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Crowdsourcing Educational Quest Design – What the wha?

lisadawley — Fri, 25 May 2012 02:47:27 +0000

I absolutely LOVE it when serendipity moves in and gives us an entirely new way of thinking about education. I had one of those moments today as teachers in 3D GameLab responded to my query for quest designers interested in using BrainPop content. I was sur

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Global Kids (2008 DML Comp Winner) Announces New Badging System to Certify Informal and Interest-Driven Learning

slgrant — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 16:39:55 +0000

Through a generous grant from the MacArthur Foundation, Global Kids, Inc. is excited to announce that it is developing a new badging system for New York City and Chicago members of The Hive Learning Networks.

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Some Things about Assessment that Badge Developers Might Find Helpful

dthickey — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 18:13:30 +0000

I recently met with Greg Wilson, the founder of Software Carpentry to discuss how to assess the impact of teaching basic computer skills to other scientists to help them manage their data. Greg is as passionate about education as he is about programming. We discussedAudrey Watters’recent tweet regarding “

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Announcing the Badges for Lifelong Learning Competition Winners

slgrant — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 02:59:05 +0000

Click here to read the full press release for the Badges for Lifelong Learning Competition Winners' Announcement.

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Researchers Introduce New Model of Learning

slgrant — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 01:03:49 +0000

Connected Learning: Designed to ‘mine the new social, digital domain’

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3rd Annual Games for Change Awards: Call for Submissions

slgrant — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 23:48:36 +0000

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Encyclopedia of Life: Education Innovation Challenge

slgrant — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:41:50 +0000

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SCRATCH@MIT

slgrant — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:30:04 +0000

SCRATCH@MIT CONFERENCE

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Friendly Reminder: Stage Two Applications Due for Teacher Mastery & Feedback Badge Competition | Friday, Feb 3 2012

slgrant — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:47:12 +0000

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Digital Media & Learning Conference in San Francisco Draws Hundreds of Researchers, Technologists, and Educators

slgrant — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:22:35 +0000

How must learning and education adapt to digital society? That’s the question hundreds of technologists, futurists, researchers, and educators will take on in the “Beyond Educational Technology: Learning Innovations in a Connected World” conference, Mar. 1-3, in San Francisco.

With provocative talks, inspiring case studies, and panel conversations featuring global thought leaders, scholars, and leading practitioners, the conference will address rapidly-escalating concerns about the urgent need to reimagine education, learning, and school for the present generation and beyond.

At the heart of the conference lies a challenge that is drawing the attention of activists, policymakers and social innovators everywhere: At this historical moment, people, cultures, and knowledge are coming together in unprecedented ways via the internet, digital technology, and social media -- how should learners and learning institutions change?

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Designing Badge Systems: Informational Webinar | Stage Two Prep | Thursday, January 26, 2012 @ 1pm EST

slgrant — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:41:11 +0000

Informational Webinar: Designing Badge Systems for the Teacher Mastery & Feedback Badge Competition

What: Stage Two Prep: Badge Systems Models & Design
Who Should Attend: Potential Stage Two applicants
Date: Thursday, January 26, 2012
When: 1pm EST / 10am PST
Duration: 60 minutes
Register here: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/181225918

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How can badges surface the expertise and mastery of teachers? An overview from Spotlight on DML

slgrant — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:57:43 +0000

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Working on K-12 Badges in Atlanta: A Report from Global Kids

slgrant — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 03:03:48 +0000

By Daria Ng

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Teacher Mastery & Feedback Badge Competition: Stage Two Submissions Due February 3, 2012

slgrant — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:11:23 +0000

Please note: Applicants who applied to Stage Two of the Badges for Lifelong Learning may submit proposals for Stage Two of the Teacher Mastery & Feedback Badge Competition.

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Today is the deadline for Stage Two submissions | Badges for Lifelong Learning Competition

slgrant — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:44:42 +0000

Badges for Lifelong Learning

Teacher Mastery and Feedback Badge Competition Stage One Winners Announced

slgrant — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:18:38 +0000

January 12, 2012—The 4th HASTAC/MacArthur Foundation Digital Media and Learning Competition today announced the 16 winners of Stage One of the Teacher Mastery and Feedback Badge Competition, held in conjunction with the Badges for Lifelong Learning Competition and in collaboration with the Mozilla Foundation. For a list of Stage One winners of the Teacher Mastery and Feedback Competition, see below.

