The document discusses the concept of learning mobility among youth in Europe, supported by the European Union, and the European Badge Alliance's efforts to innovate the recognition of key competencies acquired during these experiences through digital badges. It outlines various badge quests and the associated tasks for young volunteers and youth workers, emphasizing fun and gamification in the learning process. The document also highlights the importance of embedding badges into educational frameworks and provides references for further reading.

1. Serious fun of using badges in
European learning mobility
Laimonas Ragauskas, @laimis001
Nerijus Kriauciunas, @badgecraft

2. Context
The terms 'Learning mobility in the field of youth' refer to the mobility of young people
across countries, inside and outside Europe, in formal and non-formal learning
settings
Learning mobility takes place in the frame of exchange programmes with the aim of
promoting and developing personal and professional competences, communication,
interpersonal and intercultural skills, and active citizenship among others.
Every year the European Union supports more than 400,000 young people to work,
train and study abroad.
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3. European Badge Alliance
European Badge Alliance (EBA) is a strategic partnership of organisations and
institutions active in learning mobility and committed to the quality and recognition of
learning and achievements using Open digital badges.
EBA aims at using Open digital badges to innovate the recognition, validation and
communication processes of key competences acquired by young learners and staff
in non-formal learning contexts, especially through experiences of learning mobility
abroad.
Co-funded through EU Erasmus+ Programme
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4. EBA Partners
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5. European tools in focus
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https://www.youthpass.eu
https://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/

6. Badges for youth exchanges
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On-boarding badge
claimed with code
Special Powers -
bonus badge
Badge quest:
3 out 5 tasks
Unlock 5 other
badges
Badge quest:
4 out 5 tasks
Badge quest:
3 out 5 tasks
Badge quest:
3 out 5 tasks
Badge quest:
3 out 5 tasks
Badge quest:
all tasks or nothing
Badge quest:
3 out 5 tasks

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8. Badges for European Voluntary Service
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3 on-boarding
badges issued via
email/claim code
8 fun badges issued
via email/claim code
24 badges for each key-competence area issued after completing quests
Level 1 badge quest:
1 of 3 tasks
Level 2 badge quest:
3 of 6 tasks
Level 3 badge quest:
4 of 7 tasks

9. Example of EVS badge quest
Badge description:
The first level badge of the sense of initiative and entrepreneurship competence.
That means that volunteer managed to do the first and important step into
implementation of their own initiative – exploring the needs of the people they
collaborate with.
Task 1: Set up the meeting with your hosting organization, learn about their activities and find out
the possibilities what kind of initiative you can implement during EVS project and share them with us!
Evidence type: text input, verified by 1 project member
Task 2: This competence is also about flexibility and looking for different and creative ways of doing
things. Do you want to become Flexy –sexy? Than just do something without using any special
resources. You asking us how? Just find your way, do it and share with us your experience!
Evidence type: file upload, verified by 1 project member
Task 3: As it is about initiative and entrepreneurship...create your own task!
Evidence type: verified by 1 mentor
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10. Badges for Youth Worker’s mobility
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On-boarding badge
claimed with code
Special topic badge:
3 of 5 tasks
14 badges for key-competence areas
Personal
competence:
3 of 5 tasks
Professional
competence:
3 of 5 tasks
Unlock 9 other
badges
Badge quest:
4 of 5 tasks

11. Badges for strategic partnerships
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12. Badge systems in progress
_Badges for school exchanges
_Badges for Vocational Education and Training mobility
_Badges for Erasmus practice placements
_Badges for international facilitators
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13. Be serious about badges, but have some fun too
_Consider adequate resources for
design and testing phases
_Well embed badges into learning
processes
_Include possibilities to add verified
evidence of achievements
_Relate to existing competence
frameworks and recognition tools
_Use elements of gamification
_Create playful and colourful
design
_Have lightweight implementation
_Dare to challenge traditional
thinking of credentials
_Play with numbers
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14. Thank you!
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Badgecraft team, info@badgecraft.eu, @badgecraft

15. Some useful references
_Learning mobility and non-formal learning in European contexts. Policies, approaches and examples, http://pjp-eu.coe.
int/en/web/youth-partnership/learning-mobility-and-non-formal-learning
_European Badge Alliance, http://www.ebawebsite.net
_Mozilla Open Badges, https://www.openbadges.org
_Badgecraft, https://www.badgecraft.eu
_European Union’s Erasmus+ Programme, https://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus
_Europass, https://europass.cedefop.europa.eu
_Youthpass, https://www.youthpass.eu/
_Key-competences for Lifelong Learning, http://ec.europa.eu/education/policy/school/competences_en.htm
_Badge images for youth exchanges, http://www.freepick.com 15