Digital Communications for Lifelong Learning
Elliott Masie’s Learning conference drew 1,850 learning professionals to Orlando, Florida for keynote sessions with Michelle Obama and John Lithgow, dozens of breakout sessions, and experiential workshops. Continue reading “Professional Learning is Fueled by Stories”
Four recent employer-led initiatives bridge the gap between education and employment, drawing Maine people of all ages toward high-demand occupations that match their interests and passions.
“With today’s rapid pace of technological and economic change, the skills gap is widening worldwide. People need new skills to succeed in the changing economy, and organizations can’t find the talent they need to grow and thrive. Governments and nonprofits are on the front lines of efforts to close this gap.”
Continue reading “Talent Development and the Future of Work”
For some time, we’ve been envisioning the next phase of learning in Maine. We’ve met a number of times, in different places, to try to capture our vision of the future of education. And we’ve done this while being surrounded by the pervasive disruption of our familiar ways of educating students. Continue reading “The Future of Learning in Maine”
I was fortunate to attend CultureCon in Boston, which focused on designing workgroup practices that embrace agile, nimble learning. This is the world into which our students will be growing. Continue reading “Designing an Agile Learning Culture for Teams and Organizations”
To illustrate learner-centered instruction in action, the Maine Department of Education funded a series of videos focusing on students and teachers at schools that are leading the way. Continue reading “Toward Learner-centered Education in Maine”
“For my 9-year-old daughter, knowledge is at her fingertips, so she can learn about whatever interests her through searching a world of knowledge. Her curiosity has become a primary frame for learning, both in school and out.”
Continue reading “Learning in a Wisdom Economy”
For some time, I’ve been concerned about the loss of creative work inside corporate social networks, so I’ve avoided posting unique text or images into Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn. Continue reading “A month inside walled gardens”
Some years back, Julia Alarez wrote an ode to living in small towns and to the sorrow of losing acquaintances: neighbors, friends, storekeepers, doctors. Continue reading “Reflecting on the Tapestry of Small-town Life”
This afternoon, the wind whipped the leaves into wispy funnels that danced out around the woodpile and up the back hill, inviting us to come out. Continue reading “Into the liminal: an ode to autumn”
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