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Archived Webinar of Stage Two Prep: Designing Badge Systems and Models is Now Online

slgrant — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:07:06 +0000

Our most recent Stage Two “Badge System Models and Design” webinar featured another great presentation with David Theo Goldberg, who answered questions about the Stage One and Two application process, and Erin Knight of Mozilla, who discussed the many considerations of designing an effective digital badge system.

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Stage Two of Badges for Lifelong Learning Competition Applications Due January 17, 2012 at 5pm PST

slgrant — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:01:23 +0000

CALL FOR PROPOSALS: The 4th HASTAC/MacArthur Foundation Digital Media and Learning Competition is accepting Stage Two applications from organizations, teams, or individuals skilled in designing digital badge systems for Stage One winners’ and official Competition collaborators' learning content. Submissions for Stage Two are due no later than January 17, 2012 at 8pm EST / 5pm PST.

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Aeon Quest is published!

Scott Comstock — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 23:41:36 +0000

Alright, I FINALLY finished Aeon Quest.

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Wanted: Designers to Supercharge Learning in Digital Badges Competition

slgrant — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:44:48 +0000

Mozilla is seeking designers and developers to participate in the $2 million “Badges for Learning” competition.

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Reflections on Digital Literacy from Youth Radio's Mobile Action Lab

Lissa Soep — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:15:44 +0000

As Youth Radio's Mobile Action Lab gears up for more youth-made app launches in 2012, we're marking the new year with some reflections on what we're learning about digital media literacies from our own design and development efforts. Some thoughts:

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Designing a Badge System | Informational Webinar | Thursday, January 5 2012 1pm EST

slgrant — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 20:23:33 +0000

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CFP: Badges, Trophies, & Achievements: Recognition & Accreditation for Informal & Interest-Driven Learning. Due: January 6, 2012

slgrant — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 19:19:05 +0000

RESEARCH COMPETITION

Call for Applications: Badges, Trophies, and Achievements: Recognition and Accreditation for Informal and Interest-Driven Learning

Research: assessment, badging

Grants: Research Grant, Doctoral Student Grants, Student Prize, Faculty Prize

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Stage Two (Design & Tech) Webinar: Badges for Lifelong Learning Competition | December 15, 2011 @ 1pm EST

slgrant — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:26:51 +0000

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Stage Two of the Badges for Lifelong Learning Competition | Applications Due January 17, 2012

DML Competition — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 02:23:36 +0000

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2010 DMLC LittleBigPlanet Winners Working With Kids

Zookey — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:44:26 +0000

Hello everyone! Josh from Add-A-Tudez Entertainment Company and Team KAIZEN here! Happy Holidays! As many of you know, in 2010 we won a grant from HASTAC and The MacArthur Foundation to develop educational levels for the mega-hit PlayStation 3 game LittleBigPlanet 2 (www.littlebigplanet.com). Those levels went live earlier this year and are among the 5+ million user created levels that are free to play and make up the LittleBigPlanet Community.

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Stage One Winners List: Badges for Lifelong Learning | HASTAC/MacArthur Foundation Digital Media & Learning Competition

slgrant — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 18:44:48 +0000

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Digital Media and Learning Competition Webinar: Badge Systems Models and Design | Wednesday, November 30, 2011

slgrant — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 17:09:46 +0000

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VA Announces "Badges for Vets" Contest | Goal: Help Vets Get Jobs

slgrant — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:45:47 +0000

WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs today announced the Badges for Vets contest for creating digital “badge” systems to help Veterans translate their military skills into civilian jobs.

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Teacher Mastery and Feedback Badge Competition: STAGE TWO Opens | Badge Design and Tech | December 12, 2011

slgrant — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:31:58 +0000

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Teacher Mastery and Feedback Badge Competition: STAGE ONE Submissions Due December 5, 2011 at 5pm PST/8pm EST

slgrant — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:18:52 +0000

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Digital Media and Learning RESEARCH Competition deadline extended.

mdailey — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:19:20 +0000

The deadline for the Digital Media and Learning Research Competition has been extended. All applications are now due on January 6, 2012 by 5pm PST/8pm EST.

Full call posted below.

-----PLEASE CIRCULATE WIDELY----

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What If Teachers Decided (for Themselves!) What Counts?

