Apply for your digital navigator badges

Are you ready to share your competence in DESIGNING educational opportunities for your students? Apply for your emerging, performing and / or transforming badges and be one step closer to earning your Innovative Georgian College Faculty Certificate.

	Badge 1:  EMERGING DIGITAL NAVIGATOR Faculty who are DIGITAL NAVIGATORS at an EMERGING level might demonstrate the following: o Consider the impact of principles of equity on choice of educational technology. o Explore digital teaching solutions using a course design lens. o Recognize ethical considerations when using digital tools in teaching and learning. o Identify digital tools that are available at Georgian College. Questions to consider: Are you aligned with these statements? Or can you make a case for others? Can you tell your story to demonstrate your competence? Do you have artefacts to share? Apply for this badge.
	Badge 2: PERFORMING DIGITAL NAVIGATOR Faculty who are DIGITAL NAVIGATORS at a PERFORMING level may do the following: o Skillfully incorporate ed tech based on careful consideration of pros and cons from learners’ perspectives. o Iterate digital solutions and try again when something doesn’t work. o Make decisions about learning technologies based on ethical considerations. o Leverage education technologies available to connect and/or engage students. Questions to consider: Are you aligned with these statements? Or can you make a case for others? Can you tell your story to demonstrate your competence? Do you have artefacts to share? Apply for this badge.
	Badge 3: TRANSFORMING DIGITAL NAVIGATOR Faculty who are DIGITAL NAVIGATORS at a TRANSFORMING level may do the following: o Share success and failure stories in implementing educational technologies. o Support others in their digital journey. o Share ethical vision and mentor peers in their ed tech choices. o Actively engage in connection-making around the use of educational technology. Questions to consider: Are you aligned with these statements? Or can you make a case for others? Can you tell your story to demonstrate your competence? Do you have artefacts to share? Apply for this badge.

Do you have any questions? Please reach out to Tracy Mitchell-Ashley or Iain Robertson.