It’s the week before fall break, so I’m just gonna let movies and AI teach my class this week. I’m a terrible teacher, right? Before you rush to judgment, check out this lesson to see how I leverage a feature film and generative AI to create an engaging multi-day lesson. We’re not just watching a movie and answering questions, we’re applying 10 weeks worth of business class content and exercising writing and critical thinking skills.
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Education and a Happy Life
I am an educator. I have been teaching for 10 years. This week, as I reach a huge milestone in my own continuing education, finishing my Master’s degree, the field of education is facing an existential crisis. K-12 schools are underfunded by state and local governments and have huge issues in inequality. College educations are increasingly necessary but wildly expensive. Covid-19 has magnified many of these problems and brought to our attention how vulnerable the system is. To use a finance metaphor, our society is in a period of price discovery for education. We cannot figure out what it is worth to us.
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I have been wanting to put this lesson together for awhile. I created an annuity spreadsheet to calculate the long-term impact of various spending habits. What would your retirement income look like if you brewed your coffee at home instead of going to Starbucks or drove a sedan instead of an SUV? When you replace small spending habits over a 30 year period and earn investment returns on the savings, the difference can be tens and even hundreds of thousands of dollars. Check it out:
My 1st 5 Days of School in 10 Images
Here are some highlights from my business classes after the 1st 5 days of school this year, including selected slides from my lessons and some group brainstorming activities we did. Continue reading “My 1st 5 Days of School in 10 Images”
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