2 - Research Project - K-12 vs New Economy

Number of positions available: 1 Team of 2 persons The UnschoolingSchool.com team is launching a project to synthesize the many sources of proof and evidence that Self-Directed Education (SDE) works and is an optimal way to educate children. We have partnered with Riipen.com to engage university and college students in short projects to help with the work of gathering and synthesizing the evidence. If you are interested in helping us change the narrative, read the document in the Resource section. This project will be centered on the following problem: The standard K-12 model of education is not preparing youth for effective participation as citizens in the new economy The work you will do aims at answering the following question: What information demonstrates that young people are not being adequately prepared for success in the future economy? Deliverable: A synthesis of the answer to the above question based on evidence found in the resources below and gleaned from interviewing Todd Rose & Ogi Ogas (Use APA format). Sources--system structure impeding the acquisition of skills and experiences 1) Sources--skills and experiences lacking a. RBC Humans Wanted report (use full report and technical appendix) b. Conference Board of Canada c. World Economic Forum info - C skills d. Harold Jarche: Soft skills are permanent skills 2) Sources--system structure impeding the acquisition of skills and experiences a. Book: Dark Horse, by Todd Rose & Ogi Ogas (everyone is brilliant at something) b. Organize & conduct an interview with Todd Rose and Ogi Ogas (Harvard School of Education) We are looking for 2 students working as a team on this project The deliverable is a report, we will discuss the format with you at the start of the project. We will introduce you to our connections where possible.

Blogging - Reviews of Clinical Studies of Amaranth Oil

Folium Labs has recently launched a new wellness product - a 30 ml dropper bottle with cold-pressed amaranth oil. Amaranth Oil has a lot of medicinal benefits and contains a number of active ingredients that are widely used in the nutraceutical and pharmaceutical industries. We want to create a blog with reviews of the latest advances in the scientific evidence of amaranth oil in treating various medical conditions. This will strengthen our marketing and bring more awareness about the science-backed benefits of amaranth oil. Also, we would like to collaborate with students to create blog posts that drive more traffic to our website educate consumers on the latest research on amaranth oil, and build credibility among consumers about its benefits, converting them into online buyers. The students will conduct and learn the following digital advertising and e-commerce activities: Conduct keyword analysis utilizing online tools and optimize the blog posts for search engines. This includes using target keywords and naturally adding meta tags. Share your blog posts across your social media channels, email newsletters, and other marketing channels. Encourage our audience to share content, too. Encourage comments on blog posts and actively respond to them. Engage with our audience in discussions related to the content. Incorporate blog content into our email marketing strategy. Share new blog posts with our subscribers and provide them with additional insights or incentives to visit the blog. Consider guest blogging on industry-related websites or inviting guest bloggers to contribute to your blog. Use analytics tools like Google Analytics to track the performance of the blog posts. Monitor metrics like traffic, bounce rate, time on page, and conversion rates. Incorporate calls-to-action (CTAs) within your blog posts to guide readers to take desired actions, such as signing up for a newsletter or making a purchase. Each blog should convey information about a specific study and its conclusions. This will involve several different steps for the students, including: Familiarizing themselves with our goals, target market, products, and services. Recommending topics for our blog posts. Drafting blog posts relevant to our business. Revising blog posts based on feedback. Bonus steps in the process would also include: Recommending ways to market our blog.