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It’s Time to Remake the Makerspace, But Schools Shouldn’t Go It Alone

Edsurge

In too many of our schools, we see that administrators perceive makerspaces as environments for play rather than opportunities for enriching assessment that can indicate students’ readiness for the workforce. Yet there are still barriers that we must overcome if we hope to realize the full potential of makerspaces. How does that look?

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

Marketplace K-12

Of these, 75 percent took online and/or blended courses because they have a personal interest in the topic, or hoped to gain additional knowledge about it, the 2016 SIIA Vision K-20 Professional Learning Survey found. “Our goal with this study was to find out, ‘Are [educators] taking online professional learning courses?

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Can Micro-credentials Create More Meaningful Professional Development For Teachers?

MindShift

In order to help teachers learn and and become proficient in relevant skills, a nascent movement of nonprofits, states, districts and educators are exploring what a competency-based professional learning system could look like using micro-credentials.