Way to go, College Board! Trying to help low income kids with high test scores to apply to college. They’re also trying to increase the numbers of low income minorities in AP courses. Pretty cool.
The kids are getting packets with fee waivers, info and tips on applying to schools, financial aid, and other useful information.
I loooove that they’re doing this!
Cell usage and the digital divide
I love the idea of studying the digital divide…
The other day, I was having a conversation about how smart phones might help close that gap. Here’s a cool article I found on the Pew Research site.
Los Angeles Unified School District Talks Sex, Tech, and Prevention in the Classroom: CNN
Article chronicling LAUSD teaching Qpid.me as a way to make sex even safer among teens (and adults!)
I think this is a great idea… as a tech driven society, why not teach kids another way to help prevent STDs and make talking about them a little easier?
Update on GA School Board Removals
Here’s the article that came out last week: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/26/education/gov-nathan-deal-of-georgia-ousts-6-on-dekalb-county-school-board.html?ref=nathandeal&_r=0
Check out this site, code.org, where they are campaigning to help kids learn to code! I think this is something kids definitely need to be learning in school (and I wouldn’t mind learning myself!)
MIT on Our Data Driven Society
While I was at Berkeley, we discussed the importance of data in the digital age. I was especially shocked to learn about companies like Target (who monitors your spending patterns in order to effectively market to you- did you read the article about the teenager who was sent baby stuff at home because she bought a pregnancy test?) or Aristotle (who uses your data in the political context.)
This article from New York Times is a pretty interesting read, and makes you think about the ways in which your data is being used.
Article about Online Learning with Lynda.com
The woman behind Lynda.com tells us about her background and gives us her take on the future of online learning- an interesting watch… especially looking at online learning from a business standpoint.
Article With Public Speaking Tips for Introverts
I found this article on the main page of my LinkedIn this morning, and had to share. I am an introvert, and you might be surprised to learn that I got an “A” in my public speaking class during college. I find it much easier to speak in front of a group than I do in a situation with 1-5 people. It’s about playing a part for me, if I pretend not to be afraid, the worry will eventually melt away. Great tips!
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