A Principal's Reflections

JULY 21, 2014

I shared how it’s simplistic nature, built on conversations with educators all over the world, led to new knowledge development, resource acquisition, exposure to innovative ideas and strategies, support, feedback, friendships, and spirited discussion.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JANUARY 30, 2018

Unlike most professional development, we work with you in finding out which goal setting strategies work best for you. Keep a digital portfolio of your accomplishments and digital badges for current and future employment opportunities. Participate in hands-on activities you can apply now to your instructional practice.

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Neo LMS

JULY 15, 2021

The alternative to four-year degrees comes in the form of digital credentials. Students who have mastered a competency can earn a digital badge to showcase that. Those who have finished a course or a series of courses in a learning path get a digital certificate. Therefore, degrees don’t weigh as much as they used to.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 31, 2017

While some progress has been made, there is still no standardized means for teachers to develop a portfolio of credentials aligned with the always-evolving set of skills and strategies they bring to their classrooms. Next page: Edtech as a starting point; looking ahead at digital badges for PD).

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 4, 2018

Your brain might hurt at the conclusion of this journey, but rest assured you will be equipped with the ideas, strategies, and tools to transform learning for every student. In addition to the digital badge awarded at the end of the course, once all requirements have been met we can also send a signed certificate of completion.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 30, 2020

In a tight economy, many major employers are launching or expanding “ education as benefit ” strategies to retain and develop their workforces. Signature examples of this trend include Walmart’s Live Better U program , Starbucks’ College Achievement Plan and Amazon’s Career Choice program. And that has immense societal benefits.

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

A few takeaways that the partners observed over the last year: Digital skills are making a difference : Partners shared inspiring and motivating stories of how new skills help their students find a job and/or grow their business. Organizations are also learning about their ability to grow as they rise above challenges.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 12, 2020

If we want to make sure community colleges can meet the rising demand, we need to not only devise new policies and funding mechanisms, but we also need to re-envision the strategies and infrastructure of community colleges so that they can play a powerful role in the economic recovery. Better state-level coordination could also help.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 9, 2018

A micro-credential is a competency-based digital badge teachers can earn. In my conversations with teachers, it helped me make sure that the instructional strategies we were trying were the most appropriate ones. The interview as presented has been condensed. What impact do you feel the program had on your colleagues?

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Digital Promise

APRIL 17, 2019

After analyzing all relevant data, including attendance, behavior, student participation data, student perception, and achievement, the staff identified the need to actively engage students in learning through high-yield engagement strategies as the problem of practice. Personalized PD strengthens both individual and group skills.

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Educational Technology Guy

AUGUST 29, 2019

From there, educators can manage students and bots, access standards-aligned lesson recommendations, assign activities and digital badges, and use real-time insights into students’ online and offline activity to inform their teaching strategies.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 28, 2020

Edmodo is another safe platform that enables teachers to share content, distribute assignments and quizzes, award digital badges, and quickly communicate with students and parents. Teachers can create classes, distribute assignments, grade and send feedback, and see everything in one place. The post will not appear until that day.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 8, 2016

Enter micro-credentials : competency-based recognition for educator learning that is supported by digital badges. It’s an efficient, productive, and personalized strategy. 2 – The rise of digital badging. In short, the current approach to American teachers’ professional development is falling short.

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Edsurge

JULY 17, 2019

That’s the kind of deeply human attribute employers say they’re looking for in job candidates as companies try to adapt to modern changes in technology and business strategy. Although the BadgedToHire program trains students in timeless skills, it uses modern job search-systems and strategies to help students sell themselves to companies.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 1, 2019

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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Digital Promise

JULY 27, 2016

There is no single path to developing the skills to effectively teach for global competence, and luckily, educators have access to an ever-increasing collection of resources and strategies — formal and informal, both online and with peers.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

The Deeper Learning strategies are based on the skills students will need to succeed in college and career — skills identified by business leaders and college administrators as most valued by employers. In the interest of recognizing this work, Digital Promise is excited to launch its Deeper Learning Micro-credential Challenge.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Put simply, the short-lived recession of 2020 has given way to a massive shortage of workers and skills in 2021–and placed talent strategy and human capital back at the top of corporations’ strategic agendas. And employers are competing to attract and retain employees in what is being called a “ war for talent. ”

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Edsurge

AUGUST 10, 2023

Just as colleges and universities have found themselves adapting to this environment in recent years and embracing digital learning, employers are increasingly rethinking their business strategies as technological changes impact how they think about, acquire and develop their employees.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

The Deeper Learning strategies are based on the skills students will need to succeed in college and career — skills identified by business leaders and college administrators as most valued by employers. In the interest of recognizing this work, Digital Promise is excited to launch its Deeper Learning Micro-credential Challenge.

