techlearning

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Are you waiting for the perfect professional learning opportunity? Now you can stop waiting and design your own DIY (Do-It-Yourself) learning that leads to edtech, coding, and makerspace certificates. There are three certifications available: Basic Certification, PD Certification, and a free Student Certification.

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 7, 2019

Now, organizations like Digital Promise have developed micro-credential programs, which recognize educators for acquiring new skills. The goal of micro-credentials, according to Younge, is to capture the educator demonstrating these skills and provide their schools with evidence of the professional learning. About the Presenter.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 21, 2016

There is a great deal of talk these days about micro-credentials and digital badging as a means to acknowledge professional learning of educators. Micro-credentials can be used to guide, motivate, and validate informal learning. Check out what Mozilla has created with their Open Badges platform.

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Shake Up Learning

MARCH 8, 2022

The post The FREE Lesson Plans and Resources You Aren’t Using! but should be) – SULS0148 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. In this episode, Kasey chats with Rich Dixon, Senior Director of Innovative Learning at H?para. The FREE Lesson Plans and Resources You Aren’t Using! Learn more about H?para.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 12, 2019

Read on to learn more, or get started here. Providing a clear pathway, through coursework and other instructional resources, to educators who need or desire support. Want to learn more about certification and micro-credentials? This badge can be shared in email footers, on professional profiles, and on social networks.

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The Shake Up Learning Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The post 20 New Ways to Use Google Classroom [infographic] appeared first on Shake Up Learning. This powerful tool can provide a space for teacher-to-teacher collaboration, professional learning and support, parent communication, and even special projects and enrichment classes for students. Badging Systems.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 17, 2019

This network helps us organize and maximize resources to advance student outcomes. The ACT Network schools share their solutions not only across the network, but nationally at two Forging Innovation in Rural Education (FIRE) Summits and on KVEC’s place-based learning platform, The Holler. Micro-credentials are a solution to this need.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

Passionate about history, she works hard to master her school’s curriculum and make the most of the resources available to her. Richards is inspired, but needs more resources to get started. Richards, Deeper Learning holds great promise for engaging her students. The possibilities are endless and the promise is great.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 21, 2014

Undeterred, I continued to talk about the concept of a Personal Learning Network (PLN) and what it had done for my professional growth. Best of all, at least in my mind, was the newfound ability to learn anytime, from anywhere, with anyone in the world for free. Then it came to me, much to the chagrin of my Assistant Principal.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

Passionate about history, she works hard to master her school’s curriculum and make the most of the resources available to her. Richards is inspired, but needs more resources to get started. Richards, Deeper Learning holds great promise for engaging her students. The possibilities are endless and the promise is great.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 16, 2015

In the previous post, we discussed building authentic cultures of professional learning. Today, we explore one of the design principles at the heart of micro-credentials – embracing learning as continuous process. The learning journey unfolds across a lifetime, career, or set of careers. " Lisa Dieker.

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eSchool News

APRIL 14, 2021

SAN FRANCISCO (April 14, 2021) – Micro-credentials provide districts an innovative way to recognize teachers’ exemplar skills while allowing teachers to show their mastery of teaching skills via a digital badge. However, many districts don’t pursue this professional learning approach because they think it is too complex to get started.

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Edsurge

JUNE 13, 2019

Across America, students are learning in new ways many of us could only imagine, tinkering, creating and experimenting in makerspaces and fab labs to solve real-world challenges. We have seen this transformation first-hand here at Arizona Science Center’s CREATE makerspace , where I work.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 19, 2017

Empowerment and ownership need and should be associated with learning to increase relevancy, value, meaning, and outcomes. Voice Educators, both teachers and administrators, should have a say in many elements that influence a school’s learning culture. Just as we want students to own their learning the same should apply to adults.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

How can we best harness the positive aspects of technology to improve student learning and the schools we work in? When we apply principals of efficacy to the Pillars of Digital Leadership , we’re well on our way toward integrating technology with confidence that learning will be transformed. The 7 pillars of digital leadership.

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Shake Up Learning

MAY 2, 2017

The post 20 New Ways to Use Google Classroom [infographic] appeared first on Shake Up Learning. This opens so many doors for teachers, students, and parents to connect, collaborate and learn. We can also use Google Classroom to help connect and share resources within our school clubs and organizations. Badging Systems.

