Elementary uses badges to signify achievement around character badges. Students demonstrate achievement by submitting two complete projects, researching individuals, creating a puppet skit, etc.
Based on the Epstein School's student badge learning program, research is published showing a correlation between student motivation, digital badges and a strong alternative assessment tool
The latest report from the Alliance for Excellent Education on how digital badge systems impacts teacher professional development and college and career readiness for students.
This is a fun tool to use with students that is ad free and educationa-friendly. Create your own chat room and use it as an exit slip, a way to brainstorm or as a backchannel in a class learning activity.
Here's an interesting story to share with your students about the weight of an image going viral and our role in impacting others' digital footprints. What do you think?
I am a big fan of WebQuests because they can be individual, pairs, or group and they're student driven which allows the teacher to be there for support when needed.
Another clip of Tina Seelig on fostering creativity in students -- Starting with a cover photo of her students own autobiography -- brilliant activity! Try it with your own students
Here is an example of interest-driven, failing forward learning -- how do we bring this kind of excitement to learning for our students! And ps, this student is only 7 years old!