Teacher Reboot Camp

JULY 21, 2016

Accomplish this goal: For the past 4 years, I integrated badges into my courses and trainings to motivate, engage, add some fun to the curriculum, and build a community. Think about any organizations or groups where you’ve been awarded a patch or pin (e.g. Digital badges are having the same impact.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

Finally, microcredentials or digital badging are another terrific way to make learning more fun. Digital badging is a tool used in professional development to give teachers tangible goals. It validates their skills by giving them a badge to display. It’s a great way to break out of the old standby art lesson.

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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? Where to Catch Us! ” Find out more here.

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EdTechTeam

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

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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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. We truly enjoyed taking a group of friends last time ISTE was in SA.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JANUARY 30, 2018

We will share and meet regularly on our Facebook group, Twitter (#EduGoalsMOOC), and through weekly live events (expert panels on Google Hangouts). Earn a badge for your efforts, which is backed by INTEF and the Ministry of Education in Spain! We encourage you to partner up and create materials together.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 17, 2018

On April 26, celebrate PowerofEcon on Twitter with Discovery Education, CME Group, and their Econ Essentials Program. To join the celebration, tune into the Twitter chat with me, fellow teachers, and the CME Group’s chief economist on April 26th at noon Eastern Time, using #PowerofEcon. Help us understand. Twitter: @amycooper100.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 9, 2014

Three months ago these teachers were new to integrating digital storytelling projects, integrating technology, social bookmarking, and connecting with teachers online. Keep reading to discover how to get your students reflecting on their learning in your course with a digital portfolio. Pablo Beltrán (@pbeltranp) December 9, 2014.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 5, 2018

Students collaborate in small groups to invent rides for a future amusement park , construct a course for an art history mini-golf course , or design playground equipment (click here for an additional lesson plan) at their school or for a local park. This article by ASCD has a nice visual and information about combining these processes.

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Wired Campus

JUNE 9, 2015

A few colleges are trying a new incentive to get professors to participate in professional-development workshops: digital badges. Kent State University, for instance, is offering badges to professors who complete workshops on how to improve their online teaching, which are offered by Kent State Online.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Parchment had raised $66 million in venture funding before the purchase from the likes of Raine Group, GSV Capital, Deborah Quazzo, Novak Biddle Venture Partners, ICG Group and Salmon River Capital. Pittinsky also co-founded learning management services company Blackboard before co-founding Parchment in 2003.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 12, 2020

A national working group that I was recently a part of—led by non-profit Opportunity America—recently produced a report that aptly characterized the community college as “ the indispensable institution.” As a group, we called for a reimagining of community college, including moving toward more alignment with industry and more digital options.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 17, 2019

The teachers worked together to support each other in earning the micro-credentials, helping each other troubleshoot difficult areas, and celebrating when a colleague earned a micro-credential and shared their digital badge. Personalized PD strengthens both individual and group skills. Learn more about our work.

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Shake Up Learning

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

TIME TO COMPLETE: 45—90 minutes DIGITAL TOOLS: Google Classroom, Gmail SKILLS Collaboration Communication Digital collaboration Effective communication Related: Google Classroom Advanced Tips (Part 1) 3.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 19, 2021

The council will keep track of the credits that apprentices earn through Credly, a digital badge platform. Companies and organizations participating so far in the pilot include T-Mobile, The Hartford Group and several trade unions. Colleges are redefining their role in a fluid marketplace of learning,” Soares says.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JULY 23, 2015

Pair or group students for projects. Give them learning missions you grade with digital badges. Check out my bookmarks for creating digital badges. Hashtags are one of the most important inventions of our digital learning. Some Digital Icebreakers. Digital Bingo.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 9, 2014

Three months ago these teachers were new to integrating digital storytelling projects, integrating technology, social bookmarking, and connecting with teachers online. Keep reading to discover how to get your students reflecting on their learning in your course with a digital portfolio. Pablo Beltrán (@pbeltranp) December 9, 2014.

