Cathy Davidson's presentation at DML 2013 Panel. DML: Digital Media & Learning Competition: Badges Session on the future of alternative assesment moderated by Connie Yowell. Organizer(s): David Theo Goldberg Participants: Cathy Davidson Mitch Resnick Beth Swanson Khal Shariff Damian Ewens Discussant: Connie Yowell http://dml2013.dmlhub.net/content/temporary-schedule-item-2

4. created by ThinkReality - http://youtu.be/QPKKQnijnsM

5. • 1945: U.S. child had two
more years of education
than parents
• 2013: 6 months more than
parent

6. Average GPA of entering
student at UC: 4.1 (on a 4.0
scale).
(What are we doing to our children?
This is NOT about grade inflation. This
is about a toxic, broken system,
stacked in favor of the 1% but
dehumanizing for all kids.)

7. • Social learning
• Maker culture and media
• Passion, interest, play
• Badges and new forms
of assessment

9. • Alternative system for identifying and validating rich array of
skills, accomplishments, interests, competencies
• Open badging makes it easy for anyone to issue, earn, or
display badges across the web through a shared
infrastructure free and open to all.
• Inspire pathways to learning and connect learners to
opportunities, resources, and one another.
Artist Credit: Maritess Steffen

10. http://hastac.org/digital-badges-bibliography
Annotated research bibliography of 160 papers, articles, blogs
http://hastac.org/collections/digital-badges
Curated collection of best work on badges
– Curated and annotated by Sheryl Grant and Kristan Shawgo

11. • Knowledge
• Learning pathways
• Interests
• Skills
• Competencies
• Quality
• Achievements
• Character traits
• Collaboration/Contribution

12. • Credentialing
• Alternative assessment
• Endorsement
• Clustering
• Validation
• Interoperability, portability
• Standards alignment
• Agency
• Access

13. A+
Youth Radio presents mobile music

15. Artist Credit: Nick Sousanis

16. Artist Credit: Maritess Steffen