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…
Lesson of the Day: ‘Latin Dictionary’s Journey: A to Zythum in...
Where do you go to find the meanings of words? Has this changed over time? How often do you look up the meanings of unfamiliar words? What advice do you have for young students who are frequently exposed to unfamiliar words? How can they get over any resistance they might have about looking up those…
Free June 2025 Wallpaper – Beach Vibes
June 1, 2025 Free June 2025 wallpaper is here! Get ready to escape to the beach – right from your desktop! Our June freebie is here, and it’s a dreamy wallpaper with calming waves, a colorful beach ball, and lush tropical vibes. It’s the perfect dose of summer to kick off June! Your June Free…
10 Ubiquitous Tech Products Built By Women Engineers
Each time you turn on your home computer, connect to a WiFi network, or type something in a word processing app, you have a woman to thank. These applications and devices are so ingrained in the way we work and live in the modern world, and they were all built by women engineers. In the…
Graphs, Charts and Maps From Three Years of “What’s Going On...
Each of the graphs in this slide show was featured in one of our weekly “What’s Going On in This Graph?” discussions from 2017-2020. To learn more about a graph, including source information and related statistical concepts, visit the accompanying link. Inside Footballs’ Campaign to Save the Game
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Lawyer, or law professional?
The title ‘lawyer’ has long been coveted. It’s the respect, the earning potential, and the opportunity to fight on behalf of vulnerable people that continues to inspire pursuit of the role. A law degree is the first step, but even then, nothing is guaranteed. The prerequisites for employment can be intimidating, and hunt for employment…
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…
Alison and Aiducation – Partners in Empowerment
Aiducation International is one of Alison’s partners in making our goal of free worldwide education a reality. Through their Global Young Leaders Alliance (GYLA), Aiducation are empowering people around the world through education and skills training. GYLA president, Boniface Mahulo, spoke to the Alison blog about his experiences both as the GYLA president and as…
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…
Past Stories
Word of the Day: magnum opus
The word magnum opus has appeared in 35 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on Sept. 24 in “The Score of Final Fantasy Gets Its Due at the Concert Hall” by Aina J. Khan:Writing video game scores isn’t always respected by those in the classical music fields. After majoring in piano at the…
Employees and Your Learning System
The other day, I went to Tombstone, the tourist trap of the Old West. Of all the amazing things you can see, and get, uh, ripped off (when did the Old West start pricing a meal like it was Vegas?), was the number of reenactors, walking around. I should note, that there is one street,…
Word of the Day: impediment
impediment im-ˈpe-də-mənt noun: something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress_________The word impediment has appeared in 136 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on Sept. 17 in the Opinion essay “Why Has Black Enrollment Fallen at an Elite Southern University?” by Drake Pooley:The decline in the percentage of Auburn…
Digital Literacy Explained and 5 Reasons You Need It
It might sound as exciting as a trip to the dentist, but digital literacy is a fundamental skill if you want to get the most out of 21st-century living. In our rapidly evolving times, the ability to use the internet is no longer a luxury but a necessity. Whether you’re a student, professional, or simply…
Respect for Skateboarders
Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 1, 2021.The Times reports that “cities are finally showing skateboarders some respect":From New Jersey across the Hudson River to New York, skateboarders are now enjoying many more places to flow at a time when outdoor space has become…
Why You Don’t Have To Work “In Tech” To Have a...
If you have your sights set on working in tech, it’s easy to get tunnel vision and fixate on landing a role at one of the big tech companies like Meta, Google, or Amazon. And why wouldn’t you? Engineers at these iconic brands pioneered some of the most cutting-edge technology of our time, and basically…