Feedback, Ideas, and Troubleshooting

Let's Get A Foreign Language Subworld! (Advocacy and Explanation)
To all of the community at Schoolhouse and to the Product Team, with this post I hope to explain about bringing a Foreign Language Subworld. Looking at Schoolhouse's article regarding creating new subworlds - https://schoolhouse.world/faq/en/article/what-subworlds-will-be-created-next-lchts5/ Let us address some of the things the product team should know about getting this subworld: Scoping: Interactive learning through speaking, listening, reading, writing, and practicing belongs in this subworld by learning new languages, becoming fluent in those languages, able to read, speak, and write in new languages. As there are thousands of languages spoken throughout the world (over 7000!), with Schoolhouse's diverse community, the community would teach a variety of languages able to allow this subworld to thrive. Additionally, a large percent of students (about 20% in the U.S.!) across the world take a foreign language classes and just like many other subworlds, like math and science, live tutoring and support for language questions and help wouldn't be a bad idea to add to the subworld. Currently, Enrichment is the hub for anyone wanting to learn a language and as enrichment is extremely diverse and contains a wide scope of things, filtering languages would clear up some space and better organize languages in Schoolhouse. A lecture-style learning without any speaking or interaction between the learner can't thrive in this subworld, as speaking is a primary part of becoming fluent in foreign languages. Often in many sessions, learners go about without any interaction. Is there significant demonstrated interest from across the community in having this subworld? There has been many posts gathering many votes across Schoolhouse Feedback & Ideas regarding this topic! I wanted to organize everything into one post the community can vote on and provide their input on! A large number of people have shown interest and are quite excited in partnering to leading this subworld to success. Right now, our community is primarily made up of English-speaking high school students taking the SAT. Does this subworld deepen the impact we can have on these students? According to the U.S. Department of Education as well as numerous other universities, learning a 2nd language can help improve your cognitive abilities, vocabulary, writing, and interpretation of sources, helping a lot with analytical and thinking questions given by the SAT. With considering the interactions aspect that especially language advocates for with different phonetics, and sounds, necessary for speaking in linguistics, a foreign language subworld will help build Schoolhouse to becoming a more impactful place through it's increase in interactions and help. Feel free to add more explanation and input regarding this topic!
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Advocation for Academic Competition Subworld
Hello everyone! A few months ago, a group of community members at Schoolhouse.world realized the importance of academic competitions such as AMC MATHCOUNTS Olympiads (USABO, USNCO, USACO, etc.) ISEF Quizbowl Speech and Debate The harsh reality of our world is that not everyone is in a position to afford or even attend college. Scholarships and opportunities/recognition for these students would be life-changing, but very few receive them. Unfortunately, the cost of preparing (whether it be resources or study materials) for academic competitions blocks almost all opportunities for lower-to-middle-income students to participate in these competitions and win. As such, the benefits of dedicating a space on Schoolhouse.world for free tutoring to share information about these competitions and how to do well would be invaluable, especially for those in need. If you wish to learn more, read our blog post here: https://schoolhouse.world/blog/the-need-for-an-academic-competition-subworld Summary: Academic competitions provide great opportunities, achievements, and possible scholarships to students around the world Preparation for these competitions is costly and harms students’s competitive chances Schoolhouse.world is the perfect place for students to come together to provide free tutoring/training/preparation in these subjects to make academic competitions easier and more affordable for everyone Please vote above if you are interested in tutoring, learning, or anything related to academic competitions
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Proposal for an Environmental Science Subworld
The growing global focus on environmental issues creates an opportunity for Schoolhouse.world to introduce an Environmental Science Subworld. This subworld would provide learners with comprehensive knowledge on topics such as climate change, sustainability, ecosystems, and conservation. It aligns with our mission to offer diverse and impactful educational content and meets the current demand for education on urgent global topics. Why This Subworld is Needed: Community Interest: Environmental science is a topic of increasing interest among students who are eager to understand and contribute to solutions for global environmental challenges. Learner Demand: There is a potential to attract a significant number of learners interested in this subject, as it is highly relevant to current global events and the future of our planet. Tutor Supply: Many educators and professionals are passionate about environmental science and could bring valuable expertise and resources to this subworld. Strategic Alignment: This subworld aligns with Schoolhouse.world 's goal of addressing contemporary issues through education, thus broadening our impact and relevance. Suggested Actions: Gather initial interest from learners and tutors through surveys or feedback forms. Identify and engage potential partners who specialize in environmental education or advocacy. Organize pilot sessions within the Enrichment Subworld to assess interest and refine curriculum.
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