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Using Northstar in the Classroom
by JennaRose Dahl
The online
Northstar Digital Literacy Assessment has helped over 2 million adults identify the gaps in their digital skills and gain recognition for their competencies.
In this tech tip, adult educator JennaRose Dahl shares how she uses Northstar with her learners.
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| Northstar and Digital Homeroom in the News! |
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Jen Vanek and Tom Cytron-Hysom were honored by the Community Technology Empowerment Project (CTEP) for their work on
Northstar Digital Literacy Assessment and
Digital Homeroom, including leading end-user field testing of new Northstar assessments.
Learn more about the award from
this post by the St. Paul Neighborhood Network. |
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NEW ONLINE COURSE: Introduction to Online Educational Resources |
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This course introduces participants to essential information about Open Educational Resources (OER), including key definitions, examples, and reflective activities presented in multimedia format. The goal of the course is for teachers to understand the benefits of using OER, know where to find them, and how to evaluate them.
Type: Self-paced Length: 3 hours Fee: $40
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In time for some end-of-year PD,
Introduction to Online Educational Resources and
Introduction to Blended Learning are now just $40 each! Both courses are free to
IDEAL Consortium states with basic-level memberships: CA, MA, MD, ME, MN, and TX.
Completion Requirements: Complete two narrated modules and two text-based modules, plus three exercises: practice, reflection, and application.
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Participate in the upcoming LINCS webinar, Power in Numbers: OER for Adult Education, to learn about the process of curating and designing OER for adult math. June 14, 4:30-5:30 pm EDT.
Register here. |
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Also, take note of the
interesting conversation just starting in the LINCS Integrating Technology Community of Practice. On June 1st, a community member posted the link to
this article about some issues with OER. Join the conversation to share your thoughts. Have you, or would you, share an OER that you created or updated, why or why not? What kinds of supports would you need to have in place in order to do so?
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We are seeking an intern to join our team this fall to support the work of the
EdTech Center and the
National College Transition Network (NCTN). Tasks include assisting with the NCTN national conference, as well as with various communications efforts - including this newsletter! |
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Digital Promise is seeking a Program Manager for their Adult Digital Skills Micro-credentials project. In this role, the Program Manager will manage all aspects of the program including the outreach and recruitment of local partner organizations, the delivery of train-the-trainer workshops, the ongoing support of the local partner organizations, and the assessing and awarding of micro-credentials. The ideal candidate will have passion for education and working with community-based organizations to help traditionally underserved adults gain new digital skills for the workplace and an interest in systems and how they impact learning, and experience managing research projects from beginning to end. |
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