EdTech Magazine

JUNE 12, 2018

Also known as digital badges, these tools are increasingly used to improve student focus as well as provide a means to incentivize teachers to complete new disciplines. Platforms such as Digital Promise allow teachers to log in and upload proof of completion.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 1, 2024

Department of Justice found that the district was failing to properly educate multilingual learners — by not providing students with access to the services or supports they need to thrive. Similarly, in Newark, a recent investigation by the U.S. Unfortunately, these failings are all too common.

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Shake Up Learning

DECEMBER 14, 2021

The goal of this blog has always been to provide teachers with digital learning resources, tips, and tricks, and help teachers find ways to integrate technology meaningfully in the classroom. This list helps me decide what content to create and how to best help teachers in 2022. Digital Badges in the Classroom (What, When, & How).

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 3, 2016

During the last three years, the DLA science department has worked hard to make learning social, emotional, and linked to the science-based internships that our scholars access during 11th and 12th grade. (We So, how do we do it? Next page: A unique badging model engages students. Collaborating with partners.

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 12, 2017

But I digress… technology, specifically in the form of micro-credentials (sometimes called digital badging) has emerged not only as a powerful, accessible and appropriate way to learn online, but is also allows teachers to manage their time and resources better (keep in mind many teachers pay for PD out their own pocket).

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Shake Up Learning

MARCH 8, 2022

Rich shares the power of Open Educational Resources (OER)–what they are, where to find them, and how to get started. Stop buying lesson plans and worksheets and access the wonderful free resources available to you! Here’s a great article on how to get started with OER in the classroom. This episode sponsored by H?para.)

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 11, 2017

We showed them how to use the paint can tool to put color in the cells, and we told them to create a jack-o’-lantern. But they didn’t know how to spell the compound word. We showed them how to use the Voice Notes in the Speaker Notes to type the word. “I have these great digital badges.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

I eventually learned how the system worked, I learned how to get good grades, and my focus turned more to “learning.”. The transition from print to digitization and the World Wide Web has unlocked another unique opportunity: The ability to provide and quantify online learning whether it is formal or informal.

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Fractus Learning

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

Digital badges do just that: they show when students have learned a skill or met a goal. For teachers, badges make classroom goals visible to students. The value of digital badges goes beyond the classroom, as well. Students use badges that they have earned to get scholarships, enter graduate school, and get jobs.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Jessie Woolley-Wilson, CEO of DreamBox Learning Jessie Woolley-Wilson (CEO, DreamBox Learning): In the past, educators were focused on how to get more devices in the classroom. These devices accelerated the unbundling of content so that students can directly access leveled news articles on Newsela, or their favorite book on Epic.

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MindShift

JULY 31, 2020

On a recent summer day, librarian Lyn Hunter posted a video to YouTube on how to make a weather thermometer using a straw, rubbing alcohol and a bottle. And we put it on YouTube to make it as easy as possible to access.” . includes reading challenges, craft projects, and games where students can earn digital badges online. .

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 12, 2020

We’re especially excited about the way Twitch allows us to create a community with our customers, demonstrate how to build with the AWS Cloud, and ignite enthusiasm for the opportunities the cloud presents to the diverse workforce of the future,” said Scott Barneson, director of Learning Products, AWS Training and Certification.

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EdTechTeacher

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

As schools adopt Google Apps for Education, there is a desire by teachers to learn how to effectively use the GAFE tools in their classrooms. Educators have full access to many different units of study and self-check quizzes for no additional cost.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

The university offers digital badges rather than degrees or certificates for the completion of some courses. While there has generally been consensus about what a college degree represents, there’s confusion over how to define many of these new credentials and judge their usefulness for employers and job seekers. “We

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Edsurge

JULY 14, 2018

But in the field of education, we don’t even have a complete set of static competency frameworks for digital data that are openly accessible and interoperable—to say nothing of dynamic data that support real-time pathway optimization. To bridge the gulf, it will take a similar open-data ecosystem to support learner navigation.

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Educator Innovator

JUNE 23, 2015

But kids and teens might not know about them, have access to them, or receive recognition for their efforts. Young people can take self-directed journeys through any number of participating organizations, completing activities and receiving digital badges to recognize their achievements. Thanks to support from the John D.

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EdTechTeam

APRIL 27, 2018

Use Applied Digital Skills with your students by Friday, May 11th and you’ll receive: An Applied Digital Skills digital badge for you and your students, An invitation for your class to an exclusive YouTube Live with a surprise Googler, Entry into our drawing for one of TWO free EdTechTeam Summit tickets or THREE Google Home Minis.

