About the Internet of EducationA Collaborative Idea ~ The Internet of Education (IoE) is not an organization, but a future vision where every human on earth has access to quality education and economic opportunities. It is an idea with room for many voices, researchers, agencies, organizations, and companies. It will require innovation, experimentation, and getting things wrong while always iterating toward what’s rightA Decentralized Community ~ The Internet of Education encourages debate and critical discourse from a variety of perspectives because global education is just as diverse as its people. The Internet of Education is not fully owned or controlled by any one person, central guardian, group, or faction of groups. Anyone can be an IoE steward by committing to and following the guiding principles.Internet of EducationIoE_256c46de-174e-11ec-bf8f-13280083ea00ResearchersAgenciesOrganizationsCompaniesEvery human on earth has access to quality education and economic opportunities_256c47ce-174e-11ec-bf8f-13280083ea00To connect all humans on earth to education and economic opportunity_256c486e-174e-11ec-bf8f-13280083ea00PrinciplesWe hold these truths to be self-evident. | The IoE Guiding Principles ~ These principles are not final, but rather the culmination of critical and ongoing conversations across a global community of practice.OpennessONE OPEN INTERNET | ONE OPEN IOE ~ There is only one open IoE. We will work together to protect and connect all network nodes and ensure the IoE equitably benefits humanity.Distributed GovernanceLike the vision for the Internet, we will ensure that no one organization asserts more control than is needed to enable shared advancement and interoperability between all IoE network nodes.CollaborationEFFECTIVE COLLABORATION ~ We will empower all stewards of the IoE to make prompt, precise, and mutually beneficial decisions in order to advance the shared mission, principles, and protocols of the IoE.StandardizationOPEN STANDARDS ~ We will develop, promote, publish and/or adopt, without restriction, technical and academic standards that align to the practices and principles outlined by OpenStand. https://open-stand.org/about-us/principles/ParticipationOPEN PARTICIPATION ~ We will ensure that any individual, group, or organization can access and participate at no cost. The only requirement will be to pledge commitment to these guiding principles.ProportionalityPROPORTIONAL INFLUENCE ~ We will ensure that the relative influence in resolving any contested decisions be proportional to the number and diversity of learners representing the nodes of the active IoE network.DiversityDIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION ~ We will advocate for and support historically marginalized groups, address individual and cultural bias, and work to dissolve structural barriers through civil discourse and the creative and humane use of technology.EquityInclusionDignityDATA DIGNITY ~ We will develop, adopt, and promote technologies and data practices that place people over profits so the IoE becomes a public good that puts humans and their data first.AgencyAGENCY & ACCESS CONTROL ~ We will ensure that all learner records are accessible and/or controlled by the individual (or their guardian) and that all identity systems are transparent and aim to preserve privacy and data agency.LearningLIFELONG LEARNING ~ We will recognize and support ALL educational experiences that result in positive human development and acknowledge that learning begins at birth and continues throughout the lifetime of everyone on earth.StandardsDevelop, promote, publish and/or adopt open technical and academic standards_256c494a-174e-11ec-bf8f-13280083ea00Learner RecordsEnsure that learner records are accessible and/or controlled by the individual (or their guardian)_256c49e0-174e-11ec-bf8f-13280083ea001LearnersIdentitiesEnsure that identity systems are transparent and aim to preserve privacy and data agency_256c4a6c-174e-11ec-bf8f-13280083ea0022021-09-16https://www.internetofeducation.org/OwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net