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There Are 700K+ Credentials — and Counting. Which Ones Are ‘Quality’?

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Crunching Credentials Data Why expend all this effort researching credentials? Both reports note that most jobs available today require some education or training beyond a high school diploma, and that on average, workers who have post-secondary credentials earn more than those who don’t.

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

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For example, dispositions like humility, independence, and persistence were proposed alongside more traditional science-based practices in NGSS like analyzing data or engaging in argument. 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

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Today, Google Maps is an open ecosystem for accurate, real-time geospatial and navigation data. To bridge the gulf, it will take a similar open-data ecosystem to support learner navigation. This data must be in a machine-readable format and interoperable to work in all apps and systems.

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Can Competency-Based Education Demonstrate Mastery Across a Lifetime? #DLNchat

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Morrison felt, “the issue with working together right now is that we're all putting our own 'spin' on CBE which makes it hard to aggregate data across institutions.” As Bill Weber posited, “Data analytics is another piece of the pie that I’m not sure most institutions are ready to cooperate on.”

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In 2019, What’s REALLY the Definition of a Teacher?

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If so, are you also a classroom work foreman, logistics manager, guide, drill sergeant, disciplinarian, cheerleader, data entry clerk, cultural advocate, or analyst? It’s librarians that are supposed to curate and guide further studies and deeper dives or sideways jumps to secondary topics. Data entry. By LeiLani Cauthen.

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Pearson’s Connections Academy Launches New College and Career Prep Initiative

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via the Coursera/Acadeum college and university partner network The industry credentials available can help qualify high school students for careers in fields like data analytics, UX design, software development, and cybersecurity, while also allowing them to earn eligible credit and cost savings toward a college degree. That’s why our c.20,000

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The Power of Positive Climate and Culture

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Track data all year with celebrations and share-outs. Digital Badging. Eileen Fernandez-Parker is an Innovation and Digital Learning Coach in Charleston County School District, SC. She has a BA in English and Secondary Ed, an Elementary Certificate, and a Master’s in Educational Technology.