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Blue Ways International
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Providing the necessary framework so that students meet the values needed to make the most of themselves and the mindsets to succeed in life. Making them feel ready for the future as World Citizens. Citizens whom are proud of their respective nation and ready to engage in the world from their own arising and their own uniqueness.
What is Blue Ways?
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Blå Veje is an educational vision and project, where the aim is to create a new schools and kindergartens around the world, based on a template of the “World Citizen”.
Education is an engine for change, and anyone looking for sustainable development and long-term change recognizes the need for an education that can meet the demand of the current times. |
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Seeking financing partners around the world
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We seek partners internationally to create new schools. Creating a school, with the Blue Ways International as a support, could help set up at high end academic and holistic school that could allow for students to be ready for the future from all over the world.
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The Vision sees that there are Blue Ways schools in every country, each different according to the countries specific character and essence of their nation, while accompanying educational values towards a universal World Citizenship template.
While each school will be locally driven in the long run, Blue Ways International will offer the necessary pedagogical ”cover”, setting up teacher-training, creating curriculums and guiding the building process for the educational buildings while also letting the school become part of a larger Blue Ways International, “World Citizen” network.
The financing of Blue Ways School, could potentially come from NGO's, Local Funds, or any social aware company.
Why a collaboration with Blå Veje would be a good idea for NGO and socially aware companies?
+ extensive international assistance from ‘Blå Veje’ Network
+ local teachers and leaders will receive ongoing teacher training.
+ Assistance to many different educational matters through Blå veje Network
+ Well designed and reasoned educational architecture that is suited also for warm climate and a good cost value, and maintenance for multiple buildings and eventual schools
While each school will be locally driven in the long run, Blue Ways International will offer the necessary pedagogical ”cover”, setting up teacher-training, creating curriculums and guiding the building process for the educational buildings while also letting the school become part of a larger Blue Ways International, “World Citizen” network.
The financing of Blue Ways School, could potentially come from NGO's, Local Funds, or any social aware company.
Why a collaboration with Blå Veje would be a good idea for NGO and socially aware companies?
+ extensive international assistance from ‘Blå Veje’ Network
+ local teachers and leaders will receive ongoing teacher training.
+ Assistance to many different educational matters through Blå veje Network
+ Well designed and reasoned educational architecture that is suited also for warm climate and a good cost value, and maintenance for multiple buildings and eventual schools
The philosophy of "Blå Veje"
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Blå veje, which means ‘Blue Ways’, is an educational organization in Denmark. It is also a vision and a way of thinking about learning and children’s formation that is in continuous development and re-thinking new educational ways. The projects involved has been underway for a long time and stems from a desire to create a different human and broad learning offer for children and young people, based on the latest research in the field of education. |
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Here, in Denmark a group of teachers and educators have come together to launch a concrete project to promote a new development of the school thinking in Denmark, which we believe is needed, and realize some of the dreams that live with many.
Basically, there are many challenges in this era that are new to everyone, regardless of age, which requires us to think out of the box as humanity. And it can children and young people. Conversely, children and adolescents may need more than ever the presence and security of adults around them, who can set an example and provide the care they need to thrive and grow.
Blå Veje sees a fantastic potential in the interaction that could arise between young and old. In the long run, we dream of creating an inspiring learning environment for people in all phases of life, where parents, grandparents, teachers, and other adults will also be able to educate and innovate in the process of life's great questions.
The construction of school buildings is the first part of a vision to build a learning place with integrated kindergarten, crèche, free school, after-school and in the long term also high school offerings. Recreational institutions such as afternoon clubs are also included.
We want to create places where there is the possibility of a coherent schooling from the age of 0 to 16-18 years. Where the child and the young person meet safety, inspiration, challenges and experiences, which are closely matched to their natural development and age and their professional overview and individual needs. We imagine a place where children and young people meet in the joy and security of common ideals and goals. The goal - or the ideal of education if you want - is to form the students for world citizens.
