My School of The Remote Influencer - SOTRI web site is live. It actually went live on June 21st 2012. I have been busy for a while and that is why I didn't get around to writing about the site until today. Here is a link to my site:
http://www.schooloftheremoteinfluencer.com
This is the first school of its kind. The idea behind SOTRI is to show students how they can learn my Remote Influencing system in a self-directed manner. The students can learn how to teach and train themselves. I have blended in Remote Influencing with self-directed learning, unschooling, the self-help model, DIY elements and more. SOTRI is hard to label and I don't like to use firm labels as it is.
Remote Influencing is about making things happen and attaining results, making improvements and creating change. These are just some of the things that RI can do. I have also blended in elements of consulting into SOTRI. I will elaborate. In consulting, projects are created and used so as to demonstrate knowledge and proficiency. In SOTRI, students learn RI and they then create a unique learning project based upon the area of their interest, talents etc. I may also ask students to write a report or a small essay to highlight how SOTRI and RI have helped them. These projects can lead to new jobs, opportunities, consulting assignments etc. A project could be a business idea the student is working on, a new web site, blog, an invention, a report which provides information on how the student could improve a product or a service. We can be creative and come up with unique and challenging projects. These projects will help to develop sought after skills in further education and in one's professional life also.
SOTRI is growing, evolving and improving over time. We, I say we because I too am a student of SOTRI; we can help with the growth and evolution of SOTRI through the exchange of ideas etc. This is where the group aspect comes into play. I urge students to create their own SOTRI groups. These groups can be linked together via the internet. In SOTRI, we can be both student and teacher and we can facilitate learning for others also. Students can create their own ideal model of SOTRI based upon their own likes, interests etc. I do not believe in dogma and I don't like to set things in stone. When we do this, we limit growth. I can offer a level 1 certificate upon completion of the course. However, this will not be accredited. In all honesty, I do not have the funds to apply for accreditation. The most important thing that the students will gain is knowledge and power. Here is a logo for SOTRI:
I will be more than glad to send interested students some info on a few of my past and present projects via PDF attachments and/or web links etc. I have a few more SOTRI logo's also. Students can use these logo's to create their own sweatshirts, t-shirts hats etc.
