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Jenna Mancini Rufo on Reimagining Special Education [gettingsmart.com]

On 02/12/2022, in accessibility / UDL, Bias | Diversity Equity & Inclusion (DE&I), neurodivergent/special needs, student-related, teachers, teaching & learning, United States, by Daniel Christian

Jenna Mancini Rufo on Reimagining Special Education — from gettingsmart.com

Excerpts:

On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Rebecca Midles is joined by Jenna Mancini Rufo, co-author of Reimagining Special Education: Using Inclusion as a Framework to Build Equity and Support All Students alongside Julie Causton.

Jenna is the CEO of empowerED, an education consulting firm specializing in inclusion, special education, and equity.

What if, instead of focusing on the challenges our students face, we focus on their strengths? We call this re-storying our students.

Jenna Mancini Rufo

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Technology We Need: Documenting the complete Learner Record [McClennen & Midles]

On 02/12/2022, in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, Blockchain, business, cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, credentialing, Daniel S. Christian, education, education technology, emerging technologies, entrepreneurship, experimentation, future, higher education, ideas, innovation, intelligent systems, intelligent tutoring, IT in HE, K-12 related, learner profiles, learning agents, learning ecosystem, Learning Experience Design, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, learning hubs & pods & microschooling, learning preferences, learning spaces, lifelong learning, personalized/customized learning, platforms, privacy, society, student-related, training / L&D, United States, universities, vendors, vision/possibilities, workplace, by Daniel Christian

Technology We Need: Documenting the complete Learner Record — from gettingsmart.com by Nate McClennen and Rebecca Midles

Key Points

  • Most innovative schools and a number of states have built Graduate Profiles/Learner Profiles and a handful have created K12 competency progressions that articulate pathways towards meeting the profile.
  • These learning organizations are using a learning management system (LMS) that does not accommodate comprehensive Learner Records, does not capture or report transparent growth to learners or their families and does not capture out-of-course learning experiences.
  • We issue a challenge to those building and creating solutions.

From DSC:
The above posting reminds me of the following graphic:

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What It Takes to Recruit Future Teachers During the Pandemic [Koenig] 

On 02/12/2022, in Alternatives, career development, education, education reform, experimentation, future, higher education, K-12 related, learning ecosystem, student teaching/teacher education, student-related, teachers, teaching & learning, United States, by Daniel Christian

What It Takes to Recruit Future Teachers During the Pandemic — from edsurge.com by Rebecca Koenig

Excerpts:

“Efforts that seem to be working have had a common ingredient: close ties between colleges and local K-12 school districts.”

“Taking out loans to earn a college degree, then entering a profession where they can’t pay those loans off—that’s a challenge,” she explains.

So for the first time, this academic year education students are eligible to receive a stipend during their student-teaching internships. Based on a recommendation made in 2019 by a “teacher shortage task force” commissioned by the Oklahoma department of education, the state allocated some of its COVID-relief money to pay student-teachers a total of $3,250—half up front, and half after they’re hired into a teaching job by a school district.

#highereducation #K12 #education #studentteaching
#learningecosystems #teachingandlearning

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Not easy to follow this at all…at least not for me. [Christian]

On 02/12/2022, in 21st century, cryptocurrencies, economics, privacy, by Daniel Christian

The DOJ’s $3.6B Bitcoin Seizure Shows How Hard It Is to Launder Crypto — from wired.com by Andy Greenberg
A couple allegedly used a “laundry list” of technical measures to cover their tracks. They didn’t work.

Excerpt:

“What was amazing about this case is the laundry list of obfuscation techniques [Lichtenstein and Morgan allegedly] used,” says Ari Redbord, the head of legal and government affairs for TRM Labs, a cryptocurrency tracing and forensics firm. Redbord points to the couple’s alleged use of “chain-hopping”— transferring funds from one cryptocurrency to another to make them more difficult to follow—including exchanging bitcoins for “privacy coins” like monero and dash, both designed to foil blockchain analysis. Court documents say the couple also allegedly moved their money through the Alphabay dark web market—the biggest of its kind at the time—in an attempt to stymie detectives.

