Continuing Education for Architects

As fast as technology changes, members of the information technology field, no matter what role they fill (developer, architect, project manager, etc.), are effectively in a never-ending continuing education course.  It’s not a formal course and is entirely self-directed.  It doesn’t have formal grades, although your success in the field is effectively the grading system.  Some resist this concept and learn only under duress.  
I’ve received requests my readers in the past...