Bett 2014: 3 Steps to creating a new (decentralized) learning currency
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The document discusses the creation of a decentralized learning currency through the use of Mozilla Open Badges, emphasizing the need for tools, a community ecosystem, and mapping of skills. It highlights the growing ecosystem with over 120 partners and various tools available for designing and issuing badges. The value of badges is expected to develop through endorsements and a community-driven rating system.
Bett 2014: 3 Steps to creating a new (decentralized) learning currency
- 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
- 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
- 35. ts ital sta V ls 0 Schoo 6,00 ts Studen 80,000 eachers 9,000 T Mon thly Activ • 1 M ity illion View • 5 0 s ,000 Vi s i t o • 8 M rs ins P er Vis it
- 36. 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
- 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
- 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