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As a researcher deeply interested in student learning, it is extremely exciting for me to see decades of research put into practice in classrooms. We Learning Scientists are also very strong advocates for bidirectional communication between those conducting research on learning and those engaging in student learning in classrooms and other settings. So, imagine my excitement about a project that brings researchers and teachers together in real live classrooms to work together to implement science-backed learning strategies… to say the project has been fun and rewarding is still an understatement!
Working together as a team from diverse backgrounds and expertise has really made for a strong project. Researchers included myself, Dr. Yana Weinstein-Jones, one of the Learning Scientists co-founders), Dr. Regan Gurung, and Dr. Stephen Chew. We even figured out how to use Dual Coding in an English classroom. Before this project, I might not have been so quick to recommend this particular strategy for English and related subjects, but together we made it work very well.
Suburbs are quiet and peaceful, and I truly go at my own pace here rather than running and panting trying to keep up with the pace of the city. I can actually hear the sound of pitter-patter outside your window when it rains instead of it being drowned out by a constant flood of sirens and honks. My residence feels lived in, and not just another box in a sky-high tower. A few steps and I’m outside, and I can feel grass under my feet instead of concrete. There’s a certain lull to suburbs that eludes the city-dweller. It’s like a breath of fresh air for the soul. And besides, trick-or-treating is far less fun in the city. Trust me, I’ve tried.
Living in a somewhat small town myself I have come to realize that I much rather live in a big city. The diversity of a big city, such as New York is the main appeal. Not knowing everyone and seeing people from all walks of life is an amazing opportunity. There are no expectations or assumptions that are put on you from your past.
I feel that in small towns word travels fast accurate or not. In a city no one knows you and once you walk passed a person you may never see them again. Everyday is new. Although, I understand that some people don’t enjoy the organized chaos that a city offers. I think living in a big city is a true test of independence for someone just starting out their adult life.
If it were my choice, potentially after I graduate from college, I think I would like to live in a big city. In the city, there is always something going on and it is never quiet, you are never alone essentially. Whereas in a small town all is dark and silent typically by ten or eleven pm. In the city there is more people to meet, more skills to learn, and more things to do overall.
To see everything old and new, that’s my dream. Here in my town, it feels as if I have been playing hide and seek alone for awhile now. I know every spot and where to find it. I have folded, and soaked my body into every ounce of it. With a big city, it’s a whole new game, with many more players, that all want to win. I have that very drive, and it’s eating me up. A big city will feed it, and I’ll never be full.
My whole life I’ve grown up in a small town. It’s a western suburb of Chicago, a pretty opulent community full of white picket fences and golden retrievers. I’m not saying this to demean my community, but it’s like we’re living in a bubble that could be popped by the slightest change in our one colored environment. There is little to no diversity, no change, no adaption, no thinking outside the box. There’s a set of rules that we all blindly follow, and I’ll admit that I’m guilty of it.
I myself have thought when I was younger that the boundaries of my community were the boundaries of this very Earth. That’s the things with small towns, people are small minded. It’s nice to live in a comfortable and safe community, but are you truly living without experiencing all the world has to offer? That’s why by the time I graduate college, I want to truly see all of the world has to offer; the good, the bad, and the ugly. Cities are diverse, melting pots of cultures and people of all walks of life. They’re vibrant and raw, never holding back. I feel that once you let go of your small town, whatever it may be, you allow yourself to be vulnerable and free.
“Everyone Made Money Off My N.C.A.A. Career, Except Me” is a two-minute film that touches on themes of athleticism, fairness and empowerment. In it, Katelyn Ohashi, a former college gymnast, describes how she was not able to capitalize on a viral video of one of her athletic performances, or the fame and attention that followed, because ofN.C.A.A. rules. Ohashi argues that college students should be given the ability to earn income from their athletic achievement, which would especially benefit women and competitors in sports without pro leagues.
Students
1. Watch the short film above. While you watch, you might take notes using our Film Club Double-Entry Journal (PDF) to help you remember specific moments.
2. After watching, think about these questions:
What questions do you still have?
What connections can you make between this film and your own life or experience? Why? Does this film remind you of anything else you’ve read or seen? If so, how and why?
3. An additional challenge | Respond to the essential question at the top of this post: Should college athletes be allowed to get paid?
4. Next, join the conversation by clicking on the comment button and posting in the box that opens on the right. (Students 13 and older are invited to comment, although teachers of younger students are welcome to post what their students have to say.)
5. After you have posted, try reading back to see what others have said, then respond to someone else by posting another comment. Use the “Reply” button or the @ symbol to address that student directly.
