More and more classrooms are embracing personalized learning strategies in ways that leverage technology and honor learning as it happens.
Digital badges offer a solution to do this with validity and professionalism. They also help tell the individual story of each teacher and team member working to carve out their unique place in education.
“As a connected educator, I make it a priority to partner with education teams at companies and organizations that operate with missions and visions that align to my own. Together, I believe we can get the best solutions in front of decision-makers and students that truly meet their needs.”
– Cate Tolnai
CATE'S FAVORITE SOLUTIONS & PROFESSIONAL LEARNING SAMPLES
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to view a sample professional development resource or artifact that amplifies the power of each solution below.
Connecting Your Classroom for Global Learning — Canvas Course
Community Flyer for Teacher Appreciation Week 2020
Asynchronous and Synchronous Strategies for Student Engagement — PD Brainstorm
50 Questions to Random Choice Generator — Professional Learning Activity
Color Psychology Wheel-O-Fun! — Professional Learning Activity
Earn Your Black Belt in Google Classroom — Professional Learning Activity
Universal Access via Zoom Breakouts Beach Party — Professional Learning Activity
Breakout Activities with Flippity & Google Forms — Session Slidedeck
Lead Like a Rockstar Administrator — Session Promo Video
BUOYCast: Your Education Lifeline — Podcast
Google Classroom, Seesaw, & Kami: The Options Are Endless — Session Slidedeck
Power Up Your Classroom: How to Build Relationships Through Remote Gameplay — Session Slidedeck
CATE'S DIGITAL BADGES & MICRO-CREDENTIALS
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to learn more about the micro-certifications and communities of practice.
Countless presentations, virtual learning labs, webinars, tutorials, and more have been created to amplify the impact of each of these communities and solutions.
ISTE Explore AI Certified Earner, 2020
Adobe Creative Innovator, 2022
Google for EDU, 2016
Google for EDU, 2014
Leading Edge Consortium, 2015
Leading Edge Consortium, 2015
Leading Edge Consortium, 2016
Leading Edge Consortium, 2015
Adobe Education Leader, 2019
Seesaw, 2016
Flipgrid, 2020
Krause Center for Innovation, 2020
In 2019, Cate had the pleasure of working alongside IMS Global’s open badges team to redesign the foundational content featured at openbadges.org. As the preeminent destination for the digital badging community, the website details topics which include the open badge ecosystem, micro-credential design, and the competency-based learning model supported by the Open Badge Initiative.