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Integration of Digital Badges to Acknowledge Professional Learning

A Principal's Reflections

I am proud to announce Worlds of Learning @ New Milford High School , a digital badge professional learning platform. The idea behind this platform is to provide professional learning with a pinch of gamification. ?For Credly is a universal way for people to earn and showcase their achievements and badges.

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STEAM Up Learning Outdoors! 15+ Ideas to Try Now or this Summer!

Teacher Reboot Camp

Many of the missions in my new book, Hacking Digital Learning with Missions , are aimed at inspiring students to think critically, focus on questions versus answers, conduct hands-on research, and make a difference in the world with their innovations. STEAM Up Learning! ” – Barack Obama, Former U.S.

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Higher Ed Should Pay Attention to the Corporate World’s Growing Use of Skills Data

Edsurge

Just as colleges and universities have found themselves adapting to this environment in recent years and embracing digital learning, employers are increasingly rethinking their business strategies as technological changes impact how they think about, acquire and develop their employees.

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Join Maine’s Learning Through Technology Team!

More Verbs

We currently have one opening for a Regional Education Representative: Digital Learning Specialist (and anticipate two more in the coming months). iLearnMaine Educator Micro-credentials – The first state program to leverage micro-credentials and digital badging for professional learning.

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The Best Teacher Tips and Lesson Ideas of 2021

Shake Up Learning

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. Digital Badges in the Classroom (What, When, & How). Digital badges can help us engage students (even remote learners).

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How To Value Individual Staff Profesional Development Through Incentive Programs

TeacherCast

Each marking period was given a “C-Theme” and inside each of the themes, teachers were encouraged to earn up to 4 badges to demonstrate proficiency over each of the C’s. Here is an example of this school district’s planning document. What are digital badges? Do they work for every school district?

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How To Value Individual Staff Profesional Development Through Incentive Programs

TeacherCast

Each marking period was given a “C-Theme” and inside each of the themes, teachers were encouraged to earn up to 4 badges to demonstrate proficiency over each of the C’s. Here is an example of this school district’s planning document. What are digital badges? 5 Badges might equal 10 PD hours.

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