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Creating a new learning
currency using Mozilla Open
Badges
Tim Riches
23 Jan #BETT2014
CPD Exchange, @Stonecomputers stand 102
#openbadges
@triches
“…qualifications are
worthless as a criteria for
hiring”
Google 2013
Session Goals
1.  Tools
–  Mozilla Open Badges Qs answered
–  Free tools to design, create and issue Open Badges
–  Earn and Open Badge for this session!
•  Community / ecosystem
–  How you as teachers; nonprofits & employers can get
involved in Open Badges ecosystem
–  Confident in your next step on open badge journey
•  Maps – skills, competencies & achievements,
1. What are
open badges?
Aren’t badges just for
kids?
Mozilla Open Badges:
a web standard which
captures &
communicates learning
How do they work?
CC BY-SA Kyle Bowen
www.backpack.openbadges.org	
  
What makes Open Badges
different?
1.  Open & free skills standard
2.  Anyone can create open badges
3.  Data is owned by you
Who is issuing
badges?
Some of the organisations
involved in the ecosystem
Badge Stats
235,000 badges issued
1900 issuers
50k+ Backpacks
1400% Growth since Nov 11-12
120 partners
How do I make and
issue badges?
Growing range of tools including
Makewaves, Moodle, Blackboard,
Achievery, Badgekit,
Makebadg.es…
Designing Open
Badges
Download	
  canvases	
  at	
  www.digitalme.co.uk/badgetheuk	
  
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since	
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23,000	
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Only	
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Design	
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Makebadges.org	
  
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	
  
Publish	
  your	
  Badge	
  Mission	
  
Browse	
  the	
  Badge	
  Library	
  
Students	
  Take	
  Badge	
  Missions	
  
Teacher	
  Badge	
  Dashboard	
  
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
How will value develop in
badges?
-  Endorsement
-  Distributed
-  Community rated
Session Goals
1.  Tools
–  Mozilla Open Badges Qs answered
–  Free tools to design, create and issue Open Badges
–  Issue you with an Open Badge
•  Community or ecosystem
–  How you as teachers; nonprofits & employers can get
involved in Open Badges ecosystem
–  Confident in your next step on open badge journey
•  Maps – skills, competencies & achievements,
How to get
involved –
become a BTUK
partner
www.digitalme.co.uk/badgetheuk
Tim Riches
Tim.riches@digitalme.co.uk
@triches
www.digitalme.co.uk

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