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Educator Innovator

JULY 8, 2014

We’ve heard a lot of talk these days about open educational resources and online courses and how these platforms can make high-quality learning available for all. The code.org campaign has been touting the potential of online courses to teach kids how to code.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MAY 9, 2015

Universal Design and Accessibility for Online Learning. Learn How to Play Chess. Digital Badge: Rockets to the Rescue! Get Organized: How to be a Together Teacher. Go To Class | Next Session : Self Paced. Locating, Creating, Licensing and Utilizing OERs. State University of New York via CourseSites. via Canvas.net.

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Educator Innovator

MARCH 6, 2015

With a grant from the Philadelphia Youth Network , the Free Library of Philadelphia hired 70 recent high school graduates as “teen badging specialists.” If you haven’t heard, badges are a new type of digital credential students can earn to show off their skills in a type of online profile.). (If

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edWeb.net

APRIL 23, 2020

Every two or three years, state and federal laws regarding accessibility in education change. However, the goal is always the same: making sure that every student, at every level (classroom, building, district), has access to the resources they need to meet their learning goals. Highlights. About the Host.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 13, 2016

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! Recordings of any sessions that have taken place will accessible on the conference recordings page , usually within a few minutes after a session has ended. Barrios, Ed.D.;

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 13, 2016

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! Recordings of any sessions that have taken place will accessible on the conference recordings page , usually within a few minutes after a session has ended. Barrios, Ed.D.;

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MindShift

JUNE 29, 2015

Teachers at the cutting edge of this work are asking students to use technology to access and synthesize information in the service of finding solutions to multifaceted, complex problems they might encounter in the real world. Access to mobile technology especially has helped students feel comfortable in the role of digital creator.

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MindShift

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

The MacArthur Foundation got involved in the project and recommended digital badges , one of its areas of investment. Youth can develop digital portfolios, called “digital backpacks” by Chicago City of Learning, that represent their personalities, interests and achievements beyond school. “The

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JUNE 2, 2015

What is your access and your students’ access outside school? It is frustrating to only have a Learning Management System (LMS) or VLE accessible only when you are on campus. You, your students and their parents should be able to access the VLE outside of school. Give them learning missions you grade with digital badges.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Digital devices, be they iPads, laptops, Chromebooks, Macs, or PCs, give students access to endless amounts of web-based resources for research, inquiry, collaboration, sharing, and more. If you successfully demonstrate competence, you will receive the micro-credential in the form of a digital badge.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 5, 2022

A look at ClearPath ECE, a pilot micro-credentialing program launched by the Tennessee Early Childhood Training Alliance (TECTA), housed under the Center of Excellence for Learning Sciences at Tennessee State University, exemplifies how educators can benefit from this innovative learning approach. The Impact: A Testimonial.

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Shake Up Learning

JANUARY 22, 2019

Google Classroom is one of the most popular digital tools for the K-12 classroom. It has improved vastly over the years, and teachers have learned how to make the most of this flexible assignment manager and communication hub. For ideas, check out this post on How to Organize Assignments in Google Classroom.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 4, 2019

Using CoSN’s blueprint for smart IT decisions as a guideline, the three superintendents explained how to align priorities, and balance choice with cost and outcomes to creative sustainable programs. The district was one of three schools recognized nationally by ISTE for its digital badge program.

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Shake Up Learning

JANUARY 11, 2021

Learn how to create graphic organizers like the one above, and get access to free Google templates in the Blended Learning with Google Workshop. Create a Digital Badge. A digital badge is a digital image that is awarded for reaching a goal or milestone. PNG is best for clipart. Magnetic Poetry.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JUNE 23, 2019

Meeno shared her thoughts and ideas on how we name, measure, and increase access to learning. versus what we should value (solving problems, cultivating curiosity, learning how to learn, etc.). Meeno also shared how “Badging helps us move beyond the limits of our language and name things of value to the learner.”

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techlearning

MARCH 5, 2018

BLACKBOARD AND READSPEAKER ( www.blackboard.com ) & ( www.readspeaker.com ) Blackboard and ReadSpeaker are furthering their partnership to help instructors worldwide improve course content accessibility. This allows students to automatically access an MP3 version of content added by the instructor into the LMS.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

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! Recordings of any sessions that have taken place will accessible on the conference recordings page , usually within a few minutes after a session has ended.

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Wired Campus

MARCH 13, 2015

Speaking at a separate session, he cited the increasing flows of data to which colleges have access, including from learning-management systems, student-success systems, and MOOCs. “My My colleagues in the learning sciences are just thrilled that these new waterfalls of data” will allow them new windows into pedagogy, he said.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 4, 2015

The engaging aspects of technology today and ubiquitous access to information provide constant engagement to learners of all ages. They have embraced this digital world as it provides consistent relevance and meaning through an array of interactive experiences.

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Hack Education

JULY 1, 2016

From the edX blog : “How to be a Better Learner: Determine Your Learning Style.” 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. ” “U.S. Go, School Sports Team!

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