Modernizing Learning: Building The Future Learning Ecosystem

by J.J. Walcutt, Sae Schatz

Modernizing Learning: Building the Future Learning Ecosystem is an implementation blueprint for connecting learning experiences across time and space. This co-created plan represents an advancement of how and where learning will occur in the future. Extensive learning and technological research has been conducted across the myriad disciplines and communities needed to develop this holistic maturation of the learning continuum. These advancements have created the opportunity for formal and informal learning experiences to be accessible anywhere, anytime, and to be personalized to individual needs. However, for full implementation and maximal benefits for learners of all ages and within all communities to be achieved, it is necessary to centralize and coordinate the required connections across technology, learning science, and the greater supporting structures. Accordingly, the ADL Initiative has taken the lead in this coordination process, connecting Government, Military, Academia, Industry, and K-12 teachers, instructors, technologists, researchers, and implementers to create and execute a coordinated transition process. Input was included from stakeholders, communities, and supporting entities which will be involved in this advancement of the life-long learning ecosystem.

A must read for any education!

476 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 7, 2019

About the author

JJ Walcutt is a scientist, mom, thought-leader, and innovator who specializes in education, government, and military readiness. Walcutt holds a doctorate in psychology and has over 20 years of experience in research focused on training and education across the lifetime. Most recently she reported to the Pentagon, leading an education initiative for the Department of Defense, where she collaborated with more than 85 education stakeholders across all disciplines to craft an innovative blueprint—Modernizing Learning: Building the Future Ecosystem. She also served as a delegate to NATO and Partnership for Peace, and as a Human Innovation Fellow under the Office of Personnel Management where she wrote the redesign plans for government modernization. Walcutt is passionate about enabling leaders to transform the federal government and inspiring community members to be engaged in solutions.

Reviews

[Lee Taylor · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this as a requirement for work before my annual eval closes out at the end of this month. It's reasonably effective but suffers the same fatal flaws as most "education" books: pop psychology assumptions put forward without properly disproving the current ones, and convenient glossing over resourcing for all the fundamental change recommendations being made. The book puts forward some ideas that have some serious privacy concerns if implemented but offers no solutions other than a general "that will have to be overcome." Meh.

[Nicki Brøchner · Rating 4 out of 5]

I highly enjoyed the read. Even though the book is trying to encompasses every aspect of TLA. I would consider it a great introductory book to TLA and associating ideas and concepts.