Upskill with Edtech

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Exploring the Profile of a Lifelong Learner

November 23, 2020 • SkillRise • Season 2 • Episode 6

On this episode of Upskill With Edtech Brandon Olszewski sits down with Lea Downing, an ISTE SkillRise Project Manager; Jamie Harris, an Education Program Specialist focused on Adult Education and Literacy Services at the Maryland Department of Labor; and Kelly Middleton Banks, the Manager of Program Implementation at the National Association of Workforce Boards. Together they discuss the new Profile of a Lifelong Learner created by ISTE and the process for creating useful frameworks and profiles.

The podcast also dives into the importance of digital literacy, upskilling and, as always, the importance of being a lifelong learner. This podcast serves as a reminder that all adults are learners and that these skills not only impact professional lives, but personal lives as well.