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5 Key Areas of Technology Professional Development for Teachers

EdTech Magazine

Fri, 09/14/2018 - 10:07. To assist the professional development process for both teachers and IT professionals, Digital Promise, in conjunction with Google , has established a new program called the Dynamic Learning Project to help introduce new education technology into the classroom. . eli.zimmerman_9856.

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How Microcredentials Help Educators Develop New Tech Skills

EdTech Magazine

How Microcredentials Help Educators Develop New Tech Skills. Tue, 06/12/2018 - 10:24. In addition to their daily task of educating students, teachers must also continue to learn. Traditionally, that requires educators to take courses, whether in the classroom or online. . eli.zimmerman_9856. A lot is demanded of teachers.

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Game On: Teachers Should Continue to Gamify Classrooms

EdTech Magazine

Fri, 09/28/2018 - 15:49. Several years ago, gamification was an emerging trend and even named one of the Horizon Report’s Top 10 things driving educational change. The gaming industry thrived, and educators looked for ways to capitalize on that. Break Out of the Digital Mold. jena.passut_7651. by Joe McAllister.

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9 Reasons You Should Join the Free Goal Minded Teacher Online Course!

Teacher Reboot Camp

Although education prepares us to teach, it is the love of learning that sustains us.”- The educators you meet will share resources, experience, and offer support! Earn a badge for your efforts, which is backed by INTEF and the Ministry of Education in Spain! ”- Robert John Meehan.

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Digital Skills Make a Difference for Adult Learners

Digital Promise

On October 30, 2018, partners convened at Spartan Innovation , a center at Michigan State University that spurs businesses and entrepreneurship in East Lansing to connect with and learn from each other. Digital Promise partnered with Facebook to create a range of quick, free online courses in digital marketing and career-focused skills.

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Open Badges in Elementary School

The CoolCatTeacher

On April 26, celebrate PowerofEcon on Twitter with Discovery Education, CME Group, and their Econ Essentials Program. Date: April 17, 2018. And Amy, you’re working with digital badges or open badges in elementary school. What are open badges, and how does this work with elementary kids? Help us understand.

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Parchment Merges with Credentials Solutions to Take On Transcripts and Certifications

Edsurge

Steering this deal is Brentwood Associates, which acquired a controlling stake in Credential Solutions in 2018. The firm’s education holdings include Excelligence Learning, which builds and supplies physical products for early childhood education, and ClassWallet, a budgeting and payment processing platform for K-12 districts.