Knowledge Hackers

Knowledge Hackers

By Mike EmpolgadoEducation
Download on the App Store

Knowledge Hackers episodes

  • ME LAB - Build your character before playing the game.
    In this episode we dive deeper into the concept of the strategy game. We will discuss the RPG games (Role Play Games) and importance of creating your character, before the real game starts. We are also discussing how your superpowers and stranghts are changing your approach to the game. We also revealare that higher education system is only design for one kind of players.
    29 min
  • The story of Kim and Troy. Money does not equal the value.
    In his episode we will uncover the very low completion rates  occurring in 4 and 2 year courses being given in higher education institutions. We also learn more about their add-on costs  that we have to pay, if we choose this path. We will also learn  two different ways we can play the Game of Life.
    27 min
  • Creating rules for the game of life
    Two ways of creating the rules for the game - long one and a hackers shortcut.
    Instead of finding how to play find who knows how to win the game.
    How not to fall into a trap of foul leaders.
    Researchers like Rej Chetty, Stacy Dale or Alan Krueger are seekers of the rules.
    What is the different between the opinion, exception and facts.
    Which facts can be turned into the rules for all.
    To create the rule you need to know what is the goal of the game.
    Measuring progress is how you find out if your getting closer to your goal.
    Shocking truth about higher education.
    21 min
  • Setting the game and choosing the strategy

    How to start our list of expectations from college

    Examples of how to start my list

    The order of my criteria matters. 

    Same criteria but different meaning or different strategy.

    Knowledge Hackers community can help you with finding your way in the game.


    20 min
  • Creating your criteria for the college

    What not to do when creating criteria for college?

    How to use the statistic for our benefit?

    Hacking the knowledge of the ones that are winning is better then doing the work by ourselves.

    College Hacking - setting the game and choosing the strategy for the game of life.

    Choose for now and not for the future.

    22 min
  • Relationships are the key.
    Why my criteria for the college didn't work for me?
    In this episode we are hacking Michael B. Horn and successful students knowledge.
    What do I want from college and what should I expect from it?
    What successful students have that others don't have?
    How to build relationships and find the people we need according to Julia Freeland Fisher?
    How to fill in the missing elements and raise our chances of winning in the game of life?
    21 min

About Knowledge Hackers

From the publisher's feed

This is the podcast for high school and college students and their parents, who want to learn more about pros and cons of today's higher education from teacher, professors and researchers.