The Core Four
This curated collection is a good place to start! It features four basic tasks that are fundamental to the Edge•U badge program.
New to Google
This curated collection is the perfect place to start if your district just switched to Google Workspace for Education, or you’re just getting started with Google tools! To see all the Google badges available, search ”Google” on the Explore Badges page.
Next Steps With Google
This collection contains more advanced features and tools within Google Workspace for Education.
Student Centered Learning
Badges found in this collection will help you better design a student-centered classroom. In addition to including tools for student-centered learning, there are also tools that are great for students to create and showcase their learning. For additional tools beyond what you see in this curated collection, try searching ISTE Standard for Educator 5: Designer, ISTE Standard for Educator 6: Facilitator, ISTE Standard for Student 3: Knowledge Constructor or ISTE Standard for Student 6: Creative Communicator on the Explore Badges page.
Feedback & Assessment
This curated collection contains tools and strategies for assessing students’ understanding and providing them with timely and meaningful feedback. For additional tools on this topic, try searching by ISTE Standard for Educator 7: Analyst on the Explore Badges page.
Diverse Learners
This curated collection contains tools that will help with diverse learners to ensure we meet the needs of all students. For additional badges on this topic, try searching by ISTE Standard for Students 1: Empowered Learner on the Explore Badges page.
Effective Integration
This curated collection will help you blend the theory with the practice of integrating technology in your classroom.
Collaboration
This curated collection will provide you with tools to foster collaboration in your classroom. If you’re looking for additional tools, try searching by ISTE Standard for Educator 4: Collaborator or ISTE Standard for Students 7: Global Collaborator on the Explore Badges page.
Inventiveness
This curated collection contains tools that will get your students thinking more creatively about designing solutions to real-world problems. To see more badges like this, try searching ISTE Standard for Student 3: Knowledge Constructor, ISTE Standard for Student 4: Innovative Designer, or ISTE Standard for Student 5: Computational Thinker on the Explore Badges page.
Digital Citizenship
This curated collection will provide you with tools and strategies to model digital citizenship with your students. If you’re looking for additional tools, try searching by ISTE Standard for Educator 3: Citizen or ISTE Standard for Students 2: Digital Citizen on the Explore Badges page.
Admin & Productivity Tools
This curated collection is great for administrators and administrative assistants who would like to become more proficient in their daily work.
Paras & Aides
Badges found in this curated collection will be particularly helpful to classroom support staff, such as paraprofessionals and education aides.
The PD Provider
This collection contains badges that will help educators who are tasked with developing and leading group or one-on-one professional development for other educators. It also contains badges that are earned by completing outside certifications.
Distance Learning
Badges found in this curated collection will help you connect with students and families for both synchronous and asynchronous distance/remote learning.