Edsurge

DECEMBER 26, 2019

Digital badges. Three types of edtech joined the “filmstrip” category in this decade: Learning Management Systems , MOOC s, and digital badges. They are a perfect example of what you get when you simply transfer analog practice to digital form and don’t make use of the advantages of the new medium. underwhelming.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 19, 2017

Educator voice can be cultivated using the following strategies: Flipped staff meetings – Everyone who plans a meeting works terribly hard to develop and then get through an agenda. This results in a death-by-meeting scenario and is a main reason why most people hate meetings.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 13, 2020

Students will want to be facile with not just keyboarding and word processing but search and research, video and audio tools, communication tools (such as would be needed to collaborate and meet online), project completion tools (such as slideshows and online posters), and share tools to collaborate on projects. NorthstarDigLit.

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Edsurge

APRIL 4, 2018

Carol Ann Tomlinson's work on differentiated instruction and Benjamin Bloom's work with mastery learning have shaped my understanding of how to meet the needs of each learner. Over the years I’ve become familiar with the ideas and theories commonly advocated for in special education practice. Maslow’s hierarchy of needs and B.F.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

How can this dean more effectively personalize professional development to meet each teacher where they are and help them get to where they need to be? Micro-credentials, which provide recognition for these concrete competencies in the form of digital badges, could help facilitate this shift.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

How can this dean more effectively personalize professional development to meet each teacher where they are and help them get to where they need to be? Micro-credentials, which provide recognition for these concrete competencies in the form of digital badges, could help facilitate this shift.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

To encourage students to take advantage of extracurricular activities that may improve their chances of staying enrolled and complement their classroom learning, the University of Central Oklahoma devised a system that awards digital badges for participation in events and clubs and also compiles evidence for interested future employers.

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Edsurge

JUNE 25, 2018

This is especially true when it comes to the growing share of jobs that are technology related and hinge on rapidly-evolving skillsets—which today make up more than a quarter of all job openings, according to data from Burning Glass Technologies.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 31, 2019

But while employers are critical constituents, we must ensure that in our rush to meet their needs, we aren’t forgetting the learner. These learners know that digital badges and certificates will make them discoverable in the growing number of search tools that employers use to target very specific skills.

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The CoolCatTeacher

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 went on the hunt, and I created – just using Google Drawings and Canva – these #MakingGoogleMaster badges.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

This “pathway” data is available to students via an online portal, where they can research nearby job opportunities and learn what courses they need to improve their prospects. As students enroll and complete courses, they earn digital badges in a “Skills Passport” that school counselors and recruiters can see.

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

Educators are then asked to identify a student’s strengths and challenges and create and implement a plan that supports the student in meeting their goals for learning. Below are the topics about which some of the micro-credentials are focused.

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eSpark

JUNE 28, 2016

From this data, I think it’s safe to say that the traditional model of PD is wasting districts’ time and resources. Recently, microcredentials and digital badges have entered onto the professional learning scene. The average teacher spends anywhere from 68-89 hours in professional learning a year.

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eSpark

JUNE 28, 2016

From this data, I think it’s safe to say that the traditional model of PD is wasting districts’ time and resources. Recently, microcredentials and digital badges have entered onto the professional learning scene. The average teacher spends anywhere from 68-89 hours in professional learning a year.

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Digital Badges Professional Learning Differentiated Instruction Blended Learning 52

eSchool News

AUGUST 3, 2016

Learners, beginning in high school, will be able to track their academic and professional achievements and own their portfolio collections of learning, training, mentorship and digital credentialing. In addition to portfolios, MyMantl will offer digital badging tools, competency-based education program designers and job tools.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 21, 2014

Whether it be in the form of endless piles of paperwork, never ending observations, meetings with parents, attending events, developing a master schedule, or constructing a school budget – there never seemed like enough time in my day to even get those responsibilities done. Consider flipping your faculty meetings.

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techlearning

AUGUST 6, 2018

While many teachers appreciate choosing their own online professional learning courses, it is beneficial for districts to guide them in taking courses that are relevant to their practice and meet quality standards. This will help both teachers and districts not waste their time or money.

