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How to boost your personal statement or college essay

The Recovering Academic โ€ข 138 implied HN points โ€ข 21 Nov 23
๐ŸšŒ Education Workshop Writing Storytelling
  1. Great storytelling is essential for personal statements and college essays to stand out in the competitive application process.
  2. The variety of personal stories, from being a first-generation student to a military veteran, can add diversity and value to an admissions committee's perspective.
  3. Seeking guidance from experienced coaches or editors can significantly enhance the quality and impact of a personal statement, potentially increasing chances of getting into desired schools.

bell hooksโ€™ Labors of Love: Taking Action, Thinking Critically

Humanities in Revolt โ€ข 179 implied HN points โ€ข 30 Apr 23
๐ŸšŒ Education Feminism Critical Thinking Socialization Authenticity Self-Expression
  1. Thinking critically is as important as physical action, according to bell hooks, as it leads to understanding and learning how life works.
  2. bell hooks challenges the societal norms that discourage critical thinking, arguing that it is a vital capacity for truth, authenticity, and autonomy.
  3. bell hooks emphasizes that critical thinking fosters self-knowledge, agency, and survival, going beyond being a mere academic expectation.

Make Math Obvious

Kids Who Love Math โ€ข 251 implied HN points โ€ข 23 Dec 24
๐ŸšŒ Education Math education Child development Learning Strategies STEM Education
  1. Math is everywhere in daily life, and parents can help kids see that. Pointing out math moments, like counting socks or planning in games, makes it more fun.
  2. Even if something seems obvious to adults, it may not be to kids. Making the role of math clear in everyday situations helps kids appreciate it more.
  3. The goal is to help kids enjoy math by showing them how it connects to their interests and experiences. Keep it light-hearted and fun to spark their curiosity.

The Backdoors.

box. โ€ข 319 implied HN points โ€ข 21 Apr 23
๐ŸšŒ Education Self-Improvement Leadership Creativity Career development Personal Growth
  1. Instead of waiting for permission to lead or create, take initiative and show what you can do. Just start doing what excites you without waiting to be chosen.
  2. Chasing validation from others can hold you back. Focus on what you want to achieve instead of playing by someone else's rules.
  3. Hearing 'no' can spark creativity and innovation. Embrace challenges and think of ways to reach your goals without needing approval.
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Wild fight between teacher and school security has implications for arming staff

School Shooting Data Analysis and Reports โ€ข 59 implied HN points โ€ข 18 Mar 24
๐ŸšŒ Education School Safety Risk Assessment
  1. When school staff are armed, simple disputes could lead to dangerous outcomes like shootings.
  2. Lockdown procedures in schools may not effectively keep students safe in real-world shooting scenarios.
  3. Implementing policies allowing school staff to carry firearms requires thorough risk assessment and clear guidelines for the use of force.

Happy new year

The Jolly Contrarian โ€ข 99 implied HN points โ€ข 09 Jan 24
๐ŸšŒ Education Books Reading Learning
  1. The Jolly Contrarian has been improving the 'user manual' coverage of main agreements on the wikis, especially the ISDA Master Agreement, with more content and multilevel numbering added.
  2. Reading recommendations include 'Bitcoin is Venice' and 'The Master And His Emissary', which provide deep insights into societal issues and the human experience.
  3. An analogy is drawn between skiing off-piste in skiing and exploring unconventional paths in life, work, and business, emphasizing the benefits of stepping away from the well-trodden path.

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ailogblog โ€ข 79 implied HN points โ€ข 09 Feb 24
๐ŸšŒ Education Technology AI Learning Teaching Reform
  1. Blogging and sharing insights on generative AI can have a significant impact on educational discourse.
  2. Challenges in education, such as misinformation, ethics in AI tools, and historical issues, require continuous attention and thoughtful consideration.
  3. Approaching educational reform, including incorporating generative AI, as a collaborative effort towards a slightly better world is essential.