An exuberant top-scoring floor routine by U.C.L.A.’s Katelyn Ohashi went viral this year, making her one of the most famous college gymnasts ever. But N.C.A.A rules prevented Ohashi from making any money from the performance. In this Video Op-Ed, Ohashi argues that college students should be given the ability to earn income from their athletic achievement.
Last week, Gov. Gavin Newsom of California signed a law to do just that. The Fair Pay to Play Act, would allow college athletes to strike endorsement deals, a move that would transform the entire business model of college sports. Changing the rules would be especially beneficial for women and athletes in sports that lack professional leagues.
But California’s changes aren’t scheduled to take effect until 2023, and that leaves the N.C.A.A. plenty of time to mount challenges to the law. If the law is upheld, the N.C.A.A. will have to decide whether to penalize California’s universities with fines, or even expel them from the association. For now, California is betting that the huge size of its college system, and its influence in college sports, will make that impossible.
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These graphs originally appeared elsewhere on NYTimes.com. The data was collected by researchers from 1,787 menu items at 10 fast food chains for 1986, 1991 and 2016.
By Friday morning, October 17, we will provide the “Reveal” — the graph’s free online link, additional background and questions, shout outs highlighting student comments and headlines, and Stat Nuggets.
After looking closely at the graph above (or at this full-size image), think about these three questions:
What do you notice? If you make a claim, tell us what you noticed that supports your claim.
What do you wonder? What are you curious about that comes from what you notice in the graph?
The questions are intended to build on one another, so try to answer them in order. Start with “I notice,” then “I wonder,” and end with a catchy headline.
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 are invited to comment online. Teachers of younger students are welcome to post what their students’ comments.)
3. After you have posted, read what others have said, then respond to someone else by posting a comment. Use the “Reply” button or the @ symbol to address that student directly.
On Wednesday, Oct. 16, our collaborator, the American Statistical Association, will facilitate this discussion from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Eastern time to help students’ understanding go deeper. You might use their responses as models for your own.
4. By Friday morning, we will reveal more information about the graph at the bottom of this post. Students, we encourage you to post an additional comment after reading the reveal. How do the original article and the moderators’ comments help you see the graph differently? Try to incorporate the statistical terms defined in the Stat Nuggets in your response.
More?
Read our 2019-20 introductory post, which includes the archives of past releases by topic and graph type.
Learn more about the “Notice and Wonder” teaching strategy and how and why other teachers are using this feature from our on-demand webinar.
Sign up for our free weekly newsletter so you never miss a graph, and add our 2019-20 “What’s Going On in This Graph?” live-moderated discussion Wednesdays to your Google calendar (10/16, 10/23, 10/30, 11/6, 11/13, 11/20, 12/4, 12/11, 1/8, 1/15, 1/22, 1/29, 2/8, 2/12, 2/26, 3/4, 3/11, 3/18, 3/25, 4/1, 4/8).Graphs are always released by the Friday before to give teachers time to plan ahead.
Go to the A.S.A. K-12 website, which includes This is Statistics, resources, professional development, student competitions, curriculum, courses and careers.
Superheroes, whether on the printed page or a movie screen, are larger-than-life depictions of strength, resilience and honor. Are you inspired by superheroes? If so, which ones, and what about them resonates with your life and values?
And if you could choose a super power, which one would it be?
Tell us in the comments, then read the related article, about the ways comic book characters can shape culture and art.
Find many more ways to use our Picture Prompt feature in this lesson plan. You can find all our Picture Prompts in this column.
4. Why are the stakes “particularly high for the N.B.A. in China,” according to the author? In what ways does the N.B.A. do business in China?
5. How have other American businesses found themselves “forced to choose sides on geopolitical issues” and “ultimately bow to China’s economic might”? Give at least one example from the article. How might this example suggest an outcome for the current controversy?
Going Further
Is it wrong for the N.B.A. and other American businesses to play by China’s rules in exchange for China’s money?
Before you decide, consider this:
The long-running Comedy Central cartoon “South Park” also ran into trouble and was “erased from major platforms in China after an episode last week taunted Chinese censors and the far-reaching effect they often have on American entertainment.” But the response by the show’s creators was very different than that of the N.B.A., Daniel Victor writes:
Whereas the N.B.A. has struggled to respond to the geopolitical fracas, the creators of “South Park” appeared to relish the fight. The show’s creators, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, put out a fake apology on Monday, poking fun at the N.B.A. while insulting Xi Jinping, China’s president.
“Like the N.B.A., we welcome the Chinese censors into our homes and into our hearts,” the tongue-in-cheek statement read. “We too love money more than freedom and democracy. Xi doesn’t look just like Winnie the Pooh at all.
