Badging Framework

PEDAGOGICAL OVERVIEW

The different badge level challenges will be based on the PAGER Model developed by two Texas educators, Dr. Tony Tipton & Daniel Rich, along with other well-known approaches to learning (Ex. Bloom’s, DOK, 4C’s). The goal of PAGER is to provide a user-friendly plan that guides administrators and teachers towards student-centered strategies with or without technology. Our desire is to also assist you in moving away from just using technology as a way of substituting or augmenting lessons, to using it to transform and equip learners to become better collaborators, communicators, creators, and critical thinkers. 

Dr. Tipton & Mr. Rich’s Website

Teachers need to be able to both create tasks that not only target lower to higher-order cognitive skills (Bloom’s Taxonomy & Webb’s DOK), but also design tasks that have a significant impact on student outcomes (4Cs). The PAGER model will help inform effective instruction and instructional planning. It will help not only with the content of learning, but assist students in becoming self-directed lifelong learners.

PLATFORM – FOUNDATION

TEACHER IS INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGY TO COMMUNICATE, DELIVER & RECEIVE INFORMATION. (CREATING A DIGITAL CLASSROOM…..GOOGLE CLASSROOM)

ACTIVITIES LEVEL ACTIVITIES- TRANSITION

TEACHER IS INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGY TO PRODUCE ASSIGNMENTS OR ASSESSMENTS (DIGITAL WORKSHEETS, QUIZZES & TEST)

GENERATE – SHIFTING TEACHING STRATEGIES

STUDENTS ARE EXPLORING IN ORDER TO PRODUCE WITH TECHNOLOGY, BUT WITH GUIDED INFORMATION FROM THE TEACHER (MAKING DIGITAL PRODUCTS)

ENGAGE – BUILD POSITIVE CONNECTIONS

STUDENTS ARE DISCUSSING, DEMONSTRATING, SHARING AND PRESENTING THEIR KNOWLEDGE WITH TECHNOLOGY. (A DIGITAL VOICE)

REAL WORLD – HANDING OVER OWNERSHIP

STUDENTS ARE INVESTIGATING, CREATING, DESIGNING AND SOLVING AUTHENTIC PROBLEMS WITH TECHNOLOGY. (COMPLETE VOICE & CHOICE)