A quick introduction to digital badges and TESOL Arabia's efforts to use them to promote and recognise self directed professional development by EFL Instructors throughout the MENA region.

1. What if you could ..

2. What if you could ..
be recognised for your
attendance
today

3. What if you could ..
be recognised for
applying what you learn
today

4. What if you could ..
be recognised for
sharing what you know
today

5. What if you could ..
show your efforts to improve
your job prospects
today

6. What if you could ..
show your efforts to
potential future employers
today

7. Would you?

8. Would you?
We think you
would.

9. Open Digital Badges - what you want to know
•• open
digital badges

10. Open Digital Badges - what you want to know
• open
digital badges .... in
education
.. in the world of education

11. Open Digital Badges - what you want to know
• open
digital badges .... in
http://www.slideshare.net/a_derryberry/wcet-12-whos-got-class2
education

12. Open Digital Badges - what you want to know
• open
digital badges •• .... in ePdDu
cation
.. in the world of PD
http://gaming.psu.edu/gamification/digital-badges/

13. Open Digital Badges - what you want to know
• open
digital badges •• .... in ePdDu
cation
http://www.trainingmag.com/credentials/?ID=38080

14. Open Digital Badges - what you want to know
• open
digital badges •• .... in ePdDu
cation
http://www.trainingmag.com/credentials/?ID=38080

15. Open Digital Badges - what you want to know
• open
digital badges •• .... in ePdDu
cation
http://gaming.psu.edu/gamification/digital-badges/

16. Open Digital Badges - what you want to know
• open
digital badges •• .... in ePdDu
cation

17. Open Digital Badges - what you want to know
• open
digital badges •• .... in ePdDu
cation

18. Open Digital Badges - what you want to know
• open
digital badges •• .... in ePdDu
cation

19. Open Digital Badges - what you want to know
• open
digital badges •• .... in ePdDu
cation

20. Open Digital Badges - what you want to know
• open
digital badges •• .... in ePdDu
cation

21. Open Digital Badges - what you want to know
• open
digital badges •• .... in ePdDu
cation

22. Open Digital Badges - what you want to know
• open
digital badges •• .... in ePdDu
cation

23. Would you like to learn
more?

24. Would you like to learn
more?
Go to
http://j.mp/manageopenbadges
https://credly.com/u/taedtech