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EdTechTeam

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

Track data all year with celebrations and share-outs. Digital Badging. Travel for teachers can be minimized by holding online meetings or webinars for teachers to share out their questions and successes. Recognition and healthy competition are true motivators. Incentives at each grade or building level.

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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.).

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

MobileMind Sync also provides an excellent resource for department/grade-specific training and meetings (e.g. PLC, Data, or Team meetings). MobileMind delivers anytime, anywhere access to personalized micro-courses, activity-based learning, digital badging, and reporting to K-12 school districts.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 9, 2014

Take advantage of Robert’s expert tips for explaining frequently misunderstood science topics; gathering student data; and helping students think scientifically. CEET Meet: Disrupting Assessment with Digital Badges. Classroom 2.0 What do you think? Share your feedback with Joe here.

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MindShift

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

The Chicago City of Learning project is trying to meet that need by helping connect youth to resources that support their interests and provide validation for the hard work that goes into learning outside the academic setting. The MacArthur Foundation got involved in the project and recommended digital badges , one of its areas of investment.

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MindShift

JUNE 29, 2015

While the authors of the NMC Horizon report feel adaptive learning could soon be a game changer, they caution that the software may not be sophisticated enough yet to meet educators’ dreams. Instead, the authors posit its best use may be to analyze macro-level data on the effectiveness of curriculum and instruction.

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EdNews Daily

OCTOBER 22, 2019

If so, are you also a classroom work foreman, logistics manager, guide, drill sergeant, disciplinarian, cheerleader, data entry clerk, cultural advocate, or analyst? One must communicate prices, display goods, hold meetings, put up menus and generally relay knowledge from one person to another or many others. Data entry.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 23, 2020

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. The district was one of three schools recognized nationally by ISTE for its digital badge program. About the Host.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 4, 2019

The district was one of three schools recognized nationally by ISTE for its digital badge program. Randy was a Tech & Learning Magazine runner-up for 2017 digital leaders. ClassLink Analytics gives decision makers the usage data they need.

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techlearning

MARCH 5, 2018

MyMantl’s verified digital badging provides a way for learners, as early as high school, to chronicle their skill development and demonstrate proven credentials. to streamline workflows for assessment and data analysis. It was designed to meet the needs of larger classrooms while still remaining compact and lightweight.

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Hack Education

AUGUST 12, 2016

“In a sweeping move, the for-profit school chain has been told to lock its doors after parliament demanded it halt operations in response to its failure to meet educational and infrastructure standards.” Data, Privacy, and Surveillance. ” “What kinds of data do school districts release? .

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Hack Education

JUNE 9, 2017

Via The New York Times : “ Climate Science Meets a Stubborn Obstacle: Students.” “ Digital Badges Are Gaining Traction,” according to MIndwire Consulting’s Michael Feldstein. Data and “Research” Stanford professor claims to have discovered something called “ active learning.”

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Edsurge

JUNE 12, 2018

As far as I can tell there are no data involved in making up rules like this. Come August, I'll have students, grading, course preps, committee meetings and all the rest, just like before. There was a default—a bias—toward physicality. Certainly we need to be physically present for a lot of our work.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

That being said, if you’re using a piece of technology that’s free, it’s likely that your personal data is being sold to advertisers or at the very least hoarded as a potential asset (and used, for example, to develop some sort of feature or algorithm). It works well, that is, if you disregard student data privacy and security.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 17, 2017

” One week later, Flatiron School was acquired by WeWork , a company that runs co-working spaces, meet-ups, and now a private K–12 school to teach entrepreneurship – “the new economy” indeed. MIT will issue digital diplomas on the blockchain. In other badging news, Salesforce received a patent for badges.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 17, 2018

Data Destiny The 2008 reauthorization of the Higher Education Act took a historically consequential step by banning the linkage of student-level data with federal earnings data. Each year they must re-enroll and recertify their income to meet the program’s eligibility requirements.

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