#Learning engagement

[captaingimpy]

The Myth of Adult Education: Why the Andragogy vs. Pedagogy Divide Fails

One of the most pervasive myths in education today is that adults and children require fundamentally different approaches to learning. This belief has fueled an entire industry dedicated to “andragogy,” a concept coined to define the supposed unique ways adults learn. But is this dichotomy—adult education versus child education—real? I argue it is not. Instead, this divide reflects social…

[thisisgraeme]

Celebrating Educator Experiences: The Role of Anecdata and Case Studies in Understanding Teaching

What the heck is “anecdata”? Last week, while tuning into a podcast featuring Dr. Andrew Huberman, a renowned neuroscientist with a vast online following, and Tim Ferriss, famous for his self-experimentation and books like “The Four Hour Workweek,” I stumbled upon an intriguing term: “anecdata“. This blend of ‘anecdote’ and ‘data’ was used repeatedly to describe the evidence underpinning their…

[edernetdotorg]

How Consistent Nighttime Sleep Paves the Way for Kindergarten Success

The first day of kindergarten marks a new beginning for children and their families. Helping first-year students adjust to school requires establishing a consistent nighttime schedule that assures at least 10 hours of sleep every night. Regular nighttime sleep is associated with improved kindergarten adjustment and academic achievement: In a study conducted by Doug Teti and published in the…

[akiacia]

wiege!baggie

[krazieka2]

I did a Citrinne paralogue comic over the past couple of months on my twitter! It's finally finished, so I'm cross posting it over here as well.

[jeanjwould]

i cannot stress this enough truly one of the best ways to improve your writing is to ignore any and all advice that circulates online, like forget literally EVERYTHING people are saying you should be doing, and READ BOOKS!!!!!! READ THINGS THAT YOU LIKE!!!!!!!!! READ THINGS IN THE GENRE YOU WANT TO WRITE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! this is my new favorite method

[dol--blathanna]

I have mixed feelings about Zerxus in season 3 of TLOVM, but I’ve gotta say hearing him give a Totally Unbiased Account of EXU: Calamity with Definitely No Omissions Whatsoever was kind of funny. Like “ooh I thought I could count on my friends….they condemned our civilisation….” Ok Zerxus. Buddy. Last time I checked, Nydas was actually the only one trying to stop Laerryn from blighting the tree. You sat there like a chump and did not help whatsoever. And uh. “They condemned our civilisation with their hubris” ummm pal I think you’re missing an important detail there. Like yes the point of EXU: Calamity is that everyone played a role in the disaster, everyone was responsible in some ways for that ship crashing into the iceberg, but uh. Zerxus I think some people were maybe a little more responsible than others. Like, for example, the certain someone who pulled the Lord of the Hells into Exandria. I think that individual’s hubris is maaaaaybe a little bit more important than some of the other hubris on the table here.

And like, this isn’t me bashing the writing, I think it is in-character for TLOVM!Zerxus to say this, since he’s been a jaded miserable devil for a thousand years. But omg when he had the CHEEK to be like “in the chaos I found myself face-to-face with the Lord of Torment himself” like EXCUSE ME??? Buddy you just happened to “find yourself” face-to-face with Asmodeus huh??? Just coincidentally, on accident??? You were just taking a stroll around Avalir and he ran into you without warning??

Zerxus. Please. Be serious for a moment. Would you like to explain to Pike the exact circumstances of HOW you found yourself face-to-face with Asmodeus, hmmmmm? A certain “pulling Asmodeus through the tree and unleashing him upon the world” situation?

Like, I know it was meant to be a serious moment with lots of Calamity-related hype but like, it was really giving “Girl what were YOU doing at the devil’s sacrament” energy. In the most literal way possible

[twinsfawn]

watching “i who bend the tall grasses” get meme-ified on tiktok meanwhile that album is about a man that SA’d her so violently that he broke her spine and her life is now permanently altered due to that injury……i need to buy a gun

[mokadevs]

here comes a very special girl!!

[the-kipsabian]

saw a take so fucking rancid on twitter i almost deleted the entire app from my phone jesus fucking christ

first of all ao3 is an archive site. this is like going to the library and saying "oh i dont like this" on every piece of media you find that you dislike and thinking they should be stamped with some sort of a marker just cause you didnt like it

you can always click back and leave. fic writers owe you nothing to explain themselves and their creations. if they have mistagged or miscategorized fics, then i understand, however there are report tools for that instead of yelling at the artist tbh

im not saying free works arent necessarily above criticism. but this is just. fucking wild. its common courtesy to just enjoy stuff (or fucking leave if you dont, the back button is free) and if the artist specifically asks for critiques, then give one - constructive that is, shitting all over someones work is not proper criticism, mind you

i just find it fucking wild people are treating art and archive sites as social media these days like this and everything needs to be policed and ~catered to the algorithm~ like. no. ao3 doesnt have an algorithm. you should be able to fucking tell what you like and what you dont like and steer away from that kind of content and let people fucking be with their art. they dont owe you anything (except trigger warnings i'd argue, but i know some people disagree with that as well for some reason), and imagine how much more energy you'd have if you only engaged with things you liked and spent time looking at instead of going to places where you dont enjoy yourself. let alone spending time telling other people you dont enjoy what they enjoy. what a fucking life

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

I haven't read these books at all, but your art is so fun and cute that I like seeing your comics a lot regardless. Fantastic Silly Little Guy energy.

