digital leaders & open badges - achievement show june 14
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Open Badges – creating
new skills currency
“Over 70% of employers want employability skills to become a top education priority”The CBI
“…qualifications are worthless as a criteria for hiring”Google 2013
What are open badges?
Mozilla Open Badges: a web standard which captures & communicates skills
http://openbadges.org
Silo 1 Silo 2
Silo 4
Formal qualifications
After schoolclub certificates
Onlinelearning
Silo 3
Professional development
CC BY-SA Kyle Bowen
www.backpack.openbadges.org
Badge Displayers
Who is using Open Badges?
120 partners
Some of the organisationsinvolved in the
ecosystem
300,000 + badges issued
2000 issuers
1400% Growth since Nov 2012
Student Digital Leaders/ Design Workshop
Digital Leader Badges
The Problem: How do you recognise the accomplishments of Digital Leaders?
“People look up to us and ask for help. We aren't strange anymore for liking ICT. They value are thoughts and ideas”Jo, Digital Leader, Lady Lumley School
Mozilla London HQ Jan 2013
Co-design day with teachers and learners
Roles
Skill & knowledge
Apply
Pass on
AmbassadorNetworkerPresenterCode whispererEtc..
Digital Leader Badge Framework
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Bonus ‘Level 4’ badges for responding to employer briefs
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