Malia Obama breaks the Internet, and more education insights


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The Decision: Malia Obama chose Harvard and broke the Internet. Tons of people had a lot to say about the oldest first kid and her decision to take a gap year before starting college in fall 2017, including here on LinkedIn.

Abby Falik, the founder of a gap year program, explains the benefits of taking a break after high school and how Malia’s choice could be the answer to a better economy.

My colleague Isabelle Roughol writes about her own gap year and how it translated into professional success. But as reporter Liz Skinner cautioned, it’s not for everyone.
http://tokenaija.com/see-apcs-hilarious-reaction-to-the-signing-of-the-2016-budget/

In a follow-up to his earlier post about millennial dropouts, Jeff Selingo details how to structure that delay so that it’s not wasted lying around in bed or working a terrible part-time gig.

Here’s Your Shiny Red Apple: Robots may have taken millions of jobs, but they will never replace teachers, assures edX CEO Anant Agarwal in time for Teacher Appreciation Day and Week.

Microsoft’s CEO used his post as a call to action and a thank you to innovative educators worldwide who empower students. He wrote,

“The effective use of technology to support teachers can transform education, inspire learning anywhere, and democratize access to computer science curriculum.”
U.S. Education Secretary John King penned his own open letter of thanks for teachers and how they saved his life.

But not everyone was enamored by the outpouring of appreciation. One former professor says that real appreciation comes with actions, not just words. He writes,

“...while all this gratitude is great, it’s only part of what’s missing in American education policy.”
Child’s Play: IBM’s cognitive computer Watson isn’t just lighting up the red carpet. As tech futurist Daniel Burrus writes, it’s also teaming up with the nonprofit behind Sesame Street to improve early childhood education.

Left Behind: The founder of the Success Academy charter school network says we’re settling for mediocre education. She writes,

“I believe the possibility for the greatest systemic change lies with alternatives to traditional public schools, whether it is school voucher programs, parochial schools, or public charter schools.”
College Assault: A student at UNC explains how she created a motion graphic to raise awareness about sexual assault on college campuses, something school administrators and federal education regulators have struggled to grapple with.




My Gap Year: If you’re currently taking a gap year or have in the past, share your story. Why did you decide to take a gap year? What did you do during that year? What’s required to make it work?

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Catch up on last week's roundup here.

Photo: President Barack Obama with his oldest daughter

Watin una want make i talk.

Barnacle ..hwfa?! U don sleep wake up?

Here in Nigeria Jamb forces you to take 3 to 4 gap years. It's nothing new here.

smh... No comment

Hw this tin take affect me ?

RobinHez:
Barnacle ..hwfa?! U don sleep wake up?

am bouncing

barnacle:
am bouncing

Well done.

fernandoc:
Here in Nigeria Jamb forces you to take 3 to 4 gap years. It's nothing new here.

I was actually wondering how a gap year amounts to BREAKING the internet.

Abeg which internet break, my network still dey kampe

internet na plate?

i dey cum make i quickly drop small shii

Hmmmmm...

Mtsheew overrated American first family


The husband is gay, the wife is ugly and manly looking, and who cares if she chose tugbogbo University no be president pikin she be before or, you'll tell me them no dey launder money there like for Africa

so her life don set be that with all the right connections.

good for her

diagro:
I was actually wondering how a gap year amounts to BREAKING the internet.

Asin eeeh come OP weda ur eyes oooh no dey post this kind shit here do u knw how many compulsory gap year we do here in nigeria?

How never do gap year for naija? I mean a compulsory gap year for that matter

Op.abeg. Organise what you copy and paste( as you did this thread now...it cant reach fp)
E dey vex me to read am.

gap year is almost a must here in Nigeria because admission is not automatic. Plus how is someone's gap year breaking internet my internet stand well.

which Internet break? My Internet is working fine oo . O. P goan find better network

What a splendid way to break the Internet!
http://www./posts/399805/

UIA04:
Mtsheew overrated American first family


The husband is gay, the wife is ugly and manly looking, and who cares if she chose tugbogbo University no be president pikin she be before or, you'll tell me them no dey launder money there like for Africa

so her life don set be that with all the right connections.

What a typical Nigerian, why are you hating?