The face of the Rockets, the point guard James Harden, issued a public apology on Monday.
“We apologize,” he said.
For what, exactly, remained unclear.
Do the N.B.A.’s owners appreciate that their wealth is a product of the freedoms they enjoy in this country? Does Mr. Harden, the owner of a famous beard, know that Muslims in Xinjiang are not allowed to grow beards like his?
The N.B.A. has an undoubted right to set rules for its work force, but it cannot simultaneously claim to champion free expression — the value of which consists entirely in the right to say what others don’t want to hear.
American executives and policymakers initially reconciled themselves to following China’s rules by arguing that China’s turn toward capitalism, and its exposure to the United States, would gradually lead toward democracy and a greater respect for human rights. They argued, in effect, that silence was the most productive form of criticism.
It should now be clear that silence is merely complicity, no more or less.
It is the moral price the N.B.A. and other businesses are paying for making money in China.
What do you think? If you were advising the Houston Rockets or the N.B.A., what would you recommend?
Whether you’re taking the first steps in your career, or are a seasoned professional, you’re likely to have heard the words ‘personal brand’ pop up in the past few years. But what exactly is a personal brand? And what makes it so integral to career success? Keep reading to find out.
Much more than your LinkedIn profile picture, your personal brand is how you package and present yourself to the world day-after-day. Whether that be while studying – as you show your commitment in group forums, or at work – as you collaborate on projects.
Imagine yourself as a product on a shelf. What would you write on your “packaging” to encourage an organisation to choose you over hundreds of other applicants?
Your personal brand will answer this question. Here are our tips for nailing it.
Overhaul your LinkedIn profile
Whether you have an existing LinkedIn profile, or need to create one from scratch, investing time in this platform is a must for developing and maintaining your personal brand.
The CV of the modern ages, LinkedIn allows you to put your education, experience, skills and motivations on show to potential employers and current colleagues. It’s a golden ticket for opportunities — whether you’re yet to graduate, are in a position you love, or trying to find something new.
Speak to anyone with a LinkedIn profile, and they’ll likely tell you about a time they’ve been approached by recruiters via private messaging on the platform. It really is a hot spot for growth.
Starting a new account? Take the time to look around and view profiles of other people in the industry you’re trying to forge a presence in. What are they highlighting? Jot those down.
Have an existing account? Comb back through your work and education history. While you may have the basic details there, it’s likely that you haven’t listed the granular ones. Is there a recent project you lead that you were proud of? Or a charity passion you’d like to turn into a working opportunity? Highlight these so that others can get a sense for who you really are.
Top tip: Even if you haven’t yet finished your degree, list your current course. Simply set the finish date as ‘until present’. Showing what you’re currently studying will show future employers that you’re one determined individual.
Make your voice heard online
Now that you’ve set up, or reviewed, your LinkedIn presence, it’s time to bring the skills and interests you’ve highlighted on your profile to life in the rest of the digital world.
Slack, email, class discussion boards and Twitter are great places to position yourself as a thought leader in your industry.
Feel overwhelmed by the number of places you “should be” adding your two cents? Choose just one thought to share across the platforms per week, and commit to posting this on a set day, at a set time.
It might be a recap of your week on Friday afternoons at 5pm, or a kick-off post on Monday morning to share what you’re excited about achieving in the week ahead.
Doing so will help your voice become better known in your working circles, opening you up to greater opportunities.
Get out there IRL
So you’re now a pro at creating a stellar digital presence for your career. But what about IRL (“in real life” for those playing at home).
Showcasing your thought leadership, interests, passions and challenges in person at events, conferences and workshops is the final piece of the personal branding puzzle.
Do so, and you can cement the connections you’re starting to gather online, or better yet, meet new people who can open doors for you.
While adding yet another event to your calendar may seem like a chore, attending just one industry related gathering per quarter can help you become better known in working circles. Once people know your name, you’ll find that you’re contacted for more opportunities – because, put simply, people know who you are.
Who knows, you may even find you get asked to speak at a conference yourself? Now that’s personal branding.
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Julio is a web developer now living and working in Talca, Chile. Originally from Venezuela, Julio had to move to a new country and switch careers due to the political crisis in his native Venezuela. In his own words, this is how he used Coursera to start a new life and a new career.
B.C. Before Coursera
I’ve always had a fascination with math and education. I studied gas engineering and was working towards getting a teaching credential. After graduation, I taught high school math and basic English. Unfortunately, my career as a gas engineer never panned out due to the economic instability and lack of engineering jobs in Venezuela.
Eventually, the situation became so dire in Venezuela that I had to leave my country. When I arrived in Chile, I knew I needed to change my profession to find a job. After studying gas engineering for six years, I was at a loss for what to do next. I just knew that I needed to find a career that would allow me to support my family.
