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Tcea 2015 Digital Badges
The document discusses the implementation and benefits of online badging systems in educational environments. It highlights the positive responses from participants regarding motivation and recognition associated with earning badges, while also offering considerations for effective badging practices. Several resources and suggestions for educators and librarians are provided to help integrate badges into their programs, emphasizing the need for clarity and balance in the use of badges.
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- 1. I’ll Show YouMine if You’ll Show Me Yours! Online Badges That Is… TCEA 2015 Dr. Mary Ann Bell Dr. Holly Weimar Sam Houston State University
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- 9. CONSIDER KHAN ACADEMY,Edmodo, and P2PU
- 11. LOOK WHO’S ONBOARD!
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- 13. WHAT CAN GIVERS& RECIPIENTS DO WITH THEIR BADGES? •COLLECT THEM! People love to collect things! •SHARE with family and friends •Feature on Library Websites •Add to Facebook •Students in our program are showing theirs in their portfolios •Enjoy recognition from peers and other campus users •Sit back and gloat •A school badge showcase could be created
- 14. ISN’T THIS ALOT LIKE AR?
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- 16. Doesn’t this…SHUDDER…make mea Skinner loving behaviorist??? NAH!
- 17. MY SURVEY RESULTSWERE MOSTLY POSITIVE
- 18. FIRST 3 QUESTIONSWERE ABOUT ATTITUDES: 1. How did earning badge make you feel? 2. How did it feel NOT to earn a badge? 3. Did the badges motivate you? 0 5 10 15 20 25 POSITIVE NEGATIVE NEUTRAL IMPRESSION MOTIVATING FEELING NOT GETTING FEELING FROM GETTING BADGE
- 19. REPRESENTATIVE COMMENTS FROMSURVEY •How did it make you feel to receive a badge? •I felt successful and was therefore more competitive in my assignments because I wanted to earn more badges. •How did you feel to NOT receive a badge? •Bummed •Did badges motivate you to try for a specific one? •I am going to do my best work whether I earn a badge or not, but it was nice motivation to keep working just as hard throughout the semester. •I always tried to earn the creativity badge. •Yes. It is a conversation at the dinner table when I receive a badge/award. •How many badges should be offered? •Most people said around 5, which is what I recommend. •What actions or behaviors should be recognized? •Superior work, students who provide help to their fellow students, original ideas/work •At what age would badges work? •Answers ranged from primary grades to adults. •Are you considering starting to use badges. •Five people said yes •One person, a librarian, said she wanted to use with teachers. •ACCESS SURVEY AT THIS ADDRESS: http://bit.ly/badging
- 20. YOU MAY NOTPLEASE EVERYBODY MOST NEGATIVE SURVEY COMMENT: I felt that I was beyond the place in my life where I needed a sticker to affirm that I was doing well.
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- 22. Here is alink to my article in Internet@Schools bit.ly/badging There’s a bibliography for more information.
- 24. • WHAT ISYOUR GOAL? WHAT OUTCOME DO YOU WANT TO PROMOTE? • EVIDENCE BASED OR NOT? • HOW TO EARN? • SHARE PUBLICLY? THINGS TO CONSIDER…
- 27. HERE’S AN IDEASUGGESTED BY A SURVEY PARTICIPANT…
- 28. DO Keep BadgesDigital I used Credly to make and manage badges. https://credly.com/
- 29. TRY THESE TWOFREE ONLINE SERVICES!
- 31. HERE ARE SOMETHINGS I RECOMMEND NOT TO DO… •Don’t tie them to grades! •Don’t start with too many. •Don’t give them so often that the become meaningless. •Don’t take them beyond online posting or bolster them with material prizes.
- 33. •DO Keep gradesout of your badging. •DO Give badges frequently but seek balance so as not to “cheapen” them •DO Use for things that are behaviors you want to foster •DO Have some badges that any student can attain. •DO Make it clear how to earn each badge.
- 34. IDEAS FOR CLASSROOMTEACHERS • Using with 7th graders in a particular unit…to encourage reading • Computer/Internet skills • Skill based badges • Smaller Badges could lead to bigger • Use for out-of-school learning
- 35. IDEAS FOR LIBRARIANS •CAUGHT YOU READING • TRIVIA CONTESTS • OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL LEARNING • GENRES • TECH SKILLS • WEB 2.0 CREATIONS • HELPING OUT • PROGRAMMING EVENTS • SAVE THE DAY • CONTEST WINNERS
- 36. NEIL KRASNOFF ONBADGES • Neil is librarian at Highland Park High School,Texas • He wants to use Mozilla Open Badges • His idea is…” a collaborative project among librarians to create a badge ecosystem for information literacy.” • http://www.slideshare.net/txlibraryguy/information- literate-a-badge-of-honor • Join in if you’re in Region 10!
