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The Teacher Mastery and Feedback Badge Competition is now closed. Click here to view the winners.

Teacher Mastery and Feedback Badge Competition

In conjunction with the Badges for Lifelong Learning Competition, applicants are invited to propose badging systems not only for learning content, but also for teacher learning and feedback. Competitive submissions proposing badge systems that track and promote feedback regarding the competencies and skills as well as the programs and subjects over which teachers acquire expertise will be a central part of the Stage 1 and Stage 2 processes of the Competition. The winning proposal(s) will be awarded funding to develop the proposed badging system.

Stage 1: Teacher Mastery and Feedback Badge Competition

At Stage 1, educators applying to the Competition submit proposals describing subject and content matter for a teacher badge system that recognizes, rewards and offers peer feedback to teachers regarding mastery of capacities and skills. Submissions require a 1000 word written proposal and can include optional supplementary materials that help visualize the proposed badging system. These materials should include systems for recognizing and rewarding some of the capacities, skills and content they believe are needed to effectively teach math, literacy, or digital literacy skills and/or to effectively teach to the Common Core State Standards. For example, giving feedback to students; developing complex skills; or skills needed to teach in an environment that privileges digital or online learning.

Deadline for Teacher Mastery and Feedback Badge Competition Stage 1: December 5, 2011, 5pm PST/8pm EST.

Stage 2: Teacher Mastery and Feedback Badge Competition

In Stage 2, Teacher Mastery and Feedback applicants will be encouraged to submit proposals that map out what a teacher mastery and feedback badging system would look like, how it would operate, what benefits and challenges it would present, and the design and implementation process it would incorporate. The proposed badging systems should be based on, and fully interoperable with, Mozilla's Open Badge Infrastructure (http://openbadges.org).

Deadline for Teacher Mastery and Feedback Badge Competition Stage 2: Feburary 3, 2012, 5pm PST/8pm EST.

 

Teacher Mastery and Feedback Badge Competition Timeline

December 5, 2011, 5pm PST: Teacher Mastery and Feedback Competition Stage 1 submissions due.
January 12, 2012: Stage 2 opens for Badges for Lifelong Learning Competition and Teacher Mastery and Feedback Competition.
February 3, 2012 5PM PST/8PM EST: Stage 2 submissions due for Badges for Lifelong Learning Competition and Teacher Master and Feedback Competition.
TBD: Stage 3 teams meet on their own to start to finalize the proposal.
February 28-29, 2012:

California Academy of Sciences

Finals: Stage 3 teams finalize and pitch proposals before panel of judges.
The California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate park will be hosting the 2012 DML Competition finals on February 28th and 29th, when Competition finalists will gather together to develop their projects and pitch them to a panel of expert judges.
The California Academy of Sciences is a world-class scientific and cultural institution to explore, explain and protect the natural world. The Academy houses an aquarium, a planetarium a natural history museum and a 4-story rainforest all under one roof.

March 1-3, 2012: 2012 Digital Media and Learning Conference, San Francisco.
March 1, 2012: Announcement of Competition winners.
March 2013 (dates TBD): 2013 Digital Media and Learning Conference. Winners are expected to attend. (Travel funds to be in submitted budget).