#Learning

When my father taught international #law, the overflow was so huge that students requested he leave the windows open so they could hear him. This included students from other universities,
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THREAD: The most annoying comment I see is the ‘lazy teachers want kids at home because it is easier’ argument. As someone who has had to remote teach since September,
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This comment. I took a screenshot from some article about a month ago, because it spoke to my never rockier relationship with this country. (Thanks, Ben in Florida) Maybe none
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Watching The Crown and finally got to Margaret Thatcher's entrance. Only an ep in but so far I really appreciate the portrayal of her fanatical--almost anti-establishment--zeal, which is a (maybe
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NEW: Teachers and parents in two East Valley school districts plan a car parade on Monday to protest schools reopening in-person after winter break as COVID-19 cases surge across Arizona.https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-ed
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Career advice: if you’re not in a bubble, find one. In 1970 that was personal computers.In 1990 that was the internet.In 2010 that was the iPhone.In 2020... In 2030... Decentralization.Decentralization
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Thread/rant:Dear General Public,Don't be fooled by the utter BS that is the government concern for the mental health of young people. In their entire time in power, they have done
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Reading Audra Simpson's chapter in the 10th anniversary ed of Red Pedagogy and I've figured out what bothers me about "we're all treaty people"They are part of a legal framework
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Since I've been complaining about techbros today (in general, and one in particular), I thought it might also be good to write a thread on how to not be that
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I was recently invited to fill out a reputational survey for English Ph.D. programs for U.S. News & World Report. I agreed to do it, but I kept thinking --
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It is a new week! I have reflected on some of the amazing activity I saw on here last week from the legends behind @ShowTheSalary and @NonGradsWelcome and wanted to
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A stock broker once got a family member with 300m Naira investment in the Nigerian stock market to back him to start an asset management company to manage his assets
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Just a thread about things I've been thinking about and realizing, might not be the most put together thoughts but I wanted to talk about it. So first of all,
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12 years of drumming experience in one lesson: The goal of drumming is to change how someone feels. People care about what your drumming does for them, not about the
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Something I love about doodling prehistoric creatures is you never stop learning about them. Last night I posted this Ptychodus, as often portrayed- a slow moving, sort of nurse shark-like
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A few thoughts on politics and research:There's little point doing research if you've decided your conclusions before the work commences. That's partly why we have protocols for systematic reviews, quant
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