From DSC:
Easy to follow/understand, isn’t it!?! Not.

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Three pieces of stunning art & photography

On 02/12/2022, in art, creativity, digital photography, photography, by Daniel Christian

 


Carrera 6 by Joachim Löning on 500px.com


 
Oil Paintings by Paco Pomet Brighten Vintage Scenes with Satirical Elements in Color — from thisiscolossal.com by Paco Pomet

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To Become a Super Learner, Avoid These Common Mistakes [Keiffenheim]

On 02/12/2022, in assessment, learning, learning theories, memory, productivity / tips and tricks, student-related, teaching & learning, by Daniel Christian

To Become a Super Learner, Avoid These Common Mistakes — from learntrepreneurs.com by Eva Keiffenheim

Excerpt:

Learning is a journey, not a destination. And to learn more effectively, here’s what you might want to keep in mind:

  • Use space repetition instead of mass learning.
  • Embed new facts into context.
  • Experiment with diverse learning methods.
  • Seek test situations and embrace mistakes.

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Tip of the week: Text extraction tools [Newman]

On 02/09/2022, in Apple, Artificial Intelligence/Agents/LLMs/and Related, design, Google, productivity / tips and tricks, by Daniel Christian

Tip of the week: Text extraction tools  — from advisorator.com by Jared Newman

Excerpt:

With the launch of MacOS Monterey last fall, Apple introduced a neat feature called Live Text, which lets you highlight and copy text directly from images, both in Safari and in system apps such as Photos and Quick Look. (It also works on iOS.)

But what if you want to grab text from images in other apps or web browsers? And what if you don’t use MacOS at all? Luckily there are several other text extraction tools that can help.

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Visions of the Internet in 2035

On 02/09/2022, in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, 5G, Augmented Reality (AR), culture, emerging technologies, future, internet, Mixed Reality (MR), technology (general), telecommunications, United States, Virtual Reality (VR) / worlds / learning, vision/possibilities, XR - extended reality, by Daniel Christian

Visions of the Internet in 2035 — from pewresearch.org

Excerpt:

This report is the second of two analyzing the insights of hundreds of technology experts who responded in the summer of 2021 to a canvassing of their predictions about the evolution of online public spaces and their role in democracy in the coming years. In response to the primary research question, many said they expect that these forums will be significantly improved by 2035 if reformers, big technology firms, governments and activists tackle the problems created by misinformation, disinformation and toxic discourse. At the same time, they expressed ongoing concerns about the destructive forces in culture and technology that could continue to plague online life and disrupt beneficial change in the coming years.

Visions of the Internet in 2035

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The Future of Education | Gerd Leonhard

On 02/08/2022, in 21st century, Artificial Intelligence/Agents/LLMs/and Related, Bias | Diversity Equity & Inclusion (DE&I), Canada, career development, change, changing business models, creativity, education, education reform, emerging technologies, Emotion, ethics, Europe, future, future of higher education, heutagogy, higher education, India, instructional design, K-12 related, learning, learning ecosystem, Learning Experience Design, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, lifelong learning, Natural Language Processing (NLP), pace of change, real-world assignments, reinvent, robotics, skills, society, staying relevant, STEAM-related, student-related, trends, Virtual Reality (VR) / worlds / learning, vocational / trades, voice recognition / voice enabled interfaces, workplace, XR - extended reality, by Daniel Christian

As seen/accessible from this page.

A brief insert from DSC:
Another futurist Thomas Frey has some thoughts along this same line.

A top futurist predicts the largest internet company of 2030 will be an online school

#Canada #education #future #trends #careerdevelopment #change #paceofchange #automation #robotics #education #AI #learnhowtolearn #unlearn #learningecosystems #lifelonglearning #endofroutine #experientiallearning

 

Machines are for answers. Humans are for questions. 