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Shake Up Learning

DECEMBER 14, 2021

This list has a wide variety of features and options to help you solidify your formative assessment strategies! Digital Badges in the Classroom (What, When, & How). Digital badges can help us engage students (even remote learners). Many of the tools below are great for both formative and summative assessments.

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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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Edsurge

JUNE 25, 2018

Many tech firms are even going directly to professionals with their own certificates and credentials—such as IBM’s digital badge program , Hubspot’s certifications , and long-running programs like Microsoft’s IT certifications.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 10, 2018

Joining us were Phil Komarny, VP of innovation at Salesforce ; Aparna Krishnan, a UC Berkeley student and a leader of the Blockchain at Berkeley student group; and Roberto Santana, advisor to product and strategy at BitDegree. He pointed out that anyone may put false information—like a degree or digital badge—on their LinkedIn profile.

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Shake Up Learning

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Design and Share a Digital Badge STUDENT DESCRIPTION: Recognize a classmate’s words and actions by creating a digital badge in Google Drawings for a scrapbook in Google Slides. Ask for Help with Google Docs STUDENT DESCRIPTION: Learn how to ask for help and create a table in Google Docs to outline help options.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

To encourage students to take advantage of extracurricular activities that may improve their chances of staying enrolled and complement their classroom learning, the University of Central Oklahoma devised a system that awards digital badges for participation in events and clubs and also compiles evidence for interested future employers.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 8, 2021

Career advancement falls further down the list, and teachers don’t seem to be that excited about earning digital badges. She assists education organizations with content strategy and teaches writing at the college level. Teachers are using professional learning first and foremost to improve their students’ learning.

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Shake Up Learning

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Pre-assessment strategies to activate prior knowledge: KWL (What I K now, What I W ant to Know, What I Have L earned): Yes, you can do this digitally–Docs, Slides, Jamboard, Padlet–all you need is 3 columns! Check out episode 96 about digital badges ). Gamify your lessons. Collaboration.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Pedagogy & Best Practice Common Sense Media [FREE] www.commonsensemedia.org/educators/certification Common Sense Media provides educators with the tools and strategies necessary to become responsible and effective teachers (and users) of technology.

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The Innovative Educator

SEPTEMBER 24, 2017

They have partnered with Digital Promise to provide open access to 20 financial literacy micro-credentials that support educators as they help students develop personal finance skills. View financial literacy and all the microcredentials on Bloomboard.

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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. Davis, Ph.D.

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Shake Up Learning

JANUARY 22, 2019

Pick an Organizational Strategy for Using Topics. Choose a strategy that works for your content area and grade level. You could even gamify this idea and give digital badges for accomplishing a task or challenge. Using the topics feature on the classwork page helps organize assignments for students and teachers.

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eSpark

JUNE 28, 2016

But every so often, I would have one transformative PD - interactive, practical, relevant, timely - that challenged my thinking, equipped me with new tools and strategies, and ultimately made me a better educator. Recently, microcredentials and digital badges have entered onto the professional learning scene.

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eSpark

JUNE 28, 2016

But every so often, I would have one transformative PD - interactive, practical, relevant, timely - that challenged my thinking, equipped me with new tools and strategies, and ultimately made me a better educator. Recently, microcredentials and digital badges have entered onto the professional learning scene.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 23, 2020

The district was one of three schools recognized nationally by ISTE for its digital badge program. Randy was a Tech & Learning Magazine runner-up for 2017 digital leaders. For the last seven years, Coxsackie-Athens’ graduation rate is 16% higher than the previous eight years. About the Host.

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EdTechTeam

APRIL 6, 2017

All are invited to earn Sketch 50 Digital Badge s hosted on the Badgelist platform that aim to celebrate the individual progress of each sketcher and help her capture and share her #sketch50 journey. For more information on the #Sketch50 movement, please connect with us!

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MindShift

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

When learners can make mistakes, reflect on new strategies, get feedback, and try again they gain a deeper understanding of the topic. The discussion course involved reading a book, participating in asynchronous online discussions and reflecting on what was going poorly and well in his own implementation of the strategies.

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