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In the spirit of the holidays (and our 100th edition of the OpenEd Daily), we've partnered with our friends at Baketivity to give away cake pop-making kits ($40 value) to five OpenEd families. Like us, Baketivity believes in bringing learning into real-world projects and hands-on activities (like baking!).

Over 100 families participated in our last giveaway - don't miss out on this one.

To enter the giveaway:

1. Take a photo of your family in the kitchen
2. Submit your photo: → submit here ←

The winners will be selected this Friday.

Looking forward to seeing your kitchen moments!

Warmly,

Ela Richmond & the OpenEd team

P.S. Can't wait to start baking? Check out all the family kits at Baketivity.com and use OPENED10 for 10% off your order.

And now, let’s take a fond look back at some of our favorite segments from the first 99 issues:

💡 BEST THOUGHTS (Ideas that Changed How We Think About Education)

• Education vs Conditioning: The Difference Between Learning and Training (Podcast)
• To Diploma or Not to Diploma? The case for (and against) a high school degree
• Playing with LEGO is more valuable than Algebra (Isaac Morehouse)
• "You Won't Ruin Your Kids": A 20-Year Homeschooling Veteran's Wisdom
• Single-Subject Obsession: When "Hyperfocus" is a Feature, Not a Bug

📊 BIGGEST TRENDS (Changes Reshaping Education)

• Google Says GPAs are Worthless
• Sal Khan: How AI could save (not destroy) education | TED Talk
• Sweden's Screen Time Wake-Up Call
• Dr. Phil Takes Note of alternative schooling
• Helicopter Parents Go to College (The case for letting go)
• The 8-Year-Old Who Coded a Harry Potter App

🛠️ OUR FAVORITE TOOLS

• How to create a legit high school transcript for your home-based learner
• "Tell Me More" (Three Magic Words That Transform Kid Conversations)
• Math Without the Misery: Making Numbers Fun Again
• Khanmigo: Your AI Study Buddy
• 25 Ways to Socialize Outside School (Renegade Educator)
• The Two-Week Rule: Testing New Approaches Without Jumping Ship

(STATS) OF THE DAY

The OpenEd Daily by the numbers:

• Words written: 48,623
• Memes shared: 23
• Coffee consumed: ∞
• Most-used emoji: 🍎
• Mentions of "LEGO": 11
• Number of times we apologized for our bad jokes: 0 (okay, we’re sorry… 1)

That’s all for today!

– Charlie (the OpenEd newsletter guy)

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