Empowered Educator 3.0: Teacher for Learning

eCampusOntario

empowerededucator@ecampusontario.ca

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Recipients of the Teacher for Learning badge will have explored how we learn and what we can do to ensure learning environments are effective. They have considered strategies for designing significant learning experiences that are grounded in and informed by research principles that foster student learning in specific contexts.

Criteria

Criteria Required for Badge Assessment - I have:

Identified a concept that is often misunderstood in my discipline and created an analogy to help make sense of it.
Created a concept map of a syllabus for a course I teach.
Practiced my note taking skills.
Brainstormed a list of “What’s in it for me?” from a student perspective.
Identified a concept in my discipline that is like driving a car and specified the component skills that are required to master this concept of skill.
Found a “nugget” and made it as meaningful as possible.
Conveyed a metaphor for teaching and learning.
Reflected on the module experience.

Badge endorsements

Brock University

cpi@brocku.ca

Brock University finds this badge valuable and useful for supporting teaching and learning in a post-secondary context

Conestoga College

teachingandlearning@conestogac.on.ca

Conestoga College endorses this badge as a professional development opportunity that fosters the knowledge and skills needed for flexible, responsive teaching in 21st century higher education.

This module provides educators with an appreciation and understanding of how people learn by introducing them to research and theories on learner motivation, feedback, and practice.

Completion of this module and receipt of the associated badge is recognized for credit toward Conestoga's Certificate in Post-Secondary Teaching. Click the link to learn more.

Fanshawe College

odl@fanshawec.ca

Fanshawe College endorses the achievement of the Teacher for Learning Module Badge as part of the Ontario Extend program. Achievement of this badge indicates an understanding of how students learn and how to design effective learning activities and experiences.

Georgian College

ctl@georgiancollege.ca

Georgian College recognizes the Ontario Extend professional development modules as important learning opportunities for faculty teaching in the 21st century. The modules provide foundational knowledge and build digital fluency skills that transform teaching practice. The modules further support the selection and appropriate use of emerging technologies and new pedagogical practices for online and flexible learning environments. By completing all six modules, faculty earn the Empowered Educator micro-credential which can be used as credit toward Georgian’s Centre for Teaching and Learning Teaching Practice Credential.

Mohawk College

ctli.requests@mohawkcollege.ca

At Mohawk College, we endorse the Ontario Extend program as a cornerstone of professional development. These modules provide foundational knowledge and foster digital fluency skills, transforming teaching practices. They support the thoughtful selection and effective utilization of emerging technologies and innovative pedagogical approaches for online and flexible learning environments. Earning all six modules completes the Empowered Educator micro-credential, an achievement that reflects a commitment to advancing teaching and learning.

Nipissing University

teachinghub@nipissingu.ca

Nipissing University endorses the Teacher for Learning digital badge as part of the Ontario Extend program. Successful completion of this professional development recognizes a significant achievement. The Ontario Extend curriculum develops skills, and through its digital badges, strengthens a learner’s commitment to their craft by demonstrating the knowledge they have acquired. The Ontario Extend program will play an important part in future micro-credentials developed by the Nipissing University Teaching Hub; recognizing instructors who have taken steps to improve their technology-enabled education and digital pedagogy.

St. Lawrence College

SCTL@sl.on.ca

St. Lawrence College endorses this digital badge as part of the larger Ontario Extend Program. The Ontario Extend’s curriculum and associated learning activities provide a strong foundation for integrating principles of open pedagogy on reflective practice. The program is highly aligned with our commitment to advancing academic excellence through evidence-based teaching, open learning communities and creative use of educational technologies.

Trent University

online@trentu.ca

Trent University endorses the Ontario Extend Teacher for Learning Badge as a symbol of excellence in professional development and commitment to incorporating technology into teaching and learning. The Extend program provides valuable opportunities for teachers to enhance their skills and stay current with the latest educational technologies, ultimately benefiting their students and elevating the standard of education in the province.

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