What Does Alternative Education Mean For The Workforce?
This is a question we explored with Avalanche VC’s Managing Director, Katelyn Donnelly, in this week’s #AskWhy episode. Topics covered include:
Traditional and alternative education - can they co-exist? Parents are not going to stop looking for other methods given high levels of frustration with the status quo.
The rise of plural careers and freelancers, job tenures shortening, and why “juggling” is important to stay relevant.
Figma - a real life example of social learning in a work context.
Check this out, plus much more. Video link here and podcast link right below.
Adapt or Scrap?
Once upon a time we turned to books or the library to learn something new. Now, with AI revolutionising our approach to learning, we must question: Can existing systems still help - or even cope?
This was the question posed by our CEO, Josh at Collision last month. Check out the full conversation in the clip below.
Introducing The Mindstone Skill Profile
Today, at Mindstone, we’re excited to unveil one of the most important feature releases we will ever have: say hello to the Skill Profile.
This is not just another feature; it’s a paradigm shift. It’s about turning everyday learning activities - reading articles, listening to podcasts, watching videos, or interacting with tweet threads - into quantifiable skills that matter in the professional world. It challenges the old norms, emphasizing skill and continuous learning over traditional credentials.
The technology behind it is simple but profound. As users interact with content on Mindstone, the platform distinguishes between passive and active learning. The more active the engagement, the more evidence we gather of genuine skill acquisition. These interactions are then recorded on the Mindstone Skill Profile, offering a clear, quantifiable record of a person’s learning journey.
You already learn everyday - through every piece of content you consume - but none of it is getting captured anywhere. Until now.
There’s one thing you can be sure of: this changes everything.
Keep an eye out on how we expand this game-changing new paradigm. This is just the beginning.
Good luck as you continue to build your learning habit on Mindstone. Thank you for your support and we’ll see you in a couple of weeks.
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