“The Footsteps of Our Ancestors … the Legacy Continues” is the theme for this year’s Black History Month Celebration at Kent State University. “Because we are the birthplace of Black History Month, it is so important to acknowledge it and celebrate it, not just during the month of February, but all year round,” said Ilianna Velez, assistant director of Kent State’s E. Timothy Moore Student Multicultural Center, which is overseeing the planning of campus Black History Month events. Velez said the theme was selected “to highlight and acknowledge that our ancestors paved the way...
Reflecting
In this final of three sections, you will reflect upon your experiences in this microcredential.
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Implementing
In this second of three sections, you will be gamifying some aspect of your curriculum, classroom, or learning assignments.
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Learning
In this first of three sections, you will learn about the affordances and constraints of gamification.
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ISTE Educator Standards
- 2.1 Learner
- 2.1.a - Set professional learning goals to explore and apply pedagogical approaches made possible by technology and reflect on their effectiveness.
- 2.1.b - Pursue professional interests by creating and actively participating in local and global learning networks.
- 2.1.c - Stay current with research that supports improved student learning outcomes, including findings from the learning sciences.
- 2.2 Leader
- 2.2.b - Advocate for equitable access to educational technology, digital content, and learning opportunities to mee
Ohio Learning Standards: Technology
- Information and Communications Technology
- ICT Topic 1: Identify and use appropriate digital learning tools and resources to accomplish a defined task.
- ICT Topic 2: Use digital learning tools and resources to locate, evaluate and use information.
- ICT Topic 3: Use digital learning tools and resources to construct knowledge.
- Society and Technology
- ST Topic 1: Demonstrate an understanding of technology’s impact on the advancement of humanity – economically, environmentally, and ethically.
- ST Topic 3: Explain how technology,