The Librarians Are Not OK

The Recovering Academic โ€ข 158 implied HN points โ€ข 17 Oct 23
๐ŸšŒ Education Gender Dynamics
  1. Librarians are facing challenges to their faculty status, impacting their professional identity and job security.
  2. Academic librarians, predominantly women, often experience deference behavior and lack of respect from teaching faculty, indicating deeper issues of misogyny.
  3. Deeper consideration is needed on whether all librarians in academia should hold faculty status to ensure equitable treatment and representation in governance structures.

You Get Out of it What You Put Into it

We're Gonna Get Those Bastards โ€ข 7 implied HN points โ€ข 09 Jan 26
๐ŸšŒ Education Higher Ed Learning Academic Integrity Skills Motivation
  1. Hard work and focused, sustained practice determine how much you really learn and how good you become; doing the minimum produces shallow results.
  2. Short-term shortcuts or outsourcing thinking (for example to AI) can avoid work now but leave you without real skills like writing and critical thinking later on.
  3. Most meaningful achievements require large time investments and trade-offs, so decide what matters to you and be willing to put in the reps.

Let's Discuss One Of The Worst Ideas Influential Public Intellectuals Have Embraced Recently

Singal-Minded โ€ข 581 implied HN points โ€ข 28 Feb 24
๐ŸšŒ Education Standardized Testing College Admissions Education & Policy
  1. SAT is a valuable tool for predicting a high school student's future college performance.
  2. It's not inherently racist if certain racial groups perform differently on standardized tests.
  3. Reducing reliance on SATs in college admissions can disproportionately affect students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

3 Counter Intuitive Principles I use to teach myself difficult ideas [Storytime Saturdays]

Technology Made Simple โ€ข 159 implied HN points โ€ข 02 Jul 23
๐ŸšŒ Education Learning Strategies Skill development Consistency
  1. Start learning about a topic by taking action rather than waiting for a perfect plan
  2. Focus on consistency over intensity when learning to develop a deeper understanding of the subject
  3. Learning is a continuous process, embrace your mistakes, keep evolving, and be open to new ideas

Weekly Wednesday Wisdom #10

Weekly Wisdom โ€ข 159 implied HN points โ€ข 13 Apr 23
๐ŸšŒ Education Learning Creativity Books Character development Lifelong learning
  1. Reflect on your intentions, actions, and results regularly to make necessary adjustments.
  2. Quantify energy in terms of time, attention, thoughts, emotions, actions, habits, and money.
  3. Maintaining a consistent routine, setting clear goals like writing a book, and balancing creative energies are essential for personal growth.

An intro to the Normal Distribution [Math Mondays]

Technology Made Simple โ€ข 159 implied HN points โ€ข 23 May 23
๐ŸšŒ Education Math Software Engineering Statistics Finance Technology
  1. The Normal Distribution is a probability distribution used to model real-world data, with a bell-shaped curve and key points located at the center.
  2. The Normal Distribution is essential as it is commonly used in various fields to model real-world phenomena, calculate probabilities, and make informed decisions in software development.
  3. Understanding and using the Normal Distribution in software can help in making approximations for performance, making the right sacrifices, and optimizing solutions based on real-world data.

Universities need to deal with trainee compensation

Science Forever โ€ข 159 implied HN points โ€ข 19 May 23
๐ŸšŒ Education Compensation Unionization Higher Ed
  1. Universities are facing challenges regarding the compensation of their trainees, leading to unionization efforts.
  2. Graduate students are advocating for fair compensation as they contribute significantly to research efforts and are considered full-time employees.
  3. The financial strain on universities due to demands for better compensation for graduate students is a significant issue in higher education.

Forever Forgetting Sh!t: Navigating Personal Knowledge Management

QUALITY BOSS โ€ข 39 implied HN points โ€ข 25 Apr 24
๐ŸšŒ Education Knowledge Management Learning Techniques Digital Tools Personal Development
  1. A Personal Knowledge Management System (PKMS) helps you keep track of the huge amount of information we encounter daily. It makes remembering important things easier and less stressful.
  2. Finding the right tools for your PKMS can be challenging. Using too many different apps can create chaos instead of helping you stay organized.
  3. Creating a structured system for storing and retrieving information can boost your creativity and efficiency. It allows you to focus on using your knowledge instead of just trying to remember it.

