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My Musings
A look into the mind of a Tech Integration Specialist
Innovation Plan - Micro-Credentials!
It is my plan to implement a micro-credential system into our technology training for teachers at Mabank ISD to allow teachers to learn new ways to implement technology effectively into their daily classroom activities. Phase I: Development Recruitment - June 2019 Pitch to Instructional Media Team (IMT) idea of micro-credentials Survey teachers at our Know Your Impact Summer Conference (June 5-7) and seek volunteers. What do they like about the current badging system? What ch

Innovation
It helps if we are thinking of the same thing when we hear the word innovation. My favorite explanation is from George Couros (2015), he defines innovation as “a way of thinking that creates something new and better.” He believes that “innovation can come from either “invention” (something totally new) or “iteration” (a change of something that already exists), but if it does not meet the idea of “new and better,” it is not innovative… It is a way of considering concepts, pro