5 Ways to Show Off Your Digital Badges

More and more entities are helping people show what they know with micro-credentials and digital badging.  Micro-credentials and certifications teach specific job skills and provide evidence indicating if these skills have been attained via a certificate or badge. The International Society for Technology Education (ISTE) recommends using a badging system built on Mozilla’s Open Badge Infrastructure. In their paper on the topic, the Nellie Mae Education Foundation explains that the badge image itself becomes the visual symbol or icon a learner can display to represent mastery or knowledge. Anyone clicking the image can link to verifiable information about who issued the badge, the evidence behind it, and its potential value.

In New York City thousands of teachers have participated in a technology certification program that produces expert New York City educators by providing them with best practices in using technology tools and resources for teaching and learning. Industry-leading companies like Common Sense Education, Promethean, Google, Newsela, and PBS have joined in this effort to develop experts in effective teaching methods, digital citizenship, family engagement, and using technology across subject areas. These teachers are prepared to share this knowledge with other educators in their schools, districts, and boroughs. 

Those who complete the program receive digital badges, but what is one to do with this recognition? Here are some ideas:

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