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New Micro-credentials Provide Path to PBS Media Literacy Educator Certification

Digital Promise

These competency-based micro-credentials provide the pathway to earning certification as a PBS Certified Media Literacy Educator. A certification for educators in all grades, all subjects. It is a series of small steps that takes the students on a journey of empowerment to become active citizens in the digital world.

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The Professional Learning Sweet Spot

A Principal's Reflections

For the better part of my educational career, I always referred to any type of learning to assist me as a teacher or administrator as professional development (PD). The experiences where I had some level of choice were the most meaningful to me and resulted in real changes to my educational practice.

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How to Assess Digital Literacy

Ask a Tech Teacher

Using technology in the education journey requires a much broader pallet of skills than what is required for online testing. Its import goes well beyond the current education journey into skills often considered life skills. This includes taking online college-level classes and enriching learning through webinars.

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Spotlight on Professional Learning Funding During and After COVID

edWeb.net

As educators and industry partners look ahead to the 2020-21 school year, they’re examining the impact of the pandemic and the potential transformation of all aspects of K-12 education. Overall, educators are taking the lead, instead of administrators, in choosing PD. program (Telecommunications, Education, and Multimedia).

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The Power of Positive Climate and Culture

EdTechTeam

Digital Badging. As society moves forward with technology, we in education need to lasso the opportunities available for support. Travel for teachers can be minimized by holding online meetings or webinars for teachers to share out their questions and successes. Track data all year with celebrations and share-outs.

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Sketch 50: Join the movement!

EdTechTeam

Lindsey Blass & Cate Tolnai SAN JOSE, April 4, 2017 -- Across the world, educators and students are uniting with one simple goal: to complete and share one drawing a day. It didn’t take long for this movement to attract thousands of hungry educators and creators. EDUsketchers and Doodlers Join the #Sketch50 Movement !

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TONS of #ISTE17 Pro Tips, Resources, & Events (including #NOTATISTE)!

EdTechnocation.com

You'll learn about tons of virtual reality resources for all grade levels and classrooms and we'll explore two of the best VR creation tools in education! Hack Education Unconference - Sat 6/24 9am-4pm FREE! Hack Education After Party - Sat 6/24 4:30-6:30pm FREE! Create your own #NOTATISTE digital badge complete with ribbons!