The GSV Big 10: PISA Sh*t
The GSV Big 10: PISA Sh*t
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The Big 10:
ICYMI: 🎙️ Ep 24 · Bill Milliken: Founder of Communities in Schools (CIS) | Ed on the Edge | Dash Media
Bill Milliken is an ASU+GSV Hall of Famer, and a hero to 2 million kids (and to me). Check out this conversation with a living legend.
Student Loan Land of Confusion | Gap Letter
I can feel it coming in the air tonight…
The future is in low-cost, high-return education. In the old ways, the more expensive your education was, the more valuable it was thought to be. Students require less expensive pathways to career launch, and we look to industry certifications, boot camps, and earn-and-learn options as green chutes.
Careerism Is Ruining College | The New York Times
Our friend Ron Johnson, AKA RoJo, went from Harvard Business School to the loading dock at Mervin’s. Not because he couldn’t have gotten a job at Goldman Sachs (he was offered one), but because he wanted to pursue a career in something he was passionate about – retail. Peer and societal pressure fog up the glasses of so many high-achieving college students, convincing them that they must go into consulting, banking, or tech…and absolutely nothing else. Unhappy students are those pursuing what they think they’re supposed to do instead of what they’re passionate about. It’s no surprise that there is a mental health crisis going on among people who seem to have won the golden ticket.
A Better Vision of Humans in the Loop |
We all know stupid, smart people. In many ways, AI can be the technology-equivalent. As computer scientist Yejin Choi has described it, “AI today is unbelievably intelligent and then shockingly stupid.” It’s not Man vs. Machine; it’s Man & Machine, and the human still has to be the one to inject judgment, empathy, and morality. There will always be things that are uniquely human…we can’t use AI for full-fledged substitution but need to leverage it to achieve Multiplication by Division.
Responding to Post-Pandemic Norms, More States are Lowering Test Standards | The 74
What do you do when you face a catastrophic result that should enrage society? Lower the bar, of course. Obviously, COVID was devastating and caused significant learning loss, especially in under-resourced communities. The answer can’t be to accept “worse” as “OK”, but to roll up our sleeves, get back on the saddle, and give the horse a good kick in the rear.
What the New PISA Results Really Say About U.S. Schools | FutureEd
Getting ahead by others falling behind shouldn’t be a cause for celebration. If the US cared as much about its academic performance on the global stage as we do the Olympics, we’d be having happy days. Standardized tests aren’t the be-all, end-all, but they are a wall we’ve got to climb, y’all.
Coursera CEO: AI won’t replace teachers—but it will transform education | Fortune
Coursera has been the ultimate democratizer of learning, providing over 140 million students globally with access to the world’s top professors…mostly for free. In his seventh year at the helm, Jeff Maggioncalda (check out his Ed on the Edge interview here) shares his view on the road ahead and what it will mean to Learn at the Speed of Light. GSV is a Coursera shareholder.
Child care didn't quite fall off a cliff ... yet | Axios
In Lifelong Learning, a lot of attention is paid post-25 years old, and not nearly enough under-5 years old. You can’t solve the K-12 problem until you solve the 0-5 problem. If you start behind, it’s hard to ever catch up. To achieve a brighter future, we must figure out how to train our tots.
The untapped strategy that can radically improve student outcomes | K-12 Dive
We envision campuses as the town square of the future. They will serve as the hub for learning, careers, wellness, and community. Schools need to be utilized as the “glue” that allows the social fabric of neighborhoods, towns, and cities to flourish.
Georgia Tech Cut Ties with China, Now Hold People Accountable | RealClear Education
Love of money is the root of all evil, and higher ed has been infatuated by whatever can direct the largest wave of Yuan into their institutions. China has been quite good at saying, “That’s a great idea, now it’s my idea.” One Belt, One Road can’t be a one-way street.
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