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Who Owns Digital Badges? A Company's Patent on Credential System Raises Questions

Edsurge

Patent and Trademark Office granted two patents last year for creating, managing and tracking digital credentials, it raised new questions and concerns among a community of innovators who are trying to create an open platform for rethinking credentials. Much of the funding came from grants from the MacArthur Foundation.

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With the Internet of Things, Smart Dishwashers Can Give Kids Chores

Edsurge

The company plans to launch a pilot program with a school in India to see how the platform would work in the classroom. S’moresUp’s founders also hope to integrate with digital assistants like Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant. The company claims to have 225,000 users, most of them in the U.S.

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Google Masters For Kids of All Ages: Badges, Skills and More

The CoolCatTeacher

Wednesday, October 11, 2017. How cool would it be for kids to have digital badges, the same way that we have (some) that are attached to our e-mails and things like that, for when we achieve our Google Certified Educators and things like that. “I have these great digital badges. Enhanced Transcript.

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TONS of #ISTE17 Pro Tips, Resources, & Events (including #NOTATISTE)!

EdTechnocation.com

My passion is sharing , and so I'll be doing a lot of that at ISTE 2017! Here is a great list of planning resources I've gathered: Check out the #ISTEchat dialogue from June 15 - topic was "Taking your ISTE17 Experience Home" Follow the ISTE 2017 Network Discussion Board! Find me at ISTE! Please join me if you can! FREE ISTE Events!

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Higher Education Joins the Blockchain Party

Edsurge

As EdSurge reported in October 2017, those programs are now creating a situation where learners are accumulating more credentials from different providers. He pointed out that anyone may put false information—like a degree or digital badge—on their LinkedIn profile.

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Catch the #FlipgridFever

Barrow Media Center: Expect the Miraculous

It most recently was named a 2017 AASL Best App and AASL Best Website. As a company, they celebrate the passion of educators, the wisdom of students, and the curiosity of families. It is a tool that has amplified our student voices all around the globe.

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Join Us in Chicago for the Fourth Annual Global Leadership Summit - March 15, 2019

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

In her consulting life, she has led CoSN’s Leadership for Mobile Learning initiative, developed strategic plans and content for companies, provided professional Gray is the recipient of ISTE’s Making It Happen award and the Apple Distinguished Educator and Google Certified Innovator distinctions.