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Making Time vs Finding Time

A Principal's Reflections

While online consider making some time to learn and then apply a new skill while earning a digital badge to acknowledge your informal learning. Or articles and data sets can be distributed prior to the meeting for staff to review. You can now learn anywhere, with anyone, at anytime you want for free. Image credit: [link].

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Game On: Teachers Should Continue to Gamify Classrooms

EdTech Magazine

Finally, microcredentials or digital badging are another terrific way to make learning more fun. Digital badging is a tool used in professional development to give teachers tangible goals. It validates their skills by giving them a badge to display. It’s a great way to break out of the old standby art lesson.

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Balancing Act: Cybersecurity in the Connected Classroom

EdTech Magazine

BECOME AN INSIDER: Sign up access to exclusive EdTech videos, whitepapers and articles. The APS Digital Badge Program: The APS Digital Badge Program uses microcredentials to describe student success across five key areas: collaboration, critical thinking, information literacy, invention and self-direction.

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Digital Badges in the Classroom (What, When, & How) – SULS096

Shake Up Learning

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). Listen to this article. .

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World Of Difference

A Principal's Reflections

I write this post extremely proud that Laura has run with the autonomy she has been granted and has joined a cadre of NMHS educators and students who are constantly redefining what education should look like in the digital age. Check out this great article from the School Library Journal on this project.

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STEAM Up Learning Outdoors! 15+ Ideas to Try Now or this Summer!

Teacher Reboot Camp

This article by ASCD has a nice visual and information about combining these processes. To inspire learning in the summer add them to a digital calendar that students click on to see the activity and receive a digital badge for completing the activity.

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6 things you need to know about digital badges

eSchool News

You should get credit for online chats, reading articles, and watching videos because each of these experiences provides you with the knowledge to build your teaching practice. Well, you can with a digital badge. Think of them like badges earned in scouting, demonstrating a unique skill or accomplishment. Badge image.