At Blue veje we love the natural ability to wonder, which lives in man; Who are we? What can we do? Where do we come from? What is our place in the world? What is our place in society? How does society work? What is man's place in nature? And how do we prepare for the future? We may be farther from these answers than we as humanity will recognize, but it is this very ability to wonder and ask questions that Blue Ways regard as the most important. With its three pedagogical pillars, Blue Ways therefore seek to support children and adolescents in staying curious and open, exploring life and seizing the life they have and unfolding the potential they have - so they can be the best possible version of itself.
Blue Ways sees education as something special, where making mistakes is an essential and quite natural part of a learning process. Therefore, we attach great importance to creating a safe learning space, where it is not always about coming up with the right answers, but sometimes more about daring to try and fail and try again.
Whether the child is 3 or 14 years old, the curriculum will be built around different learning environments where learning is fun, challenging and well thought out by the adults. The learning room is based on the child's and teacher's natural rhythm and pace with respect for the individual's unique individuality and with educational focus on stimulating the child and the young's natural genius.
There are many different ways to learn. At Blue Ways we emphasize the opportunity for the pupils to unfold in many ways, and that they are stimulated both intellectually, socially, creatively, musically, personally, emotionally and physically.
Basically, there are many challenges in this era that are new to everyone, regardless of age, which requires us to think out of the box as humanity. And it can children and young people. Conversely, children and adolescents may need more than ever the presence and security of adults around them, who can set an example and provide the care they need to thrive and grow.
Blå Veje sees a fantastic potential in the interaction that could arise between young and old. In the long run, we dream of creating an inspiring learning environment for people in all phases of life, where parents, grandparents, teachers, and other adults will also be able to educate and innovate in the process of life's great questions.
The construction of school buildings is the first part of a vision to build a learning place with integrated kindergarten, crèche, free school, after-school and in the long term also high school offerings. Recreational institutions such as afternoon clubs are also included.
We want to create places where there is the possibility of a coherent schooling from the age of 0 to 16-18 years. Where the child and the young person meet safety, inspiration, challenges and experiences, which are closely matched to their natural development and age and their professional overview and individual needs. We imagine a place where children and young people meet in the joy and security of common ideals and goals. The goal - or the ideal of education if you want - is to form the students for world citizens.
At Blue veje we love the natural ability to wonder, which lives in man; Who are we? What can we do? Where do we come from? What is our place in the world? What is our place in society? How does society work? What is man's place in nature? And how do we prepare for the future? We may be farther from these answers than we as humanity will recognize, but it is this very ability to wonder and ask questions that Blue Ways regard as the most important. With its three pedagogical pillars, Blue Ways therefore seek to support children and adolescents in staying curious and open, exploring life and seizing the life they have and unfolding the potential they have - so they can be the best possible version of itself.
Blue Ways sees education as something special, where making mistakes is an essential and quite natural part of a learning process. Therefore, we attach great importance to creating a safe learning space, where it is not always about coming up with the right answers, but sometimes more about daring to try and fail and try again.
Whether the child is 3 or 14 years old, the curriculum will be built around different learning environments where learning is fun, challenging and well thought out by the adults. The learning room is based on the child's and teacher's natural rhythm and pace with respect for the individual's unique individuality and with educational focus on stimulating the child and the young's natural genius.
There are many different ways to learn. At Blue Ways we emphasize the opportunity for the pupils to unfold in many ways, and that they are stimulated both intellectually, socially, creatively, musically, personally, emotionally and physically.
What is a World Citizen according to Blue Ways, and why is it important as educational template?
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At Blå Veje we see the “World Citizen” as our educational template. A world citizen is a person who understands themselves as a citizen of many societies. It belongs not only to the national society, which it is born into and grows up in, but also the universal, to which it belongs purely by virtue of belonging to humanity. If a school only focuses helping to develop children according to society’s changing demands and opinions about what they should learn, the education will be random and flapping.
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With a clear educational template there is more focus; what is needed, where one is, what frameworks are needed so that children can develop the needed qualities that will ensure them the strongest human potential. We want to educate new citizens who will want to seize life and engage in it.
