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Cate Tolnai @catetolnai.com · 19/02/2025

Thanks for another great #EduSkyChat! Tune in next Tuesday, Feb 25, when @lindsaytoubbyck.bsky.social moderates! Our topic will be "EdTech for All: Unlocking Success for Multilingual Learners!" @karlymoura.com ura.com @scandela9.bsky.social @dustinpearson2.bsky.social

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Cate Tolnai @catetolnai.com · 19/02/2025

here's more info about the open badge specs in case you want to look into issuing openbadges.org/build

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Cate Tolnai @catetolnai.com · 19/02/2025

YAY!! I'm glad we got to hand tonight, too! Until next week, my friend! #EduSkyChat

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Cate Tolnai @catetolnai.com · 19/02/2025

Love it. Root the earning in standards to help create a reliable, verifiable system that TELLS the story of learning with clarity! #EduSkyChat

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Cate Tolnai @catetolnai.com · 19/02/2025

SARAH!!! My friend and fellow boat-shaker of aspects of education that need a REVAMP! I love that after all theses years we still have this passion in common! #EduSkyChat

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Cate Tolnai @catetolnai.com · 19/02/2025

And when we feel good we increase the likelihood of repeated growth. I hope to see more digital badges become OPEN digital badges with the metadata baked into them. That way, they feel good AND create more transparency for career skills! #EduSkyChat

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Cate Tolnai @catetolnai.com · 19/02/2025

Oh i can't wait to hear how this goes! I helped an 8th grade teacher build a system JUST like this back in 2015 and I still believe in it now. Go, Lindsay, go!! #EduSkyChat

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Cate Tolnai @catetolnai.com · 19/02/2025

The #EduSkyChat team is growing and welcomes those interested in joining our small leadership team to reach out to Karly Moura via email at karly@virtualescaperooms.org to find out more information or DM any of us on BlueSky! @karlymoura.com @scandela9.bsky.social @dustinpearson2.bsky.social

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Cate Tolnai @catetolnai.com · 19/02/2025

Totally. Ang I believe that the sooner we create moments for educators to EARN, the sooner they'll create moments for their learners to EARN! #EduSkyChat

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Cate Tolnai @catetolnai.com · 19/02/2025

Not gonna lie -- This #EduSkyChat filled my heart tonight. I know that there are challenges to digital credentials and the ecosystem at large, but CHEERS to a group of educators sharing their appreciation of a new-version of education and learning! #EduSkyChat

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Cate Tolnai @catetolnai.com · 19/02/2025

BINGO!! It's the pathway to reimagining the frustrtaing parts of education that get in the way of student job, skills development, and true celebration of learning! #EduSkyChat

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Cate Tolnai @catetolnai.com · 19/02/2025

So important to put attention on the skills that our emerging educators need the mmost support with. I love this! #EduSkyChat

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Cate Tolnai @catetolnai.com · 19/02/2025

A3: It's vital that we design OPEN badges moving forward. The technology behind building the metadata into the digital badge images is changing the way employers and higher-ed institutions verify skills rather than just claims on an application or resume. TRANSPARENT EARNING! #EduSkyChat

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Cate Tolnai @catetolnai.com · 19/02/2025

Q3: If you could design a dream badge system for educators or students, what skills would you prioritize, and how would you ensure its value? #EduSkyChat @karlymoura.com @scandela9.bsky.social @dustinpearson2.bsky.social

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Cate Tolnai @catetolnai.com · 19/02/2025

Right? I actually made mini-buttons for an in-person event to scknowledge their compmetencies in real time. It was super cool to see professionals pinning their recognition to their lanyards with big smiles on their faces! #EduSkyChat

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Cate Tolnai @catetolnai.com · 19/02/2025

I love how that shows their students and families that they're commited to a growth mindset too! #EduSkyChat

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Cate Tolnai @catetolnai.com · 19/02/2025

I totally agree! And involving the students in the system creation can be even more of a hook. #EduSkyChat

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Cate Tolnai @catetolnai.com · 19/02/2025

I also find that there's confusion around digital credential vocabulary. Which word do you use when? And does it mean what we want it to mean? I worked with IMS Global (Now 1EdTech) back in 2020 to redesign openbadges.org for this exact purpose!! #EduSkyChat

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Cate Tolnai @catetolnai.com · 19/02/2025

A2: Competency-based learning is just plain EMPOWERING!! It's respectful of skills that our learners bring into our spaces, which is SO important when working with adult learners. #EduSkyChat

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Cate Tolnai @catetolnai.com · 19/02/2025

I totally agree. Digital Badges (when backed up with verifiable evidence) are incredible powerful parts of telling our professional stories. #EduSkyChat

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Cate Tolnai @catetolnai.com · 19/02/2025

Q2: Competency-based learning shifts the focus from ‘seat time’ to demonstrated skills. How do you see this approach benefiting (or challenging) K-12 education? #EduSkyChat @karlymoura.com @scandela9.bsky.social @dustinpearson2.bsky.social

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Cate Tolnai @catetolnai.com · 19/02/2025

Drop that link, Amanda!!! I wanna see what you guys have going on! #EduSkyChat

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Cate Tolnai @catetolnai.com · 19/02/2025

I've earned and issued open badges in Badgelist, Badgr (now owned by Instructure), and Credly to name a few. It made good sense to choose an issuer that integrated with Canvas since our PL happened in there #EduSkyChat What about you ?