In 2015, when I knew nothing about web development, a friend told me that he had taken courses on Coursera and strongly recommended it to me.
A simple internet search of “Coursera” was the start of my learning adventure on this life-changing education platform.
From Square One to Building A New Career
Without a doubt, the web development courses on Coursera were instrumental in helping me build a new career. I’d say that 80% of my current skills were gained on Coursera. While I had read scattered tutorials and watched some other web development videos online, what I think is most valuable about Coursera is being able to learn from fantastic instructors and experts in the field while receiving a guided study experience. I felt as if I was taking these courses at a university!
I started at stage zero with hardly any resources at my disposal. It was thanks to Coursera’s financial aid program that I was able to start learning online and eventually build up enough knowledge and skills to translate that into a well-paying career.
These were some of the courses I took:
When I arrived in Chile, my first job was at a company called Cybertrust, whose current website I redesigned with the skills and knowledge I gained through my courses.
Now I’m at Tuten Labs, where I recently worked on an app project for scheduling on-demand professional services.
Next Up
I plan to continue learning. I want to dive into other programming languages and subjects like C++, machine learning, and data science.
Teaching has always been in the back of mind. I still think that’s my true calling. My biggest dream is to someday get hired as a web development instructor!
Some Words of Advice
Never let anyone tell you that you can’t learn or do something. I was discouraged by a lot of people when I wanted to learn how to code.
They told me I was too old to learn something “that hard,” but I proved them wrong.
They told me I needed to have started learning when I was a teenager, that it wasn’t possible to teach myself how to program, and that I’d never be good enough to get a real job out of it.
However, I didn’t let that stop me and I continued to move forward. Now here I am – I showed them that nothing is impossible! My advice to you is to trust in yourself. Sometimes it will seem hard, but with dedication and effort, you can do it. The most difficult challenges can be overcome as long as you’re dedicated and confident in yourself.
In a digital-first world, Russia is uniquely poised to benefit from learning technology and data science skills, delivered online to meet the needs of learners anywhere. According to McKinsey, over 50% of work activities are at the risk of automation in Russia. This, coupled with demographic challenges of a vast country, creates a strong need for a vibrant workforce equipped with the most in-demand skills. The emergence of high-profile technology companies in Russia has further accelerated the demand for talent required to meet the pace of innovation.
Today, we proudly announce the online Master of Data Science from the Higher School of Economics (HSE), one of Russia’s top universities, located in Moscow. This English-language degree is the first fully online master’s program in data science from a top-ten university in Russia. Open to those without any programming background, the program will offer hands-on training opportunities to prepare students for high-demand roles in data science, machine learning, and software engineering.
The program is designed by world-class professors from HSE’s Faculty of Computer Science and offers three career-related tracks: Data Scientists, Machine Learning Engineers, and Researchers in Data Science. Each track provides students with the opportunity to work on real-world projects from the best technology companies in Russia, like Yandex. Students work closely with data science experts and complete projects with actual datasets from industry partners.
Offered on Coursera at a breakthrough price, students — even those without previous experience in the field — can enroll in the program from anywhere in the world and complete the courses on their own schedule. Learners can also take open courses before they commit to the full degree program.
“In education, modern technology allows us to go beyond traditional borders in many ways. The development and growing number of educational programs taught entirely online is an important dimension of education today,” said Sergey Roshchin, Vice Rector at HSE. “HSE is expanding as a global university, and the development of such programs is a great opportunity for us to provide quality education to students in different countries all over the world. Moreover, this program allows students to gain in-demand skills in almost all areas that are experiencing a transformation with big data. We’re thrilled that Coursera is our strategic partner in this new degree.”
HSE is one of the most respected institutions in Russia and a leader in combining Russian education traditions with the best international practices in teaching and research. We’re honored to partner with them in this effort to train the next generation of data science practitioners. Applications for the online Master of Data Science from HSE are open now, and the first cohort will begin in February 2020. For more information, please visit https://www.coursera.org/degrees/master-of-data-science-hse.
Marilyn Monroe is falling to pieces again. That most endlessly analyzed of Hollywood sex goddesses is now being subjected to an especially rigorous process of deconstruction — or is it evaporation? — at the Shed, the new, $475 million arts center of Hudson Yards, where Anne Carson’s “Norma Jeane Baker of Troy” opened on Tuesday night.
… The director is Katie Mitchell, the intensely cerebral theater and opera director. And its sole performers — and this, for the less recondite theatergoer, is the beauty part — are that fine stage and screen actor Ben Whishaw and the opera star Renée Fleming.
