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Six Ways to Look at Badging Systems Designed for Learning Initiated by Barry Joseph, Global Kids, Inc. Written by Barry with scores of others* Background For over four years, Global Kids has developed badging systems within, after and outside of schools. We are currently designing a badging system for dozens of civic and cultural institutions within the Hive Learning Networks in New York City and Chicago, as well as throughout our organization. We have had a frontline view of the growing interest which has emerged over the past year in the development of badging systems across a wide range of formal and informal learning environments. We have also followed the rise of opposition, and sometimes confusion, about what digital badging looks like or is designed to accomplish. In this context we felt it might be useful to delineate the various interests we see aligning themselves with badges, or make distinctions amongst the different goals people have for them.

The Design Squad Nation website complements the PBS Kids television show "Design Squad," in which teenagers compete to create the most novel solutions to engineering challenges. The competitive aspect of activities, along with video demonstration of the brainstorming and prototyping that go into design, make the website a great learning tool for kids.

"I have combed the web and compiled several e-learning, instructional design and web design checklists to create this ultimate e-learning checklist. Not every item on the entire list will apply to every project, however I think that altogether it covers a broad range of items. If you think there's something important that I have missed, please let me know and I will include it in the list; ideally, I'd like this checklist to cover as much ground as possible."

"DESIGN EASY INFOGRAPHICS Piktochart helps you to create infographics, share and get results in 3 easy steps No design experience required"

Coaster Crafter starts with a fun narrative about the owner of an amusement park and his daughter, who need help designing better roller coasters. They watch demonstrations of the simulator, which shows design flaws in several coasters. Then, in a series of lessons called Design Challenge, they correctly answer questions, which are clearly expressed with words and images, about relevant physics vocabulary.

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"Getting started with mobile devices in the classroom while exciting requires proper planning, practices and processes. To assist with this, SVUSD lead teachers created a series of lessons to use in your first few days of mobile devices teaching. These lessons are designed to assist students with learning the device and build proper classroom management of the devices. Each lesson is designed to be adaptive to the content you are teaching, but provide the base skills students need. After using these first few lessons you'll be up and running with your own lab in no time and your students will be prepared to use the devices to the fullest."

This website is full of free content designed to help educators understand and implement the Common Core State Standards. It includes practical tools designed to help students and teachers see their hard work deliver results. achievethecore.org was created in the spirit of collaboration. Please steal these tools and share them with others.

Shapeways offers printing and design services for 3d printing.

"In order to reach the levels of all learners, educators need to carefully tailor their lessons to the needs of all the learners in their classroom.  This is referred to as UDL (Universal Design for Learning).  This video does a better job of explaining it... So as part of an assignment for grad school, and because I teach in a school that is 1:1 with iPads in grades 9-12, I thought I would give a list of 10 apps that aides in UDL instruction, particularly reading comprehension for our current book, The Odyssey. "

"It was about five years ago when I got into visualization. Before I actually made anything, I read books and guides that made suggestions and preached a handful of design principles, but when it was time to make a data graphic for publication, I didn't know what I was doing. Theory is great. Being able to apply it to your own data is better."

Questions that probe for deeper meaning and set the stage for further questioning foster the development of critical thinking skills and higher order capabilities such as; problem solving, and the understanding of complex systems. A good essential question is the principle component of designing inquiry-based learning - the typical 'Who? What? Where? When? Why? and How?' of a course of study.

"Designed with your busy schedule in mind, DEN Connects builds thematic units around four different activities that allow you to select which components meet your needs. Mini Lessons: Try our quick 20-30 minute lessons that have media and effective integration strategies embedded. Student Digital Dives: Take a scavenger hunt through Discovery Education for resources on this month's topic. Content Creation Challenge: Try our content creation tool-of-the-month. We'll provide you simple instructions and a platform to showcase your students' work. Class-to-Class Connections: Have your students connect with other students around the world through video chats. We'll provide you a list of educators interested in making connections."

"Learning STEM Skills by Designing Video Games Texas 10-year-old Rhys uses Gamestar Mechanic to program and create worlds to play in, learning valuable skills in science, technology, engineering, and math along the way."

"Help your students get the skills they need The 21st Century Learning Design (21CLD) rubrics provide a research-based methodology to help you identify how to evolve your lesson plans and learning activities to build and assess your students' 21st century skills. "

"Easy to use You've got a lot of important things to do. With Canvas, you'll have more time to do them. Teachers and administrators alike have been able to save hours by using Canvas in their classes and institutions. We designed Canvas with the user in mind, making usability and efficiency our top priorities. Spend less time working in your LMS and more time on the things you really care about. Only the features that matter At Instructure, we're obsessed with validating our feature set to make sure we're consistently working on the things that matter most to our customers. The result is a simple interface that allows you to navigate through your day-to-day tasks quick and easily without unnecessary distractions. Learn more about canvas Start using a personal, customizable, Canvas demo instantly and free. "

"An amusement park of math and more... Lessons and games designed for fun! Bored with math? Confused by math? Hate math? Yeah, Coolmath can fix that. Totally dig math? Want to learn more math? Want to get ahead in math? Want to play some cool math games? Yep, Coolmath is here for that too!"

"Sawubona . . . Visit the storymaking steps, transmedia digital tools, and the featured StoryKeeper's Gallery designed to inspire and jump start beginners. Consider hosting customize Workshops, Artist-in-Residence Programs or DigiTales Storytelling Camps. These one-of-a-kind artistic learning adventures are meant to lift the spirits, spark creativity and imaginations while deepening content and technical skills as digital authors experience the process of merging the ancient art of oral storytelling with a palette of transmedia tools."

"If you just finished creating a great infographics for your website or blog, chances are you want to see it get plenty of traffic. The latest wave of infographics have made it easy for millions of people to quickly visualize vast sums of data. Unlike boring charts and fact sheets, infographics feature eye-catching designs that quickly capture viewers' attention."

"he mission of the Common Core State Standards is to provide a consistent, clear understanding of what students are expected to learn, so teachers and parents know what they need to do to help them. The standards are designed to be robust and relevant to the real world, reflecting the knowledge and skills that our young people need for success in college and careers. With American students fully prepared for the future, our communities will be best positioned to compete successfully in the global economy. "