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. The digital option with microcredentials gives educators the flexibility of learning approach ,” Cator adds. “As Reinforce the Need for Digital Expertise.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 5, 2018

The main assessments for schools are multiple choice tests, which punish learners if they don’t choose the right answer provided from a list of narrow options. They can include their observations, photos, and research in interactive field guides or digital scrapbooks using iBooks, EduBuncee , or Book Creator.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 26, 2019

I define education technology as any tool that supports learning, digital or not. Digital badges. Three types of edtech joined the “filmstrip” category in this decade: Learning Management Systems , MOOC s, and digital badges. Sounds familiar—like a prior learning assessment. favorite, the filmstrip.

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Edsurge

JUNE 13, 2019

Middle school students have used a mix of laser cutters, three-dimensional printers and wood-cutting tools to develop turbochargers and crash test protection devices that solve real-world issues in the automotive industry.

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Technology Tidbits

MARCH 15, 2021

Many schools are now realizing they do not have the tools in place so kids can continue to learn while schools are closed. Socrates personalized learning for the students so they are progressing automatically, and provides teachers with tools to monitor progress and assign topics. Below is a brief demo.

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Edsurge

JULY 17, 2019

To install and repair HVAC systems, workers need specific technical abilities, such as reading blueprints and manipulating tools. That insight prompted Central New Mexico Community College to add the lab’s empathy curricula and assessments to its applied technology program, according to deLaski.

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Edthena

MARCH 30, 2021

They offer districts an innovative way to document teachers’ skills while allowing the teachers to share their progress with others via a digital badge. A toolset for a school leader or instructional coach to review and assess the teachers’ progress. How do micro-credentials work as part of ongoing coaching?

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 11, 2017

She also shares her micro-credential badging approach that has her fifth graders excited to learn. Today’s Sponsor: WriQ from Texthelp is a new FREE Add-on for Google Docs that helps teachers easily assess student writing and track progress over time by automatically scoring students’ spelling, punctuation, and grammar errors.

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eSchool News

APRIL 14, 2021

SAN FRANCISCO (April 14, 2021) – Micro-credentials provide districts an innovative way to recognize teachers’ exemplar skills while allowing teachers to show their mastery of teaching skills via a digital badge. However, many districts don’t pursue this professional learning approach because they think it is too complex to get started.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

It is used to discuss the implementation of technology in the classroom by organizing tech-in-education tools into four categories or types of usage: Substitution: Technology is a direct replacement for something, e.g. ebooks in place of print books or online math drills in place of worksheets.

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Technology Tidbits

APRIL 24, 2020

Many schools are now realizing they do not have the tools in place so kids can continue to learn while schools are closed. Socrates personalized learning for the students so they are progressing automatically, and provides teachers with tools to monitor progress and assign topics. No training is necessary for the teachers or students.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 2, 2016

As educational institutions and employers alike are moving away from macro-credentials, Chalk & Wire , a higher education assessment platform, unveiled MyMantl , a first-of-its-kind Learning Recognition Network. In addition to portfolios, MyMantl will offer digital badging tools, competency-based education program designers and job tools.

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Edsurge

APRIL 25, 2018

For example, some students could benefit from a personal assistant who reminds them of upcoming due dates, asks if they need help using a particular tool or feature in an online class, and provides study tips. When students learn online, technology is the medium used to create content, assess learning, and foster interpersonal communications.

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Shake Up Learning

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

The post Digital Badges in the Classroom (What, When, & How) – SULS096 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Let’s talk digital badges with the experts: Cate Tolnai and Jen Gibson! Digital badges can help us engage students (even remote learners). What Are Digital Badges?

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 30, 2019

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. Nearpod seized an opportunity to help the classroom teacher deliver tailored lessons and assess learning in real time. Open digital badges.

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Edsurge

JUNE 25, 2018

Just look at Apple’s partnership with numerous community colleges to integrate its app development tools and frameworks into curriculum, or Facebook’s plan to teach their social media products based on topics like generating leads on social media platforms, monetizing content, and increasing online sales.

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Marketplace K-12

JUNE 27, 2016

Training for student assessments: 27 percent. Most often selected tools used to teach the professional learning courses were: Videos: 76 percent. Quizzes/assessments: 68 percent. To receive a digital badge: 10 percent. Reading, English/Language Arts: 30 percent. Who provided the professional online learning course?

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Graphite Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2016

Digital badging is a new practice worth examining that can make students' discrete learning goals and accomplishments more transparent and concrete. Badges can be a helpful way to motivate and assess students. It's also a valuable tool for keeping parents informed about what kids are learning.

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The Innovative Educator

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Rather than providing whole class instruction or grouping their students into broad categories, they have the ability recognize their students as individual learners and the tools to ensure they are able to support learning based on their unique strengths, talents, interests, abilities, and learning styles.

