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Who You Know is a site that showcases innovative approaches to build students' social capital through online tools and stories. Learn about social capital, explore edtech tools, and discover strategies for designing and measuring it.
Jun 11, 2014 · It is said—usually by someone who is not progressing quickly in a career—that “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.” Every day offers evidence of this thesis.
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The more we learn in school, the better equipped we are to handle new experiences. Our skills and knowledge are the gateway to postsecondary education and earning more in our future careers. It has been found that men who pursue postsecondary education tend to earn a median income of $655,000 more over a 40-year work life than those who don't. The ...
Consider a situation in which two undergraduates are hoping to get the last spot in a specific graduate school program. The first person has better grades than the second, but the second is best friends with the dean of admission's son. Who do you think will get that last spot? Now what about a situation where there's a new job position opening up ...
"Who you know" is even more important for entrepreneurs. Alice Heimen, author of "Connecting Your Way To New Business,"supports the importance of entrepreneurs building "who they know." Heimen says that "building a network will help entrepreneurs get their product out in the market and get the right people in place." The right connections can help ...
Anyone can build "who they know" if they can communicate with other people. We're given multiple opportunities to build our networks from the moment we begin integrating into society. But we aren't taught to focus on building and maintaining these relationships and many people don't maximize these opportunities to their full potential. You can buil...
People seem to put a lot of emphasis on the importance of building "what we know," but many fail to mention the importance of building "who we know." It can be even more important in some cases. Many of us aren't taught how to properly build our network of connections with our peers, but there are a variety of ways we can do so. We have the opportu...
Learn why "who you know" can be more important than "what you know" for your career success. Find out how to use online and in-person tools and platforms to connect with professionals and entrepreneurs in your field.
Integrate student support models that increase access to caring adults in students’ lives. Invest in learning models that strengthen teacher-student relationships. Deploy emerging technologies that expand students’ networks to experts and mentors from around world.
Getting Started. Step 1. Take Stock of Who Your Students Know. Step 2. Shore up Support Networks. Step 3. Expand Networks to Expand Opportunities. Step 4. Leverage Edtech that Connects.
Aug 14, 2018 · Who You Know explores a fresh paradigm that gives educators and school administrators a model for breaking the pattern of inequality in our classrooms. The authors examine the critical role that relationships play in young people’s lives, and show how schools can invest in the power of relationships to increase social mobility for their students.
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Oct 8, 2020 · The age-old debate of “who you know” versus “what you know” centres around the influence of social connections and acquired knowledge on success. While possessing knowledge and expertise is undoubtedly essential, the significance of networking and relationships should not be underestimated.
