EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

This fall, Microsoft Education is rolling out new features on Teams and OneNote that support social-emotional learning. Beginning in late September, Teams will feature SEL-specific badges that teachers can give to their students as part of the Praise app.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 29, 2022

strengthening regionally specific industry-educator partnerships. The Kentucky Valley Education Cooperative (KVEC) provides free, competency-based flexible, professional learning opportunities for rural K-12 educators via micro-credentials. Read the complete KVEC case study here. million from the U.S.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 8, 2020

For the better part of my educational career, I always referred to any type of learning to assist me as a teacher or administrator as professional development (PD). The experiences where I had some level of choice were the most meaningful to me and resulted in real changes to my educational practice.

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techlearning

AUGUST 27, 2018

Credly Great how-to content, flexible features boost digital badge tool Pros: Super-simple features and excellent how-to info make it easy to get started. Bottom Line: A useful tool for issuing digital badges. Nonprofit Will Award Digital Credentials to Recognize Tech Skills of Educators ] Read more.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Individuals with special needs struggle to graduate from high school and earn a diploma, much less pursue higher education or gain meaningful employment. Life Skills Acquisition: These “soft skills,” like adhering to a schedule and learning how to collaborate with others, are applicable to more than a student’s job.

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Doug Levin

OCTOBER 25, 2015

Tom Vander Ark of Getting Smart has argued that “ parent-managed learner profiles ” will by key to both enabling and scaling personalization in education. I think blockchain may be a viable approach, and I very much look forward to learning from Holberton School and the others who will surely follow their trailblazing path.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 13, 2019

More important than the learning that transpires in our classrooms is the learning we inspire beyond our classroom walls. One way to motivate students to continue using the knowledge acquired in our classes is to set up a virtual learning community. Free Virtual Learning Environments. Grade and send feedback.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 28, 2020

More important than the learning that transpires in our classrooms is the learning we inspire beyond our classroom walls. One way to motivate students to continue using the knowledge acquired in our classes is to set up a virtual learning community. Free Virtual Learning Environments. Grade and send feedback.

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Education with Technology

SEPTEMBER 12, 2015

The idea of digital badges sounds appealing for the digital children in classes. As teachers start thinking about digital badges, they have to figure out what badges will be awarded. The teachers can award social or academic badges. How much learning will the students do during the course?

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 4, 2018

The reaction to Learning Transformed has been truly humbling. All of these experiences empowered us to think about and then create a deep learning experience that could be easily accessible to all educators across the globe. The key to change is not telling, but showing how ideas can transform teaching, learning, and leadership.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 12, 2019

These competency-based micro-credentials provide the pathway to earning certification as a PBS Certified Media Literacy Educator. Read on to learn more, or get started here. A certification for educators in all grades, all subjects. Mariana Garcia Serrano Science and Engineering teacher, PBS Certified Media Literacy Educator.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JUNE 24, 2017

Below, watch the live video interviews baby Savvy conducted with Noah Geisel and Derek Larson who talk about why digital badges and #PassTheScopeEDU. He talked about digital badging and the Finnish education system. Get your copy of The 30 Goals for Teachers or my ebook, Learning to Go.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

To assist the professional development process for both teachers and IT professionals, Digital Promise, in conjunction with Google , has established a new program called the Dynamic Learning Project to help introduce new education technology into the classroom. . 5 Key Points of Professional Development.

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Edsurge

MARCH 25, 2021

As the acceptance of new types of credentials grows, a number of employers have become learning providers in their own right, in a way that could shake up the broader higher education landscape. IBM runs a digital badging program , now in its seventh year, that has awarded 3.7

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Education with Technology

OCTOBER 29, 2015

Once teachers have selected what learning and what digital badges (individual or category badges; see previous blog ), the teachers encounter another decision. What will they name each badge? If the students cannot recognize the name of the badge learning, then the badge program is not effective for them.

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Education with Technology

JUNE 22, 2016

Digital Badges – 52% Paper Certificates – 48%. World Language: Can-Do Digital Badges. Digital Badges Pro-. – Shows all badges at once. By Harry Grover Tuttle, Ed. College World Language Students’ Preferences. – Breaks down proficiency more. – Is more attractive.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 12, 2018

How Microcredentials Help Educators Develop New Tech Skills. In addition to their daily task of educating students, teachers must also continue to learn. Traditionally, that requires educators to take courses, whether in the classroom or online. . eli.zimmerman_9856. Tue, 06/12/2018 - 10:24. A lot is demanded of teachers.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 27, 2022

Though an estimated one-third of US workers across industries and occupations would benefit from developing digital skills—particularly among workers of color —fewer than 10 percent of people who need digital skills training and support are able to access education services due to longstanding systemic inequities.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 4, 2019

This requires a balancing act: How do educators leverage connected technology without putting student data and other critical information at risk? Consider the work of Aurora Public Schools , which serves more than 60 area schools and was recently recognized as a leader in education by nonprofit group Colorado Succeeds.

