The education system isn’t broken.
That's just your excuse.
Here’s how I know 🧵
That's just your excuse.
Here’s how I know 🧵
The system is not bad, it's average.
Teachers face the impossible task of meeting all students where they are:
The math whiz.
The introvert.
The child with an IEP.
The front-row hand-raiser.
The result?
Despite tremendous effort, each child is underserved in some way.
Teachers face the impossible task of meeting all students where they are:
The math whiz.
The introvert.
The child with an IEP.
The front-row hand-raiser.
The result?
Despite tremendous effort, each child is underserved in some way.
Just read these quotes.
Sharp insights that all point to the same problem:
The one-size-fits-all system doesn’t fit my one-in-a-million child.
Sharp insights that all point to the same problem:
The one-size-fits-all system doesn’t fit my one-in-a-million child.
https://twitter.com/therealjohntan/status/1440850474421272582
Let me say this again:
The system will not fully serve your child.
Nor should you expect it to.
Which leaves you with a choice:
Accept the system or build your own around it?
The system will not fully serve your child.
Nor should you expect it to.
Which leaves you with a choice:
Accept the system or build your own around it?
Excuse 1: There's no time
Check your kid’s screen time and compare the time they spent creating vs time spent consuming.
Is that the right mix?
Now check yours:
What are you role-modeling?
Check your kid’s screen time and compare the time they spent creating vs time spent consuming.
Is that the right mix?
Now check yours:
What are you role-modeling?
https://twitter.com/jamesclear/status/1415671651258159104
Excuse 2: Education is too expensive
Khan Academy: Free
Coursera: Free
YouTube: Free
Twitter: Free
Khan Academy: Free
Coursera: Free
YouTube: Free
Twitter: Free
Excuse 3: Our schedule is packed
Night School has become Right Now School.
3.5 billion global smartphones = learn wherever
Course recordings = learn whenever
WhatsApp groups & Slack channels = classmates on demand
Night School has become Right Now School.
3.5 billion global smartphones = learn wherever
Course recordings = learn whenever
WhatsApp groups & Slack channels = classmates on demand
Excuse 4: We got the "bad" teacher
Everytown, USA: 2 legendary teachers, a solid band of stalwarts, a couple riding out their tenure, and one that’s reportedly pure evil.
@yu_angela has taught coding to almost 1M students and gets an average grade of 4.7/5 from 350K of them.
Everytown, USA: 2 legendary teachers, a solid band of stalwarts, a couple riding out their tenure, and one that’s reportedly pure evil.
@yu_angela has taught coding to almost 1M students and gets an average grade of 4.7/5 from 350K of them.
Excuse 5: We can't get into the good school
Despite getting into NYU Stern, I got shut out of @profgalloway popular brand class 3 times.
Today @section_four
Same content.
Same instructor.
No GMAT.
No NYC rent.
And you pay 90% less.
Despite getting into NYU Stern, I got shut out of @profgalloway popular brand class 3 times.
Today @section_four
Same content.
Same instructor.
No GMAT.
No NYC rent.
And you pay 90% less.
Excuse 6: There's no community
College: 18-22 year-olds who learn "just-in-case" topics & compete for grades on the school's schedule
Online cohorts: a global community of 12-92 year-olds who opt into an "on-demand" topic with I-win-you-win incentives
College: 18-22 year-olds who learn "just-in-case" topics & compete for grades on the school's schedule
Online cohorts: a global community of 12-92 year-olds who opt into an "on-demand" topic with I-win-you-win incentives
https://twitter.com/anafabrega11/status/1276930480575860736
In summary
You child needs a learning system that supplements the existing education system
Content: abundant, current & free
Teachers: measured & available
Distribution: in your pocket & on-demand
Community: global, diverse, & connected
Easy? No
Absolutely critical? Yes
You child needs a learning system that supplements the existing education system
Content: abundant, current & free
Teachers: measured & available
Distribution: in your pocket & on-demand
Community: global, diverse, & connected
Easy? No
Absolutely critical? Yes
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It still takes a village, it's now just a digital one.
You can also give me a follow.
I write about the evolving landscape of learning and how to build the systems to navigate it well.
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