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Designing Pathways for Rural Learners Using Micro-credentials: Four Case Studies

Digital Promise

In our latest publication, Micro-credentials for Social Mobility in Rural Postsecondary Communities: A Landscape Report , Digital Promise conducted four in-depth case studies to explore how postsecondary institutions are using micro-credentials to create real-time career pathways for rural learners.

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How digital badges are shaking up teacher PD

eSchool News

Digital badging has arrived on the scene as a leading contender to close this gap and help provide teachers with a clear path to professional growth, and the micro-credentials to prove it. Next page: Edtech as a starting point; looking ahead at digital badges for PD).

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Get Inspired Whether You’re at #ISTE2017 or #NotAtISTE

Teacher Reboot Camp

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. June 24th, is the Hack Education Unconference in San Antonio.

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Unlocking Skills: What Learners and Employers Need to Know About Microcredentials

Edsurge

Digital badges, microcredentials and digital credentials… What sets them apart, or are they synonymous? The credentialing world has grown significantly in the last few years , resulting in an evolving and sometimes undefined digital education model.

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The FREE Lesson Plans and Resources You Aren’t Using! (but should be) – SULS0148

Shake Up Learning

para allows that text to be mobile-friendly for students to read in reasonable font size. He is passionate about applying his 25+ years as a teacher, administrator, staff developer, IT director, and curriculum coordinator to promote differentiated learning that addresses educational equity issues.

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Learning Revolution - Week's Free Events - May Is Ed Tech Month - Geo-Educators - Natural Math - Oxygen Masks and You

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Saturday, April 12th at 12pm CR20 LIVE Weekly Show - Featured Teacher Donna Roman , Donna Adams Román is a 5th grade teacher at Mill Creek School in Illinois, blogger, trainer, and presenter committed to providing rich learning opportunities for her learners and professional learning network. Is your library mobile friendly?

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COVID-19 Is Accelerating the Digital Blending of Working and Learning

Edsurge

And because of social distancing, we find ourselves living in world that is even more digital–and the evidence of that shift is all around us. Knowledge work has moved online as professionals work remotely. Learning is increasingly happening in the workplace, or “ in the flow of work.”

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