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#OpenBadges are the #OG of modern recognition technologies 🗿 Here is why 🧵

The Internet Identity Workshop being held this April 26-28 in Mountain View, CA has a sponsorship offering 5 scholarships that includes free admission & up to $1000 reimbursement for travel/lodging. For more info, contact Kaliya- @[email protected].

In other news, I am looking for presenters on #NFT #identity for an upcoming W3C CCG call. Get in touch if you or someone you know are interested. #nftidentity

Getting ready to get my mind blown for the next three days at #IIW #VCEDU.

I don't write code as much as I used to but when I do, I still find it so satisfying when the end result is neat and tidy.

Headed to #TrustedLearnerNetwork unconference. Excited to see ..... & Noah Geisel!

Chris Dixon People think they want Soulbound NFTs but they're actually looking for DiDs & VCs. Decentralized Identifiers and Verificable Credentials; the form factor for decentralized identity that doesn't produce a dystopia.

Blockchains, NFTs, Bitcoins, Web3, DAOs, DIDs, apes... what are these things and can they help us create access to more equitable opportunity? If you are at #JFFHorizons come ask Dr. Michael Torrence Kerri Lemoie, PhD @codenamedmitri what they think! Reply with your q's!

I think most of us have moved on to more nuanced approaches. For me, that was about 2 years ago and is captured here: uschamberfoundation.org/sites/default/…

I have acute email verification exhaustion. #SSI #DID #VerifiableCredentials

Dig the first ever #BadgeSummit sticker! Get your own stickers and dozens of amazing sessions from micro-credentials leaders on Aug 1-2! thebadgesummit.com Thanks to Colorado’s own StickerGiant for the sweet swag and support!

The same SCOTUS that said yesterday that states don’t have the ability to regulate guns today gave states the power to regulate women’s bodies.

Absolutely! Thanks for keeping the community connected! Sorry to miss all of you this week but I’m there in spirit!

Alongside The Brookings Institution, Learning Economy Foundation is excited to be cohosting a symposium and policy debate during Transforming Education Summit and #UNGA77 to bring together a diverse group of global education and technology ecosystems.

Great piece from Alex Engler! Now is the time to engage and help bend the future towards benevolence and abundance. #SDG4 Join us, along with SimonΞ Kerri Lemoie, PhD Sharon Leu and many others for W3C CCG plugfest2. More here: w3c-ccg.github.io/vc-ed/plugfest…

For those unable to join us for #UNGA, this is a great recap from our friends The Brookings Institution. Thank you to Stefania Giannini Rebecca Winthrop @annelies_goger Sharon Leu Kerri Lemoie, PhD Wesley Teter Amanda Winters and all who helped make these events a reality.🙏 brookings.edu/blog/education…

Great report by Alex Engler that captures and clearly explains why it's critical for digital credentials to be aligned to the same standards. Please pass this article on to your decision-makers, developers, and digital credential platforms.