Edsurge

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

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. 1EdTech inherited Open Badges from Mozilla in 2017.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 21, 2016

There is a great deal of talk these days about micro-credentials and digital badging as a means to acknowledge professional learning of educators. Check out what Mozilla has created with their Open Badges platform. To learn about each tool, Laura provides a deliberately brief description of what the tool is.

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 7, 2019

Now, organizations like Digital Promise have developed micro-credential programs, which recognize educators for acquiring new skills. The goal of micro-credentials, according to Younge, is to capture the educator demonstrating these skills and provide their schools with evidence of the professional learning. About the Presenter.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 8, 2016

Studies suggest American schools invest $18 billion in teachers’ professional learning annually. But considerable evidence indicates that formal professional development often misses the mark. And while teachers are also learning in informal ways, existing systems don’t track or make the most of that growth. .

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 4, 2018

All of these experiences empowered us to think about and then create a deep learning experience that could be easily accessible to all educators across the globe. Consult with your local school or district as to how this course can be used to satisfy continuing education and professional learning hour requirements.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 12, 2019

If you are an educator who believes that media literacy is a critical skill set for you and you students, this certification will demonstrate your expertise in teaching students to produce media that matters and think critically about their role as media consumers. Want to learn more about certification and micro-credentials?

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Edthena

JUNE 14, 2021

Curious about micro-credentials? A rundown on what you need to know about micro-credentials and three ways they boost professional learning for educators are outlined in this EdTech Digest article by Adam Geller, founder and CEO of Edthena. Wondering what they even are and how they can benefit teachers?

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Digital Promise

APRIL 17, 2019

The ACT Network schools share their solutions not only across the network, but nationally at two Forging Innovation in Rural Education (FIRE) Summits and on KVEC’s place-based learning platform, The Holler. Micro-credentials provide personalized professional development opportunities aligned to theory of action plans.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 21, 2014

As social media embracement was not even a blip on the radar at this time, these teacher leaders were quite skeptical about the alleged benefits I described. Undeterred, I continued to talk about the concept of a Personal Learning Network (PLN) and what it had done for my professional growth.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 1, 2024

This is especially true in rural communities with few options to support professional learning experiences. Traditional ESOL training and certification courses are typically based on credit accumulation, focusing on academic knowledge over real time application of learning. Sign up for Hechinger’s newsletter.

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eSchool News

APRIL 14, 2021

SAN FRANCISCO (April 14, 2021) – Micro-credentials provide districts an innovative way to recognize teachers’ exemplar skills while allowing teachers to show their mastery of teaching skills via a digital badge. However, many districts don’t pursue this professional learning approach because they think it is too complex to get started.

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The Shake Up Learning Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2022

This powerful tool can provide a space for teacher-to-teacher collaboration, professional learning and support, parent communication, and even special projects and enrichment classes for students. What about a Student Council Class within Google Classroom? Related: Google Classroom Student Selector (Digital Popsicle Sticks!).

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Edthena

MARCH 30, 2021

Micro-credentials are an emerging method for helping teachers document their professional learning. They offer districts an innovative way to document teachers’ skills while allowing the teachers to share their progress with others via a digital badge. Now these barriers are eliminated.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 19, 2017

Planning professional learning – How many of us dreaded professional development (PD) days? They should also have choice over resources that they, the experts who work with students the most on a day to day basis, feel are valuable to support and enhance learning. You can learn more about the PGP process HERE.

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TeacherCast

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

She said to me something that was remarkable but at the same time, it was a simple concept that should be adopted by any school district wishing to put a value on the professional well-being of their staff members. What is professional development? In the example that my Instructional Coach friend mentioned about her school district.

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TeacherCast

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

She said to me something that was remarkable but at the same time, it was a simple concept that should be adopted by any school district wishing to put a value on the professional well-being of their staff members. Step 1: Define What Professional Development Truly Is. What is professional development? What are digital badges?

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

Passionate about history, she works hard to master her school’s curriculum and make the most of the resources available to her. How could she get them excited about the rise and fall of the Roman Empire or feudalism in Europe and see its implications for the world around them? However, as Ms.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

Passionate about history, she works hard to master her school’s curriculum and make the most of the resources available to her. How could she get them excited about the rise and fall of the Roman Empire or feudalism in Europe and see its implications for the world around them? However, as Ms.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 16, 2015

In the previous post, we discussed building authentic cultures of professional learning. Today, we explore one of the design principles at the heart of micro-credentials – embracing learning as continuous process. Can I learn from someone else?" This is where continuous learning can really shine.