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Edsurge

JULY 14, 2018

In his latest EdSurge column , Michael Horn laid out how Google Maps offers an aspirational metaphor for what the future of educational tools could look like. These standards have been traditionally published only as human-readable documents, such as PDFs, that can’t be used directly by education technology tools. K-12 learners.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 3, 2016

For instance, tools enabling digital credentialing help students display their learning accomplishments in ways that colleges and prospective employers appreciate, while online learning platforms and online resources make it easier for teachers to organize materials, find digital teaching tools, and keep track of student learning.

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Graphite Blog

MAY 18, 2015

Digital badging is a new practice worth examining that can make students' discrete learning goals and accomplishments more transparent and concrete. Badges can be a helpful way to motivate and assess students. It's also a valuable tool for keeping parents informed about what kids are learning.

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Edsurge

APRIL 4, 2018

I wanted to bring that kind of motivation to my classroom so I started transforming it into a learning environment where nearly all elements were part of a larger game, and I developed a collection of assessments and surveys to learn more about my students. In 2010, I prioritized incorporating elements of play into teaching and learning.

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IT Bill

JUNE 2, 2016

This approach to online learning has served to help new-to-online learners navigate the online course, learn to use the most common learning management system (LMS) tools, and interact with their classmates in ways that have modeled the traditional classroom. with required reading assignments, discussion forums, quizzes, etc.

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

Rather than providing whole class instruction or grouping their students into broad categories, they have the ability recognize their students as individual learners and the tools to ensure they are able to support learning based on their unique strengths, talents, interests, abilities, and learning styles.

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techlearning

MAY 29, 2018

The main assessments for schools are multiple choice tests, which punish learners if they don’t choose the right answer provided from a list of narrow options. They can include their observations, photos, and research in interactive field guides or digital scrapbooks using iBooks, EduBuncee , or Book Creator. Go on a scavenger hunt!

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MAY 9, 2015

Powerful Tools for Teaching and Learning: Web 2.0 Prior Learning Assessment for Educators and Industry. Performance Assessment in the Virtual Classroom. Foundations of Teaching for Learning 6: Introduction to Student Assessment. Instructional Ideas and Technology Tools for Online Success. by Class Central.

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EdTechTeacher

MARCH 6, 2015

Today’s kids want to do real world work with real world tools. However, technology is a tool and not a learning outcome. Teachers were empowered to take risks, given access and tools, but never forced to “use technology.” ” It was all about pedagogy and not the tool. Technology breaks down walls.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 9, 2014

Wednesday, April 9th at 4pm Thinking Scientifically: Video and Formative Assessment with POPstar Robert Miller , POPstar Robert Miller - an award-winning 5th-grade teacher - hosts this interactive workshop covering inquiry-based science curriculum; the creative use of video; and one of his favorite resources, NSTA’s Formative Assessment Probes.

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Shake Up Learning

MAY 2, 2017

Badging Systems. Digital Badging as become a fun way for teachers and students to show off their accomplishments. Organizing and tracking badges could easily be managed through Google Classroom. Of course, Google Classroom would also make a great tool for the lit circles within our classes and on our campus.

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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! Here is a player's guide to getting started with Chrome Warrior. Please read it thoroughly if you are considering playing.

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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! Here is a player's guide to getting started with Chrome Warrior. Please read it thoroughly if you are considering playing.

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MindShift

JUNE 29, 2015

As with other education buzzwords, many schools believe they are providing authentic learning, but they don’t offer the apprenticeships, vocational training and portfolio-based assessments that often characterize work that carries larger life lessons.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JULY 16, 2018

The assignment page/folder might include simple instructions, due dates, a checklist, the rubric or scoring guide, recommended tools ( a digital sandbox ), templates, tutorials, student choice menus , or curated websites, articles, or media students should use for research. Then students create the digital product. Peer Editing.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JULY 16, 2018

The assignment page/folder might include simple instructions, due dates, a checklist, the rubric or scoring guide, recommended tools ( a digital sandbox ), templates, tutorials, student choice menus , or curated websites, articles, or media students should use for research. Ideation/Brainstorming/Project Conceptualization.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JULY 28, 2017

Piktochart is a free infographic tool. Find out more about mission minded learning in my new book, Hacking Digital Learning Strategies: 10 Ways to Launch EdTech Missions in Your Classroom. Give digital badges or set it up to where students can level up on a leaderboard ! Ideas & Resources. Create a syllabus skeleton!

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techlearning

MARCH 5, 2018

It includes a variety of assessments, multiple-choice and claim-evidence-reasoning assessments, along with extensive support for teachers such as embedded professional development and instructional resources to support a differentiated learning experience for each student. to streamline workflows for assessment and data analysis.

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