Edge•U Badges by Forward Edge

Edge•U Badges™ is a powerful, instruction-focused professional learning system that adapts to the needs of educators. Edge•U™ builds teacher capacity and directly impacts student learning by offering an array of learning opportunities in the form of microcredentials (badges) where participants browse to select the topic and development scope that is appropriate to their personal development goals. Each Edge•U™ badge has been intuitively designed to support educators in all areas of technological learning. With 300+ badges to choose from that are aligned to **ISTE standards** and SAMR Model, Edge•U™ provides educators choice in selecting what the professional development will provide proficiency in various areas of learning. Since the platform experience is customizable to each participant, it is a promising way to engage educators of all skill levels in the development of education-technology skills and instructional leadership.