Straight-AConspiracy

Katie O’Brien and Hunter Maats are delighted to announce that Episode One of The @str8aconspiracy podcast is now live and ready for parents, kids and teachers to help get these ideas into the lives of humans everywhere! bit.ly/2xPNOvX @huntermaats @thisiskatieo

Don’t let covid dominate your life? Mr. President, 210,000 Americans disagree.

Although having a teacher makes it easier to learn, throughout history people from every country and every background have taught themselves whatever they need to know to succeed. The better you are at teaching yourself the more you can take advantage of the teachers you have!

In The Straight-A Conspiracy podcast, @Katielockeobrien and @huntermaats break down the key concepts in the first two parts of the book in an fun, easy conversational manner. soo.nr/pS5t

Stuck inside w/ the kids? @thisiskatieo, who co-wrote the @str8aconspiracy, has created this Schoolhouse Rock-style video (feat. @edhelms) about the #census & fill out your form online! youtu.be/HLHry2mgMwA

Stuck inside w/ the kids? The incredible @thisiskatieo and @edhelms have made this video to entertain the fam AND fulfill your civic duty? We got you! Watch our Schoolhouse Rock style video about the #census & fill out your form online! youtu.be/HLHry2mgMwA

The beginner & the pro both have to work very hard to get better; they are just working on different parts of their skill.

"All the world is a laboratory to the inquiring mind." – Martin Fisher

Einstein was part of a community of scientists who collectively came up with the ideas that culminated in a revolution in our understanding of physics. Einstein found himself unwillingly thrust into the role of poster boy for this new scientific revolution.

Every time read something—a newspaper, a book, a billboard, a comment on your friend’s Facebook wall—your brain is actually changing itself to make reading easier. What this means is that you’re getting smarter, right now. And right now. And now. And now…still getting smarter.

“Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty." - Henry Ford Learning is what keeps the mind young

In fact, IQ scores have been going up for the last hundred years and the scores have to be redone to make it look like the average is still just 100. All of humanity has been graded on a really harsh curve to hide the fact that, as a whole, our species keeps raising its IQ.

Your brain “paves” your neurons with a substance called myelin (MY-uh-lin). Each time you do something, your brain wraps that pathway in a little bit more myelin.

“Be curious, not judgmental" – Walt Whitman Don’t be judgmental towards anyone, including yourself.

Teens can vividly describe the plots of funny sketches, recite song lyrics word for word and describe details from blockbuster movies. Adults remember events like their wedding and 9/11 in vivid detail.

No matter how young or how old you are, it’s time to take charge of your own story and start telling yourself the story that will inspire you to create the life you really want.

“I’m still Learning.”⁠ – Michealangelo⁠ ⁠ In Italian: Ancora imparo. A tiny reminder that I’m still learning, always learning.⁠ #education #backtoschool #learning #Automaticity #Attention #Emotion #Metacognition #motivation #inspiration #success

#MythBustingMonday: In truth, it takes practice. Pilots, soldiers, journalists & surgeons all have to learn not to freak out when they are in a situation where their skills are challenged. In the same way, it takes practice to manage your emotions so you can perform on tests.

Yes it is true. You can learn anything! If your brain has learned everyday skills like walking, talking, reading, and basic math, then that is a clear indicator that you can also master quantum physics, Shakespeare, Chinese... take your pick.