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How College Presidents Can Last In The Job To Create Lasting Change

The Future of Education • 198 implied HN points • 14 Jun 23
🚌 Education Leadership Higher education Innovation Management
  1. Creating lasting change in colleges and universities takes time and effort, not a quick fix.
  2. College presidents face challenges with shorter tenures despite increasing institution crises.
  3. Successful long-term college presidents leveraged Tools of Cooperation and Change theory to lead significant transformations.

Alchemy & Coaching

Notes in the Margins • 19 implied HN points • 25 May 24
🚌 Education Coaching Personal Development Leadership Innovation Transformation
  1. Alchemy in coaching symbolizes transformation and creating something valuable through personal and professional growth.
  2. Alchemy programs focus on mastering elements like heart-centered leadership and effective product management, encouraging innovation and experimentation.
  3. The goal of Alchemy Programs is to empower participants to deliver products and leadership that provide significant value and make a real impact in the market.

Three Key Findings Every School Should Know from DOJ Report on Uvalde

School Shooting Data Analysis and Reports • 59 implied HN points • 24 Jan 24
🚌 Education Safety Security Emergency Response Technology Community Engagement
  1. During a school shooting, hiding in locked classrooms may not be effective as bullets can easily penetrate walls. It is safer for students and staff to evacuate quickly and get far away from the danger.
  2. Having reliable wifi coverage on campus is crucial for emergency alerts to reach all staff and teachers during a crisis. Depending on personal phones and apps may not be dependable under stress.
  3. Collaboration with the community is vital for creating safe evacuation plans during emergencies. Neighbors, businesses, and community leaders should be involved to support rapid evacuations and ensure a safe environment for students.

Coming soon: The Novice Issue

The Bell Ringer • 39 implied HN points • 15 Mar 24
🚌 Education Learning Teaching Literacy Training Tutoring
  1. A new issue called 'The Novice Issue' is coming soon for subscribers. It's likely to focus on beginners in a certain topic.
  2. The author encourages readers to think about their own experiences of learning something new. This could help tutors connect with their students.
  3. Subscribers can try a 7-day free trial to access more content and support the publication. It's a good way to explore what the author offers.
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Diversity is the Inverse of University

Unsafe Science • 54 implied HN points • 10 Jul 25
🚌 Education Academia Curriculum Policy Diversity Reform
  1. Many believe that top universities are losing their academic rigor and standards because of diversity and inclusion policies. This shift makes it hard to compare these schools to their former prestigious selves.
  2. Academic freedom is declining in British universities, with hiring practices focusing more on ideological beliefs than on qualification. This approach can limit the types of research conducted and ideas allowed.
  3. There is a call for reform to restore the integrity of higher education by emphasizing academic merit and freedom. Some political movements in the UK are pushing back against current trends to bring about change.

Richmond, VA Graduation Shooting Report Released

School Shooting Data Analysis and Reports • 59 implied HN points • 18 Jan 24
🚌 Education School Safety Threat assessment Lessons Learned
  1. Lack of planning, 'siloed' information, and not following mandatory threat reporting procedures contributed to the fatal shooting in Richmond, VA.
  2. Security planning needs to include off-campus events and communication of on-campus threats to event staff and security contractors.
  3. Staff should strictly adhere to mandatory reporting procedures, share threat assessments with all team members, and prioritize safety in school events.

How To Become a Top Writer on Medium in 2023

Kristina God's Online Writing Club • 219 implied HN points • 24 Jan 23
🚌 Education Writing Tips Online Learning Content creation Social media Self-Publishing
  1. To become a Top Writer on Medium, use the right tags that can actually earn you that status. Avoid tags that are too general or not popular.
  2. I've created a free list of Top Writer tags and a YouTube video explaining my step-by-step process to help you succeed.
  3. When writing, you can use multiple tags to specify your content, but make sure to include some Top Writer tags for better chances.

Risk Reading for the Holiday Season

Risk Musings • 458 implied HN points • 02 Dec 23
🚌 Education Reading Risk Books Writing
  1. Stephanie's risk-focused reading list includes books on AI, cyber-weapons, corporate influence, economic disparities, and hopeful history.
  2. The books cover topics like AI risk, cybersecurity, corporate influence, economic disparities, and hope for humanity.
  3. Stephanie is interested in forming a risk book club and reading books in a group setting.

Writing systems

Outsider Art • 39 implied HN points • 10 Mar 24
🚌 Education
  1. A taxonomy of writing categorizes writing systems into logographic, syllabic, and alphabetic, depending on the linguistic unit each symbol represents.
  2. The invention of writing arose independently in Mesopotamia, China, and Mesoamerica, with the alphabet being invented only once in the ancient Near East for a Semitic language.
  3. Phonetic writing systems, like the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), represent distinct speech sounds, while real alphabets are phonemic, representing abstract sounds rather than specific pronunciations.

The Learning Leapfrog In Liberia, Sierra Leone

The Future of Education • 238 implied HN points • 29 Mar 23
🚌 Education Technology Learning Implementation Affordability
  1. Using technology to personalize learning is helping children in Liberia and Sierra Leone improve reading and math skills.
  2. Implementing tablet-based learning programs can have a significant impact on education in resource-constrained countries.
  3. Affordable and sustainable solutions, like tablet-based learning, can revolutionize education systems in developing nations.

