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…
New Feature: Stay on Top of Your Mental Health with Regular...
Work isn’t what it used to be. Roles are shifting, expectations are rising, and stress is showing up in new and unfamiliar ways. Now more than ever, it is time to consider how your job is impacting your mental health. At Alison, we believe that personal and professional growth exist together. That’s why we are…
Taylor Swift and the N.F.L.
The romance between Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce has dominated social media, but some football fans have complained that N.F.L. games have focused on the pop star too much. This is despite the reality that she is typically onscreen for less than 25 seconds over the course of broadcasts that run longer than three hours.But…
Game design: Craft a world of your own
Video games have been around for decades – from arcade games, to Atari 2600, to the 2D classics on CD-ROM. Fast forward to 2019, and the gaming industry has come an impressively long way. With technological advances into highly-detailed 3D, people of all walks of life are becoming self-professed ‘gamers’. It only takes a quick…
Story Time
Do you have a favorite memory of someone reading to you? Maybe it’s of a parent reading to you before bed, a grandparent reading to you on a long road trip, a teacher reading to you in class, or something else. What was the book, story or poem you were being read? Why do you…
Have You Ever Had a Significant Friendship End?
Have you ever ended a friendship — or had a friend end a relationship with you? If so, how did it happen? Do you still think about it? Do you wish it had ended differently, or not at all? In “How to End a Friendship,” Lauren Mechling writes that few relationships are meant to last…
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What’s Going On in This Picture? | Jan. 10, 2022
Note: A moderated discussion about this photograph will take place on Monday, Jan. 10.1. After looking closely at the image above (or at the full-size image), think about these three questions:2. Next, join the conversation by clicking on the comment button and posting in the box that opens on the right. (Students 13 and older…
Word + Quiz: vacillate
vacillate ˈva-sə-ˌlāt verb 1. be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action 2. move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern _________ The word vacillate has appeared in 63 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on Feb. 16 in “D’Angelo Russell Is Poetry on…
Innovative Aesthetic Treatments: Exploring Singapore’s Leading Clinics
Best aesthetic clinics in Singapore In the pursuit of enhancing one’s appearance, finding the right aesthetic clinic is paramount. Aesthetic treatments have evolved significantly, offering a wide array of options to address various concerns, from skincare to non-invasive procedures. However, entrusting your beauty journey to the hands of professionals requires careful consideration. In this article, we…
Experiences of Timorese language teachers in a blended MOOC for CPD
Monty King, Partnership Manager at FutureLearn has had a paper published detailing the experiences of a group of Timorese English language teachers from Lorosa’e English Language Institute (LELI) in Dili, Timor-Leste, who participated in a professional development MOOC entitled Teaching for Success: Lessons and Teaching between March and April 2017. Drawing on the pedagogical principles…
Why Your Recommender Algorithms Can Feel Eerily Spot-On
You know the unsettling feeling you get when an ad for a super-specific item you searched for maybe once just mysteriously appears on your Instagram feed? You might ask yourself, How did they know?! Well, the answer is recommender systems, algorithms that use data about products and users’ preferences to make recommendations for the best…
Vocabulary in Context: Exotic Pets
There are several reasons a person might come to own a large number of unusual pets. For instance, because they are passionate about animals. But also, because YouTube is passionate about animals — the more, the better. “A large number of pets is not my goal, but a large number of pets gets views on…
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Heritage Day: A Celebration of Culture and Traditions
South Africa is a country known for its history, rich cultural diversity, and heritage. It’s a melting pot of cultures and where the social and cultural interactions among its various ethnic groups make South Africa a unique and vibrant mosaic of traditions and customs. In this article, we’ll look at why Heritage Day is important…
Word of the Day: mollify
The word mollify has appeared in 41 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on Dec. 9 in the obituary “Nikki Giovanni, Poet Who Wrote of Black Joy, Dies at 81” by Penelope Green:To mollify the church ladies she had grown up with — particularly her beloved grandmother, who might be put off by…
‘My Conflicting Views on Affirmative Action’: The Week 4 Winner of...
WinnerSmrithi Senthilnathan, 17, from Chennai, India, chose a guest essay from the Opinion section headlined “I Teach at an Elite College. Here’s a Look Inside the Racial Gaming of Admissions.” and wrote:I’m an Indian high school senior. Applying for college will probably be the most brutal experience of my life, and I have tons of…
What Is the Bravest Thing You’ve Ever Done?
Have you ever been in a situation that required bravery? What were the circumstances? Did you take action?Davyon Johnson, 11, couldn’t quite understand it: the pizza party, the accolades from the mayor of Muskogee, Okla., his picture in the newspaper and on television — and the word that had been linked to his name: hero.Why,…
Word of the Day: profusely
The word profusely has appeared in 71 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on Jan. 1 in the guest essay “My Home Is Messy, and I Don’t Feel Bad About It” by KC Davis:Messiness ought to be celebrated. Instead, it’s a problem to solve, a bad habit to rectify, something to apologize for…
LTUK23 – Vendors to Check Out
It’s London. It’s eXcel. It’s resturants and places that will overcharge because eXcel is out there away from all the good places in Central London. Trust me, three miles is about 45 minutes. LTUK always has challenges with finding the vendors’ booths, because of the way they show the avenues on the floor – I…