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Rethinking Tipping in the Digital Age
It’s never too early in our financial journey to practice occasional generosity, no matter what that may look like. Most people want to be wealthy, and this is an opportunity to experience that feeling even before we may consider ourselves to have the circumstances of actual wealth.
Fediverse Rising
Tech giants threaten a centralized internet. The Fediverse, a decentralized network of interconnected platforms like Mastodon and Threads, offers a solution. It empowers users and communities, fostering a more open and democratic web. Challenges remain, but the passion of its advocates offers hope for a user-centric future.
Where Privilege Meets Purpose
Teens Take Charge showcased impressive student-led projects on internships and gentrification, highlighting the potential of youth to address societal issues. The event emphasized the need for platforms like hs.credit to empower students and promote authentic learning experiences.
This Is Blowing Up, Slowly
Inspired by the disruptive potential of podcasting and Bitcoin, hs.credit is launching a platform that revolutionizes the way high school credits are earned and assessed. By inverting the traditional model, hs.credit puts student-led creation at the forefront, focusing on strengths-based, performance-based learning through student-created media projects. This approach empowers students to take ownership of their learning and showcase their talents, paving the way for a more engaging and equitable educational landscape.
Finding My Roots at J-Night
The author connects their family's scientific legacy to their career in educational journalism. They discuss the potential of youth journalism to revolutionize education, replacing standardized testing with high-quality student-produced media. The upcoming hs.credit app is poised to facilitate this shift.
Bitcoin's Educational Ripple
Bitcoin's resurgence is driving a parallel revolution in education. A new platform, hs.credit, uses Bitcoin's principles to combat grade inflation through decentralized credit validation.
Physics, Love, and Money
The author, inspired by a college physics course, sees life as a series of waves and oscillations. This perspective helps him navigate emotional highs and lows, make better financial decisions, and understand the cyclical nature of relationships. The key is to observe these patterns without judgment, embracing the inevitable ups and downs as natural parts of the journey.
#NPEA_BAL_2024
The NPEA conference in Baltimore focused on building relationships and community in education access. Key takeaways include the power of storytelling, the importance of collaboration over helping, and the need for socioeconomic diversity in schools. #NPEA_BAL_2024 was a catalyst for meaningful discussions and actions towards educational equity.
Social Capital vs. Social Media
A surprise party for the author's wife reveals the immense value of the social network she has cultivated over the years. This network, built on strong personal bonds and shared experiences, serves as an invaluable form of social capital for their children, providing a sense of security and support that financial wealth cannot match.
The Unexpected Power of $5
hs.credit, a platform set to transform high school education, is seeking your support. A $5 donation is not just about the money; it provides valuable data, social proof, and helps create a sustainable funding model. Your contribution is an investment in the future of education and helps unlock the full potential of every student.
Student Creators vs. AI Cheaters
AI can hinder standardized test-focused education but is beneficial for project-based learning. In the latter, AI empowers students as creators, enhancing learning and boosting engagement.
Beyond the Classroom
Sound of Mind, Inc., founded in 2005, pioneered hyper-local media production. After successfully integrating podcasting and video into classrooms, the founders developed hs.credit, a platform enabling students to earn academic credits through validated youth media projects. The platform aims to shift education towards student-led learning, empowering students to be creators of academic journeys.
Beyond Followers
The shift from industrial to digital economics is impacting education. Students must learn to be creators, not just consumers. Schools need to foster the 'work loop,' the brain's natural reward system for learning and goal-setting, rather than teaching to standardized tests. hs.credit is a platform that empowers students to create and showcase academic media, providing a gold standard for assessing their abilities.
The Data Dilemma
Standardized tests hinder effective teaching of mindset and create "soft" data. Project-based learning, assessed by educators, provides "gold standard" data, fostering deep learning and student engagement. Hs.credit champions this model with student-created media evaluated by paid experts, aligning incentives with meaningful learning outcomes.
hs.credit is NOT "EdTech!"
hs.credit is a non-profit DAO that seeks to revolutionize education by offering an alternative to standardized testing. It pays educators to grade student work and aims to generate revenue through API subscriptions to its academic data. You can donate or volunteer to support their mission.
hs.credit: Where Students Become Creators and Educators Become Curators
hs.credit is a platform for educators to design and publish project-based learning credits for high school students. Students create academic videos and audio content to earn credits, while educators get paid to evaluate their work. The platform aims to offer diverse and relevant topics not typically taught in schools, including finance, social media, and internships.
AI in Education
hs.credit proposes a new model for education using AI as a tool in project-based learning. Instead of standardized tests, students create media projects, which are assessed by paid experts. This approach shifts focus from compliance to creativity and prepares students for the digital age.
Rethinking Accountability Data
Elite private schools foster a passion for learning with performance-based assessments, unlike public schools that rely on standardized tests. hs.credit aims to bridge this gap by promoting critical thinking over compliance in public education using a similar assessment model.
A Youth Marketing Hack for Professors, Authors, and Podcasters.
Repurpose your published work into engaging content for high school students on hs.credit. Students will create audio/video responses to your materials, which can be used to enhance your channels with a youthful perspective. Choose the credit experts who assess the student work and benefit from the resulting youth media. Join hs.credit and empower the next generation of creators.
AP Exams Do Not Adequately Predict College Readiness.
The move from industrial to digital economy is prompting a shift from standardized AP exams towards performance-based assessments. Critics argue AP exams focus on memorization, not critical thinking, and are costly. Performance-based assessments better evaluate students' real-world skills and are gaining acceptance from colleges. This shift offers a fairer and more meaningful way to assess college readiness.