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Micro-credentials for teacher PD: Why? What? How?

Neo LMS

But I digress… technology, specifically in the form of micro-credentials (sometimes called digital badging) has emerged not only as a powerful, accessible and appropriate way to learn online, but is also allows teachers to manage their time and resources better (keep in mind many teachers pay for PD out their own pocket).

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Agency: Important for Students and Educators

A Principal's Reflections

The best way to change the paradigm here is to afford educators opportunities to use their voice and ideas to plan powerful learning experiences. This could consist of speaker recommendations, workshop topics, hosting your own event, or even the development of an unconference.

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Address Learning Differences with These Micro-credentials from @DigitalPromise

The Innovative Educator

However, while educators who have these skills will be more effective at supporting student learning, a teacher’s preservice program may not have fully addressed this. As a result, educators must learn on the job, by reading articles, attending workshops (if they are offered and able) and speaking to others face-to-face and online.

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Address Learning Differences with These Micro-credentials from @DigitalPromise

techlearning

However, while educators who have these skills will be more effective at supporting student learning, a teacher’s preservice program may not have fully addressed this. As a result, educators must learn on the job, by reading articles, attending workshops (if they are offered and able) and speaking to others face-to-face and online.

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Making Time vs Finding Time

A Principal's Reflections

Through social media a Personal Learning Network (PLN) provides a great antidote to the age-old time excuse. You can now learn anywhere, with anyone, at anytime you want for free. While online consider making some time to learn and then apply a new skill while earning a digital badge to acknowledge your informal learning.

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Can Micro-credentials Create More Meaningful Professional Development For Teachers?

MindShift

Learning science says people learn best when they apply new information to their own contexts. Digital Promise , a nonprofit with a mission of “accelerating innovation in education,” has been a strong proponent of micro-credentials , describing them as competency-based, on-demand, personalized and shareable.

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Learning Revolution Free PD - OZeLive - We're Nominated for an Eddie - Games for Change

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Be sure to join the Australian Educators network to be kept informed of conference news and volunteer opportunities as we get closer to the event. The same goes for self-promotional presentations that are not focused on transparent sharing of lessons learned, failures, and meaningful takeaways for the audience. We Need Your Vote!