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Educational Technology Guy

AUGUST 29, 2019

Ozobot , makers of robots that empower coding and STEAM education for grades K–12, recently unveiled its new Ozobot Classroom learning management system. As the only learning management system that provides insights for screen-free activities, teachers can keep up with their students' progress in real time.

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The Innovative Educator

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

More and more entities are helping people show what they know with micro-credentials and digital badging. Micro-credentials and certifications teach specific job skills and provide evidence indicating if these skills have been attained via a certificate or badge. Here are some ideas: I want more »

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

Instead, there are clever ways to use games to engage and enthuse students in learning. Several years ago, gamification was an emerging trend and even named one of the Horizon Report’s Top 10 things driving educational change. The gaming industry thrived, and educators looked for ways to capitalize on that. by Joe McAllister.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 1, 2024

Across the country, the need for English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) educators is hard to miss. Yet, some ESOL educators say that they are the only ones in their district, working across multiple schools and struggling to juggle the demands of the position and the needs of their students.

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Edsurge

MARCH 12, 2019

Kerri Lemoie Part of the reaction was disbelief, since the Open Badges platform was launched back in 2011 to great fanfare (it was originally called Mozilla Open Badges, but Mozilla has since transferred coordination of the standard to IMS Global Learning Consortium).

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 9, 2019

I started this blog 10 years ago, which was shortly after using Twitter and other social media tools to connect with educators. Canva also helps you learn more about graphic design with tutorials and free design courses and tips! The fonts are amazing as well as the images, icons, frames, and color schemes.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 26, 2019

This op-ed is part of a series of reflections on the past decade in education technology. Marie Cini is the president of the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning. I define education technology as any tool that supports learning, digital or not. An abacus is an educational technology, as is the slide rule.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JUNE 24, 2017

Baby Savvy was excited to catch up with two of our favorite educators. Barbara Bray ( @BBray27 ) shared her work with Universal Design Learning, digital badges, and makerspaces. Get your copy of The 30 Goals for Teachers or my ebook, Learning to Go. Barbara Bray: Universal Design Learning and Makerspaces.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

FEBRUARY 17, 2018

Today, the first live event of The Goal-Minded Teacher: Challenges to Transform Student Learning ( #EduGoalsMOOC ) free open online course took place. You can still join the free course and receive badges backed by the Ministry of Education in Spain and INTEF for activities you complete.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JUNE 19, 2018

If you attend any of my presentations in Chicago or attend virtually by watching any of the live streamed interviews and presentations shared on Twitter( @ShellTerrell ), then you have the opportunity to receive a digital badge and to receive some incredible giveaways! Attending ISTE? Participating Virtually (#NotatISTE18)?

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 19, 2017

Empowerment and ownership need and should be associated with learning to increase relevancy, value, meaning, and outcomes. The desire to increase agency in the form of voice, choice, and advocacy should be viewed as just as important for educators (teachers and administrators) as it is for students. Image credit: www.peoplematters.in

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iLearn Technology

JULY 10, 2016

Two weeks ago, I attended the Digital Badge Summit in Denver, CO. I’ve been somewhat hesitant to jump into digital badges world (despite knowing the digital badge ninja, @senorg) because I feared that digital badges were just one more way to categorize and label kids, another carrot to dangle in the classroom.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

The first thing most teachers think about when discussing gamified learning is the online math games kids play. But those webtools exemplify where the gamification of education started. Let me step back a moment to explain the SAMR Model as it applies to the use of technology in education.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JUNE 16, 2017

June 27th, from 11:45 am–12:45 pm, in Room 301BC, I will be part of the ISTE panel, Personalize Professional Learning with Digital Badges and Micro-credentials , along with digital badging gurus Rich Dixon, Noah Geisel, and Cate Tolnai. June 24th, is the Hack Education Unconference in San Antonio.

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More Verbs

AUGUST 9, 2016

What’s all the fuss about micro-credentials and digital badging? What’s this new iLearnMaine Educator Micro-credentials program from ACTEM and the DOE? iLearnMaine Educator Micro-credentals. Nellie Mae White Paper – Digital Badging and Micro-Credentialing. Digital Promise Home.

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EdNews Daily

JUNE 4, 2021

By Adam Geller As a district leader, it’s important to help educators stay motivated and feel acknowledged, especially after a challenging year like this one. It is a way to recognize teachers’ exemplar teaching skills and for teachers to show their mastery of these skills via a digital badge. What exactly is a micro-credential?

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Technology Tidbits

OCTOBER 5, 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.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 1, 2014

The educator plan allows you to add your students as contributors without them having to create an account. Game, learning app, or web tool recommendation calendar. Mission & digital badge calendar - add a learning mission for students to accomplish each day and have a digital badge they will receive if they succeed.

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