Thank you for enjoying my silly little guys and my comics B*)

[ari-continues-to-exist]

Pumpkin Rabbit and Witch Sheep wish you a Happy Halloween!!

(Click for better quality)

[ovaryacted]

I’ve been laughing about this whole topic since yesterday not because it’s funny, it’s absolutely not, but because it’s fucking ridiculous that we are giving history lessons on racism and the people who have been calling this shit out for months are right and have been right despite the constant gaslighting.

Do you know how crazy it is to be a non-American 40 year old conscious human being and intentionally use racist & violent American imagery in a fic for an incredibly minuscule character played by a Latino man of color who’s the child of political refugees? Do you know how crazy it is to also have a reader-insert acknowledge the confederate flag, and still fuck the person that hangs it in their space? Like do y’all see how fucking crazy that shit is? It’s insane just typing that out. When I said y’all move like the feds in this fandom preaching about inclusion & community in one breath while doing the very thing that jeopardizes and harms those that are excluded from said “community”, I meant that shit, and I was right.

As much as we like to deny it, writers have their own motivations and intentions for creating and sharing the projects that they do. If you as a writer actively choose to add racist themes in your writing to intentionally make a character problematic, it’s a reflection of who you are, because you didn’t need to do that and yet you still decided to do it anyway. Would you as black American want to read a fic where the reader insert fucks a racist? No. Then why do you as a white person, especially a non-American, think it’s okay to do the same? Would you fuck a racist? By the way some of y’all keep dismissing the intentions, that’s up for debate because a lot of y’all would rather fetishize the shit out of that man than have a lick of common sense.

If you really are a “brilliant” writer and person, you’d practice what you fucking preached and wouldn’t need to add racism in your fics when we have enough of that shit in real life. Instead, all you are is a coward, a hypocrite, and a loser and that’s all there is to it. This goes beyond fandom and community, this is real life. And if you have a problem with BIPOC individuals in particular talking about this and setting y’all straight, I suggest shutting the fuck up and opening your ears since you’re not gonna fix your mouths to be the allies and advocates y’all say you are. 🤷‍♀️

[zan0tix]

love and appreciate you sharing your thoughts which are correct but also hussie trans?? did i miss this??

Haha Thank you!! ^^

and Yes!!! It surprises me but also doesnt that alot of people dont really look into Psycholonials (Hussies project they did in 2021 after Homestuck) But in Psycholonials theres something called The Gender Pyramid that was kind of made as a joke by the main characters but still does attempt to encapsulate human feelings surrounding gender into a chart (similar to how the quadrants did but with romance/desire) I havent fully played the game so excuse me if i get the description wrong but

The bottom of the pyramid is called “horsegender” where you very INTENSELY and STRONGLY feel for your identity (dirk is so horsegender male btw like this is just a fact) so its something rlly important to you.

The middle is... You feel averagely about it. No STRONG feelings but not ambivalence towards gender either.

And then the top is “clowngender” where you have surpassed the care for pronouns or identification labels. You are simply a being not bound by any of that. You are all and none of it! And Hussies sona in psycholonials uses that Identifier and seemingly the real Hussie also does too

For the stuff that happened with What Pumpkin those years ago all the public statements used they/them for Hussie for consistency i assume, but they do use any pronouns like the gender chart implies from what i remember! So yeah🎊🎊Hussie is nonbinary clowngender

[vanillatwistgirl]

Random Observations pt-1

🌙 Moon & Emotional Patterns: People with Moon in the 12th house often have vivid dreams, psychic intuition, or a deep connection to the unseen realm. Their emotions can feel like a mystery even to themselves.

A Moon-Mars aspect (especially conjunction or square) can make someone emotionally reactive but also incredibly passionate about their beliefs.

Moon in fire signs (Aries, Leo, Sag) processes emotions through action, while water sign Moons (Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces) need emotional depth and security.

🪐 Saturn & Life Lessons:

Saturn in the 7th house brings serious relationships but often delays marriage or attracts karmic partnerships.

Saturn transits over personal planets can feel like a reality check—forcing growth through hardship.

Saturn Return (around 28-30 years old) is when life demands maturity; people often switch careers, end toxic relationships, or take on major responsibilities.

🌞 Sun & Core Identity :

Sun in the 8th house people have an aura of mystery, deep transformation, and an ability to reinvent themselves multiple times in life.

A Leo Sun with a Capricorn Moon is an interesting mix—outwardly charismatic but emotionally reserved.

Sun-Neptune aspects can make someone deeply creative but also prone to self-doubt and illusions about their identity

Includes both Vedic and tropical :

Venus in the 12th house: Love can feel like a secret, karmic, or involve hidden themes (long-distance, unspoken love, etc.).

Mercury Retrograde in someone's birth chart can make them overthink but also see details others miss.

Jupiter in the 10th house is often a sign of career success and public recognition (as long as they take action).

Mrigashira Nakshatra (Mars-ruled) is curious, restless, and deeply drawn to discovering hidden knowledge—kind of like a cosmic detective.