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Elementary Schoolers are taking Algebra I

Kids Who Love Math • 3 HN points • 13 Mar 24
🚌 Education Math Teaching Learning Parenting
  1. Elementary schoolers are taking high school level Algebra I, which is surprising because it's not common and not widely discussed.
  2. The Baader-Meinhof phenomenon explains how we notice things more once we become aware of them, like kids excelling in advanced math.
  3. The Roger Bannister Effect shows how breaking through perceived limits can inspire others to achieve new possibilities, such as young children excelling in higher-level math.

Productive Struggle, Q&A

Pershmail • 58 implied HN points • 20 Feb 23
🚌 Education Teaching Research Learning Evidence
  1. Productive struggle has different definitions in research, leading to confusion and debate.
  2. Research on productive struggle focuses on the importance of struggle as a component of learning.
  3. It's crucial to dig deeper and understand the specific mechanisms through which struggle can lead to learning.

Shape of the Week: Zonogon

Pershmail • 58 implied HN points • 17 Mar 23
🚌 Education Mathematics Teaching Geometry Learning
  1. The 'Shape of the Week' feature introduces a new geometric shape each week to expand knowledge and make learning fun.
  2. A zonogon is a parallelogram with point symmetry and can be dissected into multiple parallelograms, creating an interesting mathematical pattern.
  3. Regular zonogons can produce beautiful dissections, and studying them can lead to exploring concepts like Minkowski's First Theorem.

About that time I got blackmailed into teaching at the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism. Without a degree.

Perfecting Equilibrium • 39 implied HN points • 23 Jul 23
🚌 Education Journalism Teaching Higher education Technology Career development
  1. Author got blackmailed into teaching at Columbia University without a degree
  2. Teaching experience was challenging yet rewarding, contributing to student projects
  3. Emphasized the importance of practical skills over formal education in journalism field

Risks to teaching as work and teachers as workers

imperfect offerings • 39 implied HN points • 17 Jul 23
🚌 Education Teaching AI EdTech Workforce
  1. Teachers are vulnerable to automation and AI tools that could change the nature of their work and how it's valued.
  2. AI has the potential to impact various professions beyond teaching, such as journalism, acting, music, and art, through automation of tasks and production.
  3. The use of AI in different sectors, driven by profit motives, can lead to job insecurity and challenges to worker's rights across industries.
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Diversity and Inclusion Statement

20th Century Musings in the 21st Century • 39 implied HN points • 02 May 23
🚌 Education Diversity Inclusion Teaching Mentoring Scholarship
  1. The author has taught at universities in Kyrgyzstan, Ghana, and Iraq, with a diverse student body including various ethnic groups from different countries.
  2. The author actively promotes historical understanding and constructive dialogue among different ethnic groups in the places where he has taught.
  3. The author emphasizes the importance of embracing the truth of the past without bias and has worked to support women's scholarship in underrepresented societies.

STEM teaching deserves recognition

Science Forever • 39 implied HN points • 17 Mar 23
🚌 Education STEM Teaching Higher Ed Workforce Recognition
  1. Recognizing STEM teaching as a distinct workforce is important for addressing issues like racism, sexism, misconduct, and underrepresentation in the science field.
  2. Institutions struggle to balance the value of research and teaching, often favoring research in resource allocation and decision-making.
  3. Defining undergraduate teaching staff as a separate workforce could improve governance, professional development opportunities, and evaluation criteria, ultimately benefiting both educators and institutions in the long run.

Math is a Language. This is how you should learn it. [Math Mondays]

Technology Made Simple • 99 implied HN points • 14 Jun 22
🚌 Education Math Language Learning Teaching Self-study
  1. Math is a language that helps express complex ideas in quantifiable ways, and understanding it is crucial for technical careers like AI and Engineering.
  2. Many people struggle with Math because they try to learn topics without understanding the context around them, similar to trying to learn a language without knowing any words or sentence structures.
  3. Learning Math effectively involves treating it like learning a language, starting with simple 'sentences' for specific situations, practicing, and gradually branching out to more complex ideas.

Beyond the Grade: On Respectful Disagreements

Humanities in Revolt • 119 implied HN points • 06 May 22
🚌 Education Teaching
  1. Teaching involves guiding students to engage with opposing views in a respectful and responsible manner, which can lead to intellectual growth.
  2. Recognizing the difference between engaging with unreasonable arguments and engaging with intelligible arguments fosters respectful dialogue and mutual understanding.
  3. A humanistic education can offer the gift of allowing individuals to form respectful bonds with those holding different viewpoints.

Want to teach repair to K-12 kids? There's a grant for that!

Fight to Repair • 19 implied HN points • 27 Aug 23
🚌 Education Grants Teaching Sustainability Resources Programs
  1. The Culture of Repair Project is offering grants of up to $10,000 to create educational programs teaching sustainable repair to K-12 students.
  2. The projects funded by the grant focus on repair education as a way to address environmental and societal challenges through changing cultural relationships with material objects and social systems.
  3. Culture of Repair emphasizes the importance of repair in fostering a circular economy and encouraging active student engagement in choosing repair practices.

