Learn and Earn Badges

Welcome to Tangipahoa Parish Schools. It's time we take Professional Development to the next level. We are putting the learning in the teacher's hands. You decide what you want to learn. Choose the badge you want to earn then complete the course.

Tangi Tech Achievements

Great teaching is hard. We want to celebrate great teachers in our parish and allow your colleagues to learn from the experts. Show your expertise with badges and your fellow teachers will know who can answer their questions about specific technology tools and programs. Show what you know!

Note: As of the launch of our Badge Program on 2/1/2021, every Bitty Online class user will begin with a clean slate. As of now, prior usage will not count toward these rewards. We know you are well on your way with using technology in the class room. There will be many opportunities to LEARN and EARN.

What are Badges?

Tech Badges are mini milestone awards that teachers can earn when they learn helpful skills and programs that can be used with their students in the classroom.

How will I earn Badges?

There are two types of badge boards, TangiTech Achievement Board and My Achievements Board.

Here are the ways you can earn badges for those boards.

*Tangi Tech Achievement Badges are earned by registering and completing Technology Online Bitty classes and any Technology face to face classes that are offered on the Master Calendar. All you do is sign up, complete all assignments in the class and earn a badge for that class. The online bitty courses usually begin on the 1st day of the month and end on the last day of the month. You have an entire month to complete the class. Work at your own pace. Once you complete the class, a badge will be sent to you to display on your board. These classes earn you 2 Tech Points. Face to Face technology PD classes usually take place at the Technology Center and your badge will be issued to you at the end of the class. Face to face classes earn you Tech Points as well.

*My Achievement Badges are earned from using digital tools in the classroom or completing classes through specific vendors. (Google, Pear Deck, GoGuardian, Flipgrid, just to name a few) These badges are monitored by those vendors. As you use their digital online tool, you unlock a badge to display on your My Achievement Board. These particular vendors monitor their digital tool being used and send the badge earned directly to your email for you to print out. Make sure you check Spam if you are waiting for badges from a specific online digital tool vendor. Sometimes they go to that folder.

*Facebook Challenge Badges are earned by submitting content to our Tangi Teacher Tech Support Facebook group. Each month a Facebook Challenge will be posted. You will submit content for posting, or comment on a post then add your picture. Posting here will give your fellow colleagues ideas to use in their classroom. When posting, remember not to include students who have Opted Out of the Photo Release. When posting here, include your name and your school. Badges earned from the Facebook Challenge will be displayed on the Tangi Tech Achievement Board.

*Share Your Bright Idea Badge is earned by sharing your hard work and ideas with your fellow teachers. Remember there is "NO I in TEAM". We are looking for teachers who build Classroom resources that are aligned to our curriculum that want to share with other teachers in the parish. You can either post your resource to the Facebook page (ex. Google Doc scavenger hunt) or send your resource to your Technology Facilitator and we can share with the district (ex. Assessment in OnCourse). When posting, remember not to include students who have Opted Out of the Photo Release. When posting here, include your name and your school. The Share Your Bright Idea Badge will be displayed on the Tangi Tech Achievement Board.

What do I do with the badges I have earned?

You will display your badges outside your classroom for all to see! Please display them on your door or hanging from your classroom number. Make a special area for your Badge Achievement Board. Decorate it to show your personality or just hang the board just like it is. Show your peers which badges you have earned.

Do I create my own Achievement Badge Board?

You do not need to create your own board. The Technology Department will send you a board (school color), a clear sheet protector, and the badges as they are earned. You will receive two boards. The TangiTech Achievement Board is the one you will add badges to that you have earned from Online Bitty Classes or Face to Face classes as well as any Facebook posts you submit. The My Achievement Board is the one you will add badges to that you have earned from using online digital tools or completed classes through specific vendors. Online Digital tools such as Google, Pear Deck, GoGuardian, and many others allow you to earn badges directly from them by using their online digital tool in your classroom with your students or completing a class through them. These badges are usually emailed directly to you for you to print out. Now you have a place to display them. These badges from specific vendors will be placed on the My Achievement Board. (Note: Sometimes these emails go to your spam. The badges I earned from Pear Deck went to spam. Make sure you check Spam if you are waiting for badges from a specific online digital tool vendor.

The first badge you earn will come with the board and the clear sheet protector along with instructions of what to do. After that, you will just receive badges until your first board is filled.

What happens if I fill up an Achievement Badge Board?

No worries! Once either board is filled up, take a picture of the board hanging outside your classroom door, email the picture to Colette Taillon and another board will be sent to you to add more badges to. It's that easy!

Is there an incentive for filling up an Achievement Badge Board ?

Of course there are always incentives to be a continuous learner. Here are just a few.

Your accomplishment is recognized by other teachers and staff
I’m sure the students notice these as well! (FYI, I’m also a big fan of printing badges for students. They can be displayed on a bulletin board, the cover of their notebook, or locker! Also, think BragTags to wear on their lanyards)
Teachers can seek your help on a program for which you have a badge
Teachers begin to collaborate and increase motivation among their colleagues to use technology in the classroom
Filling up your My Achievement Board will earn you 5 extra Tech Points. You will send me, Colette Taillon, a picture of your completed board. I will issue you another My Achievement board and add 5 Tech Points to your account. NOTE: Only the MY ACHIEVEMENT Badge Board will earn you an extra 5 Tech Points. You will already be receiving Tech Points for the Tangi Tech Achievement Bitty Classes and Face to Face Classes once they are completed.

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