Exploring the Profile of a Lifelong Learner

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Sunday, November 29, 10:15–11:00 am PST (Pacific Standard Time)

Lea Downing
Joey Lehrman
Dr. Brandon Olszewski
This session focuses on the Profile of a Lifelong Learner - a set of dispositions and transferable skills that support lifelong learning and career success. The session also discusses the SkillRise initiative, the importance of edtech in supporting lifelong learning for all, and how SkillRise can support that mission. Key audiences include adult learning practitioners and leaders from adult basic education and literacy, community college, workforce development, and employer trainers.

Audience:	Chief technology officers/superintendents/school board members, Curriculum/district specialists, Principals/head teachers
Skill level:	Beginner
Attendee devices:	Devices useful
Attendee device specification:	Smartphone: Android, iOS Laptop: Chromebook, Mac, PC Tablet: Android, iOS, Windows
Topic:	Using the ISTE Standards
Subject area:	Career and technical education
ISTE Standards:	For Students: Empowered Learner Students articulate and set personal learning goals, develop strategies leveraging technology to achieve them and reflect on the learning process itself to improve learning outcomes. Students build networks and customize their learning environments in ways that support the learning process. Digital Citizen Students cultivate and manage their digital identity and reputation and are aware of the permanence of their actions in the digital world.

Proposal summary

Purpose & objective

Introduce the ISTE standards for lifelong learning. Explore importance of career readiness for K-12 organizations. Discuss the future of work and its implication for education.

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
- Define the purpose of the Profile of Lifelong Learner
- Understand how the Profile was developed
- Provide reflections about the Profile and suggestions for needed on-ramps
- Articulate the importance of transferable skills for lifelong learning at their organizations
- Identify challenges and gaps associated with such skills (and dispositions)

Outline

Introductions
The Profile of a Lifelong Learner
Group reflection
New resources
What's next and get involved

Supporting research

skillrise.org

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Presenters

Lea Downing, ISTE

Joey Lehrman, ISTE's SkillRise