Nate, M.Ed.
@natellewellyn
Learning should light kids up, not burn them out | Let's create a future where curiosity thrives | UX designer, PM, learning designer, follower of Christ.
👋🏼 Hi all! I'm Nate. 🔥Learning/education, design, and creating light my soul on fire. ✨I'm particularly excited about the growing number of companies and schools offering learning experiences that allow teens, young adults, and career switchers to explore their interests…
I remember being in middle school and so many of the "tough" boys thought this was all real 🤣
That one time Karl Malone joined the ring against Hulk Hogan
When people celebrate a fake holiday in place of the real holiday it says: 1. I have no respect for why the real holiday is celebrated 2. I have no respect for the people who are being celebrated I don’t care if it is Pioneer Day, Independence Day, Memorial Day or any other…
I'm sponsoring a Pie and Beer Day ride with the Avenues Bicycle Club on Thursday. Join us!
In the past 10 months I have been a top 3 finalist for two separate VP of Product and Design roles. I've also been a finalist for a few other roles. I've unfortunately not been selected for any of them. I'm a 10 year UX designer and product manager with leadership experience,…
I doubt this post ages well.
The AI-ification of education will end in tears. But it's the latest "thing" so mountains of cash will be spent, districts will adopt new initiatives, the best teachers will close their doors and just keep teaching, and in 10 years the NYTs will write a think piece about how it…
What this mother seems to get that many in the replies do not is that one on one teaching is the most effective form of learning (Bloom’s 2-Sigma problem). Obviously students aren’t receiving only 12 minutes of instruction per day in school, but at home they can receive much…
This is the kind of math and reasoning that immediately demonstrates why this person should not be homeschooling their kids.
We need more face to face connection, not this. Real companionship, real people, real connection.
BREAKING: New Grok feature just dropped. "Companions" To enable, press the two bars in upper left of screen, then settings (gear) icon in bottom right of screen and turn on Companions.
The thread is full of mostly bad education takes.
I used to think homeschooling was fine. I now think it should be illegal with zero exceptions, and that faith-based homeschoolers need weekly visits from CPS. Isolating your kids from the daily oversight of mandated reporters should be a red flag in the child welfare system.
One thing that seems to constantly hold startups back is their unwillingness to ruthlessly prioritize what they choose to build and not build. It seems the root cause of this is almost always that a startup doesn't have a clearly stated strategy with measurable outcomes.