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Creating a new learning currency using Mozilla Open Badges Tim Riches 23 Jan #BETT2014 CPD Exchange, @Stonecomputers stand 102 #openbadges @triches

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“…qualifications are worthless as a criteria for hiring” Google 2013

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Session Goals

1.  Tools –  Mozilla Open Badges Qs answered –  Free tools to design, create and issue Open Badges –  Earn and Open Badge for this session!

•  Community / ecosystem –  How you as teachers; nonprofits & employers can get

involved in Open Badges ecosystem –  Confident in your next step on open badge journey

•  Maps – skills, competencies & achievements,

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1. What are open badges?

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Aren’t badges just for kids?

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Mozilla Open Badges: a web standard which captures & communicates learning

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How do they work?

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CC BY-SA Kyle Bowen

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www.backpack.openbadges.org  

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What makes Open Badges different? 1.  Open & free skills standard 2.  Anyone can create open badges 3.  Data is owned by you

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Who is issuing badges?

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Some of the organisations involved in the ecosystem

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Badge Stats 235,000 badges issued 1900 issuers 50k+ Backpacks 1400% Growth since Nov 11-12

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120 partners

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How do I make and issue badges?

Growing range of tools including Makewaves, Moodle, Blackboard, Achievery, Badgekit, Makebadg.es…

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Download  canvases  at  www.digitalme.co.uk/badgetheuk  

Designing Open Badges

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Vital stats

6,000 Schools

80,000 Students

9,000 Teachers

Monthly Activity •  1Million Views •  50,000 Visitors •  8 Mins Per Visit

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Compe22on  Winner  Only  UK  Badge  pla;orm  

33,000  badges  awarded    since  Jan  2013  

23,000  students  have  earned  a  badge  from  over  1000  schools  

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Design  your  Badge  

Makebadges.org  

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Compe22on  Winner  Only  UK  Badge  pla;orm  

33,000  badges  awarded    since  Jan  2013  

23,000  students  have  earned  a  badge  from  over  1000  schools  

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Publish  your  Badge  Mission  

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Browse  the  Badge  Library  

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Students  Take  Badge  Missions  

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Teacher  Badge  Dashboard  

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How are they being used? 1.  Learner feedback & motivation 2.  Recognising skills outside of assessed curriculum 3.  Creating a fuller picture achievements 4.  Continual professional development 5.  Build links with employers

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How will value develop in badges? -  Endorsement -  Distributed -  Community rated

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Session Goals

1.  Tools –  Mozilla Open Badges Qs answered –  Free tools to design, create and issue Open Badges –  Issue you with an Open Badge

•  Community or ecosystem –  How you as teachers; nonprofits & employers can get

involved in Open Badges ecosystem –  Confident in your next step on open badge journey

•  Maps – skills, competencies & achievements,

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How to get involved – become a BTUK partner www.digitalme.co.uk/badgetheuk

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Tim Riches [email protected]

@triches www.digitalme.co.uk


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