BETT2014 Teacher show. 2:45 Stone Computers CPD Theatre C102 How can we create recognise all learners skills and achievements and create a decentralised learning currency? What tools, approaches, resources do we need? How you can get involved in Badge The UK

1. 3 steps to creating a new
(decentralized) learning
currency

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

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

4. “…over 50% of employers
not satisfied with
employability skills of
school leavers”
CBI 2007

5. CBI 2007

6. How do we create a new
learning currency?

7. Three things we need to create a new
(decentralized) learning currency
1. Tools
– Free tools to design, create and issue Open Badges
– Open source standard
2. Community / ecosystem
– Vibrant ecosystem that connecting teachers, nonprofits
& employers
3. Maps – skills, competencies & achievements & knowledge
navigation

8. 1. What are
open badges?

9. Aren’t badges just for
kids?

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

13. How do they work?

14. CC BY-SA Kyle Bowen

19. www.backpack.openbadges.org

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

25. Badge Stats
235,000 badges issued
1900 issuers
50k+ Backpacks
1400% Growth since Nov 12-13

26. Who is involved in the
ecosystem?

27. Part 2 – the ecosystem
120+ partners

33. How do I make and
issue badges?
Growing range of tools including
Makewaves, Moodle, Blackboard,
Achievery, Badgekit,
Makebadg.es…

34. Designing Open
Badges
Download
canvases
at
www.digitalme.co.uk/badgetheuk

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36. 33,000
badges
awarded
since
Jan
2013
23,000
students
have
earned
a
badge
from
over
1000
schools
Compe22on
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Only
UK
Badge
pla;orm

37. Design
your
Badge
Makebadges.org

38. 33,000
badges
awarded
since
Jan
2013
23,000
students
have
earned
a
badge
from
over
1000
schools
Compe22on
Winner
Only
UK
Badge
pla;orm

39. Publish
your
Badge
Mission

40. Browse
the
Badge
Library

41. Students
Take
Badge
Missions

42. Teacher
Badge
Dashboard

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

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

46. Three things we need to create a new
(decentralized) learning currency
1. Tools
– Free tools to design, create and issue Open Badges
– Open source standard
2. Community / ecosystem
– Vibrant ecosystem that connecting teachers, nonprofits
& employers
3. Maps – skills, competencies & achievements & knowledge
navigation

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

48. Tim Riches
Tim.riches@digitalme.co.uk
@triches
www.digitalme.co.uk