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Digital Badges: credentialing the things that make us fully human

iLearn Technology

Two weeks ago, I attended the Digital Badge Summit in Denver, CO. I’ve been somewhat hesitant to jump into digital badges world (despite knowing the digital badge ninja, @senorg) because I feared that digital badges were just one more way to categorize and label kids, another carrot to dangle in the classroom.

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The school that connects STEM, badging, and life beyond the classroom

eSchool News

We used this rich information, as well as teacher proposed learning progressions on science and engineering practices to build digital badges that validate mastery of skills and practices. Next page: A unique badging model engages students. So, how do we do it? Collaborating with partners.

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Pearson’s Connections Academy Launches New College and Career Prep Initiative

eSchool News

Connections Academy high school students also have free access to Credly to help them earn digital badges to enhance their career options. Credly is a Pearson business.

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There Are 700K+ Credentials — and Counting. Which Ones Are ‘Quality’?

Edsurge

Both reports note that most jobs available today require some education or training beyond a high school diploma, and that on average, workers who have post-secondary credentials earn more than those who don’t. Crunching Credentials Data Why expend all this effort researching credentials?

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Can Competency-Based Education Demonstrate Mastery Across a Lifetime? #DLNchat

Edsurge

Many #DLNchat -ters agreed that digital portfolios were one way to show skill mastery, but needed to go further. Keith Bevacqua shared this idea: “Perhaps by archiving full work sets after a course, not just providing a digital badge. The work completed in a CBE program could become part of a digital CV.”

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Turning ‘Google Maps for Education’ From Metaphor to Reality

Edsurge

Dozens of credentialing institutions and quality assurance bodies are already posting information on the registry, which includes different kinds of credentials, from degrees, certificates and certifications to licenses, badges, and micro-credentials.

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The Power of Positive Climate and Culture

EdTechTeam

Digital Badging. Eileen Fernandez-Parker is an Innovation and Digital Learning Coach in Charleston County School District, SC. She has a BA in English and Secondary Ed, an Elementary Certificate, and a Master’s in Educational Technology. Track data all year with celebrations and share-outs. Providing Support.