Colleges need to improve teaching to earn public trust

Science Forever • 1 HN point • 12 Mar 24
🚌 Education Teaching Higher education Students Administration
  1. Colleges should prioritize teaching above research and other activities to regain public trust.
  2. There is a discrepancy between public expectation of universities focusing on teaching and the actual allocation of resources to research and unrelated activities.
  3. Improving teaching quality requires collaboration among faculty, administrators, and trustees to adjust incentives and prioritize education.

Student assignments in a time of language modelling

imperfect offerings • 19 implied HN points • 21 Apr 23
🚌 Education Teaching Curriculum Writing Technology Critical Thinking
  1. Educators can design accountable writing assignments to help students develop critical thinking skills and focus on aspects of human writing that large language models struggle with.
  2. Encouraging students to write from different positions or points of view, reflecting on personal experiences, and engaging in writing as part of a community can enhance accountability and support the development of writing skills.
  3. Using language model tools critically involves questioning their accuracy, biases, and potential impacts, while utilizing them creatively should be balanced with considering the limitations and risks associated with these tools.

Proving the Moment

Journal of Gurdjieff Studies • 19 implied HN points • 16 Mar 23
⛪ Faith & Spirituality Spirituality Teaching Experience Reality Consciousness
  1. Experiences can be considered a currency that, when managed wisely, can prolong life. It's about valuing and making the most of each new experience.
  2. To truly understand and experience the unknown, we must go beyond automatic perception. This involves staying present and actively engaging with the moment.
  3. Proving the moment, especially in challenging times, can lead to personal growth and self-awareness. It's like a process of inner roasting that expands our consciousness.

We are the ones we have been waiting for

Kids Who Love Math • 1 HN point • 23 Feb 24
🚌 Education Teaching Education system
  1. It matters what you do at home for education - especially for math kids who may need extra support.
  2. Teachers on Reddit discuss the challenges of students being significantly behind in basic skills like reading, writing, and math.
  3. The gap between high-performing students and those falling behind seems to be widening, prompting concerns among educators about the quality of education.

The Antidebate: Experiments in the Art of Sensemaking for a World Gone Slightly Mad.

The Joyous Struggle • 1 HN point • 20 Feb 24
🚌 Education Teaching Learning Research Innovation Collaboration
  1. The antidebate focuses on speaking differently rather than arguing well to enhance meaningful communication by changing the setting, process, and permission.
  2. It is a conversational innovation recognizing varying power dynamics in conversations, embodying a collaborative and competitive inquiry.
  3. The antidebate emerged as a response to the lack of efficacy of traditional debate and aims to prefigure new ways of thinking, talking, and living together.

History

Fish Food for Thought • 4 implied HN points • 20 Sep 23
💾 History Origins Lessons Leadership Teaching
  1. The origins of words and symbols can teach us valuable lessons about history.
  2. Understanding the history of an organization can help integrate new members and create a sense of unity.
  3. Knowledge of history in a society fosters patriotism, informed decision-making, tolerance, and well-rounded individuals.

A conversation with Alejandro Piad Morffis about education

The Palindrome • 2 implied HN points • 23 Nov 23
🚌 Education Teaching Curriculum Communication Skills Learning
  1. The role of talent in education is important, but having the right environment and support is crucial.
  2. The education system often focuses on problem-solving skills, but it's essential to also value teamwork, communication, and open-ended problem-solving.
  3. There is a gap in science communication where content needs to be accurate and rigorous without sacrificing accessibility to a wider audience.

From GED to PhD

Humanities in Revolt • 39 implied HN points • 19 Aug 21
🚌 Education Humanities Philosophy Teaching
  1. The journey from GED to PhD is unique and valuable, showcasing the transformative power of education and perseverance.
  2. Philosophy and the humanities encourage critical thinking, open dialogue, and diverse perspectives, fostering intellectual growth and self-actualization.
  3. Bridging the gap between academic scholarship and everyday life is important to make complex ideas accessible and relevant, highlighting the significance of humanistic insights.

Get a Year of This Newsletter Free

Technology Made Simple • 19 implied HN points • 16 May 22
🚌 Education Newsletter Tribute Teaching Mentorship Learning
  1. The author is offering a free one-year premium subscription to their newsletter as a tribute to their grandmother, who was a dedicated educator.
  2. The grandmother's life story is shared, emphasizing her commitment to education and how she impacted the lives of her family members and students.
  3. Education is highlighted as a powerful tool for success, especially during challenging times, and the importance of spreading knowledge and opportunities to others is emphasized.

So You Want to Lead Worship: An Admonition

The Dissenting Opinion • 0 implied HN points • 23 Sep 23
⛪ Faith & Spirituality Worship Teaching
  1. Music is a powerful tool for teaching, and songs can deeply influence and teach truths about faith and life.
  2. Songs in worship should have a purpose and message that align with biblical principles, encouraging both teaching and admonition.
  3. The balance between hymns, spiritual songs, and psalms in worship music can create a well-rounded lyrical diet for the congregation.