John O'Brien
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@boardom_ca
National Security Officer @microsoftcanada via @CDS_GC & @CSE_CST. Mostly just a Dad though. @[email protected]
none of us know what the fuck we're doing & that is totally ok. so much of what we do is learned through experience with new projects & new perspectives. we all start somewhere & everyone is constantly learning. you're kind of an idiot - we all are -but it's gonna be ok.
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When you "hit a wall" in something you are trying to learn, it's typically just a massive debt of unlearned prerequisites that are finally being called due.
Forcing kids to vegetate for 12 years when they could play the entire curriculum like an RPG tree at their own pace is by far the greatest instance of child abuse we've passively accepted as ordinary.
Learning Debt & Skill Insolvency New @_MathAcademy_ podcast episode with @exojason – posted here and everywhere else (see comment) 0:00 - Introduction 2:04 - Course phases: instruction, final review, final exam, remediation if needed 5:25 - Generating full-length SAT exams for our prep course 6:53 - Loosening up the gravity throttle for high-performing students 14:59 - Aptitude is measured by accuracy rate 18:07 - Accuracy correlates first with aptitude, second with conscientiousness 21:35 - Assessment vs. non-assessment accuracies 23:43 - Propagating accuracy through the knowledge graph 24:27 - Hidden skill gaps force bad compensations 25:27 - Sports make skill deficits and bad compensations obvious 33:38 - The Math Academy system holds you accountable for every skill 34:18 - Completing the square: a common skill deficit with temporary workarounds 36:15 - Reliance on Desmos undermines students’ ability to graph functions 37:38 - You need to know your multiplication facts for factoring 38:13 - Foundational deficits are usually caused by lack of adult oversight 38:52 - Shoring up foundations is effortful but has huge ROI 40:40 - Filling in missing foundations makes kids so much more confident 41:12 - Missing foundations stall learning and drive cheating 42:12 - Faking competence backfires downstream 45:33 - The truth hurts but is the kindest thing in the long run 46:26 - Learning debt eventually comes due, with students paying the biggest price 47:12 - Kicking the can down the road in education 49:46 - The cost of a broken education system
Put another way, you have the right of way in the crosswalk, and you can be right stepping out into traffic to cross, but that big ass truck speeding towards may kill you just the same, so it's better to consider that it's not just about you being right but also alive.
The quest for Canadian digital sovereignty is caught in a catch-22 as it requires more than simply localizing data within national borders or ensuring Canadian companies control it. While these measures are often touted as solutions, they fail to address the larger challenges posed by global digital ecosystems dominated by foreign tech giants. True digital sovereignty entails not only controlling where the data is stored but also understanding the complex infrastructure and networks that process and manage this data. Relying solely on geographic and nationalistic strategies may provide a false sense of security, as the technical and political complexities of the digital world transcend borders. Canada must invest in developing its own robust digital infrastructure and enhancing cyber-security capabilities to truly safeguard its digital interests. Building international alliances with like-minded nations could also help create a cooperative framework for data governance. Ultimately, achieving true digital sovereignty requires a comprehensive strategy that balances national interests with the realities of an interconnected digital world. The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Michael Geist: theglobeandmail.com/business/comme…
