This document provides an overview of badges and how they can work. It discusses how the author got interested in badges, how badges can recognize skills and accomplishments, and what has been learned about implementing badges. The document also provides resources for getting started with badges and examples of how other organizations are using them.

1. • How I got here
• How badges can work
• What I have learned
• Getting started

3. http://www.toptensthings.com/2012/05/10-big-companies-that-started-in-garages/

4. http://www.newsday.com/news/new-york/restaurant-inspection-grades-get-tossed-
over-typos-1.3323922

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7. http://meritbadgeorg.com/merit-badges-worksheets.html

8. http://blogs.p2pu.org/blog/2010/11/26/p2pu-in-el-pais/

9. http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/book/franklin-wants-badge

10. http://www.fanpop.com/spots/dr-seuss/images/877107/title/sneetches-photo

11. http://rapidbi.com/mikemorrison/

12. http://carolinamuscle.hubpages.com/hub/my-favorite-movie-quotes

13. http://archive.teachfind.com/ttv/www.teachers.tv/videos/peer-to-peer-assessment.html

14. http://dmlcentral.net/blog/doug-belshaw/gaining-some-perspective-badges-lifelong-learning

15. http://www.flickr.com/photos/weexinsitu/5157440623/

17. http://www.reginabaker.com/shut-up-and-listen/

21. http://letteradaatene.blogspot.com/2010_12_01_archive.html

22. http://www.archerynews.ir/post-1166.aspx

23. http://kitchenencounters.typepad.com/blog/2011/08/
-how-to-mince-dice-chop-or-slice-an-onion-.html

24. http://www.innovatingtowin.com/innovating_to_win/2008/02/ask-for-
forgive.html

25. http://www.flickr.com/photos/russelldavies/375434178/

26. Alex Halavais
alex@halavais.net
@halavais
alex.halavais.net
openbadges.org