1. 1. What are
open badges?
Open Badges 101
Lucy Neale
Projects Director DigitalMe
2.
3. Aims for the Session:
1. Understand what Open Badges are and how
they can apply to the School Nurse Project
2. Have a go at designing your own badge!
3. Think about practical next steps to launch a
badge
4. School Nurse Badges:
• Motivate students to access information
• Recognise students as ‘Health
Champions’
• Step older students into careers in health
• Accredit nurses/teachers who support the
programme
39. 1. Audience & Value
Primary & secondary
age (Open Badges
for 13+)
Teachers
School
Other pupils
Technology companies
Colleges / Universities
Stand out digital CV
Access to software &
hardware
Days out of school
presenting
Recognise genuine
learning
Industry recognition
Identify talent
Staff engagement
Technology sector
companies
Universities / college
Existing db
Conferences
Endorser channels
Teacher & peer
Monitored by
DigitalMe
40. 2. Components
Digital Leader Explorer Badge
• Learn to use software /
hardware
• Knowledge of main functions
• Ideas of how it could be
applied to solve a problem
• Working independently
• Resilience
• Self Confidence
• Create and deliver a
presentation on technology
discovered
• Field questions from group
• Share presentation
online
• Teacher / snr peer
confirms
presentation by
awarding the badge
41. 3. Badge pathways
Explorer: Independently explore & share
Reactor: Responds to a brief, applies tech to solve a problem
Project: Works as part of a team on extended project
Sub badges e.g. presenter, coder, help desk, ambassador
(three earned for each badge)
