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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Moocs and Badges PDC

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & Curriculum

and Instruction

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In the Fall of 2013121/yes 86/no to professional

development online

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When we start the school year, we offer teachers the opportunity to get a Maize Credit by focusing on something that will better themselves in the classroom.ProjectsCurriculumAssessments

When we start the school year…

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It would be great if we could offer this type of

differentiated professional development in other ways!

It would be great if teachers could choose from the latest and greatest topics in education and have a GOOD understanding by the end of the year-or even by the end of a couple of months!

It would be GREAT if this were free!

It would be great

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MOOCS are Massive Open Online Courses

created by the most reputable universities in the world.

They are current, engaging, and highly relevant.

WHAT ARE MOOCS?

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New Courses in Coursera

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Coursera Samples

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Sidenote: Wouldn’t it also be great to offer

these certificates with badges of accomplishment for our district? This would help us to know who the “go-to’s” in our district are in regards to different experts in instruction!

Example: Completing a MOOC on Blended Learning, implementing it and taking it to level 3: presenting what you’ve learned to peers could earn you a badge!

Badges of Accomplishment

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