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Open digital
badges for youth
exchanges
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Welcome to the badge world! This a step-by-step guide which will prepare you for using
Open digital badges to recognise learning that happens during international youth
exchanges.
ABOUT OPEN BADGES
∎ Open Badges is a worldwide standard to
validate and recognise learning that happens
anywhere. They are visual representation of
learning and achievements.
∎ Badges are digital and thus create new
possibilities to manage achievements: store,
share and display them anywhere on the web
and include on CV.
∎ Find out more about Open Badges
BADGES IN YOUTH EXCHANGES
∎ Youth exchanges offer non-formal and
informal learning opportunities. Badges
map learning and structure the
Youthpass reflection process.
∎ Badges enable learners to collect
evidence of their achievements, verify
them with their peers and group
leaders.
∎ Find out more about Youthpass
/ GUIDELINES FOR USE

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HOW TO SET UP BADGES
Create badge project on www.badgecraft.eu
Import badge system from badge library
Specify badge content
Familiarise with tips for using badges
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Create badge
project
at www.badgecraft.eu
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Click to register your account.
Login, if you have one

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Go to Projects/
Organisations and create
an organisation. If have
already, skip this step

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Create a new project for your activity

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Import badge
system
from www.badgecraft.eu/en/library
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On-boarding badge
claimed with code
Special Powers -
bonus badge
Badge quest:
3 out 5 tasks
Unlock 5 other
badges
Badge quest:
4 out 5 tasks
Badge quest:
3 out 5 tasks
Badge quest:
3 out 5 tasks
Badge quest:
3 out 5 tasks
Badge quest:
all tasks or nothing
Badge quest:
3 out 5 tasks

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Type keywords “youth exchange”
Import full badge system to your
project
https://www.badgecraft.eu/en/library

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Specify badge
content
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Go to Projects/Badges to view
all imported badges
“Draft” indicates the badge that can be modified and yet not
visible to users. You can change badge status in “Settings”

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Modify 3 badges only
“Special Powers” badge Group leaders badgeYouth Exchangers badge
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Select “Modify” to edit badge
description according your
project details.

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Tips for using
badges
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Give to participants the code for
the on-boarding badge to use on
www.badgecraft.eu/claim
or scan it with QR code scanner

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SMOOTH START
∎ Introduce Open Badges to
all team members well in
advance
∎ Introduce Open Badges to
participants latest on the
2nd day of activity
∎ Use these resources:
Video What is a Badge?
Slides of Youth
Exchangers game
∎ Give out claim code for
the on-boarding badge
“Exchanger Onboard”
EXCHANGE PROGRAMME
∎ At the end of the day
give time for
participants to reflect
their learning and relate
it to badge tasks
∎ At the beginning of the
day remind participants
about badges and tasks
∎ During mid-term
evaluation discuss with
participants their badge
learning progress
SOFT END
∎ On the final day of the
programme give time
for participants to
conclude their learning
and claim badges
∎ Relate learning results
and achievements to
Youthpass
key-competences
∎ Talk how to use badges
on social networks and
on CV
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR!

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Feedback &
support
write to info@badgecraft.eu
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References
EUROPEAN BADGE ALLIANCE
Promotes the use of Open
digital badges and other tools
to validate and recognise
learning during the European
mobility activities.
www.ebawebsite.net
ERASMUS+
European Union’s programme
which offers funding for
mobility projects in various
fields of education & learning
https://ec.europa.eu/program
mes/erasmus-plus
BADGECRAFT
Is a multilingual platform to
manage any achievements
using world-wide standard of
Open digital badges
www.badgecraft.eu
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