Microcredentials

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Viewing 1 - 17 of 17 microcredentials found matching your search criteria.

Data-informed Decision Making

Microcredential ID : 3096

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Ed Tech Endorsement: Competency 1

Credits

0.5 USBE Credit

Description

It is impossible to personalize learning to meet students’ needs without first knowing what those needs are. Data-informed decision making means that teachers gather data before, during, and after instruction to better meet students where they are, selecting the right learning intentions, success criteria, and learning supports to meet the needs of a variety of learners.

Digital Contribution

Microcredential ID : 3103

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Ed Tech Endorsement: Competency 4

Credits

0.5 USBE Credit

Description

This microcredential represents an educator's ability to a) create positive online experiences for students that foster responsible contribution and empathetic engagement, and b) guide students to develop a positive and responsible digital identity.

Digital Learning Tools

Microcredential ID : 3091

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Ed Tech Endorsement: Competency 1

Credits

0.5 USBE Credit

Description

Effective implementation of educational technology requires demonstrated competency in a variety of digital learning tools. For this microcredential, you will demonstrate your competency with 3-5 core technologies approved by the state and/or your district or school.

Digital Safety

Microcredential ID : 3102

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Ed Tech Endorsement: Competency 4

Credits

0.5 USBE Credit

Description

This microcredential represents an educator's ability to a) empower students to recognize and appropriately respond to inappropriate or dangerous online interactions; and b) promote and model appropriate data privacy practices.

Evaluating Digital Tools, Products, and Resources for Learning

Microcredential ID : 3106

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Ed Tech Endorsement: Competency 2

Credits

0.5 USBE Credit

Description

This microcredential represents an educator’s ability to evaluate an educational technology tool, application, product, and/or resource for its effectiveness in the classroom based on current research and best practices. It also represents the educator's ability to describe how that tool supports student learning, growth and achievement.

Facilitating Learning Through Collaboration with Digital Resources

Microcredential ID : 3095

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Ed Tech Endorsement: Competency 3

Credits

0.5 USBE Credit

Description

This microcredential represents collaboration with other educators using educational technology tools for teacher and student success. This collaboration can be from inside the educator's school, district, state or even commercial sources.

This microcredential is part of the Developing & Supporting 21st Century Learners microcredential stack. This stack, when completed, meets Requirement Area #3 of the Educational Technology Endorsement.

Facilitating Learning Through Creativity With Digital Media

Microcredential ID : 3097

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Ed Tech Endorsement: Competency 3

Credits

0.5 USBE Credit

Description

This microcredential represents educators' ability to do the following: provide opportunities for students to publish and present original content for various audiences; encourage responsible evaluation of curated material; engage students in the curation of original works; and facilitate opportunities for students to positively affect his or her society as a result of their creative works.

Facilitating Learning Through Critical Thinking Using Technology

Microcredential ID : 3100

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Ed Tech Endorsement: Competency 3

Credits

0.5 USBE Credit

Description

This microcredential represents an educator's ability to develop a project-based learning experience where students solve an authentic problem utilizing computational thinking and critical thinking skills.

Facilitating Learning Through Online Communication

Microcredential ID : 3099

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Ed Tech Endorsement: Competency 3

Credits

0.5 USBE Credit

Description

This microcredential represents educators' instruction on responsible evaluation of and appropriate responses to others’ online professional communications, including the communication of complex ideas clearly and effectively through a variety of digital objects. This includes fostering opportunities for students to demonstrate effective communication skills online, and providing examples of effective online student communication.

Finding Credible Information

Microcredential ID : 3104

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Ed Tech Endorsement: Competency 4

Credits

0.5 USBE Credit

Description

This microcredential represents an educator's ability to a) model and instruct students in best practices for information and media fluency, b) develop a classroom environment conducive to questioning and investigation, and c) model and instruct students to assess the credibility and usefulness of information found from a variety of sources.

Implementing Blended and Online Learning Modalities

Microcredential ID : 3093

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Ed Tech Endorsement: Competency 1

Credits

0.5 USBE Credit

Description

The K-12 educational environment is no longer restricted to a traditional teacher-centered physical classroom, but shifts between online and in-person modalites or a combination of both--often referred to as blended or hybrid learning. Therefore, educators need to design lessons that leverage the strengths of both in-person instruction and online learning activities.

Instructional Design Principles & Frameworks

Microcredential ID : 3092

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Ed Tech Endorsement: Competency 1

Credits

0.5 USBE Credit

Description

An Instructional Technology framework provides an actionable path for implementing technology in instruction and assessing the impact of innovative teaching and learning. For this microcredential, educators will apply a research-based instructional technology framework to evaluate the effectiveness of technology-infused lessons and redesign a lesson or unit plan to improve student engagement and learning.

Local and Global Learning Communities

Microcredential ID : 3101

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Ed Tech Endorsement: Competency 2

Credits

0.5 USBE Credit

Description

This microcredential represents an educator’s ability to seek out, join, and participate in local and global learning communities to pursue professional learning and stay current with research that supports student learning.

Personalized Learning Utilizing Technology Tools

Microcredential ID : 3094

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Ed Tech Endorsement: Competency 3

Credits

0.5 USBE Credit

Description

This competency represents the facilitation of personalized learning by tailoring instruction and assessment to the preferences and interests of learners utilizing various technology tools. Teachers will demonstrate the ability to foster a climate of inquiry, a growth mindset and guide students to become responsible creators and critical consumers utilizing digital tools.

Plan and Provide Professional Learning Experiences

Microcredential ID : 3107

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Ed Tech Endorsement: Competency 2

Credits

0.5 USBE Credit

Description

One of the best ways to learn successful strategies for implementing technology is to lead a professional learning activity with others. Presenters will focus on the audience and share best practices for integrating technology in classroom activities.

Responsible Use of Information

Microcredential ID : 3105

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Ed Tech Endorsement: Competency 4

Credits

0.5 USBE Credit

Description

This microcredential represents an educator's ability to a) model and instruct students to meaningfully interpret large amounts of complex information and communicate and share across various media platforms; b) model and instruct students in the best practices for fair use, copyright protection and creating original works; and c) create a culture of learning that provides opportunities for collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, communication (4 C’s) which empowers learners to adapt, create, consume, connect.

Universal Design for Learning

Microcredential ID : 3098

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Ed Tech Endorsement: Competency 1

Credits

0.5 USBE Credit

Description

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) provides learners with options in the form of multiple means of engagement to recruit their interest and drive their motivation for learning, multiple means of representation to make information more accessible and understandable, and multiple means of action and expression to differentiate how learners can express what they know (Meyer, Rose, & Gordon, 2014).

Viewing 1 - 17 of 17 microcredentials found matching your search criteria.

UTAH STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

250 East 500 South

Salt Lake City, UT 84111-3204

Phone: 801.538.7807

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Data-informed Decision Making

Digital Contribution

Digital Learning Tools

Digital Safety

Evaluating Digital Tools, Products, and Resources for Learning

Facilitating Learning Through Collaboration with Digital Resources

Facilitating Learning Through Creativity With Digital Media

Facilitating Learning Through Critical Thinking Using Technology

Facilitating Learning Through Online Communication

Finding Credible Information

Implementing Blended and Online Learning Modalities

Instructional Design Principles & Frameworks

Local and Global Learning Communities

Personalized Learning Utilizing Technology Tools

Plan and Provide Professional Learning Experiences

Responsible Use of Information

Universal Design for Learning