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eSpark

JUNE 28, 2016

The average teacher spends anywhere from 68-89 hours in professional learning a year. However, only 29% of teachers are highly satisfied with their professional development. From this data, I think it’s safe to say that the traditional model of PD is wasting districts’ time and resources.

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eSpark

JUNE 28, 2016

The average teacher spends anywhere from 68-89 hours in professional learning a year. However, only 29% of teachers are highly satisfied with their professional development. From this data, I think it’s safe to say that the traditional model of PD is wasting districts’ time and resources.

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Digital Badges Professional Learning Differentiated Instruction Blended Learning 53

Shake Up Learning

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

The post Digital Badges in the Classroom (What, When, & How) – SULS096 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Let’s talk digital badges with the experts: Cate Tolnai and Jen Gibson! Digital badges can help us engage students (even remote learners). What Are Digital Badges?

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 9, 2014

The Learning Revolution Weekly Update April 8th Play is the highest form of research. Albert Einstein The technologies of the Internet and the Web are reshaping where, when, and from whom we learn--and even how we think about learning. Learn how you can create an immersive rich math environment for your baby.

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MindShift

JULY 31, 2020

The idea was that Rachel would lead me in a craft that I didn’t know how to do, so the kids get the dynamic back-and-forth of someone learning how to do something,” said Hunter, who is the youth services librarian. “We includes reading challenges, craft projects, and games where students can earn digital badges online. .

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 7, 2019

Discover effective resources, best practices, and new ideas that can help students develop empathy, perspective recognition, critical thinking, problem-solving, communication and collaboration skills, and other competencies that students need to succeed in an interconnected world.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

ATLANTA (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 03, 2021 — MobileMind , the modern professional learning hub for schools, has launched MobileMind Sync, the first full-service PD scheduling solution. MobileMind Sync also provides an excellent resource for department/grade-specific training and meetings (e.g. PLC, Data, or Team meetings).

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Digital devices, be they iPads, laptops, Chromebooks, Macs, or PCs, give students access to endless amounts of web-based resources for research, inquiry, collaboration, sharing, and more. Because they’re authentic and practical, micro-credentials result in powerful, personalized, skills-driven learning for students.

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Digital Promise

JULY 27, 2016

World Savvy ’s mission is to integrate the highest quality of global competence teaching and learning into K-12 classrooms, so that all young people are prepared to engage, succeed, and meet the challenges of 21st century citizenship.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 23, 2020

However, the goal is always the same: making sure that every student, at every level (classroom, building, district), has access to the resources they need to meet their learning goals. The key lesson all of the presenters learned is that technology related to accessibility benefits the entire school community. About the Host.

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Shake Up Learning

JANUARY 22, 2019

The post 15 Google Classroom Tips for Teachers appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Google Classroom is one of the most popular digital tools for the K-12 classroom. It has improved vastly over the years, and teachers have learned how to make the most of this flexible assignment manager and communication hub.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 4, 2019

Student outcomes and budget management: Basically, this means schools need to balance their learning goals and desired impact on the students and teachers with a realistic budget. For example, while Linson’s district avoided grants for most of their initiative, they knew that many teachers would need assistance using the new digital tools.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 5, 2022

Micro-credentials are the solution, said educational experts in the recent edLeader Panel “ Supporting Early Childhood Education Pathways with Micro-Credentials ,” Micro-credentialing can build professional competencies, improve workplace performance, and lead to more career opportunities and higher wages. Navigating Challenges.

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MindShift

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

Learning science says people learn best when they apply new information to their own contexts. But these elements are rarely applied to professional development. Instead, they must take their learning back into their classrooms and try it out, submitting evidence, receiving feedback from peers and refining their approach.

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Shake Up Learning

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

The post Asynchronous Learning Tips for Teachers – SULS097 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. In this episode and blog post, I am sharing asynchronous learning tips for teachers. Asynchronous online learning is a powerful tool for teachers. Asynchronous Learning Tips for Teachers. Why Asynchronous Learning?

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Hack Education

JULY 1, 2016

Tony Bates looks at “Brexit and online learning in Europe.” As Stephen Downes comments , “I find it interesting that they refer throughout to ‘ openly licensed educational materials ’ rather than ‘open educational resources’ – I wonder what the reasoning was behind that.”

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