Reading and reflecting on, "The Erosion of High-Stakes Summative Tests: Adding a New Compass," by Chris Dede from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. 1. Traditional summative tests have limitations in improving learning. They offer a snapshot of s…lnkd.in/e4tWVHCY

Reading and reflecting on, "Modernizing Learning: Building the Future Learning Ecosystem," by Dr. JJ Walcutt and Sae Schatz. In it, the authors present a compelling vision for a future learning ecosystem that addresses the shortcomings of the current educat…lnkd.in/edGVE4RV

Reading and reflecting on, "The Case for Component-Based Research," by Jeanne Century. Component-based #research (CBR) is a way of doing research that can help the #research, #policy, #practice, and #design communities understand how…lnkd.in/ePMVuXuB lnkd.in/evgyWNPX

Reading and reflecting on, "Intelligence Augmentation: Upskilling Humans to Complement AI," by Chris Dede, Ashley Etemadi, and Tess Forshaw from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. While many forecasts chart an evolution of artificial intelligence…lnkd.in/ehAErCVj

Reading and reflecting on, "Five big takeaways from Europe’s #AI Act," by Tate Ryan-Mosley. The European Parliament has voted and passed the AI Act. The final version of it is still being negotiated, but the major implications of…lnkd.in/eaARuRZc lnkd.in/eKmZ-43h

Reading and reflecting on, "The #Reading Revolution: How States are Scaling #Literacy #Reform," by Lynn Olson from FutureEd at Georgetown. In response to low reading scores and learning loss during the pandemic, several states hav…lnkd.in/eSZFhp2b lnkd.in/eTRgji9d

Excited to explore Ryan Baker's massive online open textbook on #bigdata and #education. Few are as well positioned to prepare such a resource and present on this topic. Ryan, in addition to being a thoughtful and collaborative researcher, is a Professo…lnkd.in/eRatF4yP

Over lunch today with Chris Middleton, I was reminded of an article I prepared with Chris Dede and Michael Walker. The future will be very different from the immediate past. We and our children will live in a world shaped by: (a) economic turbulence fro…lnkd.in/gDA9A76z

Reading and reflecting on, "As #AI Spreads, Experts Predict the Best and Worst Changes in Digital Life by 2035," by Janna Q. Anderson and Lee Rainie from the Pew Research Center. Digital advancements in 2035 will have a significant impact on…lnkd.in/ekNTu7-h lnkd.in/eWB5qauq

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of joining Brent Orrell, Shane Tews, Rob Reich, Jeremy Weinstein, and others at the American Enterprise Institute for a discussion on the book, "System Error: Where Big Tech Went Wrong and How We Can R…lnkd.in/eizvmA_N lnkd.in/eMz6TZXW

#Reading for pleasure is essential for developing strong reading skills by increasing text comprehension and self-confidence. However, fewer and fewer kids are reading on their own for fun. This is a concerning trend. America i…lnkd.in/eAnkz6Ev lnkd.in/eD6MJNC6

Learning and reflecting on Structured Democratic Voice. Accountability in education is often focused on external monitoring and outcomes, but stakeholders' voices are often missing from these discussions. In, "Improving Accountability in Education: The I…lnkd.in/exVnQfKZ

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Educational Technology is updating the National Educational Technology Plan (NETP) for 2024. As part of this process, they are conducting a series of national polls to gather input from…lnkd.in/eSbgrvfG tech.ed.gov/netp/

Reading and reflecting on the Federal Trade Commission's $6 million order against Edmodo for violating the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act #COPPA and the Federal Trade Commission Act #FTCAct. Edmodo violated COPPA by sta…lnkd.in/efqAui-A lnkd.in/eQZ3zWdd

Learning more about Digital Promise's "Elevating the Ingenuity of Schools and Communities: A National Convening on Transforming Education R&D," in the Washington, D.C. metro area on October 16-17, 2023. Digital Promise invites school district #leaders, #…lnkd.in/ewNiNpe9

Looking forward to attending the Twelfth Annual John Hazen White Forum on Public #Policy at The Brookings Institution on Thursday, July 27, 2023, 10:00-noon EDT. Improving #workforce development and #STEM #education is the focus of this year's forum, whic…lnkd.in/e5yrkpTX

Reading and reflecting on, "Fixing the Global Digital Divide and Digital Access Gap," by Prof. Landry Signé. The #digitaldivide is a complex and multifaceted issue and the pandemic has highlighted the importance of digital access…lnkd.in/ezrQ9_M8 lnkd.in/eqtHHsKA

Reading and reflecting on, "11 Times Tech Really Did Take Our Jobs." Artificial intelligence #AI is not the first time that new technology has led to job losses. In the past, advances in technology have led to the obsolescence of…lnkd.in/ePqDX64m lnkd.in/ebjbMydE

Reading and reflecting on, "13 Principles for Using AI Responsibly," by Brian R. Spisak, PhD, Louis Rosenberg, and Max Beilby. The authors describe the following principles to help organizations use #AI responsibly in the #workplace. They are based on e…lnkd.in/eg_T_pnn

Reading and reflecting on, "The Role of Standardized Tests in College Admissions," by Rebecca Zwick. In her paper, Zwick summarizes: (a) the history of #college #admissions testing in the United States; (b) how the #SAT and #ACT are used today in admissio…lnkd.in/euH7xMbB