85. MindLog: A Revolution in Tracking Development (w/ Theo Dawson)

Dr. Theo Linda Dawson, founder of Lectica, Inc., discusses the launch of MindLog, an unprecedented developmental tracking tool that charts the hierarchical complexification of skill capacities using high-precision Lectical scoring. She explains what it does and how it works before we dive into its two major applications for educators and for adult learners.

0:00 Introduction

1:05 What is MindLog?

5:51 Operationalizing Cognitive-Developmental Theory

MindLog for Educators

14:23 Motivating Students for Growth

20:13 Teaching Informed by Classroom Developmental Data

30:52 How to Get Involved

MindLog for Adults

33:44 A Tool for Tracking Your Development

37:16 Opportunity (and Pitfalls) for Coaching Integration

42:11 "What Level You At, Bro?" Dangers of Identifying with Your Score

46:04 Developing Our Relationship to Development

50:02 Tracking Development in Different Skills

54:14 Misuse Cases

57:31 How the Data is Used

1:03:10 Prospects of Revolutionizing Our Understanding of the Mind

1:06:33 The Time Has Come

1:09:57 Course Offerings: FOLA, LAP-1, ViP

MindLog will be launching in beta in June for those interested to get a glimpse of this cutting-edge technology.

You can find more about MindLog, as well as the courses mentioned, at Lectica.org

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