Features the game Caterpillar developed for 6th graders to learn about probability. Game designed by Quest to Learn in collaboration with teachers and game designers. This shows how problems are on the edge of just out of reach. Learning with a challenge.
Mozilla re-booted proficiency-based credentialing. A badge is not a static piece of paper but a dynamic credential that tells the story of the leaner and their competencies. It's not about seat time, but about skills and knowledge.
For the first time, I am seeing badges and professional development featured in a mainstream education magazine. Check it out! We are trailblazers, TAMRITZ!
BadgeQuest, JJEP and TAMRITZ team up to build a K-7 afterschool Jewish education program that increases Jewish learning minutes outside of school each week. Check it out.
From Peter Elbow, researcher and expert on teaching writing -- I participated in a rich discussion today on a Mozilla Community Call around assessment, badges and this article as a jumping off place. What resonates with you here? What can be learned from Elbow's ideas for badge learning?