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What Problems Has Edtech Solved, and What New Ones Did It Create?

Edsurge

Those building, funding and using edtech tools must similarly wrestle with these concerns. Now, educators are focused on linking edtech tools directly to student learning outcomes. They have serious, well-informed concerns about what are the right ways and wrong ways to use tech in the classroom. Open digital badges.

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How to Assess Digital Literacy

Ask a Tech Teacher

But before I tell you how, let’s step back and talk about the meaning of “digital literacy” What is digital literacy? In the past, I discussed the eight skills required for students to be considered digitally literate. Digital Literacy–What is it? Teaching Digital Rights and Responsibilities.

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2016 Global Education Conference - Monday Is Day Two!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

If you reach a total of 300 points, you will be eligible for a special digital badge and a personalized certificate of participation from the GEC! Sign up and information here. Here is a player's guide to getting started with Chrome Warrior. Please read it thoroughly if you are considering playing. It's not too late!

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2016 Global Education Conference - Monday Is Day Two!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

If you reach a total of 300 points, you will be eligible for a special digital badge and a personalized certificate of participation from the GEC! Sign up and information here. Here is a player's guide to getting started with Chrome Warrior. Please read it thoroughly if you are considering playing. It's not too late!

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2016 Global Education Conference - 53 Live Sessions on Tuesday, Day Three!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

If you reach a total of 300 points, you will be eligible for a special digital badge and a personalized certificate of participation from the GEC! Sign up and information here. Here is a player's guide to getting started with Chrome Warrior. Please read it thoroughly if you are considering playing. It's not too late!

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How Do You Patent an Edtech Idea, Anyway?

Edsurge

While creators in the edtech space often feel they’ve made something patent-worthy, two problems usually stand in the way. She opened up to EdSurge about the process she went through to give would-be edtech inventors a glimpse into the trials and tribulations involved in getting a patent. Who Owns Digital Badges?

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Conference of Mayors Resolves to Support Digital Badging ,” says Edsurge. There’s some more research on badges and alternative credentials in the research section below. “Heard, Overheard and Announced at ISTE 2016 ” by Edsurge (which mislabels ISTE as the biggest ed-tech conference in the world).

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