Colleges have a boy problem

The Recovering Academic โ€ข 158 implied HN points โ€ข 11 Jul 23
๐ŸšŒ Education Gender Dynamics Student Engagement Academic challenges Socialization
  1. Experts suggest that boys shy away from college due to issues like resistance to authority, feeling unwelcome, and societal pressures.
  2. Factors like socialization, lack of motivation for academic engagement, and fear of speaking up honestly in class contribute to the declining male enrollment in colleges.
  3. Alternative educational models, such as internships and direct links to employers, are being explored as potential solutions to engage young men in higher education.

Open thread: Is AI Destroying the Human Bond in Education?

The Recovering Academic โ€ข 158 implied HN points โ€ข 30 Jun 23
๐ŸšŒ Education Artificial Intelligence Online Learning
  1. The use of AI in education is causing concerns about the impact on the human bond between teachers and students.
  2. AI technology like ChatGPT can assist in generating discussion questions but may lack the ability to spark truly engaging and original scholarly discourse.
  3. While AI can assist in certain aspects of education, there is value in the intrinsic struggle and human connection that comes with the creative and scholarly process.

Leveling up the Leadership Lab in Year 4

The Leadership Lab โ€ข 98 implied HN points โ€ข 03 Jan 24
๐ŸšŒ Education Leadership Coaching Subscriptions Podcast Community
  1. The Leadership Lab has evolved significantly over the years, starting from a simple idea to now offering additional features like paid subscriptions and 1-on-1 calls.
  2. The addition of paid subscriptions allows readers to directly support the content created, offering perks like exclusive sessions and contributing to the growth of the platform.
  3. The introduction of Subscriber Chat provides a new interactive space for subscribers to engage directly with the author and suggest topics for future editions.

The Update

The Discourse Lounge โ€ข 987 implied HN points โ€ข 06 Jun 23
๐ŸšŒ Education Higher Ed Writing
  1. The author is finishing university and will soon graduate with a bachelor's in Computer Science.
  2. There will be a shift to weekly publication of 1-2 articles after graduation, focusing on housing, transit, and census data updates.
  3. Exclusive content will be available for subscribers, so it's a good time to subscribe for those interested.

Self-Hating Signaling

Bet On It โ€ข 654 implied HN points โ€ข 02 Jan 24
๐ŸšŒ Education Higher Ed
  1. The primary purpose of education is signaling to potential employers.
  2. Elite schools are sacrificing their elitist signaling mission for a secondary mission of charity, diluting the value of their degrees.
  3. U.S. News and World Report's revised ranking formula is obfuscating the trade-off between merit and philanthropy, redefining philanthropy as merit.

๐Ÿ“š Book club: Join Team Topologies kickoff

๐Ÿ”ฎ Crafting Tech Teams โ€ข 59 implied HN points โ€ข 11 Mar 24
๐ŸšŒ Education Book Club
  1. The book club is starting a new reading session with the Team Topologies book, focusing on learning and applying knowledge quickly.
  2. The goal is to help readers have impactful 'a-ha' moments early on, possibly before finishing the book.
  3. Readers can subscribe to the Crafting Tech Teams publication for access to the full post archives and a 7-day free trial.

10x your mind ๐Ÿง 

10x your mind โ€ข 479 implied HN points โ€ข 12 May 22
๐ŸšŒ Education Psychology Learning Mental health Self-Improvement Research
  1. Underutilizing mental abilities is common; many of us make suboptimal decisions in various aspects of life.
  2. Training our minds is crucial for making smarter decisions and improving overall well-being; psychologists and neuroscientists provide valuable insights.
  3. Awareness of common mental mistakes and cognitive biases is key to enhancing decision-making and reaching our full potential.

