ACS PowerUp Digital Badging Program
Communicating & Celebrating Professional Learning
Why Digital Badging?
Learning today takes place everywhere! Gone are the days when attending a face-to-face training is a requirement for learning something new. Teachers in Athens City are learning 24/7 utilizing resources such as YouTube, Twitter, and Pinterest. Teachers are adding daily to the list of tools that can be used to impact student learning and engagement.
Many ACS teachers have even become "resident experts" with different tools such as Google or Canvas. Wouldn't it be great to know who the "go-to" people are for a new tool or app you'd like your students to try? Digital badging showcases teacher learning and expertise for parents, students, and our entire ACS learning community. This is a great way we can continue learning from each other.
The goal of the PowerUp Digital Badging Program is to COMMUNICATE & CELEBRATE the commitment that ACS teachers have to lifelong learning. Our hope is that these badges will serve as a model to students that learning is something to celebrate. We also hope to validate the time our ACS teachers spend growing as educators.
What Are Digital Badges?
ACS PowerUp Digital Badging Categories
Leading
Collaborating
Learning
How does the PowerUp Badging Program Work?
Beginning Your Badge Collection!
The PowerUp Badging Program will work on the honor system. Browse through the badges and if you've met the requirements for a badge, please "help yourself" to it by clicking the CLAIM NOW button.
Don't be shy! Take advantage of this opportunity to show the world what you are learning both on and off the clock.
A Few of the Badges Available Now:
Power Circuit Participant
iTweet
Power Circuit Leader
Showcase Your Learning!
All of the available ACS badges can be found in a shared folder (linked below) for downloading and printing.
What is missing? Suggest a badge!
Want to start a digital badging program for your students?
ACS PowerUp
Email: alyson.carpenter@acs-k12.org
Website: http://www.acs-k12.org/powerup
Location: Athens, AL, United States
Phone: 256-233-6600
Twitter: @acspowerup