March | 2014 | education | technology | ai & NOT A.I. | design

How to Get a Job at Google – NYTimes.com

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LAST June, in an interview with Adam Bryant of The Times, Laszlo Bock, the senior vice president of people operations for Google — i.e., the guy in charge of hiring for one of the world’s most successful companies — noted that Google had determined that “G.P.A.’s are worthless as a criteria for hiring, and test scores are worthless. … We found that they don’t predict anything.” He also noted that the “proportion of people without any college education at Google has increased over time”…

Thomas Adam Johnson‘s insight:

Not only does this article explain how Google doesn’t look for high GPAs in hiring its employees, but it explains the traits it does look for. You might be quite astonished to read what they actually look for, especially in leaders.

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Ten reasons why handheld devices should be banned for children under the age of 12 | Moving to Learn

04 Mar

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Handheld devices have increased the accessibility and usage of technology by young children. Cris Rowan,is calling to ban the use of all handheld devices for kids up to 12 years of age.

Thomas Adam Johnson‘s insight:

This article gives 10 reasons not to allow kids at a young age to use devices, citing these points: Rapid brain growth, Delayed development, Epidemic obesity, Sleep deprivation, Mental Illness, Aggression, Digital dementia, Addiction, Radiation emissions, and Unsustainability. It is well cited and substantiated. As an educator and parent it should cause concern and reflection.

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