For the recognition of non-formal learning in European youth work 
www.learningbadges.eu
www.learningbadges.eu 
“ 
VISION - With the project “Unique 
Learning Badges” we would like to 
contribute to the world where all 
learning: formal, non-formal and even 
informal could be valued, recognised 
and accredited, by learners and by 
others. 
The WAY - To develop a digital tool and 
web-based accreditation platform and 
build capacities for using it.
• We chose to use Open Badge as a new 
innovative tool to recognise outcomes and 
value of learning 
• Who are “WE”? 
• What is an Open Badge?! 
www.learningbadges.eu
• Organisations from non-formal education and 
youth work fields from Germany, Lithuania, 
Portugal, Slovenia, Spain and United Kingdom 
• Educators, trainers, consultants 
• We involve youth workers, youth leaders, 
trainers, teachers and institutions from the 
field of youth and education 
www.learningbadges.eu
www.learningbadges.eu
• Visual representation – digital certificate with 
the image of the badge and data integrated 
• Open Badge Infrustructure was created by 
Mozzila Foundation in 2011 
• It is free software and an open technical 
standard –any user can earn, manage and 
display these badges all across the web 
www.learningbadges.eu
www.learningbadges.eu
• Whether they’re issued by one organization or 
many, badges can build upon each other, 
joining together to tell the full story of skills 
and other learning achievements. 
• Users have an easy way to collect their 
badges in a single backpack, and display their 
learning achievements on social networking 
profiles, job sites, their websites and more. 
www.learningbadges.eu
www.learningbadges.eu
• Individuals can earn badges from multiple 
sources, both online and offline. 
• Manage and share them using the Open 
Badges backpack and later this year – 
organisations will have their own backpacks 
www.learningbadges.eu
www.learningbadges.eu 
Learning providers 
issue badges 
Learners earn 
badges and share 
them 
Both unlock 
new 
opportunities
www.learningbadges.eu
• Invent your own Badge eco-systems for 
learning 
• Experiment with it 
• Share with the world 
• And keep on creating better future 
www.learningbadges.eu
From now till 31 July 2014 
www.learningbadges.eu
www.learningbadges.eu 
Feb 
2013 
Mar 
2013 
Jun 
2013 
Jun 
2014
Laimonas Ragauskas 
Association of Non-Formal Education in Lithuania 
laimis001@gmail.com 
www.learningbadges.eu 
facebook.com/learningbadge 
s 
twitter.com/learning_badge 
s 
www.learningbadges.eu
www.learningbadges.eu

Learning badges presentation for open discussion

  • 1.
    For the recognitionof non-formal learning in European youth work www.learningbadges.eu
  • 2.
    www.learningbadges.eu “ VISION- With the project “Unique Learning Badges” we would like to contribute to the world where all learning: formal, non-formal and even informal could be valued, recognised and accredited, by learners and by others. The WAY - To develop a digital tool and web-based accreditation platform and build capacities for using it.
  • 3.
    • We choseto use Open Badge as a new innovative tool to recognise outcomes and value of learning • Who are “WE”? • What is an Open Badge?! www.learningbadges.eu
  • 4.
    • Organisations fromnon-formal education and youth work fields from Germany, Lithuania, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain and United Kingdom • Educators, trainers, consultants • We involve youth workers, youth leaders, trainers, teachers and institutions from the field of youth and education www.learningbadges.eu
  • 5.
  • 6.
    • Visual representation– digital certificate with the image of the badge and data integrated • Open Badge Infrustructure was created by Mozzila Foundation in 2011 • It is free software and an open technical standard –any user can earn, manage and display these badges all across the web www.learningbadges.eu
  • 7.
  • 8.
    • Whether they’reissued by one organization or many, badges can build upon each other, joining together to tell the full story of skills and other learning achievements. • Users have an easy way to collect their badges in a single backpack, and display their learning achievements on social networking profiles, job sites, their websites and more. www.learningbadges.eu
  • 9.
  • 10.
    • Individuals canearn badges from multiple sources, both online and offline. • Manage and share them using the Open Badges backpack and later this year – organisations will have their own backpacks www.learningbadges.eu
  • 11.
    www.learningbadges.eu Learning providers issue badges Learners earn badges and share them Both unlock new opportunities
  • 12.
  • 13.
    • Invent yourown Badge eco-systems for learning • Experiment with it • Share with the world • And keep on creating better future www.learningbadges.eu
  • 14.
    From now till31 July 2014 www.learningbadges.eu
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    www.learningbadges.eu Feb 2013 Mar 2013 Jun 2013 Jun 2014
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    Laimonas Ragauskas Associationof Non-Formal Education in Lithuania laimis001@gmail.com www.learningbadges.eu facebook.com/learningbadge s twitter.com/learning_badge s www.learningbadges.eu
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