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Making Time vs Finding Time

A Principal's Reflections

First and foremost, make the time to learn, grown, and get better as opposed to finding the time. There is nothing more important to an educator, outside of working with kids, than professional learning. Through social media a Personal Learning Network (PLN) provides a great antidote to the age-old time excuse.

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New Merger Wants to Create ‘WeWork for Education’ Via Digital Badges and Mini-Campuses

Edsurge

The two—which collectively serve about 180,000 learners—want to create a model that is customizable enough to help a high school student get a jumpstart on their associate degree and a 55-year-old professional learn a new skill. Birmingham will be ground zero for their learning and workforce model.

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How Microcredentials Help Educators Develop New Tech Skills

EdTech Magazine

In efforts to make time-mandated and compliance-based professional learning efficient, technology offers microcredentialing as a vehicle for educators to pursue personal growth. Traditionally, that requires educators to take courses, whether in the classroom or online. . Third, it might be based on the specific needs of a student.”.

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Agency: Important for Students and Educators

A Principal's Reflections

Planning professional learning – How many of us dreaded professional development (PD) days? They should also have choice over resources that they, the experts who work with students the most on a day to day basis, feel are valuable to support and enhance learning.

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Join Maine’s Learning Through Technology Team!

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” and “What makes for an adequate ‘learning device’?” ” and by providing educators with quality models and examples. iLearnMaine Educator Micro-credentials – The first state program to leverage micro-credentials and digital badging for professional learning.

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Digital Badges Validate Skills for Special Needs Students

edWeb.net

During the edWebinar “ Digital Badge Credentials: Preparing Students with Special Needs for Employment,” the presenters discussed how and why digital badges can help students validate their training and verify their credentials with prospective employers. Many times, though, the problem is also a communication gap.

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How Micro-Credentials Support Professional Learning

edWeb.net

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.