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Cate Tolnai @catetolnai.com · 19/02/2025

That's so rad! Were teachers into it? I love a good micro-cred too! ☺️ #EduSkyChat

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Cate Tolnai @catetolnai.com · 19/02/2025

A1: I've been in the digital credentialing space since 2013, focusing primarily on badges and micro-credentials for professional learning. It has a BIG place in my heart!! #EduSkyChat

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Cate Tolnai @catetolnai.com · 19/02/2025

Hi Lydia!! Can't wait to hear any golden badging nuggets you might have! #EduSkyChat

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Cate Tolnai @catetolnai.com · 19/02/2025

Q1: Digital badges are popping up in PD, student learning, and even hiring. What’s your experience with earning or issuing badges? Have they been meaningful to you? #EduSkyChat @karlymoura.com @scandela9.bsky.social @dustinpearson2.bsky.social

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Cate Tolnai @catetolnai.com · 19/02/2025

Thanks for your partnership, Dustin!! #EduSkyChat

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Cate Tolnai @catetolnai.com · 19/02/2025

How to participate in #EduSkyChat: ✅ Use the #EduSkyChat hashtag in all posts & replies 🚫 Do not use OTHER hashtags when in the chat ✅ Look for the Q1, Q2, Q3 from the moderator ✅ Start a new post and respond with A1, A2, A3 @karlymoura.com @scandela9.bsky.social @dustinpearson2.bsky.social

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Cate Tolnai @catetolnai.com · 19/02/2025

Welcome to #EduSkyChat! Tonight's topic is "Beyond Stickers: The Power of Digital Badges & Competency-Based Learning!" Who are you?? PLUS drop a GIF that represents how you feel about digital badges in education right now! @karlymoura.com @scandela9.bsky.social @dustinpearson2.bsky.social

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Cate Tolnai @catetolnai.com · 19/02/2025

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Cate Tolnai @catetolnai.com · 18/02/2025

Hang out with the #EduSkyChat community tonight at 5:30pm PST / 8:30pm EST! Our topic tonight is "Beyond Stickers: The Power of Digital Badges & Competency-Based Learning!" @karlymoura.com ura.com @scandela9.bsky.social y.social @dustinpearson2.bsky.social

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Cate Tolnai @catetolnai.com · 05/02/2025

Interested in moderating an upcoming #EduSkyChat? Fill out this form & we’ll get you scheduled! bit.ly/eduskychatmod We're always #bettertogether!!

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Cate Tolnai @catetolnai.com · 05/02/2025

Thanks for a great chat tonight, friends! Next Tue, Feb 11, our #EduSkyChat moderator will be @msyorksclass.bsky.social & the topic will be "The Path Forward: Preparing Students for the World Ahead"! Please join us! @karlymoura.com @alicekeeler.com @scandela9.bsky.social @dustinpearson2.bsky.social

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Cate Tolnai @catetolnai.com · 05/02/2025

A2: engaging with chambers of commerce in your city is a great start to learning more about the industries that are present & even forge parternships w/ city orgs there. Inviting guest speakers, planning industry field trips, & reaching out to caregivers who work locally are also options #EduSkyChat

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Cate Tolnai @catetolnai.com · 05/02/2025

I totally agree with this. We need to be prepare our graduates to be critical consumers of info and producers of content that makes the world a BETTER place! #EduSkyChat

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Cate Tolnai @catetolnai.com · 05/02/2025

And HI to #EduSkyChat community! I'm Cate from Santa Barbara, really happy to have these moments to pause and connect with all the caring educator sin our community!

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Cate Tolnai @catetolnai.com · 05/02/2025

Welcome everyone to tonight's #EduSkyChat -- and a bit shout out to @ejlauver.bsky.social for taking the moderator reins tonight!!

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Cate Tolnai @catetolnai.com · 28/01/2025

1 of the most powerful things we can do as educators is create learning experiences that are inclusive & accessible to all students. Ep 4 of #AIOnRamps demos how AI can help us design creative, multilingual student activities that spark curiosity & connection using #AdobeExpress youtu.be/wx1wi6cnUO0

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AI On Ramps, Ep 4: Generate Creative, Multilingual Student Activities

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Sara Candela @scandela9.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Join me Tuesday, Jan 28 at 5:30pm PT/8:30pm ET for the next #EduSkyChat! I can't wait to talk about the hidden potential of student & teacher reflection to unlock deeper, more independent thinking, & personal growth. @karlymoura.com @catetolnai.com @alicekeeler.com

Promotional graphic for #EduSkyChat event on January 28, 2025, at 5:30pm PT/8:30pm ET, focusing on Building Reflective Schools: Deeper Thinking & Growth in the Age of AI. Moderated by Sara Candela. Features a photo of a smiling woman.

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