A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 21, 2014

Whether it be in the form of endless piles of paperwork, never ending observations, meetings with parents, attending events, developing a master schedule, or constructing a school budget – there never seemed like enough time in my day to even get those responsibilities done. Consider flipping your faculty meetings.

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Digital Badges Personal Learning Network Flipped Classroom Meeting 373

eSchool News

AUGUST 3, 2016

Learners, beginning in high school, will be able to track their academic and professional achievements and own their portfolio collections of learning, training, mentorship and digital credentialing. In addition to portfolios, MyMantl will offer digital badging tools, competency-based education program designers and job tools.

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Trends Digital Badges Blended Learning Learning Analytics 40

MindShift

JUNE 29, 2015

The report notes, “This challenge is exacerbated by the fact that digital literacy is less about tools and more about thinking, and thus skills and standards based on tools and platforms have proven to be somewhat ephemeral.”.

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Technology Maker Movement Trends Khan Academy 28

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Digital devices, be they iPads, laptops, Chromebooks, Macs, or PCs, give students access to endless amounts of web-based resources for research, inquiry, collaboration, sharing, and more. They offer over three hundred micro-credentials addressing all levels of personal learning (more on that later). Not anymore.

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Assessment Chromebook Digital Badges Analysis 155

edWeb.net

JUNE 4, 2019

The district was one of three schools recognized nationally by ISTE for its digital badge program. Randy was a Tech & Learning Magazine runner-up for 2017 digital leaders. For the last seven years, Coxsackie-Athens’ graduation rate is 16% higher than the previous eight years.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

DECEMBER 9, 2014

LIVE is an opportunity to gather with other member of the community in regular "live" web meetings. Monday, December 15th at 4pm edWeb Webinar: Top 5 Digital Tools of 2014 , What are the top apps, websites, and games for learning of 2014? Learn more about how to become a presenter here.

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Digital Citizenship Conference Digital Badges Learning 46

MindShift

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

For the past several years the district has been focused on personalizing learning for its students by introducing more choice into classrooms, using blended learning strategies and offering multi-age classrooms. I think part of the power is giving them a voice in diagnosing and meeting the needs of students,” she said.

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Blended Learning Course Digital Badges Professional Learning 68

techlearning

MARCH 5, 2018

CHALK AND WIRE MYMANTL ( www.mymantl.com ) Chalk & Wire announced that its learning recognition network, MyMantl, is now fully available for students, educators, employees and employers. It was designed to meet the needs of larger classrooms while still remaining compact and lightweight. inches in size.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 4, 2015

They also become supplemental learning spaces for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)-related classes and courses. Blended and virtual learning : Traditional schooling, as dictated by brick-and-mortar buildings and mainstay pedagogical techniques, no longer meet the diverse learning needs of all students.

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Digital Badges Learning BYOD Flipped Classroom 150

Hack Education

AUGUST 12, 2016

“In a sweeping move, the for-profit school chain has been told to lock its doors after parliament demanded it halt operations in response to its failure to meet educational and infrastructure standards.” . “ Ugandan parliament orders Bridge Academy schools closed,” according to Education International.

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Education MOOC Facebook Company 40

Hack Education

JUNE 9, 2017

Via The New York Times : “ Climate Science Meets a Stubborn Obstacle: Students.” “ Digital Badges Are Gaining Traction,” according to MIndwire Consulting’s Michael Feldstein. “ Gates , Zuckerberg Philanthropies Team Up on Personalized Learning ,” Education Week reports.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Despite predictions that badges would be the “ new credential ” and that we were looking at a “ Future Full of Badges ,” it’s not clear that digital badges have provided us with a really meaningful way to assess skills or expertise. They spend several days meeting with educators in these places.

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