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Edsurge

JUNE 13, 2019

Here in Phoenix and nationally, young people learn in spaces where they can collaborate within teams, critically think about complex problems in their communities and develop creative solutions to these issues; skills that are essential to success in the 21st century workforce.

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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. Take for example the crucial skill of communicating with families about a student’s performance. I’m not saying we need to supplant the current world of certificates and degrees.

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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. Take for example the crucial skill of communicating with families about a student’s performance. In fact, I see the systems as complementary.

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Shake Up Learning

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

The post Digital Badges in the Classroom (What, When, & How) – SULS096 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Let’s talk digital badges with the experts: Cate Tolnai and Jen Gibson! Digital badges can help us engage students (even remote learners). What Are Digital Badges?

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Marketplace K-12

JUNE 27, 2016

The three biggest reasons pre-K-12 educators took online professional development courses in the past year were to learn how to use digital devices, how to use the educational software that goes on them, or to find out more about classroom behavior or management, according to a new study. Online PD Course Findings.

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More Verbs

OCTOBER 19, 2015

15, by ACTEM and the Maine’s Learning Through Technology Team. What if schools and teachers had support for professional learning that met their needs and was on their own terms? About Micro-credentials. The iLearnMaine Educator Micro-credential Program was announced Thursday, Oct. The announcement slide deck (PDF).

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Shake Up Learning

MARCH 8, 2022

para We provide teachers with tools to build flexible, personalized digital learning environments so they can power awesome learning. . Learn more about H?para. Rich shares that he spent some time recently at the Buck Institute for Education , which focuses on Project Based Learning. About Rich Dixon.

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eSchool News

APRIL 21, 2016

PD Learning Network (PDLN) and California Association of Latino Superintendents and Administrators (CALSA) are participating in a joint effort to provide a series of courses in leadership development designed to support professional learning of administrators, superintendents and educators.

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Today, the first live event of The Goal-Minded Teacher: Challenges to Transform Student Learning ( #EduGoalsMOOC ) free open online course took place. Below is the YouTube recording and the Twitter chat of our panelists sharing tips about teacher motivation, balance, and goal-setting. Read more at teacherrebootcamp.com.

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eSpark

JUNE 28, 2016

According to a recent study conducted by the Gates Foundation, $18 billion is spent annually on teacher professional development. The average teacher spends anywhere from 68-89 hours in professional learning a year. However, only 29% of teachers are highly satisfied with their professional development.

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techlearning

AUGUST 6, 2018

If we have heard it said once, we have heard it said 1,000 times: Professional Development is Broken For every time we have heard that said, we have also heard suggestions on how to fix it. Schools want their educators to learn and grow, but in practice, professional development is innately broken, or even in some situations, nonexistent.

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eSpark

JUNE 28, 2016

According to a recent study conducted by the Gates Foundation, $18 billion is spent annually on teacher professional development. The average teacher spends anywhere from 68-89 hours in professional learning a year. However, only 29% of teachers are highly satisfied with their professional development.

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techlearning

AUGUST 20, 2018

Professional development can take many forms. The most powerful professional learning is relevant and actionable. What I love about the self-paced online courses from Participate is how easy it is to dive in. With online courses, you can pick and choose what content you want to learn.

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Shake Up Learning

MAY 2, 2017

What about a Student Council Class within Google Classroom? And think about using it for your adult organizations as well like church groups, alumni associations, intramural teams, and philanthropic organizations. Badging Systems. Digital Badging as become a fun way for teachers and students to show off their accomplishments.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 21, 2014

First and foremost, make the time to learn, grown, and get better as opposed to finding the time. There is nothing more important to an educator, outside of working with kids, than professional learning. Through social media a Personal Learning Network (PLN) provides a great antidote to the age-old time excuse.

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MindShift

JULY 31, 2020

includes reading challenges, craft projects, and games where students can earn digital badges online. . When schools closed, Julie Stivers, a middle school librarian in Raleigh, North Carolina, sent out a tweet asking if other librarians wanted to brainstorm solutions to the challenges they were up against, like digital access.

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EdTechTeacher

MARCH 6, 2015

Eric’s journey started about 10 years ago when he was hired to be an administrator in the New Milford school district in New Jersey. To create change, to be a leader, it’s about taking action and leading by example. As an example, Eric tells about his son playing Minecraft. If not, you’ll find an excuse.”

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

ATLANTA (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 03, 2021 — MobileMind , the modern professional learning hub for schools, has launched MobileMind Sync, the first full-service PD scheduling solution. Visit mobilemind.io to learn more about MobileMind Sync and the modern professional learning hub.

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