Joe and Ron talk with Ira Socol co-author of "TImeless Learning" Ira Socol is a former Chief Technology and Innovation Officer for Albemarle County, Virginia. In 2017 he was recognized by the Center for Digital Education’s annual award to the nation’s top 30 Technologists, Transformers and Trailblazers. During doctoral studies at Michigan State, he became a leading national expert in the use of accessibility technology and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) where he also developed Toolbelt Theory, an equity lens for all learners. He is the author of numerous journal articles in national education and school architectural journals. Ira is also the author of The Drool Room, a unique novel that forces you to look through his eyes as a dyslexic student growing up in the earliest days of Special Education. Most recently, he also co-authored “Timeless Learning” with Pam Moran and Chad Ratliff.