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The Shake Up Learning Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2022

SAT/ACT Study Groups. When it comes time to prepare for the SAT and ACT, often times students will form study groups across the area or region. And think about using it for your adult organizations as well like church groups, alumni associations, intramural teams, and philanthropic organizations. Badging Systems.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 20, 2014

This year alone Laura Fleming , our stellar media specialist, has successfully created a Makerspace for our students as well as a digital badge platform to acknowledge the informal learning of teachers. Both of these initiatives have exceeded our expectations and have been met by rave reviews from staff and students alike.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JULY 14, 2015

For each session you can receive a Certificate of Participation and badges. Download your first digital badge, Support a Movement , for sharing this post, the poster above , or the program, or for attending. If you missed our first workshop, Sketchnoting for Beginners , find the recording and chat archive here !

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

Deeper Learning requires a new way of teaching, changing her classroom from orderly rows of desks to a dynamic world of project-based group work and student-driven exploration. Micro-credentials provide educators with competency-based recognition for their professional learning in the form of shareable digital badges.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

Deeper Learning requires a new way of teaching, changing her classroom from orderly rows of desks to a dynamic world of project-based group work and student-driven exploration. Micro-credentials provide educators with competency-based recognition for their professional learning in the form of shareable digital badges.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 8, 2021

Career advancement falls further down the list, and teachers don’t seem to be that excited about earning digital badges. Kathy Mickey is Senior Analyst/Managing Editor of the Education Group at Simba Information, where she leads research on the PreK-12, higher education and workforce education markets. How Vendors Can Help.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Awarding badges for the accomplishment of steps or completion of skills has become popular in many schools. Student digital badges show knowledge they’ve acquired that can then be posted to their personal webpage, blogs, LMSs, or anywhere else that takes digital input.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Students can works in groups to invent a sport. Give them digital badges for completing these challenges. Host outdoor board game challenges! Play sports! Host a field day, an Olympics games day, or teach them different sports popular in other countries, like curling. Send them on photo challenges.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

OCTOBER 18, 2015

Send them on learning missions and get them to create digital badges to give to their peers to recognize bravery, kindness and compassion. Here are resources for brainstorming , digital research , and digital research apps. Collaboration - Create a community with digital icebreakers.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

OCTOBER 18, 2015

Send them on learning missions and get them to create digital badges to give to their peers to recognize bravery, kindness and compassion. Here are resources for brainstorming , digital research , and digital research apps. Collaboration - Create a community with digital icebreakers.

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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

OCTOBER 31, 2019

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. IBM and Salesforce are two companies who first used badges to promote skill-building for employee advancement, and that are now using them to find outside talent.

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techlearning

JUNE 21, 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! Where to Catch Us! 6/25, at the Buncee Booth (#2136) at 2 p.m.,

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

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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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

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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Edsurge

APRIL 25, 2018

Easy-to-use, video communication tools, like Zoom, Flipgrid, and VoiceThread enable one-on-one and small group conversations, regardless of geographic location. Faculty record voice and video feedback for students and share it securely through an LMS gradebook.

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Fractus Learning

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

Digital badges do just that: they show when students have learned a skill or met a goal. For teachers, badges make classroom goals visible to students. The value of digital badges goes beyond the classroom, as well. Students use badges that they have earned to get scholarships, enter graduate school, and get jobs.

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eSchool News

APRIL 21, 2016

Course participants may earn digital badges/micro-credentials and optional university credit for demonstrating competency. “We Courses will equip administration to support faculty who teach underserved student populations with a focus on implementing standards, college & career readiness, and closing achievement gaps.

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Edsurge

JUNE 25, 2018

Many tech firms are even going directly to professionals with their own certificates and credentials—such as IBM’s digital badge program , Hubspot’s certifications , and long-running programs like Microsoft’s IT certifications. The program is philanthropically funded by Google.org, and does not generate any revenue to Google.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

The study, from nonprofit ed-tech advocacy group Digital Promise and consulting firm Grunwald Associates, takes a detailed look at how teachers say they feel about professional development and competency-based micro-credentials.

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