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5 simple lessons to raise independent thinkers Esther Wojcicki is a teacher with 40 years of experience, Silicon Valley legend, and mother of three successful daughters:Susan, CEO of @YouTube
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Why story-driven learning can help you master any subject Walk into a classroom today.You’ll probably find a teacher lecturing about facts, figures, and formulas.We treat kids like computers. Give
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7 dangerous lessons taught in schools: John Taylor Gatto was a celebrated educator, named New York City’s Teacher of the Year three times in a row.But after 30 years in
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If we want exceptional children, we should encourage them to specialize early!…right? Time to bust this myth Why we should generalize, *then* specialize In some fields, early specialization works well.
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Kids are special in ways adults aren't.They have a unique outlook for life and powerful insights to share. Helping them communicate in clear and creative ways is a great way
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At Synthesis, we don’t design for content.We design for experience.What goes into the design of a Synthesis Experience? What are kids learning? We break out the Synthesis Experience into 6
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“What do you wanna be when you grow up?” is one of the most useless questions an adult can ask a child. Here’s why First, it fosters the wrong kind
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99% of school work lacks complexity.I was a teacher, I know.We purposefully reduce the complexity of worksheets, tests, and assignments to something that is manageable.Aka grade-able. Similarly, 99% of school
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First principles = think like a scientist Scientists don’t "assume" anything.They *question* their assumptions until they get to the fundamental truths —the first principles—and build up from there.Scientists deconstruct, th
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There’s a new learning experience out there that’s like nothing I’ve ever seen.I’ve had a front-row seat to their beta testing sessions and it has blown my mind.It’s still a
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No one likes to fail.But when it comes to video games, kids can spend most of their time failing and still LOVE playing.What is it about video games that keeps
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Popular opinion: Kids should set goalsUnpopular opinion: Kids should set Anti-GoalsWhat if kids could get to where they want by avoiding what they don’t want?A thread I recently learned
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