Well-framed problems

The Uncertainty Mindset (soon to become tbd) โ€ข 139 implied HN points โ€ข 01 Nov 23
๐ŸšŒ Education Critical Thinking Innovation Collaboration Strategy
  1. Framing problems well is important to find good solutions. It helps to balance being open to many ideas while also being clear about what is acceptable.
  2. Good problem framing encourages innovative thinking. A broad question can lead to more varied solutions than a narrow one.
  3. Making tradeoffs clear in problem framing helps focus the search for solutions. It saves time by pointing us toward the best options while avoiding distractions.

Our Sibling Society (1) and the Problem of Mentoring Young Men who have never met a Responsible Developed Adult

DrVโ€™s Newsletter, Notes, Essays, Articles, Videos, and Book Chapters โ€ข 78 implied HN points โ€ข 04 Feb 24
๐ŸšŒ Education Mentoring Leadership Incompetence Manipulation Communication
  1. The concept of a 'sibling society' describes when society is led by immature impulses rather than responsible adults.
  2. Young men today often lack interactions with responsible adults, making mentoring and teaching challenging.
  3. Good leadership involves clear communication, enrollment of participants, protecting their welfare, and ultimately achieving defined goals.

Book review: Math-ish and Math Mind

The Bell Ringer โ€ข 3 HN points โ€ข 30 Aug 24
๐ŸšŒ Education Curriculum Teaching Learning Mathematics Child development
  1. Kids may not be learning math deeply if they only focus on concepts without practicing basic skills. Just like music, understanding math requires more than just thinking about itโ€”it needs practice and foundational knowledge.
  2. Two new books suggest that creativity and a positive mindset toward math can help kids learn effectively. However, itโ€™s important to also teach the necessary skills and techniques for actually doing math.
  3. There's a concern that these books might promote a 'think system' approach to math education, which could overlook the important learning processes. Skills in math, as in music, come from practice and mastering the basics.

Clarity of thoughts

10x your mind โ€ข 159 implied HN points โ€ข 16 Mar 23
๐ŸšŒ Education Writing Communication Learning Framework Skills
  1. Clarity in writing is crucial for effective communication. Your message should flow seamlessly like a river, and not leave your audience confused.
  2. The 3-1-1-1 framework is a helpful tool to enhance clarity in both writing and conversation. It involves condensing your thoughts from 3 pages to 1 sentence, improving storytelling skills.
  3. Applying the 3-1-1-1 framework can benefit not only children but also adults in various aspects of communication like work presentations and emails. It helps in delivering concise and impactful messages.

Hidden Open Thread 310.5

Astral Codex Ten โ€ข 619 implied HN points โ€ข 11 Jan 24
๐ŸšŒ Education
  1. The post 'Hidden Open Thread 310.5' is for paid subscribers only.
  2. The post was published on January 11, 2024.
  3. The post has a link to comments section, but requires a subscription to access.

Training Scientists in Low and Middle Income Countries

New Things Under the Sun โ€ข 240 implied HN points โ€ข 25 Nov 24
๐ŸšŒ Education Mentorship Professional development
  1. Training scientists in low and middle income countries is important to build local research capacity. It helps researchers focus on relevant topics for their communities instead of relying solely on outside expertise.
  2. Programs like STAARS and EDCTP show that mentorship and international collaboration can lead to more research outputs and a change in research focus. Participants tend to publish more and get higher citations.
  3. Networking plays a big role in spreading knowledge among scientists. When trained researchers return home, they often share what they've learned, benefiting their peers and enhancing local research.

Do Math, Touch Grass, Repeat

Kids Who Love Math โ€ข 167 implied HN points โ€ข 25 Feb 25
๐ŸšŒ Education Math education Child development
  1. It's great for kids to love math, but that shouldn't mean they have to give up everything else to become math geniuses. Parents should let kids decide their own paths.
  2. While math is important and helpful in many areas, it doesn't handle everything in life. Kids need to connect with people and the world outside of math.
  3. The pressure to make kids succeed in math, like in sports, can take the fun out of it. Instead, kids should also spend time playing outside and enjoying other activities.