#KCTCSSummit Archive
Welcome to the KCTCS Badge Summit! This one day event is meant to bring together some experts in the field of digital badging in an effort to collaborate, participate and explore how we can use badges in our schools. We hope you enjoy your time with us and use this as an opportunity to network and grow your PLN!
Monday July 31, 2017
1:00 AM EDT
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Welcome to the beginning of our badging journey!
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Thank you Bruce, Clovis, and Jeremy for sharing your experiences on badging!
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welcomes Brenda Perea from CCCS. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us!
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Listening discuss workforce digital badges. is off and running!
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A transcript tells what courses you took but badges tell the story of what you "CAN" do!
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Badges can be a method to rapidly respond to the needs of business and industry employers. HigherEd biz cycles often lag.
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So impressed w the competency based education happening in Colorado! (Colleges and community colleges!)
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Colorado State University doing some great things around digital badging
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Badges must be "Reliable, Relevant and Credible" Mike Macklin, CSU
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Loved the idea of Co DOT using badges to quickly assemble a rapid response team to address an issue. Good fit 4 PD & projects.
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Providing education must be nimble and responsive. Badges can augment (not replace) traditional formal higher ed in nimble ways
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If you build it, they will come... if you tell them where to find it and what to do with it - Mike Macklin
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Higher ed often falls for that. Must have where & what details, buy also WHY (& when & how). Building only 1/10th the battle.
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When companies use badges internally, they are more likely to accept external badges.
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Looking forward to . and I coming to you from Nashville after great day exploring @
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A1: Conversation today at focused on the awards granted by employers based on demonstrated competencies.
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Thank you for having us! Let's keep the collaboration and conversation going!
