As the back-to-school season nears, the pandemic’s impact on education is a big question on the minds of students, educators and parents around the world. But learning is multifaceted, with more people than ever adding to their skillsets, certifications and education throughout their careers. The ideas and insights curated by these authors can help highlight new ways to think about learning and how it can be a part of your professional experience.
This Side Up: Unboxing the practices of a digital learning professional through articles, videos, lists and more.
LinkedIn Top Voice in Education Melissa Milloway brings her expertise as Manager of Learning Experience Design at Amazon to this monthly newsletter. Whether discussing creative project examples, ways to support the learning community digitally around COVID-19, or the best ways that you can build an accessibility strategy, this newsletter provides resources and recommendations to help you optimize your approach to professional learning.
“Make sense of AI with The A-Z of AI. The Oxford Internet Institute partnered with Google to bring us this A to Z guide that, “offers a series of simple, bite-sized explainers to help anyone understand what AI is, how it works and how it’s changing the world around us.” Not only has this resource helped me learn more about AI but it has also provided me design inspiration for upcoming projects.”
Parenting During A Pandemic: As parents, we’re facing decisions we never thought we’d have to make. What will it mean for their future?
This biweekly newsletter from writer, editor and educator Regina Cash-Clark covers the discussion around education from the vantage point of being both a parent and an educator. Whether it’s discussing what back-to-school preparation look like in this changing environment or how can you best support your child’s success, Regina shares her approach and advice.
“Let’s face it, even if you haven’t chosen fully remote learning for your children for fall, most likely some form of remote teaching will still be required by the school. In most scenarios, classes will be smaller for social distancing and resources will be stretched. And to make that work, many schools are scheduling either shorter school weeks or shorter school days with students making up the difference online. So, having the right setup at home will still be important for your child’s success. We were all in emergency mode as of last March, but that experience can still give parents some insight into what’s to come for fall.”
L&D Easter Eggs: Information, Inspiration and Ideas Related to the Intersection of Learning, Development, Play and Profits.
Can games help you live a better life? In this monthly newsletter from Professor Karl Kapp, you’ll benefit from his more than twenty years of experience and insight at the intersection of learning, technology, games & game-thinking. Each installment covers issues as varied as gamification and digital transformation, esports and games as resources around coronavirus, and the future of instructional technology.
“During these uncertain times learning institutions need to be thinking about the best ways to get out their message. A Facebook study concluded that people will watch a live video three times longer than a prerecorded video. Why? Because audience members feel a deeper connection to the program. It’s live and they can take part. It feels more authentic and people like authenticity. Not everything needs to be perfect all the time.”
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