Why the Future of Learning Starts with Building
Coding has always served two purposes: the intrinsic drive to build something, and the practical path to a lucrative career. Even the most passionate code aficionados don’t dream of variables or syntax — they want to make a website, a tool, a game. For years, the career upside was impossible to ignore. You could land a stable SWE job, bootstrap your own app, or join a buzzy…
When Do You Write by Hand?
A writer recommends writing letters by hand. In the digital age, when, if ever, do you choose handwriting over typing, and why?
Northeastern University and Mayo Clinic launch first university-industry degree on Coursera
By Betty Vandenbosch, Chief Content Officer at Coursera Today, I am pleased to announce a Master’s in Management (MSM) in digital healthcare transformation from D’Amore-McKim School of Business at Northeastern University, a top 50 U.S. university, and Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, ranked the best U.S. hospital. This is the first time a…
10 Courses to help you Upskill for a Management Role!
Essential to every manager is the ability to successfully get projects over the line. If you’re seeking a promotion that will bring you more responsibilities, then it’s crucial that your CV highlights that you have the skillset required to oversee projects, manage teams and coordinate plans. From leveraging project management software to effectively leading teams…
Word + Quiz: bon mot
bon mot /ˌbän ˈmō/ noun : a clever remark _________ The term bon mot has appeared in 16 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on July 5 in the theater review “‘The Royal Family of Broadway,’ This Time in Song” by Jesse Green: The opposite problem confounds Julie (Laura Michelle Kelly) and her…
Why the Future of Learning Starts with Building
Coding has always served two purposes: the intrinsic drive to build something, and the practical path to a lucrative career. Even the most passionate code aficionados don’t dream of variables or syntax — they want to make a website, a tool, a game. For years, the career upside was impossible to ignore. You could land a stable SWE job, bootstrap your own app, or join a buzzy…
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What’s the Coolest, Strangest or Most Valuable Thing You’ve Ever Found?
A secret treasure chest is hidden somewhere in San Francisco. Would you want to join the hunt to find it?
Live Webinar: Supporting Independent Reading and Writing
Register for the live webinar on May 6 at 4 p.m. Eastern.Providing students “voice and choice” is at the core of our annual Summer Reading Contest, in which we invite teenagers to let their interests guide their exploration of The New York Times.Participating is easy: Every week, we invite students to choose an article, photo,…
Why the Future of Learning Starts with Building
Coding has always served two purposes: the intrinsic drive to build something, and the practical path to a lucrative career. Even the most passionate code aficionados don’t dream of variables or syntax — they want to make a website, a tool, a game. For years, the career upside was impossible to ignore. You could land a stable SWE job, bootstrap your own app, or join a buzzy…
Why the Future of Learning Starts with Building
Coding has always served two purposes: the intrinsic drive to build something, and the practical path to a lucrative career. Even the most passionate code aficionados don’t dream of variables or syntax — they want to make a website, a tool, a game. For years, the career upside was impossible to ignore. You could land a stable SWE job, bootstrap your own app, or join a buzzy…
Why the Future of Learning Starts with Building
Coding has always served two purposes: the intrinsic drive to build something, and the practical path to a lucrative career. Even the most passionate code aficionados don’t dream of variables or syntax — they want to make a website, a tool, a game. For years, the career upside was impossible to ignore. You could land a stable SWE job, bootstrap your own app, or join a buzzy…
Mesmerized
What do you think this image is saying? How does it relate to or comment on society or current events? Can you relate to it personally? What is your opinion of its message?Tell us in the comments, then read the related article to learn more. Want more Picture Prompts? Find them all in this column.Students…
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Social Media Star
Who are your favorite social media stars? What do you like about them? Would you ever want to be an internet celebrity? Why or why not? If so, what would your online brand be? What kind of content would you deliver? Rants? Dance videos? Comedy? Gaming tips? Fashion or beauty tips? Something else? Why do…
Gender Expectations
A recent article headlined “Girls Enter the Boys’ World of Flipping” features teen girls who are claiming their place inside an emerging online community of extreme athletes who flip, freerun and defy expectations in a sport dominated by boys. Do you ever find gender expectations or norms confining? How? In what ways, if any, have…
We Asked Teens What Life Was Like in a Pandemic. They...
Times Insider explains who we are and what we do, and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together.Last fall, when The New York Times Learning Network invited teenagers across the United States to tell us what living in a pandemic was like, we didn’t expect so many answers — nor did we expect…
Why the Future of Learning Starts with Building
Coding has always served two purposes: the intrinsic drive to build something, and the practical path to a lucrative career. Even the most passionate code aficionados don’t dream of variables or syntax — they want to make a website, a tool, a game. For years, the career upside was impossible to ignore. You could land a stable SWE job, bootstrap your own app, or join a buzzy…
Ask a Data Engineer: Warby Parker Edition 👓
Codecademy’s very own Nick Duckwiler (left) and Ryan Tuck from Warby Parker (right) in our office. (📷: Mitch Boyer) Last month, Codecademy and Warby Parker came together to work on a special Learn SQL from Scratch Capstone Project. It was during this time when I met Ryan Tuck, a Data Engineer at Warby, who played…
Why the Future of Learning Starts with Building
Coding has always served two purposes: the intrinsic drive to build something, and the practical path to a lucrative career. Even the most passionate code aficionados don’t dream of variables or syntax — they want to make a website, a tool, a game. For years, the career upside was impossible to ignore. You could land a stable SWE job, bootstrap your own app, or join a buzzy…