Edsurge
OCTOBER 23, 2018
Born in 2015 out of a project funded by the MacArthur Foundation , LRNG has reached 55,000 students in 19 cities with its digital badges and community-focused employment programs. Think about it as a WeWork for education,” he suggests, referring to the technology startup that provides shared workspaces for professionals.
The CoolCatTeacher
APRIL 17, 2018
And Amy, you’re working with digital badges or open badges in elementary school. What are open badges, and how does this work with elementary kids? What is a digital badge and how do students earn one? The teacher uses the badges according to where the student is. Help us understand.
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Edsurge
APRIL 4, 2018
Carol Ann Tomlinson's work on differentiated instruction and Benjamin Bloom's work with mastery learning have shaped my understanding of how to meet the needs of each learner. I’ve replaced the term killer with griefer, which in the gaming community, refers to a player who deliberately provokes others to spoil their enjoyment.
The CoolCatTeacher
OCTOBER 11, 2017
Just having those icons up there at the top of the toolbar as places for them to reference. How cool would it be for kids to have digital badges, the same way that we have (some) that are attached to our e-mails and things like that, for when we achieve our Google Certified Educators and things like that. I was so inspired!
MindShift
JUNE 29, 2015
Adaptive Learning: Adaptive learning refers to software that adjusts to students’ learning needs as they use the product. While the authors of the NMC Horizon report feel adaptive learning could soon be a game changer, they caution that the software may not be sophisticated enough yet to meet educators’ dreams.
techlearning
SEPTEMBER 26, 2018
The teams will identify the most in-demand 21st century skills for the entry-level jobs they need to fill and then offer the Lab’s 21st Century Skills digital badges to a pilot group of students at each institution. The Lab will work closely with the employer partners, ranging from Fortune 500s to start-up collaboratives.
A Principal's Reflections
OCTOBER 4, 2015
Uncommon learning refers to initiatives and pedagogical techniques that are not present in scale in a typical school or district. 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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