bett creating a new currency for learners using open badges

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

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

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,

1. What are open badges?

Aren’t badges just for kids?

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

How do they work?

CC BY-SA Kyle Bowen

www.backpack.openbadges.org  

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

Who is issuing badges?

Some of the organisations involved in the ecosystem

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

120 partners

How do I make and issue badges?

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

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

Designing Open Badges

Vital stats

6,000 Schools

80,000 Students

9,000 Teachers

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

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  

Design  your  Badge  

Makebadges.org  

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  

Publish  your  Badge  Mission  

Browse  the  Badge  Library  

Students  Take  Badge  Missions  

Teacher  Badge  Dashboard  

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

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

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,

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

Tim Riches Tim.riches@digitalme.co.uk

@triches www.digitalme.co.uk