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Designing Pathways for Rural Learners Using Micro-credentials: Four Case Studies

Digital Promise

The Kentucky Valley Education Cooperative (KVEC) provides free, competency-based flexible, professional learning opportunities for rural K-12 educators via micro-credentials. In the heart of rural Appalachia, teachers may be required to travel 3-6 hours to reach in-person professional development opportunities.

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The FREE Lesson Plans and Resources You Aren’t Using! (but should be) – SULS0148

Shake Up Learning

Stop buying lesson plans and worksheets and access the wonderful free resources available to you! Then add in the pandemic forcing the use of online learning. This brings accessibility of the texts to all students. . This episode sponsored by H?para.) These same issues are affecting schools at the K-12 level.

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How Libraries Stretch Their Capabilities to Serve Kids During a Pandemic

MindShift

“The idea was that Rachel would lead me in a craft that I didn’t know how to do, so the kids get the dynamic back-and-forth of someone learning how to do something,” said Hunter, who is the youth services librarian. “We And we put it on YouTube to make it as easy as possible to access.” . all of which is happening online.

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COVID-19 Is Accelerating the Digital Blending of Working and Learning

Edsurge

It is still early in the adoption of these digital hiring practices—and how employers deploy them is still very much a “black box.” As those hiring methods go digital, they could speed adoption of new kinds of microcredentials and digital badges designed to show employers the fine-grained skills achieved during educational programs.

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Macro Benefits from Micro-Credentials

edWeb.net

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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Asynchronous Learning Tips for Teachers – SULS097

Shake Up Learning

Asynchronous online learning is a powerful tool for teachers. Asynchronous Learning Tips for Teachers. Special thanks to TCEA and IDEAcon , and all of the amazing educators engaging in professional learning. Work with Shake Up Learning and Kasey Bell. Subscribe to Shake Up Learning on YouTube.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Tony Bates looks at “Brexit and online learning in Europe.” Via Inside Higher Ed : “ Excelsior College and publisher Cengage Learning on Tuesday said they would partner to create self-paced online degree programs to give students an alternative pathway to college credit.” Priorities.

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