Writing tools

The Leftovers • 119 implied HN points • 14 Feb 23
🚌 Education Writing
  1. The importance of writing tools for aiding your writing process.
  2. Consider trying different writing tools to enhance your writing experience.
  3. Sometimes unconventional methods, like writing on toilet paper, can spark creativity.

What's the 'Use of Force Continuum' for armed teachers?

School Shooting Data Analysis and Reports • 39 implied HN points • 07 Mar 24
🚌 Education School Security
  1. The 'Use of Force Continuum' for armed teachers outlines the escalating levels of force options available when dealing with students, emphasizing the importance of minimizing harm and using force proportionally.
  2. Key questions for schools with armed teachers involve whether teachers can shoot unarmed students, use 'soft empty hand control,' make split-second decisions, and handle lost firearms or accidental discharges.
  3. Teachers need clear guidance on when to use deadly force, identify threats like objects resembling weapons, and assess situations involving potentially aggressive students.

The RCT Agenda

Bet On It • 352 implied HN points • 11 Mar 24
🚌 Education Economics Research Science Academia
  1. The book highlights how the randomistas in economics might have a political agenda of serving government rather than challenging it, focusing on randomized controlled trials (RCTs).
  2. Many economists focus on RCTs to measure causal effects of variables, emphasizing laboratory, field, and natural experiments in research, with randomization as the core of experimentation.
  3. Randomistas often avoid engaging in the debate of free markets vs. government, favoring government-centered policies in their research strategies, leading to limited exploration of free-market economics.

Writing as academic practice in an time of Generative AI

imperfect offerings • 99 implied HN points • 28 Jun 23
🚌 Education Academic writing Technology Accountability AI writing
  1. Educators question the role of generative AI in student writing assignments, suggesting alternative tasks like critical evaluation of AI-generated text.
  2. Generative AI tools like ChatGPT are a part of a timeline that includes various writing tools like spell checkers and translation engines, impacting writing practices of students and academics.
  3. Students and educators should focus on accountable writing tasks that center aspects that AI technology may struggle with, such as developing original ideas, understanding audiences, and negotiating perspectives.

The Pigeonhole Principle [Math Mondays]

Technology Made Simple • 99 implied HN points • 11 Apr 23
🚌 Education Math Algorithm Design Computer Science Software Engineering
  1. The Pigeonhole Principle states that if you have more items than containers, at least one container must hold more than one item.
  2. In software engineering, the principle ensures the correctness and efficiency of algorithms, especially in large-scale system design.
  3. The Pigeonhole Principle can also be used to prove non-existence, such as showing the impossibility of a universal lossless compression algorithm.

Join The Book Club in September: Implementing Lean Software Development

🔮 Crafting Tech Teams • 99 implied HN points • 24 Aug 23
🚌 Education Software Development Book Club Agile
  1. Join the book club challenge in September to learn about implementing Lean Software Development.
  2. Participate in discussions to apply lean and lowercase-A agile principles with your team and improve speed reading skills.
  3. Start with a 7-day free trial to access the full post archives and engage in impactful learning as soon as possible.

A secret cheat code for better Networking [Storytime Saturdays]

Technology Made Simple • 99 implied HN points • 17 Sep 23
🚌 Education Networking Personal Development Success Relationship building Professional development
  1. Networking is crucial for personal and professional success.
  2. Establishing and leveraging connections with others is key - both internally and externally.
  3. A powerful networking technique focuses on meeting the right people, establishing relationships quickly, and being time-efficient.

We Can't Have A Consensus History

Outlandish Claims • 19 implied HN points • 17 May 24
🚌 Education History Curriculum Public Schools Learning Standardization
  1. Standardized history education has become impossible, and we should stop trying to force a consensus.
  2. The cyberpunk genre's predictions about inequality and information technology have largely come true, but virtual reality as a dominant force did not materialize.
  3. History education should encourage individual exploration and discussions, rather than enforcing a set curriculum, to allow for diverse perspectives and avoid indoctrination.

How to afford homeschooling 💰

joinmodulo • 98 implied HN points • 17 Feb 23
🚌 Education Curriculum Childcare Funding Resources Jobs
  1. Homeschooling is more affordable than you might think, with many families spending an average of $600-$1800/year on education.
  2. The biggest expense to consider when homeschooling is childcare, and families should explore creative solutions like swapping care with other parents.
  3. Consider the costs of living, such as housing near good schools, when evaluating the affordability of homeschooling.

A New Crime Data Quiz!

Jeff-alytics • 98 implied HN points • 25 Apr 23
🚌 Education Crime data Data Trends
  1. Jeff Asher created a quiz on crime data and trends with interesting facts and questions.
  2. The quiz covers topics like murder rates, law enforcement reporting systems, and crime definitions.
  3. Readers can test their knowledge and learn new information through the quiz.

