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The Winners and Filmstrips of An (Almost) Decade in Education Technology

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Digital badges. Three types of edtech joined the “filmstrip” category in this decade: Learning Management Systems , MOOC s, and digital badges. They are a perfect example of what you get when you simply transfer analog practice to digital form and don’t make use of the advantages of the new medium. underwhelming.

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Parchment Merges with Credentials Solutions to Take On Transcripts and Certifications

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Next for the newly joined company is expanding the network of issuers who receive and send credentials including transcripts, diplomas, certificates and digital badges, says Parchment CEO Matthew Pittinsky, who will lead the new company. Parchment bought AVOW Systems in 2012 , and Credentials Solutions bought eScrip-Safe in 2014.

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Change is a Mindset

A Principal's Reflections

Independent OpenCourseware Study (IOCS) implemented in 2012. Google Apps For Education (GAFE) implemented in 2012 empowering students and staff to learn collaboratively in the cloud. Flipped classroom and instructional model implemented in 2012. Grading reform implemented in 2012. See what CBS New York had to say.

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StudyBlue announces annual teacher appreciation program “Thank a Teacher a Latte.”

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With one click, a digital thank-you card is created and displayed as a keepsake. Once submitted, the esteemed educator will receive a digitalbadge of honor” they can display with pride on Pinterest and other social media outlets. 300 lucky teachers will receive $5 coffee cards at the end of May when the contest subsides.

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The Beginning of a New Era in the Online Degree Market

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Department of Education data, out of the thousands of institutions operating online programs, the 100 colleges and universities with the greatest online enrollment accounted for 47 percent of all online students in 2016, up from a 43 percent share in 2012.

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Learning and Playing and Why Both Matter for Teachers

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PsycINFO Database Record 2012 APA, The play of children is not recreation; it means earnest work. APS Badge Initiative : Aurora Public School’s pioneered digital badging so students can showcase 21st century skills acquired not only in traditional academic settings, but also in their communities and job experiences.

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Online PD Courses Help Educators Understand Ed-Tech, Classroom Management, Study Finds

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The study at that time placed the value of the market at $800 million as of 2012-13. To receive a digital badge: 10 percent. The last time the ed-tech division of the software organization looked at the online course market was about a year ago. But that estimate focused on online courses for students, not teachers.

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