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Open Badges in Elementary School

The CoolCatTeacher

Some elementary classrooms are using self-directed badges for competency acquisition by students. On April 26, celebrate PowerofEcon on Twitter with Discovery Education, CME Group, and their Econ Essentials Program. Open Badges in Elementary School. What are open badges, and how does this work with elementary kids?

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Balancing Act: Cybersecurity in the Connected Classroom

EdTech Magazine

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. Ensuring cloud services provide a secure environment for data storage and comply with current legislation. . Here, accessibility matters. For what purpose?

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Reinventing Group Assignments with Applied Digital Skills

EdTechTeam

The benefits of group projects in the classroom are immeasurable. One of the headaches that come with group assignments is that they often result in an uneven distribution of work; one or two students complete a majority of the assignment while others are less involved. Ready to transform group projects in your classroom?

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Using Micro-credentials for Personalized Professional Development

Digital Promise

first check to see if there is a micro-credential available through Digital Promise. Allen Elementary in rural Floyd County, Kentucky, has embedded micro-credentials within a system of personalized learning. Personalized PD strengthens both individual and group skills. Learn more about our work.

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Micro-credentials: A Promising Way to Put Educators’ Skills Front and Center

Digital Promise

Micro-credentials, which provide recognition for these concrete competencies in the form of digital badges, could help facilitate this shift. In contrast, imagine a world where educators may be immediately and widely recognized for specific knowledge, skills, and mindsets that they demonstrate in transparent, competency-based ways.

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Micro-credentials: A Promising Way to Put Educators’ Skills Front and Center

Digital Promise

Micro-credentials, which provide recognition for these concrete competencies in the form of digital badges, could help facilitate this shift. In contrast, imagine a world where educators may be immediately and widely recognized for specific knowledge, skills, and mindsets that they demonstrate in transparent, competency-based ways.

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The Power of Positive Climate and Culture

EdTechTeam

Poll teachers and admin to measure interest and create a pilot or cohort group to support for the year. Create a focus group made up of the schools with the most interest. Digital Badging. This group will be larger than the first, so additional support & resources will be needed. Providing Support.