 

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Beyond traditional learning programs [Sandric]

On 02/08/2022, in adult learning, blended learning, business, corporate / business world, corporate universities / corporate training, Europe, global / globalization, heutagogy, hybrid learning, instructional design, learning ecosystem, Learning Experience Design, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, traditional / tradition, training / L&D, by Daniel Christian

Beyond traditional learning programs — from chieflearningofficer.com by Gorana Sandric
To prepare for Industry 4.0 and a diverse, shrinking workforce, we need to open the door of meaningful learning to everyone.

Excerpt:

Hybrid learning creates an ecosystem of various stakeholders and methods that produce a desired outcome. This type of ecosystem is vivid, playful and allure, and therefore capable of transforming attention into intention to learn, grow and reach the maximum potential. Starting with the end in mind (SPP), building blocks of engagement with stakeholders into multifaceted L&D programs delivers a learning experience that is diverse, engaging and inclusive.

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The Trends Driving Educational Technology’s Expansion and Growth [Amato]

On 02/08/2022, in Artificial Intelligence/Agents/LLMs/and Related, education technology, educational games / serious games, personalized/customized learning, trends, by Daniel Christian

The Trends Driving Educational Technology’s Expansion and Growth — from realclearmarkets.com by Rick Amato; with thanks to Michael Moe for this resource

Excerpt:

According to the EdTech Market: Global Industry Analysis, Trends, Market Size, and Forecasts up to 2027 report from ResearchAndMarkets.com, the global educational technology market was valued at around $85 Billion in 2021 and is expected to reach approx $218 billion in 2027, growing with a CAGR of around 17% during the forecast period from 2021-2027. When a tech sector is expected to more than double its size over the next few years, it means the rest of us need to pay attention.

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Tech skill gaps are decimating the global workforce & could put workers — & co’s — in crisis [Lodewick]

On 02/08/2022, in 21st century, adult learning, business, career development, corporate / business world, corporate universities / corporate training, global / globalization, learning ecosystem, professional development, skills, technology (general), training / L&D, workplace, by Daniel Christian

Tech skill gaps are decimating the global workforce and could put workers—and companies—in crisis — from fortune.com by Colin Lodewick

Excerpt:

The pandemic laid bare the value of digital skills when it forced people around the world to shift their lives even more online. Understanding and using technology is no longer a “nice-to-have” but essential for anyone looking for a job. Still, is the workforce ready for this change?

Salesforce released its Global Digital Skills Index* on Thursday, which offers insights into how the global workforce feels about the future of work in a world that continues to prioritize tech savviness and a digital-first mindset.

The report found 76% of respondents said they do not feel prepared for that future.

*An excerpt from that skills index:
Across 19 surveyed countries, workers scored 33 out of a possible 100 points on the Digital Skills Readiness Index across areas such as preparedness, access to learning resources, skill level, and participation in training. Workers in the United States fared slightly better at 36 out of 100 points.

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Psalm 33:4-5 and Deuteronomy 6:4-5

On 02/08/2022, in faith, global / globalization, hearts -- matters of the heart, relationships, religion, by Daniel Christian

Psalm 33:4-5 — from biblegateway.com

4 For the word of the Lord is right and true;
    he is faithful in all he does.
5 The Lord loves righteousness and justice;
    the earth is full of his unfailing love.

4 Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one.  5 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.

 

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Will this be the straw that breaks the camel’s back? [Christian]

On 02/08/2022, in 21st century, Alternatives, colleges, cost of getting a degree, Daniel S. Christian, future of higher education, game-changing environment, higher education, United States, universities, by Daniel Christian

Addendum on 2/12/22:

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A Legal Minority Report [Mack]

On 02/07/2022, in Bias | Diversity Equity & Inclusion (DE&I), career development, design, law schools, legal reform, legal technologies, legislatures / government / legal, by Daniel Christian

A Legal Minority Report — from abovethelaw.com by Olga V. Mack
Each of the following is a viable and exciting career path for anyone passionate about the law.

Excerpt:

This means it takes a firm stance against legalese, trying to make contracts engaging and readable — something that they rarely are. The creativity of legal design allows for infographics and “cheat sheets” of terms and terminology, using language with which the “audience” is familiar. It is a revolutionary approach to the law.

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