At Blå Veje we see the children as individuals, with different passions and journeys to make. The school isn’t there for the society. The school is there for the Children and for the Future. It isn’t a factory, that is spitting out consumers for the market. School is a “University for Life”, where a child can discover, develop its own abilities, and find out what is joyful for them. School is a place where they can get skills, tools and mindsets, which are necessary for every human and world citizen.
What makes a human happy and what gives joy and purpose, is up for the individual to find out. But in order to find it, one needs to meet lots of possibilities and expressions of life. At Blå Veje a child will therefore, in meeting many expressions, disciplines, subjects, people, values and qualities, open itself up to the world, and the world to the child.
What makes a human happy and what gives joy and purpose, is up for the individual to find out. But in order to find it, one needs to meet lots of possibilities and expressions of life. At Blå Veje a child will therefore, in meeting many expressions, disciplines, subjects, people, values and qualities, open itself up to the world, and the world to the child.
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The Universal – We are all part of humanity. It is a fundamental feeling from which education is based. We should all be able to feel that we are part of something larger than oneself, and that we are part of the same spiritual tribe
The Global – Education on the global scale is a future-oriented formation that is linked to insight, co-responsibility and willingness to relate to contemporary and key issues in the present, such as global climate change and sustainability, violence, war, etc. The world citizen must have knowledge about and feel the challenges our Earth faces and have compassion for it. |
The National - The national is first and foremost the country in which you live. For example, here in Denmark, the student must accept and understand his rights and duties as a citizen of Danish society and democracy. You are bound to the country through these rights and duties . But the student is also part of a common ethos, a popular tradition that is bound to the traditions and natural essences of the country. As Danish citizens, it is important to know the country we come from, or have come to live in, and what it is like to be a 'Dane'.
The Local - The local is about the connection to one's local community, and it encompasses all the biological, cultural and social aspects of it. This is where the child's world begins at the outset, and is the basis for the other three levels. The local and national give the student the foundation to be able to act in the international space with identity and understanding for him/herself and others. The life of school and children will therefore be anchored in the local, national, international and universal life of Blå Veje.
Students and schools must be able to benefit from an international network, and therefore the school also has contact with other schools in the world and to international organizations for young people. It is important to get around early with other cultures and thereby gain a better understanding of both themselves and others and for the outside world.
Universal values needed to learning and World Citizenship
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In Blue Ways, each school will need to fine the essence and values of its own respective nation, while we recognize and work in accordance with the natural development of unfolding potential in the growing child. The curriculum of all Blue Ways uses a framework of 28 'Vitamins', representing age/stage-specific values and qualities that naturally assist children at different developmental milestones of the human body, mind and faculty development.
As the child grows and different elements of their development become 'switched on', the vitamins provide a strong template of application in order to help students on their educational journey, developing their humanity alongside the academic, intellectual and practical skills you would expect a good education to provide. We want to equip students to live successful, responsible, meaningful and spiritually fulfilling lives in the changing 21st century world, and give a strong foundation for self-thinking, self-confidence and self-esteem. The vitamins or human values/qualities include 'natural observation', 'adaptation', 'honor', 'standards', 'ethics', to name just a few. These Vitamins go hand-in-hand with professionalism, which gives students a strong foundation for self-esteem, self-confidence and self-image, to ensure that academic learning happens naturally. |
A Eco-Sustainable Learning Environment
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Blue Ways is based on a holistic thinking about man, nature, the local environment, the country and a respect for our planet. From this perspective and in the understanding that everything is mutually dependent on each other, we want our activities and actions to leave as balanced, natural and harmless as possible on our surroundings and environment. We would like to help pave the way for new solutions and opportunities where we can, and with our example, inspire others to look in a positive and constructive direction and welcome the future. |
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Therefore, Blue Ways will build the new school building in sustainable materials as far as possible.
The activity buildings, kindergarten and nursery must be built of wood and straw with sustainable technology. Even though we think in sustainably buildings, the designed construction means that the risk capital will be as much as 80% less than if it were one large modern building. Continuous maintenance will also be less costly. 
