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Earn a Badge and receive a one-year Cisco Webex License!

Webex Teams is an app for continuous teamwork with video meetings, group messaging, file sharing and white boarding.

Benefits of Webex

• All the tools, all the time, everywhere.

• Start a meeting with a single tap.

• Never miss a message.

• Share files with anyone anytime.

• Show. Don’t tell.

• Always secure.
   

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Cisco Virtual Field Trip Teacher Badge

The Cisco Virtual Field Trip Teacher Badge is for a teacher that has scheduled and participated in a virtual field trip with a group of students. Educators will gain the following competencies which are aligned to ISTE Standards for Educators.

Questions? Contact CILC at badges@cilc.org

To Earn this Badge

• Submit an Intent to Participate form to CILC.

• Fill out an application form of intent and CILC will provide you with instruction to obtain your webex account. CILC staff will provide a training video, links and work with you to schedule your live training workshop at a time of your convenience if desired. (ISTE 5c)

• Review the Cisco Webex Privacy and Security FAQ for Webex use with minors

• Use the CILC.org site to find, schedule, and attend a Virtual Field Trip to enhance classroom objectives (ISTE 1a,3b,4a,4c,5b)

• Evaluate the content of a Virtual Field Trip through the automated CILC follow-up evaluation to share the experience and how the Virtual Field Trip impacted the curriculum (ISTE 6b)

• Document the experience by creating a 2-3 minute recording of the experience. (ISTE 4a)  Here are some sample Topics for Video Recordings.

• Submit artifacts of learning:

  • Link to recording

  • make sure that you provide a video release for yourself and any other individuals in your recording, including students. You may submit your district’s release form or submit the CILC Release.

• Click here to see an example of the badge application
   

ISTE Standards

1. Learner

a.Set professional learning goals to explore and apply pedagogical approaches made possible by technology and reflect on their effectiveness.

b.Pursue professional interests by creating and actively participating in local and global learning networks.

c.Stay current with research that supports improved student learning outcomes, including findings from the learning sciences.

3. Citizen

b. Set professional learning goals to explore and apply pedagogical approaches made possible by technology and reflect on their effectiveness.

4. Collaborator

a. Dedicate planning time to collaborate with colleagues to create authentic learning experiences that leverage technology.

c. Use collaborative tools to expand students' authentic, real-world learning experiences by engaging virtually with experts, teams and students, locally and globally.

5. Designer

b. Design authentic learning activities that align with content area standards and use digital tools and resources to maximize active, deep learning.

6. Facilitator

b. Manage the use of technology and student learning strategies in digital platforms, virtual environments, hands-on makerspaces or in the field.

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