Badges for Lifelong Learning / 4th Digital Media and Learning Competition announcement-- Sept 15

Hi Colleagues,

I wanted to extend a special invitation to the members of DigiSkills group. We hope you can join us on September 15th, either in person in Washington D.C. or via the webcast, for an exploration of the potential of Badges for Lifelong Learning and the announcement of the fourth HASTAC/MacArthur Foundation Digital Media and Learning Competition.  Feel free to distribute widely, we'd appreciate your help in getting the word out.  Details below!

Best,

Mandy

Today learning happens anytime, anyplace, at any age. How can 21st century learners demonstrate their knowledge and skills? Digital badges can inspire learning, unlock jobs, educational and civic opportunities and open new pipelines for talent.

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, in collaboration with Mozilla and HASTAC, invite you to an event on September 15th at the Hirshhorn Museum in Washington, DC and live online at hastac.org/DML-competition-launch to explore the potential of Badges for Lifelong Learning. Badges are a new assessment tool that will help identify skills mastered in formal and informal settings, virtually and in physical spaces, and in schools, workplaces and communities.

Featured speakers include:

• The Honorable Arne Duncan, Secretary, U.S. Department of Education
• Charles F. Bolden, Jr., Administrator, NASA
• Emily Stover DeRocco, President, The Manufacturing Institute and the National Center for the American Workforce
• Mark Surman, Executive Director, Mozilla Foundation

The event will feature the announcement of the  4th Digital Media and Learning Competition which will provide up to $2 million in grants for innovations in the use of Badges for Learning.


Join us!

Watch the event live at hastac.org/DML-competition-launch from 9:00am to 10:30am EDT on September 15th.  Or, join us in Washington, DC on September 15th from 8:30am - 11:00am EDT.  Register now at http://badges.eventbrite.com/



Connect with the Digital Media and Learning Competition:

Web: www.dmlcompetition.net
Twitter:  www.twitter.com/dmlComp
Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/DMLcomp
LinkedIn:   http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Digital-Media-Learning-Competition-3...