A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 28, 2014

NMHS teachers began to earn digital badges in earnest as a way to gain acknowledgment for their informal learning. This is another professional accomplishment that I never thought was possible considering I had a fear of public speaking prior to 2009. In a little less than three months it became a Corwin best-seller.

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Social Media Digital Badges System Google 254

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

As students enroll and complete courses, they earn digital badges in a “Skills Passport” that school counselors and recruiters can see. This digital tool signals that a student has attained the prerequisite skills for a specific career or vocational path.

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Digital Badges Company Data Report 60

EdTechTeacher

MARCH 6, 2015

Eric Sheninger, Senior Fellow and Thought Leader on Digital Leadership with the International Center for Leadership in Education (ICLE) and Scholastic Achievement Partners (SAP) , kicked off the 2015 Leading Future Learning conference with his keynote on Digital Leadership. However, technology is a tool and not a learning outcome.

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Social Media Learning Digital Badges BYOD 60

The Innovative Educator

DECEMBER 23, 2018

College and career readiness was popularized in 2009 under the Obama administration's Race-to-the-Top initiative and it is what fuels the Common Core Standards. Knowing how to operate the machines commonly found in the digital shop class is key for success. The exact activity that happens in these digital shop classes.

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Digital Badges Common Core Industry Robotics 95

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

For the past ten years, I have written a lengthy year-end series, documenting some of the dominant narratives and trends in education technology. The organization, which was founded in 1994, was best known for its annual Horizon Report, its list of predictions about the near-future of education technology. Um, they do.)

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Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Edsurge

AUGUST 17, 2018

In the decade since HEOA passed, the world of technology and learning has been in a state of constant change. Supporters of innovation have championed approaches like digital badges, alternative credentials, competency-based education (CBE), and work-based learning for the convenience, flexibility, and efficiency they have to offer.

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Outcomes Policies Student Data Privacy Digital Badges 99