Educational Technology Guy

APRIL 29, 2013

With one click, a digital thank-you card is created and displayed as a keepsake. Once submitted, the esteemed educator will receive a digital “badge of honor” they can display with pride on Pinterest and other social media outlets. This post originally appeared on Educational Technology Guy.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

How can we best harness the positive aspects of technology to improve student learning and the schools we work in? When we apply principals of efficacy to the Pillars of Digital Leadership , we’re well on our way toward integrating technology with confidence that learning will be transformed. The 7 pillars of digital leadership.

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Edsurge

JUNE 25, 2018

This is especially true when it comes to the growing share of jobs that are technology related and hinge on rapidly-evolving skillsets—which today make up more than a quarter of all job openings, according to data from Burning Glass Technologies.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 16, 2015

With today’s technology , learners can cover more ground faster or travel in new ways. Additionally, micro-credentials create a platform for Mr. Smith to share his new skills through portable digital badges. The learning journey unfolds across a lifetime, career, or set of careers. How do we design for continuous learning?

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 22, 2014

The classes are a product of RIFLI’s plan to create a 1:1 classroom computing model that, according to RIFLI’s Director Karisa Tashjian, “blurs the lines between language/content learning and using technology.” At the end of each course, RIFLI staff award digital badges to the students.

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Learning with 'e's

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

The result is a 6-7 minute interview in which I talk about the EDEN community of academics and professionals, mobile learning and games in education, and digital badges, as well as some elaboration on the way EDEN has been leveraging the potential of social media over the last few years. Unported License.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Technology can collect and harness more data than ever before. In education, does technology create just as many problems as it solves? We’ve largely succeeded—according to a recent Common Sense Media survey , eight out of 10 K-12 teachers have computing devices in their classrooms. If so, what new challenges have emerged?

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techlearning

APRIL 25, 2018

To develop in-demand skills and streamline employers’ hiring process, Education Design Lab launches the 21st Century Skills Badges after three years of research, design and pilots. The rigor that goes into earning a digital badge provides a helpful indicator of what we can expect to see from that person on the job.”

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techlearning

JUNE 21, 2018

If you attend any of my presentations in Chicago or attend virtually by watching any of the live streamed interviews and presentations shared on Twitter( @ShellTerrell ), then you have the opportunity to receive a digital badge and to receive some incredible giveaways! Where to Catch Us! 6/25, at the Buncee Booth (#2136) at 2 p.m.,

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

If they have, they earn a micro-credential in the form of a digital badge that they can display on their resume, LinkedIn profile, social media sites, and email signature to demonstrate their skill set and stand out from the rest.

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EdTechTeacher

MARCH 6, 2015

Eric Sheninger, Senior Fellow and Thought Leader on Digital Leadership with the International Center for Leadership in Education (ICLE) and Scholastic Achievement Partners (SAP) , kicked off the 2015 Leading Future Learning conference with his keynote on Digital Leadership. Social Media is a Game Changer. Trust students.

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EdTechTeam

APRIL 6, 2017

Cate Tolnai, an Academic Technology Specialist for Santa Clara County Office of Education, was still buzzing on the EDUhigh of the 2017 National CUE conference when she reached out to members of her sketchnoting network and asked them if they wanted to take part in a social experiment with her.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 21, 2014

Through social media a Personal Learning Network (PLN) provides a great antidote to the age-old time excuse. While online consider making some time to learn and then apply a new skill while earning a digital badge to acknowledge your informal learning. Carve out some time each day if possible. Image credit: [link].

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 9, 2014

Albert Einstein The technologies of the Internet and the Web are reshaping where, when, and from whom we learn--and even how we think about learning. Topics will include how to integrate technology into English Language Arts and Math classrooms, differentiated instruction, technology implementation strategies, and more.

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Barrow Media Center: Expect the Miraculous

JULY 12, 2017

Flipgrid is continuously celebrating the innovative uses of their tool by further amplifying student and educator voices on social media and presentations. As a company, they celebrate the passion of educators, the wisdom of students, and the curiosity of families. They are simply an amazing group of people.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JULY 16, 2018

Lately, I’ve been busy grading my students’ digital products. Each year my students accomplish so much with technology, such as brainstorming, collaboration, annotation, editing, research, and so forth. I hope this process makes it easier for you to integrate technology in your upcoming classes. The Process.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JULY 16, 2018

Lately, I’ve been busy grading my students’ digital products. Each year my students accomplish so much with technology, such as brainstorming, collaboration, annotation, editing, research, and so forth. I hope this process makes it easier for you to integrate technology in your upcoming classes. The Process.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

If you successfully demonstrate competence, you will receive the micro-credential in the form of a digital badge. Perhaps one of the most critical areas in today’s education landscape, and an area where Digital Promise micro-credentials are making an immediate impact, is supporting English learners.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JUNE 23, 2019

Each day I will embed presentations or interviews that made an impression on me or share some exciting tweets and education technology news. Below I have embedded Valerie Lewis’ recording of Meeno Rami’s keynote from the Badge Summit pre-ISTE conference event. Subscribe for FREE to receive regular updates!

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JUNE 23, 2019

Each day I will embed presentations or interviews that made an impression on me or share some exciting tweets and education technology news. Below I have embedded Valerie Lewis’ recording of Dr. Randall Sampson’s Ignite talk from the Badge Summit pre-ISTE conference event. Randall Sampson (@RandallSampson) June 23, 2019.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 5, 2022

Explaining the purpose and value of digital badges and their importance in competency development. Further its collaboration with IMS Global to further develop robust, open, and transferable credentials with the technology to support that. The Impact: A Testimonial. Do micro-credentials work?

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techlearning

JULY 20, 2018

Lately, I’ve been busy grading my students’ digital products. Each year my students accomplish so much with technology, such as brainstorming, collaboration, annotation, editing, research, and so forth. I’ve also gotten students to complete their projects when we’ve had access to very little technology and no Internet access.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 4, 2015

We are seeing advances in technology at a frenetic rate, which is having a powerful impact on our learners. The engaging aspects of technology today and ubiquitous access to information provide constant engagement to learners of all ages. The concepts of digital learning will be presented and discussed.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

El Baida Marouane, EFL and ACCESS Program Teacher Going Global: Facilitating and Designing Collaborative Classroom Projects at Home and Abroad - Lindsey Myers, Library Media Specialist Increasing Student Achievement Through Nonlinguistic Teaching Strategies - Patricia J. Pedro Néstor Ibáñez Lic. A New Model for Collaboration!

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Fractus Learning

APRIL 6, 2016

While there are many initiatives that can be implemented in our schools to begin to offer opportunities for our students to grow and learn in different ways, these just scratch the surface of the more important theme of the book – shifting the culture of our schools to utilize technology as a tool to enhance learning and achievement.

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Fractus Learning

APRIL 6, 2016

While there are many initiatives that can be implemented in our schools to begin to offer opportunities for our students to grow and learn in different ways, these just scratch the surface of the more important theme of the book – shifting the culture of our schools to utilize technology as a tool to enhance learning and achievement.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

For the past ten years, I have written a lengthy year-end series, documenting some of the dominant narratives and trends in education technology. The organization, which was founded in 1994, was best known for its annual Horizon Report, its list of predictions about the near-future of education technology. Um, they do.)

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 17, 2017

This is part eight of my annual look at the year’s “ top ed-tech stories ” In previous years, I’ve looked at how education technology is intertwined with narratives about “ skills ,” “ competencies ,” and “ credentialing.” MIT will issue digital diplomas on the blockchain.

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