Cathy Davidson — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 17:51:51 +0000

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HASTAC Announces New Teacher Mastery and Feedback Badge Competition

DML Competition — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:28:32 +0000

HASTAC is proud to announce a new Teacher Mastery and Feedback Badge Competition. The new Competition—held in conjunction with the HASTAC/MacArthur Foundation Badges for Lifelong Learning Competition—explores the potential of digital badges for and by teachers. Applicants will propose badge systems that allow teachers to track and promote feedback regarding their acquisition of new competencies and skills.

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Badges for Lifelong Learning Competition: Stage One Applications Due Today | Monday, November 14, 2011 @ 5pm PST

slgrant — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:33:37 +0000

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Stage One Applications are Due Today: Badges for Lifelong Learning Competition

slgrant — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 15:58:14 +0000

Badges for Lifelong Learning

PBS LearningMedia to Offer Schools Initial Access to U.S. Department of Education’s Learning Registry

slgrant — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 15:51:35 +0000

(View the original press release here.)

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Departments of Education and Defense to Launch “Learning Registry” Tools and Community

slgrant — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 15:47:48 +0000

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Badges for Lifelong Learning: An Open Conversation

slgrant — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 02:16:27 +0000

Featuring conversations with:

Nichole Pinkard: Founder Digital Youth Network, Founder YOUmedia

David Theo Goldberg: Director, University of California Humanities Research Institute

Barry Joseph: Director, Online Leadership Program, Global Kids

Connie Yowell: Director of Education, MacArthur Foundation

Mark Surman: Executive Director, Mozilla

Emily Stover DeRocco: President, The Manufacturing Institute

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Where Are They Now? Updates from Digital Media and Learning Competition Winners

slgrant — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 19:53:06 +0000

Image via http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikechen-metalman/4394618656/

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Mobile Action Lab: Launches, Articles, Interviews

Lissa Soep — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 18:59:54 +0000

It's been an exciting few weeks at Youth Radio's Mobile Action Lab!

Upcoming Launch

Competitions

Digital Media and Learning Conference 2012 | Beyond Educational Technology

slgrant — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 16:32:30 +0000

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Badges for Lifelong Learning Competition: Announcement of Competition Winners

slgrant — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 15:58:24 +0000

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Badges for Lifelong Learning Competition: Finals | Stage Three Teams Finalize + Pitch Proposals to Judges

slgrant — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 15:45:09 +0000

The Finals (February 28-29, 2012)

The Finals will consist of a required two-day, face-to face meeting of competition finalists. These teams will spend two days working to finalize their proposal for badge systems for lifelong learning.

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2012 Milken-PennGSE Education Business Plan Competition

slgrant — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 17:30:08 +0000

(Via NEST Central: http://nestcentral.org/)

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SXSWedu and LAUNCHedu

slgrant — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 16:07:19 +0000

Photo by Arnold Wells

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Digital Media and Learning Competition Webinar: Badges Systems Models and Design

slgrant — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 14:53:35 +0000

The HASTAC/MacArthur Foundation’s Badges for Lifelong Learning Competition, launched in collaboration with the Mozilla Foundation, focuses on badges as a means to inspire learning, confirm accomplishment, or validate the acquisition of knowledge or skills.

During this live webinar, the fifth in our series, we will discuss and answer questions about designing badges and badge systems.

To learn more about the Badges Competition and the Research Competition, visit http://dmlcompetition.net.

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Timeline extended for DML Competition; Stage 1 apps now due Nov. 14th

mdailey — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 18:07:45 +0000

The Digital Media and Learning Competition timeline has been extended. Please note that Stage One applications are now due on November 14th at 5pm PST. Additional details are found in the call below. Full information is available at http://www.dmlcompetition.net

HASTAC/MacArthur Foundation Digital Media and Learning Competition 4

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Badges for Lifelong Learning: Research Competition Submissions Due January 6, 2011

slgrant — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 16:11:59 +0000

****DEADLINE EXTENDED. PROPOSALS NOW DUE JANUARY 6, 2011 @ 5pm PST/8pm EST****

RESEARCH COMPETITION: PROPOSALS DUE JANUARY 6, 2011

Badges, Trophies, and Achievements:
Recognition and Accreditation for Informal and Interest-Driven Learning

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Badges for Lifelong Learning Competition Timeline

slgrant — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 15:58:26 +0000

November 14, 2011: Stage One submissions due

November 30, 2011: Announcement of Stage One winners

December 12, 2011: Stage Two open for submissions

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