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@drjohnthompson I Will. @OpenBadges

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@drjohnthompson I Will. @OpenBadges

A must read essay by @drjohnthompson http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-thompson/a-dialogue-with-the-gates_b_5279870.html?utm_hp_ref=education&ir=Educ

A must read essay by @drjohnthompson http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-thompson/a-dialogue-with-the-gates_b_5279870.html?utm_hp_ref=education&ir=Education on the use of scores to judge teachers #ctedreform #edreform

@drjohnthompson Great piece in Huffington Post BTW. First time I read it. Glad to see folks out there thinking with reason and pushing back

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@drjohnthompson Great piece in Huffington Post BTW. First time I read it. Glad to see folks out there thinking with reason and pushing back

@drjohnthompson Based on the article as well it doesn't seem Nashville wants to use #openbadges to rank teachers but to recognize PD.

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@drjohnthompson Based on the article as well it doesn't seem Nashville wants to use #openbadges to rank teachers but to recognize PD.

@drjohnthompson Yes fear of badges renders them useless, but VAM is useless, I agree with authors that vigorous observation system key.

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@drjohnthompson Yes fear of badges renders them useless, but VAM is useless, I agree with authors that vigorous observation system key.

MT @drjohnthompson: The same theme is implicit in this discussion with Gates http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-thompson/a-dialogue-with-the-gates_b_5

MT @drjohnthompson: The same theme is implicit in this discussion with Gates http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-thompson/a-dialogue-with-the-gates_b_5279870.html?utm_hp_ref=education&ir=Education #openbadges

@drjohnthompson I agree top-down butts in seat as the only metric is a horrible PD system. We need something connected to stdnt lrng

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@drjohnthompson I agree top-down butts in seat as the only metric is a horrible PD system. We need something connected to stdnt lrng

@drjohnthompson Thats part of the promise (if done right) teachers could select their learning pathways based on student needs and SLO

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@drjohnthompson Thats part of the promise (if done right) teachers could select their learning pathways based on student needs and SLO

RT @dayankee: Just published our first e-book of student writing. It's pretty cool. Check it out, read or download it here http://t.co/rMqP…

RT @dayankee: Just published our first e-book of student writing. It's pretty cool. Check it out, read or download it here http://t.co/rMqP…

@rkiker thx I would send you a ponystream but didnt want to flood your hangouts

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@rkiker thx I would send you a ponystream but didnt want to flood your hangouts

@rkiker Here is the second call: https://bostonpublicschools.cloud.talentedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=1029 no worries if you can't but you know m

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@rkiker Here is the second call: https://bostonpublicschools.cloud.talentedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=1029 no worries if you can't but you know most qualified #gafe instructors

@rkiker Can you share these job postings across your networks BPS is a #GAFE school looking for experienced tchrs. https://bostonpublicschools.cloud.t

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@rkiker Can you share these job postings across your networks BPS is a #GAFE school looking for experienced tchrs. https://bostonpublicschools.cloud.talentedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=1019

@drjohnthompson You should listen in on the #openbadges community call in an hour. May persuade your thinking: http://bit.ly/OBcallMay7

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@drjohnthompson You should listen in on the #openbadges community call in an hour. May persuade your thinking: http://bit.ly/OBcallMay7

@drjohnthompson Could go up in flame., #openbadges only work if communities recognize value but being able to trace learning pathways huge

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@drjohnthompson Could go up in flame., #openbadges only work if communities recognize value but being able to trace learning pathways huge

@drjohnthompson Right now records based on hours in seats, no connection in evidence. #openbadges have attached metadata linked to evidence

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@drjohnthompson Right now records based on hours in seats, no connection in evidence. #openbadges have attached metadata linked to evidence

@drjohnthompson I think the disdain for #openbadges shown in latest post http://scholasticadministrator.typepad.com/thisweekineducation/2014/05/thomps

@drjohnthompson I think the disdain for #openbadges shown in latest post http://scholasticadministrator.typepad.com/thisweekineducation/2014/05/thompson.html#.U2o8Rq1dX-s may miss much of the potential.

@Plotagon Nice characters and settings. Be well placed as a go to sources for making instructional materials for blended classrooms.

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@Plotagon Nice characters and settings. Be well placed as a go to sources for making instructional materials for blended classrooms.

@medialab Please share widely. Boston Public Schools looking fordigital media/instructional designer https://bostonpublicschools.cloud.talentedk12.com

@medialab Please share widely. Boston Public Schools looking fordigital media/instructional designer https://bostonpublicschools.cloud.talentedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=1029 #edtechchat

RT @jonbergmann: Excited to share with CT administrators today about #flipclass

RT @jonbergmann: Excited to share with CT administrators today about #flipclass

@dogtrax #edtechchat #edtech #edchat great position for experienced blended learning teacher in Boston: https://bostonpublicschools.cloud.talentedk12.

@dogtrax #edtechchat #edtech #edchat great position for experienced blended learning teacher in Boston: https://bostonpublicschools.cloud.talentedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=1019