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

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

3. 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,

4. 1. What are
open badges?

5. Aren’t badges just for
kids?

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

9. How do they work?

10. CC BY-SA Kyle Bowen

15. www.backpack.openbadges.org

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

21. Who is issuing
badges?

22. Some of the organisations
involved in the ecosystem

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

24. 120 partners

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

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

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

34. Design
your
Badge
Makebadges.org

35. 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

36. Publish
your
Badge
Mission

37. Browse
the
Badge
Library

38. Students
Take
Badge
Missions

39. Teacher
Badge
Dashboard

40. 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

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

43. 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,

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

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