Learning Paths on Work You Can Explain

Research, Evidence, and Explainable Sources

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0500

From AI Conversation to Reusable Workflow

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0500

Use this path after an AI conversation produces a method worth preserving and testing outside the chat. An agent skill is a reusable instruction package that helps an AI agent apply a multi-step method; it is different from a human skill, a deterministic script, or a one-time prompt. Begin with the reuse-form decision, then package a repeated agent workflow as a skill, improve it through evidence from later tasks, and automate only after the workflow is stable. When the next step is one bounded coding change, use a bounded agent task before automating or moving durable facts into repository instructions.

Responsible AI-Assisted Learning

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0500

Use this path to get useful help from AI while keeping the reasoning, verification, and final decisions under student control. After deciding whether assistance is permitted, protect the material before sharing it with the student-data pre-sharing guide.

Educators evaluating a school-level instructional model can use the separate teaching note on testing one component of an AI-supported mastery model.

Semester Setup and Course Mapping

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0500

Use this path at the start of a term and when reviewing a course that has already begun. First establish the starting state, then compare current LMS pages, files, announcements, and calendar signals with the last reviewed record. Notifications and feeds are useful prompts, not guarantees that every course change was delivered or synchronized.

The path currently moves from a semester-start readiness audit to detecting and reviewing LMS course changes.

From Course Materials to a Working System

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0500

Start with one course after its access and initial requirements have been checked in Semester Setup and Course Mapping. Preserve the source material, route files to a clear workspace, create a Markdown index, and add reminders only after the dates have been checked. If the course changes later, review the current LMS source before regenerating any downstream calendar output. The path keeps the course source, current status, and generated reminders distinct so an error in one layer is easier to find.

Recovering When School Gets Messy

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0500

Use this path when a technical problem threatens school work. Start by preserving the current state and recording the facts. Then recover the work, communicate clearly if a deadline is at risk, and turn the incident into one tested improvement.

Personal Knowledge Management

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0500

Use this path to decide what belongs in Obsidian, Notion, Git, office tools, or a simpler collection of files. Then process daily inputs into decisions before using the weekly review to maintain structure and connections.

Linux for Student Computing

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0500

This platform-specific path applies the collection’s general principles to a Linux computer. Follow the documentation for your chosen distribution and use only the guides that match your course, hardware, and support requirements. A shell is the program that interprets command lines; it is different from the terminal application that displays the interaction. Read Terminal, Shell, and Command before relying on shell-specific instructions. The cards appear in the recommended order. Begin with the first guide for a systematic setup, or follow the prerequisite links when entering at a later article.

macOS for Student Computing

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0500

This platform-specific path applies the collection’s general principles to a Mac. Follow only the guides relevant to your course, hardware, macOS version, and device-management rules. zsh is the shell used by the command-line instructions in this path; the shell interprets commands inside a terminal application. Read Terminal, Shell, and Command if that distinction is new. The cards appear in the recommended order. Begin with the first guide for a systematic setup, or follow the prerequisite links when entering at a later article.

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