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. Acknowledging the informal learning of educators had been a long- neglected area in schools, and Ms.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 12, 2019

Providing a clear pathway, through coursework and other instructional resources, to educators who need or desire support. Micro-credentials are a form of competency-based recognition that validate an educator’s professional learning. This badge can be shared in email footers, on professional profiles, and on social networks.

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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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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 4, 2018

Course Module Activities Include: Self-assessment Content delivery from Tom Murray and Eric Sheninger Independent readings Video case studies Podcasts Reflection questions Action items for completion that align with your specific role and context Learning Hours 20 hours. You are part of the solution. Register today!

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Shake Up Learning

MARCH 8, 2022

The post The FREE Lesson Plans and Resources You Aren’t Using! but should be) – SULS0148 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. In this episode, Kasey chats with Rich Dixon, Senior Director of Innovative Learning at H?para. The FREE Lesson Plans and Resources You Aren’t Using! Learn more about H?para.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 17, 2019

This network helps us organize and maximize resources to advance student outcomes. 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 are a solution to this need.

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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. We can also use Google Classroom to help connect and share resources within our school clubs and organizations. Badging Systems.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 21, 2014

Undeterred, I continued to talk about the concept of a Personal Learning Network (PLN) and what it had done for my professional growth. Best of all, at least in my mind, was the newfound ability to learn anytime, from anywhere, with anyone in the world for free. Removing the time excuse didn''t hurt either.

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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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Edsurge

JUNE 13, 2019

They can prompt us to assess and measure student progress in new ways; both through digital badges that demonstrate mastery of specific skills and summative portfolios of work that indicate readiness for cutting-edge careers in manufacturing, STEM careers and the creative arts. How does that look?

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 19, 2017

Planning professional learning – How many of us dreaded professional development (PD) days? Educators should have more choice over how they learn themselves. This can be applied to the budgeting process when it comes time to purchase learning tools, resources, and services (PD providers).

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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. This is where continuous learning can really shine. And so goes on the journey of continuous learning.

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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. Richards is inspired, but needs more resources to get started. Micro-credentials provide educators with competency-based recognition for their professional learning in the form of shareable 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. Richards is inspired, but needs more resources to get started. Educators across the country are starting to implement Deeper Learning for their students.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Traditional forms of professional development (PD) such as “sit and get,” one-size-fits-all, and trainings lacking accountability have proven obsolete. Digital tools now allow for professional learning to take place anytime, anywhere, and with anyone.

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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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eSpark

JUNE 28, 2016

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. From this data, I think it’s safe to say that the traditional model of PD is wasting districts’ time and resources.

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Shake Up Learning

MAY 2, 2017

Students and teachers are involved in many after school programs that could utilize Google Classroom to share resources and improve communication and collaboration. Think of how awesome it would be to use Google Classroom to share resources, flashcards, tips, practice tests, and feedback through the Google Classroom platform.

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eSpark

JUNE 28, 2016

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. From this data, I think it’s safe to say that the traditional model of PD is wasting districts’ time and resources.

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MindShift

JULY 31, 2020

includes reading challenges, craft projects, and games where students can earn digital badges online. . Everyone in the school turns to you,” when dealing with computers and setting up online learning, said Four Points Middle School librarian April Stone. Across the nation, libraries are stepping up in a time of crisis.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 9, 2014

The Geo-Educator Community is a space for geo-educators to share resources, collaborate on projects, learn from one another and give support. You can also find weekly highlights of useful resources for geo-educators of all backgrounds and educational settings. Three main resources will be covered. Classroom 2.0

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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. MobileMind Sync also provides an excellent resource for department/grade-specific training and meetings (e.g. PLC, Data, or Team meetings).

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 7, 2019

Discover effective resources, best practices, and new ideas that can help students develop empathy, perspective recognition, critical thinking, problem-solving, communication and collaboration skills, and other competencies that students need to succeed in an interconnected world.

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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. Because they’re authentic and practical, micro-credentials result in powerful, personalized, skills-driven learning for students.

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Digital Promise

JULY 27, 2016

There is no single path to developing the skills to effectively teach for global competence, and luckily, educators have access to an ever-increasing collection of resources and strategies — formal and informal, both online and with peers.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 23, 2020

However, the goal is always the same: making sure that every student, at every level (classroom, building, district), has access to the resources they need to meet their learning goals. He has presented regionally, statewide and nationally on topics that have a foundation in professional learning communities and innovative schools.

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Shake Up Learning

JANUARY 22, 2019

Create a “Resources” Topic and Keep at the Top of the Classwork Page. Every class needs a place to store resources, links, class rules, syllabus, etc. Mindy Barron suggests you create a special topic for resources and class materials and keep it near the top for easy access. Supporting Resources.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 4, 2019

He has presented regionally, statewide and nationally on topics that have a foundation in professional learning communities and innovative schools. 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.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 5, 2022

Designed to promote college and career pathways for early childhood educators, ClearPath fills the training gap for early childhood educators through an easily accessible online learning community that develops skills required for the field. Explaining the purpose and value of digital badges and their importance in competency development.

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MindShift

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

In order to help teachers learn and and become proficient in relevant skills, a nascent movement of nonprofits, states, districts and educators are exploring what a competency-based professional learning system could look like using micro-credentials. WHAT’S HAPPENING ELSEWHERE?

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Shake Up Learning

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Asynchronous Learning Tips for Teachers. Special thanks to TCEA and IDEAcon , and all of the amazing educators engaging in professional learning. Work with Shake Up Learning and Kasey Bell. To better support your learners, be sure to provide additional resources with your video and audio to clarify. Click To Tweet.

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Hack Education

JULY 1, 2016

As Stephen Downes comments , “I find it interesting that they refer throughout to ‘ openly licensed educational materials ’ rather than ‘open educational resources’ – I wonder what the reasoning was behind that.” Conference of Mayors Resolves to Support Digital Badging ,” says Edsurge.

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