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…
Did you know? Learning Systems Vol 3
LMS aka Learning Management System. LXP – Learning Experience Platform. Learning Platform. Cohort-based learning platform. Employee Experience Platform (bad name for it). Employee Development Platform. There is a lot there for types of systems as I have noted before. I can’t forget the joke of micro-learning platforms, ignoring that micro-learning has been around since 2000,…
How Does Social Media Affect Your Mental Health?
What is your relationship with social media like? Which platforms do you spend the most time on? Which do you stay away from? How often do you log on?What do you notice about your mental health and well-being when spending time on social networks?In “Facebook Delays Instagram App for Users 13 and Younger,” Adam Satariano…
Practical AI skills to increase productivity—regardless of your job title
By this point, you’re probably somewhat familiar with the value of artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI (GenAI) skills. This week, we’re delighted to share that now, when you enroll in a Google Professional Certificate, you can get access to Google AI Essentials. This course was designed for people across roles and industries to gain…
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…
Pasta Puffer
What items of clothing do you wear that inspire strong reactions, whether negative or positive? Do you prefer to stand out, or blend in?
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Runners-Up From Our 10th Annual Student Editorial Contest
Some of the most ardent defenders of parental rights argue that teenagers need strict parental regulation because teens are confused and easily corruptible. They’re not entirely wrong. But the process of adolescence — developing abstract thinking and fundamental moral values — isn’t complete unless young people are given the freedom to explore the world on…
+ Flavor- Carbon Print = Sustainability
A flavor revolution is underway in New Jersey, thanks to the Oishii, a Vertical Farm project, where “The strawberries don’t taste like typical strawberries: they’re sweeter, with a denser, juicier center”. An article published on the Forbes site explains the origin of the curious name “Oishii, which means “delicious” in Japanese, Oishii currently grows…
Five ways to stay cultural when social distancing
With venues and arts institutions rapidly closing around the world, you might be feeling the sting of missing out on those gallery trips, gigs, and museum visits that keep spirits high in normal times.However, just because you’re staying at home for the foreseeable, doesn’t mean you can’t still enjoy great culture. Many venues and artists…
Word + Quiz: scintilla
scintilla sin-ˈti-lə noun1. a tiny or scarcely detectable amount2. a sparkling glittering particle_________The word scintilla has appeared in 14 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on June 19 in “After 3 World Cup Games, England Sees Itself With a Few More to Run” by Rory Smith:Stanway is perfectly happy to say…
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 Do You Like Most About Halloween?
Elaborate lawn decorations. Bags of candy. Creative costumes. What’s your favorite part of the holiday? What could you do without?
How Much Say Do You Have in What You Learn at...
How much say do you have in what and how you learn at school?For example, do you ever get to choose the books you read, the classes you take, the topics you study or the kinds of projects you do?When you do have the opportunity for some control and choice over what you learn, what…
What’s Going On in This Graph? | Dec. 7, 2022
How has the volume of Russian trade changed since it invaded Ukraine?
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…
Color Love | Warm Grays & Browns
September 21, 2021 I love the coziness of this October landscape and the warm grays & browns color palette it creates. It makes me feel like cuddling up in front of a crackling fire wrapped in a comfy blanket. There’s nothing more earthy and warm than grays paired with browns. This color combination is very…