makewaves workshop cobis
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The Social Media Platform for Schools
“At the forefront of education social networks” The Guardian
BETT winner 2012 Finalist 2014
safe social learning
An international platform for young people to find exciting challenges, connect with others and build a digital record of their achievements through badges.
Each school creates a safe social site
Vital stats
4,500 Schools
75,000 Students
10,000 Teachers
British School Rio
• AudienceIncreased motivational levels of the children. Enthuse pupils by providing a safe
environment within which they can publish their work to a real audience.
• Rio meets NVPSIncreased attentiveness in their use of written English when communicating with
their English partners
• BadgesThe badges are a great way to motivate and focus students. Twice I asked the class
if they were ok because I had never seen them so focused and quiet before! Makewav.es certainly seems to be a powerful way of engaging, motivating, focusing and getting the best from all learners.
Competition WinnerOnly UK Badge platform
53,000 badges awarded since Jan 2013
26,000 students have earned a badge from over 1,400 schools
Malala Day Campaign
Badge Anatomy
Badge ClubStudents love to discover and earn badges and help each other
‘One of the biggest impacts we have seen is the eagerness of children to get involved and try something new.’ Matt Rogers, Teacher
Badge Anatomy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpP0MvKF3Gs&feature=youtu.be
Badge Library
https://www.makewav.es/story/641075/title/ukulelemissiontask2partsoftheukulele https://www.makewav.es/story/641075/title/ukulelemissiontask2partsoftheukulele
Computing at School Magazine, SwitchedOn
Wide range of badges
• Health• Global Citizens• ICT• Literacy• Numeracy
• Languages• Eco Schools• Lifelong learning• Employability• Hobbies
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgLLq7ybDtc
A wider range of pupils are completing work at home in their own time. Our pupils are excited and talk about how many badges they have on a daily basis. They are an amazing motivational tool.St Pauls Primary
Badges are a great way of focusing pupils on a task or of lending credibility. Furthermore it is a great way to assess and evidence pupils' progress.Jason Bromfield Music Teacher
The Badge System is great! I can now set students multiple tasks and monitor the work at a glanceShireland Collegiate Academy
What Teachers say
A teacher’s point of view
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpP0MvKF3Gs&feature=youtu.be
Have a go
Choice of activities:•Create a media blog via the app•Develop your own badge idea•Design your own badge or avatar
What is a Badge?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpP0MvKF3Gs&feature=youtu.be
Makewaves & Mozilla
Badge the UK
www.digitalme.co.uk/badgetheuk