Badges, badges, badges. Fun, motivation, excitement. Ok, you get the point. Badges are a time tested (think like for 10,000 ago or more) method to bring out full achievement in students and adults. Everybody loves to receive recognition for things they have done. The communication revolution (thanks Internet) means we can both give and display badges on a grander scale than ever before. Concordia is currently in a beta test stage for using badges with students and we would like to share our experiences so far. This workshop will cover some of the ins and outs of using badges in and outside of the classroom. Specifically: * How it works * Using Mozilla’s Open Badges Program * How to issue badges * How to display badges * Badge use cases * Setting up systems at your school to enable effective badge distribution

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Digital
Badges
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About Me
Tech Coach, Concordia
Shanghai
Father, Parent, Husband
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My Web Presence
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Take Aways
• What is a digital badge?
• The tech behind digital badges
• Bringing badges to your classroom
• Bringing badges to your organization
• Future of badges
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Presentation Location
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6. Understanding Digital Badges
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Mozilla Open Badges Program
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Mozilla Podcast Interview
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Meta Data For Verification
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Summary
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Badge Tech
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Badge Idea
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Badge
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Badge Designer
Teacher Student
Openbadges.me
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Hosting
Badg.us
Self Host
Badg.us
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Mozilla Backpack
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Badge Display
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Concordia’s Process
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Teacher Fills Out Request
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Tech Department Creates Badge
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Badge Awarded To Student
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Student Accepts Badge and Places in
Mozilla Backpack
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Badge Shows Up On Their Website
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Student Is Happy!
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Badges.concordiashanghai.org
Resources
Learn2.asia
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Badges In Your Classroom
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Brainstorm Ideas
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Start With One Badge
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Test the Process
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Add More Badges Later
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Suggestions
• Badge awards are objective
• Make it a valuable currency
• Easy to get the first one
• Harder to get future ones
• Ensure badges are easily displayed
• Introduce new badges on a regular basis to keep
excitement up
• Put your tech coach to work
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Bringing Badges To Your School
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Find Early Adopters
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Start Small and Scale
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Locate a Badge Designer
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Get Admin Support
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Secure Tech Resources
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Marketing
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Lobby People To Join
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GrassRoots
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Develop a Process and Communicate It
http://badges.concordiashanghai.org/issue-a-badge/
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Publicize Adopters
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Future of Badges
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Replace Resume
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MOOC Credit
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Online Certificate
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Proof Of Skill
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Power of Meta Data
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■ In June 2013, the Clinton Global Initiative announced a
commitment to help 1 million students and 1 million U.S.
workers access opportunities through badges. Non-profit
organizations, universities, civic organizations,
technology providers, employers, and others are teaming
up to meet this challenge.
■ Blackboard’s recent integration with the Mozilla Open
Badges framework enables educators around the world to
become badge issuers to millions of students who can use
their badge achievements portably in their online
identities and resumes.
■ Mozilla, Blackboard, WCET and Sage Road Solutions are
bringing together academic, governmental, civic, and
corporate thought leaders to contribute to a MOOC,
“Badges: New Currency for Professional Credentials,”
that will foster and strengthen emerging badge
ecosystems.
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Mozilla and Open Source
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My Learnings
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Reduce Friction
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Expect Failures
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Embrace Resistance
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Iterate
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Stay In Touch!
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