Education
What education does is provide a curated experience to help you learn.
Done well, it sifts through the myriad resources, possible paths, and common errors and says:
> read *this* (not that) book
> practice *this* skill first
> be wary of making *this* mistake
Samantha Joytwitter.comThe powerful link between educating girls and fighting the climate crisis
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For hooks and Freire, the classroom is a mirror of the world. So, when the world struggles with sexism, racism, and the many types of prejudice shaping social life, our education system struggles with them as well. The space for learning can be one of oppression, or one of liberation.
Seth Goldenberg • Radical Curiosity: Questioning Commonly Held Beliefs to Imagine Flourishing Futures
Generative AI is explored for educational simulations. The prototype PitchQuest uses AI agents to provide personalized learning experiences, practice pitching skills, and offer feedback in a scalable manner.
LinkWhat am I supposed to do? Keep standards high and fail them all? That’s not an option for untenured faculty who would like to keep their jobs. I’m a tenured full professor. I could probably get away with that for a while, but sooner or later the Dean’s going to bring me in for a sit-down. Plus, if we flunk out half the student body and drive the... See more