Genre Grapevine on Why They Want Us to Call it AI

Genre Grapevine • 98 implied HN points • 01 Jul 23
🚌 Education Language Machine Learning Artificial Intelligence Ethics Labor
  1. Words are powerful and shape our understanding of the world and ourselves.
  2. The language used to describe machine learning tools can be deceptive, such as calling them 'artificial intelligence' when there's no actual intelligence behind them.
  3. Using accurate language is important in conversations about machine learning to avoid misconceptions and ensure transparency.

RhetVis #1: Introduction to Rhetorical Data Visualization

Aika’s Newsletter • 98 implied HN points • 04 Oct 23
🚌 Education Data Visualization Rhetoric Statistics Ethics Psychology
  1. Rhetorical Data Visualization involves framing that influences interpretations of data visualizations.
  2. Visualizations are inherently biased and reflect the creator's inclinations.
  3. The course on Rhetorical Data Visualization aims to develop skills in analyzing and creating visualizations with integrity and humility.

Books: The Credential Society

Bullfish Hole • 98 implied HN points • 20 Apr 23
🚌 Education Higher Ed
  1. College degrees may not necessarily provide concrete career training but are more about certifying desirable traits.
  2. Credential inflation drives the value of degrees down and leads to competition for higher credentials.
  3. Education has become a form of pseudoethnicity defining social class, and the future may see a contraction in higher education due to changing dynamics.

An Invitation to a Webinar Presented by Ayodeji Awosika on 6 July 2023, at 7 PM EST

Content Strategy, Development, & Marketing Insights • 98 implied HN points • 04 Jul 23
🚌 Education Webinar Writing Training Content Strategy Development
  1. Learn how to become a full-time writer from Ayodeji Awosika in a free webinar on July 6, 2023, at 7 PM EST.
  2. Discover Ayodeji's system to reach a writing income of $5k per month and build an audience on various platforms.
  3. The webinar will cover attracting readers, making money as a writer, and overcoming common mistakes in writing.

drafting 1/

practiceprocesscraft • 98 implied HN points • 15 May 23
🚌 Education Writing Creativity Drafting Learning
  1. Free writing is helpful for exploring ideas without worrying about structure or editing.
  2. Free writing can help in finding a focus or angle for your writing topic.
  3. Reviewing your free write can guide you in creating an outline or moving to a first draft by focusing on key elements like repetition, logic, and research.

Schools and market failures

Sam’s Newsletter • 98 implied HN points • 06 Apr 23
🚌 Education School funding
  1. Schools face a market failure where parents influence services but students consume them, leading to suboptimal outcomes.
  2. Market failures in schools can result in teachers not being held accountable for ineffective teaching, impacting student learning.
  3. Allowing more student decision-making and accountability in schools could improve education by addressing these market failures.

Why faculty of color are leaving academe

The Recovering Academic • 98 implied HN points • 10 Mar 23
🚌 Education Diversity Academia Higher education Teaching
  1. Many faculty of color in academe feel disenfranchised, exhausted, and isolated due to issues like work/life balance and inadequate compensation.
  2. These scholars experience unique challenges like isolation in rural communities, hostile work environments, and guilt over prioritizing self-care over student needs.
  3. There is a growing trend of faculty of color reevaluating their place in academia and questioning the sacrifices required, suggesting a need for change.

Edu-Snippets

The Science of Learning • 139 implied HN points • 07 Jun 23
🚌 Education Pedagogy Psychology Cognitive Science Technology Nature
  1. Giving students worked examples in math can help them feel less anxious and learn better. It makes math easier for those who usually struggle with it.
  2. Being in nature can help people feel more relaxed and focused, while watching videos of nature doesn't have the same benefits. For real restoration, you need real nature.
  3. Brain training apps may help you get better at their specific games, but they don’t really make you smarter in everyday life. They haven't shown strong proof of boosting general brain skills.

Spurring Student Success

The Future of Education • 59 implied HN points • 30 Jan 24
🚌 Education Higher Ed Student Success Workforce Development Innovation
  1. Student success efforts in college campuses are crucial, especially with concerns about completion rates and student retention.
  2. Engaging learners post-pandemic involves innovation in high school education, such as dual enrollment and integrating internships.
  3. Institutions need to focus on providing tangible value to students, addressing cost structures, and prioritizing student success in a changing higher education landscape.

The US News rankings are evil

Science Forever • 119 implied HN points • 27 Jan 23
🚌 Education Rankings Higher education
  1. A sharp Columbia professor revealed manipulation in US News ranking, leading to significant drops in rankings.
  2. Law schools like Yale and Harvard are standing up against the system gaming in the rankings, challenging the norm of 'T-14'.
  3. Top medical schools, such as Washington University, are following suit to withdraw from rankings, signaling a shift in focus towards more meaningful aspects of education and research.

Abolish Grades

Yascha Mounk • 2 HN points • 29 Aug 24
🚌 Education Academic standards Higher education Pedagogy
  1. Grade inflation is a big problem. At top universities, students are getting higher grades, making it hard to tell who is really doing great work.
  2. A grading system should help students understand how they're doing, but if everyone's getting A's, they may think they are doing better than they really are.
  3. To fix this, universities could make grades pass-fail, which would stop misleading people about student achievements and encourage students to take harder courses.