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…
Word of the Day: horde
This word has appeared in 83 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
Robert Klonoski: teaching you about the world of work
I like to write my courses from a practical perspective. When a person works in a business, he or she may learn how things are organized, managed, and governed from situational experiences. What my courses are intended to do is to put these experiences in perspective, and to show students the “bigger picture”, hopefully preparing…
English Vertical: The Next Steps and Benefits
People often say you shouldn’t laugh or make fun of someone who speaks broken English. This simply means they are learning another language. Benjamin Batarseh said it best: “The hardest foreign language you will ever learn is your first one.” Going from beginner to intermediate, advanced and ultimately proficient takes time, effort, and patience. The…
New Opportunities to Solve Healthcare Challenges with AI
An Interview with Dr. Jimeng Sun about the new Deep Learning for Healthcare Specialization on Coursera Artificial intelligence and deep learning are being used to solve important challenges in the field of healthcare, and these innovations are being made possible through the groundbreaking efforts of visionary practitioners who work at the intersection of health and…
Ask a Software Engineer: Airbnb Edition 🏡
A Day in the Life of a Software Engineer (via Life of Luba) With Airbnb came a revolution of sorts in the world of vacation travel and culture. We sat down with Luba Yudasina, a YouTuber, an opera singer, and a Software Engineer on the Airbnb’s Homes Platform team, to discuss software engineering and her…
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SEO Strategies to Boost Couture Club Clothing
The fashion industry is incredibly competitive, with brands vying for visibility and customer attention. For an online brand like Couture Club Clothing, optimizing for search engines is crucial to stand out in a crowded market. SEO, or Search Engine Optimization, helps increase organic traffic, improve user engagement, and ultimately drive sales. In this article, we…
Lesson of the Day: ‘Germany Has Been Unified for 30 Years....
Find all our Lessons of the Day here. Lesson Overview Featured Article: “Germany Has Been Unified for 30 Years. Its Identity Still Is Not.” East Germans, bio-Germans, passport Germans: In an increasingly diverse country, the legacy of a divided history has left many feeling like strangers in their own land. In this lesson, students learn…
Word of the Day: dynamo
The word dynamo has appeared in 32 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on July 10 in “At the All-Star Game, Learning Opportunities Abound” by Tyler Kepner:Shohei Ohtani, the Angels’ two-way dynamo, is the star of stars, a source of awe even among the elite.“I was very curious to see what made some…
Word + Quiz: ad hoc
ad hoc ˈad-ˈhäk , -ˈhōk , adjective and adverbadjective: for or concerned with one specific purposeadjective: often improvised or impromptuadverb: for one specific case_________The term ad hoc has appeared in 168 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on May 6 in “Small Clubs Are Where Rock History Is Made. How Many…
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Lesson of the Day: ‘Intimate Portraits of Mexico’s Third-Gender Muxes’
Lesson OverviewFeatured Article: “Intimate Portraits of Mexico’s Third-Gender Muxes” by Núria López TorresIn southern Mexico, a community of the local Zapotec people has long accepted — and celebrated — gender nonconformity. In this lesson you will learn about muxes — people who are born male but who adopt roles and identities associated with women —…
Color Love | Shades of Blue
July 18, 2023 I recently created a stunning color palette called Shades of Blue, and I just had to share it with you! Using blue color in design can evoke a sense of calmness, relaxation, and stability. This palette features four different blue shades, each with its own unique personality. It was all inspired by…
Word of the Day: boisterous
The word boisterous has appeared in 147 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on March 6 in “Onstage in Chicago, Zach Bryan Howled, and the Crowd Found Its Voice” by Jon Caramanica:The first two songs Zach Bryan played at the United Center on Tuesday night were from the more muscular end of his…
Learning Agility Series – Updated Every Month!
arun I'm a Learning & Performance Geek with a passion for helping to empower people and solve challenging problems.I've created an app called Learn2Learn to help people future-proof themselves with the super-skill of learning.In my day job at DeakinCo, I use design thinking to take the lead creative role delivering 70:20:10 performance solutions for some…
How to Share Your Skill Progress (Even If You’re Just Starting...
You’ve started learning — maybe you’ve completed a few lessons, built a small project, or explored a new programming language. But when it comes to updating your resume or LinkedIn profile, you hesitate: “Is this enough to share?” If this sounds familiar, you’re in good company. Programming communities are full of learners asking questions like,…
Teach Writing With The New York Times: A Free School-Year Curriculum...
The New York Times publishes more than 1,400 articles and Opinion pieces every week, on topics ranging from science to sports, politics to pop culture, foreign affairs to food and fashion. They’re written by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists here at The Times, but also by outside contributors, from authors like Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, statesmen like President…