Amanda Grace Hearn

Fueled by sunshine, learning, equity, and adventure. See also: oxford commas. Days + sometimes nights on #highered, #edtech, and #inclusion. (She/hers)

[Maria Popova @themarginalian]

“What I regret most in my life are failures of kindness.”

This makes me cry every time: George Saunders on the power of kindness, animated: https://t.co/8pUp9r1xaO

[Amanda Grace Hearn @_amandahearn]

This was both literally and figuratively close to home.

[The New York Times @nytimes]

Mourners paid tribute to the 10 people killed during a shooting on Monday at a grocery store in Boulder, Colorado. The youngest victim was 20; the oldest 65. https://t.co/r0iNuWoh2k

[Amanda Grace Hearn @_amandahearn]

work-life integration and #startup life means sometimes you work on Saturdays but your dog is sitting in your lap during your preso ...

[Nearpeer: Powering Peer Engagement for Higher Ed @nearpeer_edu]

We're live @Fresno_State's Preview Day to introduce @nearpeer_app to incoming students and future #Bulldogs! 500+ incoming students joined since initial launch yesterday afternoon. #bulldogborn #findyourpeople

[Amanda Grace Hearn @_amandahearn]

#confession: I've missed so much on @twitter that I didn't realize 280 characters are allowed now. there I was, sweating 140 characters while the world passed me by. 😳

[Amanda Grace Hearn @_amandahearn]

where is the lie

[The Daily Show @TheDailyShow]

Maskne. Zoom Parties. The Imagine Video.

Most of the last pandemic year was terrible, and some of it was just dumb and annoying. Vote for the most dumb and annoying in our online bracket: https://t.co/yMC1rXlHWx

[Vice President Kamala Harris Archived @VP46Archive]

We must create a future that lifts up all communities. @SecDebHaaland has committed her life to ensuring justice, equality, and fairness for all. Today, as she makes history, I am proud to swear her in as our Secretary of Interior.

[Amanda Grace Hearn @_amandahearn]

the whole thread.

[Ida Bae Wells @nhannahjones]

Last night's shooting & the appalling rise of anti-Asian violence stem frm a sick society where nationalism has again been stoked & normalized. Anti-Black & anti-Asian racism & violence run in tandem in the U.S. Both grps were brought here for labor but never meant to be citizens

[Amanda Grace Hearn @_amandahearn]

When we construct buildings and infrastructure, it's expected (and in fact, required) to be accessible and "look good." Technology, esp #edtech, can and should be both accessible + "pretty." That's what human-centered, inclusive design looks like. Let's do more of that.

[Sarah Polley Schroeder @edtech4change]

Aesthetics are important and we enjoy looking at things that "look good," but it should not be about "making it pretty." Make it meaningful, useful, functional, accessible. Design can do that AND make it "pretty." #elearning #udl @edutopia

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[The Chronicle of Higher Education @chronicle]

Last fall the sociologist Jessica Calarco put something she'd long wrestled with into words: "Other countries have social safety nets. The U.S. has women." https://t.co/d7TjnLhdZk

[Maggie Haag @maggiehaag]

“We have got to rethink what a whole child learning environment needs to looks like” - Denise Forte from @EdTrust . YES! SO agreed, and thanks for highlighting that taking a more student-centered approach can be a more equitable approach. #SXSWEDU

[Amanda Grace Hearn @_amandahearn]

We all need trusted "warm demanders." Grateful to count @markmilliron as one of mine from @CivitasLearning to now! #SXSWedu

[Amanda Grace Hearn @_amandahearn]

So appreciated @BennettPres_SEW's perspective on health literacy + cognitive load when reviewing (and sometimes redesigning) programs, courses, and care, esp for #BlackWomen. | From #COVID to #SocialJustice panel at #SXSWedu. TY @sewsueme!

[Amanda Grace Hearn @_amandahearn]

ICYMI: Oprah's on fire this week. Powerful opening #SXSWedu keynote on #whathappenedtoyou w/ neuroscientist Bruce Perry. Trauma is all-too-often real and deep, but one consistent, stable person makes all the difference. It's what changes the trajectory.

[General Assembly @GA]

"When women join boards, when women are promoted to leadership positions, and when women are provided the flexibility and support to thrive at work, businesses thrive too." - Lisa Lewin, CEO at GA
#IWD2021 #InternationalWomensDay

[Amanda Grace Hearn @_amandahearn]

I mean, you really haven't lived until you get in trouble with your HOA. Right though, @ErinSimp?? 🤣

[George Takei @GeorgeTakei]

What are the craziest Homeowner's Association rules you've experienced, friends?

[Amanda Grace Hearn @_amandahearn]

Imagine a world where more students are successful in #highered because they believe they belong and they know other students like them ....

[Nearpeer: Powering Peer Engagement for Higher Ed @nearpeer_edu]

From @beecasey at @Cael, cont: "Instead, they address real needs returning adult students have. For instance:
They need to feel like they belong in college." @HigherEdDive https://t.co/SqjUYE5Ytx (2/2)

[Amanda Grace Hearn @_amandahearn]

Did I miss anything in the past 14 months? ;)

[Amanda Grace Hearn @_amandahearn]

Ok, ok. I'm back on twitter after a bit of a hiatus (personal social media burnout, amirite?). I re-joined bc I was ready, but also #SXSWEDU is riggghhttt around the corned, and I am so excited about these conversations.

[SXSW EDU @SXSWEDU]

Reliable #internet access is no longer a luxury – it’s an #equity issue. @wgu President @Pulsipher_WGU is teaming up with @ExcelinEd founder @JebBush to discuss the #digitaldivide, its impact on #education & what’s being done to address it. Learn more: https://t.co/CLLdCQt6xt

[Amanda Grace Hearn @_amandahearn]

Seth’s taking us to church today, and I love it. https://t.co/IDL9OFDise

[Mark David Milliron @markmilliron]

Such a great week of @CivitasLearning Leadership Summits in Tempe & NY! Our partner college & university leaders are the best of tough-minded #studentsuccess #Possibilists ala @HansRosling. Love their commitment to helping more & more diverse students learn well & finish strong!