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Ira Sockowitz

@sockowitz

Presently a Foundation Executive Director, Corporate C Suite Executive, and Adjunct Professor of Law. Travel & concert photographer (https://teapaw.org/t.co/POu5bkMXVf) for fun.

 New Orleans and Central PA
Joined November 2009
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“In this refreshingly candid read, Jonathan is not afraid to call out leaders of tech companies like Facebook and Twitter to be more accountable for their role in spreading hatred. Get off Instagram and read this book.” Thanks, @SachaBaronCohen. Let’s read more, hate less.
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Thrilled our CEO, @sockowitz, is giving as keynote speech at the 2018 Virginia Adult Ed & Literacy conference on July 18. entitled "The Future of Adult Ed in Uncertain Times, he will discuss edtech integration, the future of work, and more. cvent.com/events/2018-adult-…
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"Unlocking Skills" pilot program announced tomorrow at @usmayors meeting. Mayors taking the lead in using @xenos_isle to help their citizens get foundational skills for better educational opportunities, career pathways and civic engagement through mobile learning games.
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RT at @usmayors is an example of real bipartisanship. US Senators @CoryBooker and @SenatorTimScott discuss with Mayors their Investing in Opprtunity Act to help low income communities grow and develop.
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This should become THE conference in the field, given the quality of the past efforts by those involved. Check it out! teapaw.org/eklopfer/status/931586…
Eric Klopfer (@eklopfer) profile pictureEric Klopfer@eklopfer17 Nov 2017
Our new conference with MIT/UCI is officially open for proposals. Combines ideas from DML + GLS + Sandbox. Should be great. Call for Proposals for the 2018 Connected Learning Summit | #CLS2018 connectedlearningsummit.org/… via @dmlconference
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David Ross
@DavidPBLRoss26 Oct 2017
Adult Education is Crucial to Filling the #skillsgap via @gettingsmart gettingsmart.com/2017/10/adu… @iammikeberlin @sockowitz – at California, USA
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Future Learning: #AI ’s Impact on Tomorrow's Worker summit at #SXSWEdu, vote #PanelPicker ® shar.es/1TFJIj. #MicrosoftEdu #edtech
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Field trial kickoff for Adult Literacy @xprize with @DollarGeneral's Dineen Tor and @PhilaLiteracy Dir. Diane Inverso #LiteracyNow
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Xenos@xenos_isle18 Jul 2017
Excited that Xenos Isle advanced to the semifinals of the $7M @BarbaraBushFdn #AdultLiteracyXPRIZE! tinyurl.com/y9jkqdlj #LiteracyNow
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Xenos Isle has gone global! Proud to be a semifinalist in the @BarbaraBushFdn #AdultLiteracyXPRIZE competition. tinyurl.com/y9jkqdlj
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Best quote I heard at #SXSWEdu "The product is not the innovation. The innovation is what people do with it” @UIAinnovation's @BBurnsEDU
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Join our CEO @sockowitz, @uvinjo_us, @patticonstan & @mikeberlin on opportunities mobile tech affords #Adultedu. bit.ly/2kjK5xT
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Mike Berlin@iammikeberlin2 Feb 2017
Great panel on why entrepreneurs should consider the adult ed market @Jyllene @sockowitz @SkillWorks_MA @patticonstan #LearnLaunch17 – at Boston, MA
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Do some good! | Who inspires you this October? Tweet their name using #IDriveFor & @Chevrolet will contribute $5 to @AmericanCancer.
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Join CEO Ira @sockowitz and @DigitalPromise at #COABE16 to discuss learning games for #adultedu - 11am Majestic 4, level 37
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Great design plus research usually equates to meaningful outcomes. This is an important primer to guide developers. teapaw.org/DigitalPromise/status/…
Digital Promise (@DigitalPromise) profile pictureDigital Promise@DigitalPromise28 Mar 2016
Read our latest #adultedu brief on 5 Key Principles from Adult Learning Theory: bit.ly/1ogFRph #edchat
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Vote @ZoombinisGame @QuandaryGame in 2016 @MindShiftKQED Tech Tool Tourney: Games Edition bit.ly/1TNTtq1 @TERCtweets @LGamesNetwork
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Peter Stidwill@stid4227 Jan 2016
My money's on these guys! ;-) @LGamesStudios @sockowitz pitching at #1776Challenge – at Somerville, MA
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.@sockowitz: We offer evidence-based #edugames for adult education & workforce training. #llxdemoday
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See our ELL game Xenos at @usedgov #EdGamesExpo hosted by @1776 & @ESAGovAffairs in DC 6pm Dec 9. #gbl 1776.vc/events/ed-games-expo…
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