Skilled.space is Certified!
We here at IPLNA would like to extend a hearty congratulations to Skilled.space for its achievement in becoming an officially IPLNA Certified Organization! Skilled.space is an integral component of iPLNA’s SCHOOLS© Framework.
Dr. Shannon H. Doak, IPLNA’s Founder, has created a research-informed framework that will assist professional educators in their journey to become better at what they do. This framework is called SCHOOLS©. SCHOOLS© stands for Self Created Human Organized Online Learning System.
The SCHOOLS© framework, along with IPLNA’s mission, vision, and beliefs, are the foundations of our certification process and helps guide our decision in awarding certifications to organizations.
What is Skilled.space
Skilled.space affords users the opportunity to create a profile to share the things they are skilled at, and also helps them to discover areas to build conversations around. Educators can either create or enter audio spaces where they can voice chat with others about any topic of interest. This is a space where authentic and meaningful conversations can be had.
According to the folks at Skilled.space:
“Skilled.space propels your whole school forward. It helps educators and students find their community by joining live audio conversations aligned with their skill development goals. 1) Join or start a conversation about what you want to learn; 2) Customize your learning profile to find more conversations of interest, and 3) Find and expand your learning community.”
The folks at Skilled.space.
Why is Skilled.Space important?
The world has changed, technology has impacted almost every part of our society, and because of this, educators are required to stay up-to-date in pedagogical practices. The needs of our society have changed and the world our students will enter when they have left their formal schooling is full of unknowns. It is for these reasons that educators must find meaningful ways to improve their craft.
Professional educators, want to spend professional development time on things that are relevant to them and their students, or at least, connected to school initiatives. Here at IPLNA we understand this desire and provide certifications to organizations, forums, social media platforms, and other Web 2.0 tools that can support teachers in their professional learning process. Skilled.space is an invaluable tool for supporting meaningful connections and, therefore, has earned their IPLNA Certification. What makes Skilled.space even more fantastic is the fact that it is so easy to use! Educators are busy people. The last thing they need is another complicated platform to use. Skilled.space is so easy, educators will forget they are using a new tool! If you haven’t had the chance to check out this innovative tool for learning we highly recommend you visit and join other Earth-friends in the conversation!
Once again, we would like to extend our congratulations to Skilled.space for providing an indispensable tool for educator professional learning!