Born in Ukraine, her real name is Yuliia Marushko. In an interview with our editor, she explained why Waldorf education in particular drew her to Germany…
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From Homeschooling to Unschooling

In her thesis, our author examined four progressive educators of the 20th century and is presenting them in a series of articles in Erziehungskunst.…
In her thesis, our author examined four progressive educators of the 20th century and is presenting them in a series of articles in Erziehungskunst. In this text, she profiles the progressive educator John Caldwell Holt.
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Singing – When a Trinity Becomes One

Why singing is more than just a lesson for children and young people: it combines thinking, feeling, and willing into a living whole—and strengthens…
Why singing is more than just a lesson for children and young people: it combines thinking, feeling, and willing into a living whole—and strengthens community. This article shows how musical experiences open up freedom and how music education…
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Waldorf is a Pretzel

Our author is a mathematics and science teacher at the Freie Waldorfschule Magdeburg. He recently returned to Germany from China and views the Waldorf…
Our author is a mathematics and science teacher at the Freie Waldorfschule Magdeburg. He recently returned to Germany from China and views the Waldorf world with the benevolent gaze of someone who is familiar with different cultures.
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Lonely Souls

Are we turning our children into outsiders by not giving them smartphones? Or are we protecting them from loneliness disguised as an infinitely large…
Are we turning our children into outsiders by not giving them smartphones? Or are we protecting them from loneliness disguised as an infinitely large virtual circle of friends? Our author does not take a definitive stance, but instead proposes a…
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Nourishing the Heart

At the Tashi Waldorf School in Nepal, children and young people from Hindu, Buddhist, and Christian backgrounds learn together. Our author Dil Maya…
At the Tashi Waldorf School in Nepal, children and young people from Hindu, Buddhist, and Christian backgrounds learn together. Our author Dil Maya Adhikari reports on how the school manages to give each religion its own space without imposing…
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Religious and Cultural Diversity

In most Waldorf schools, it is customary to separate children and young people for religious education according to their religious affiliation and to…
In most Waldorf schools, it is customary to separate children and young people for religious education according to their religious affiliation and to have them taught by different teachers. Our author explains why the Intercultural Waldorf School in…
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