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The school that connects STEM, badging, and life beyond the classroom

eSchool News

We began referring to our students as scholars, because we expected that they take an active approach to their education, and participate in interdisciplinary project-based learning, and internships.) Next page: A unique badging model engages students. So, how do we do it? Collaborating with partners.

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Turning ‘Google Maps for Education’ From Metaphor to Reality

Edsurge

Dozens of credentialing institutions and quality assurance bodies are already posting information on the registry, which includes different kinds of credentials, from degrees, certificates and certifications to licenses, badges, and micro-credentials.

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15 Google Classroom Tips for Teachers

Shake Up Learning

This makes it so easy to refer students back to a particular activity. Use a Google Doc as a Syllabus (Secondary). You could even gamify this idea and give digital badges for accomplishing a task or challenge. Did you know you can get a direct link to a specific assignment?

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

In 2018, Mozilla said it would retire Backpack, its platform for sharing and displaying badges, and would help users move their badges to Badgr, software developed by the tech company Concentric Sky. it's like a Coke bottle falling out of the sky,” he said, apparently referring to the movie The Gods Must Be Crazy. (He

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'Robots Are Coming For Your Jobs'

Hack Education

I’ve already made references to for-profit higher education in the second and third articles in this year-end series – on the “ innovation gospel ” and on the business of student loans. MIT will issue digital diplomas on the blockchain. In other badging news, Salesforce received a patent for badges.