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Beyond Badges: Why Personalized Learning Advocates Need to Care about Blockchain

Doug Levin

While digital badging and its underlying technical approach points a way forward to solving some of the issues associated with a ‘distributed proof of learningsystem, there has emerged another approach that might hold even more promise: blockchain technology.

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How digital badges are shaking up teacher PD

eSchool News

Digital badging has arrived on the scene as a leading contender to close this gap and help provide teachers with a clear path to professional growth, and the micro-credentials to prove it. Badges provide a unique opportunity to allow teachers to expand their professional knowledge in ways that are relevant, valuable and engaging.

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4 Digital learning trends for Higher Education

Neo LMS

So let’s explore a few online learning trends that I think are currently shaping how colleges and universities will prepare students for the future. Competency-based learning. Instructors can use personalized learning platforms to create online courses and assign competencies to each learning activity.

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Socrates

Technology Tidbits

Many schools are now realizing they do not have the tools in place so kids can continue to learn while schools are closed. Socrates personalized learning for the students so they are progressing automatically, and provides teachers with tools to monitor progress and assign topics. Below is a brief demo.

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Using Micro-credentials for Personalized Professional Development

Digital Promise

The ACT Network brings together shared school leadership teams—teachers, principals, central office staff who serve the schools, and community advocates—to analyze a school’s data sources, including demographic data, perception and survey data, learning data, and program data. Personalized PD strengthens both individual and group skills.

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Socrates

Technology Tidbits

Socrates personalized learning for the students so they are progressing automatically, and provides teachers with tools to monitor progress and assign topics. Teachers can control the learning remotely or just allow Socrates to adjust automatically - making it a perfect tool for teachers with closed classrooms.

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Socrates for Remote Learning

Technology Tidbits

Many schools are now realizing they do not have the tools in place so kids can continue to learn while schools are closed. Socrates personalized learning for the students so they are progressing automatically, and provides teachers with tools to monitor progress and assign topics. Below is a brief demo.