Mike Wolking

Helping youth launch careers w/@YouEmployed. Co-founder of unscalable boatwashing business in high school. 2018 Axford Fellow in NZ. Always learning.

[Mike Wolking @mwolking]

New banner from a recent photo and an old speech: https://t.co/b4s6le4X5k

[Mike Wolking @mwolking]

Our first cohort of @GenerationUSA and @AmazonWebServices Cloud Support graduates are ready to get to work! Learn more about hiring AWS #cloudcertified graduates that will move your business forward. https://t.co/BcgQAbIh8q

[Mike Wolking @mwolking]

Check out the webinar we have going on this week! Mona Mourshed, founding CEO of @YouEmployed, will share six hard-earned lessons from building and running a global #employment program. August 1, 2019 | 10:00 - 10:45 am ET
| https://t.co/tcdGMm1Elm

[Mike Wolking @mwolking]

Working on the US side of Generation, but have to give props to the work we have going on over in Europe :)

[Generation @YouEmployed]

Thrilled that Generation has been selected as a 2019 @MIT_IIC Europe Finalist alongside so many inspiring organizations preparing our society for the #futureofwork. Find out more at https://t.co/rho7QZQ6L6.

[Mike Wolking @mwolking]

Looks like I took a yearlong break from Twitter. Let's fix that.

[Mike Wolking @mwolking]

@heymrshay Great catching up and thanks for looking out! Try this one? https://t.co/UCMrdTSCS1

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Happy belated 4th! Matariki fireworks canceled here due to unexpected whale in the harbor

[Mike Wolking @mwolking]

Crossing the Cook Straight for a school visit tomorrow, not a bad commute

[Mike Wolking @mwolking]

A national, 3-year work plan to review NZ's education system...at a glance...and how it connects to the recent Education Summits in Christchurch and Auckland https://t.co/InAmyazh8G

[Claire Amos @ClaireAmosNZ]

Here is the @EducationGovtNZ work plan around review and Education Summit - shows all of the different streams and foci #EdConvo18 https://t.co/6aao53QbzD

[Mike Wolking @mwolking]

Interesting-looking MOOC for educators curious about Finland’s new curriculum https://t.co/UcAQwUZCml

[Mike Wolking @mwolking]

1m28s in a math class with a magnitude of implications for the teaching workforce https://t.co/xO8rDuyfql

[Mike Wolking @mwolking]

When you’re in New Zealand trying to keep the crowd noise down during @umichbball Final Four run like

[Mike Wolking @mwolking]

toward...looking at our children and our teachers and education process as an investment...That’s all there is to it.” https://t.co/dx5CDnvOAs

[Mike Wolking @mwolking]

Guess it took a 6th grader and a 9-day strike to figure this out: “We really have to move away from the idea that education is some necessary evil that’s just got to be funded...

[Mike Wolking @mwolking]

Interesting paper...specialization in a content area may inhibit teachers' ability to tailor instruction individually for students. NBER version: https://t.co/TEp3cokIFP https://t.co/OMeR3Ml7cF

[Educator Impact Lab @EdImpactLab]

We've always been interested in the benefits of departmentalized instruction. This randomized experiment suggests it could be bad for learning. Important paper by Roland Fryar https://t.co/LrykAPj5dh

[Mike Wolking @mwolking]

These culture decks are fascinating https://t.co/oOfbHZEoIj

[The Ready @theready]

The best resources of 2017 - https://t.co/8j8dBZUFOl

[Mike Wolking @mwolking]

On insular networks and 'lost Einsteins'; or, connect underrepresented groups to mentoring and internships if you want innovation https://t.co/ON6rs7Z6RO #edchat #edchatnz

[Mike Wolking @mwolking]

If you're applying, would love to chat! https://t.co/oNyJlygltE

[Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga @EducationGovtNZ]

The NZ National Commission for UNESCO has established an award to recognise New Zealanders, including teachers, who are driving projects encouraging students to become active global citizens: https://t.co/S8rF7sGMTR

[Mike Wolking @mwolking]

Governance, assessment, workforce strategy are key elements under review in NZ with "a more personalised learning experience" and "high levels of trust" stated objectives for a rebuilt system https://t.co/vQoatkzE5T #plearning #cbe

[Mike Wolking @mwolking]

If anyone is interested, applications for next year are open! Lemme know if I can help https://t.co/hEVEq0nShg

[Mike Wolking @mwolking]

Blog is up and running, and here's a couple things I've been reading: https://t.co/rbD3pLmuDI