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The learning pods, which will be mainly of wood and glass, are built with standard units, providing an economical advantage and the opportunity to build in stages as the school grows. The design of the buildings will contribute to creating a learning environment that strengthens the students' concentration and learning with tuned light and a generally comfortable indoor climate. The many smaller buildings can be more easily designed specifically for different subjects and purposes and together will create a cozy and safe space with many learning hooks and opportunities for different activities - unlike the huge school buildings that may seem a bit fearful and quite sterile. |
Buildings designed for the most suitable learning environment
The Building are built for learning and to help the students concentrate. We must build with these parameters to support the learning and formation of the students. Therefore, the physical environment in Blue Ways pedagogy is very important, and the buildings will be designed specifically to support students' learning and education.
For example, John Dewey's educational philosophy emphasized the importance of seeing the classroom as a locus to create a learning-centered society. In Dewey's learning philosophy, the environment is one of the most important elements.
The Building are built for learning and to help the students concentrate. We must build with these parameters to support the learning and formation of the students. Therefore, the physical environment in Blue Ways pedagogy is very important, and the buildings will be designed specifically to support students' learning and education.
For example, John Dewey's educational philosophy emphasized the importance of seeing the classroom as a locus to create a learning-centered society. In Dewey's learning philosophy, the environment is one of the most important elements.
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He defined the environment as an extra curriculum. In addition, environments need to give children the opportunity to both explore alone and through appropriate structuring and guidance from their teachers. Another educator can be added is Loris Malaguzzi who developed the Reggio Emilia approach. This educational philosophy emphasizes the great attention that must be given to the look and feel of the classroom. Environment is considered "third teacher". Inspired schools in this philosophy have long corridors designed for races, doors to be opened and closed, and stairs to be climbed. The teachers carefully arrange for small and large group projects and small intimate spaces for one, two or three children. Documentation of children's work, plants and collections that children have made from previous excursions is shown at both the child and adult eye level. Common space available for all children in school includes dramatic playgrounds and work desks for children from different classrooms to get together. An inviting environment encourages a child to engage in activity and discovery.
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Learning Capsules (Generation Pods)
The learning Capsules are specific learning spaces for different subjects - eg. a history room where only history is taught so that only the subject's "essence" is present. The parameters and complexity will support this subject. In this way, space will support the learning of the subject.
Anyone can remember the good education rooms where the subject could almost be scented, sensed and felt, the second you entered.
The unique and innovative "learning capsules" will each anchor specific nature's essence and essence. It must be arranged so that the complexity holds and supports the individual subjects. They will be designed to create a special environment that supports natural learning in children and adolescents.
If a roomis too stuffy and cramped, it makes the kids nervous, and they are affected by each other's stress and find it difficult to rest in themselves and concentrate. The design of the capsules is based on the parameters. Their shape is round and high in the ceiling. The light is natural light from the windows and / or soft light from a wide-spectrum bulb, not neon lights. The room seems bright, free and open and has a natural shape that gives light and air around the individual child. It is neutral and does not seem too violent and overwhelming for children and young people.
The atmosphere to be cultivated with inspiration, good reflection of space and care, which will stimulate the children's ability to understand and absorb knowledge. Learning must be a pleasant experience, taking into account the child's bodily, mental and personal needs.
Anyone can remember the good education rooms where the subject could almost be scented, sensed and felt, the second you entered.
The unique and innovative "learning capsules" will each anchor specific nature's essence and essence. It must be arranged so that the complexity holds and supports the individual subjects. They will be designed to create a special environment that supports natural learning in children and adolescents.
If a roomis too stuffy and cramped, it makes the kids nervous, and they are affected by each other's stress and find it difficult to rest in themselves and concentrate. The design of the capsules is based on the parameters. Their shape is round and high in the ceiling. The light is natural light from the windows and / or soft light from a wide-spectrum bulb, not neon lights. The room seems bright, free and open and has a natural shape that gives light and air around the individual child. It is neutral and does not seem too violent and overwhelming for children and young people.
The atmosphere to be cultivated with inspiration, good reflection of space and care, which will stimulate the children's ability to understand and absorb knowledge. Learning must be a pleasant experience, taking into account the child's bodily, mental and personal needs.