- 37. DISCLAIMER… THIS DOES TAKESOME TIME! •This is especially true when setting up. •Using a site like Cred.ly or Classbadges does save time. •Creating a webpage just for badges is best alternative. •Once system in place, it’s easy to maintain.
- 39. ALL MARY ANNBELL’S STUFF CAN BE FOUND AT http://bit.ly/mabellstuff There is additional content relevant to this presentation as well as other presentations at the site above. HELPFUL SITES: Credly—This site can help you make badges easily and quickly. It is also useful for managing them. The Teacher’s Guide to Badges in Education from Edudemic: http://www.edudemic.com/guides/the-teachers-guide-to-badges-in-education/ YALSA Badges for learning: http://www.ala.org/yalsa/badges-learning OCLC Badging the Library Parts 1 and 2: http://www.webjunction.org/news/webjunction/badging-the-library-part- 01.html http://www.webjunction.org/news/webjunction/badging-the-library-part- 02.html ACRLog…Digital Badges For Academic Research? http://acrlog.org/2012/06/28/digital-badges-for-library-research/ Educause: 7 Things You Should Know About Badges: http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/eli7085.pdf BUT WAIT! THERE’S MORE!! On the Next Page…
- 40. MORE HELPFUL SITES Classbadgesis a one stop shop for getting started! http://blog.classbadges.com/ Michael Boll’s Badging Presentations http://www.michaelboll.me/presentations/one-hour-plus-workshops/bring- badges-to-your-classroom-or-school/ This article by Anne O’Brien talks about out-of-school learning http://www.edutopia.org/blog/digital-badges-student-awards-anne-obrien Blended Librarian: Digital Badges for Learning: Exploring the Possible Impact on Higher Education & Libraries: http://blendedlibrarian.badgestack.net/sessions/digital-badges-for-learning- exploring-the-possible-impact-on-higher-education-libraries/ Neil Krasnoff;s Presentation: http://www.slideshare.net/txlibraryguy/information- literate-a-badge-of-honor
- 41. BADGES FOR YOU! Thefirst is from American Library Association. Click on it to go to the related page and Love Your Library. Did you attend this presentation or go through it online? If so collect this badge!
Editor's Notes
- #3 As a scout I was a total badge hound. There were a couple of years when I think I learned more from pursuing scout badges than I learned at school.
- #4 We already give students recognition for sports and other activities, and offering them positive recognition in the classroom can be a powerful motivator.
- #5 Adults are motivated by awards. I know the occasions when I have been recognized, even in small ways, have really stayed with me.
- #6 Badges, patches, pins, etc. are used in lots of arenas. This fellow was at the rock and mineral show in Austin, T. He proudly wore his vest displaying badges from all the shows he had done in the past. During conferences like TCEA and TLA, we proudly wear any ribbons we can add to your registration ID. At TLA we always have a big demand for the ribbons we give to students and alumni.
- #7 Back about 20 years ago, the business world got excited about badging. Here are some examples of publicly shared badge.
- #8 This is an interesting side issue for adults…NEGATIVE badges. It’s not something to recommend but I thought you might want to be aware.
- #9 Badging is part of commercial online learning environments.
- #10 Consider P2PU, Peer to Peer University. Badges are one of their features.
- #11 I have communicated with educators who really like the use of DOJO badges to encourage positive work habits and behavios.
- #12 American Library and YALSA have been using badges for several years.
- #13 They are also used by Nerdy Book Club and Unshelved.
- #15 How is this different from AR or other reading programs?
- #16 Actually Pavlov did make a point…my dog does respond very well to recognition as well as treats. He loves it when I say GOOD BOY!!! Kids need similar attaboys.
- #17 Oh and Skinner really didn’t keep that kid in the box 24/7. Look it up.
- #20 Survey results
- #22 Suppose you decide to take the plunge…how to begin?
- #23 Do some research. My article is a good start, if I do say so. If not for the content, there is use offered via the bibliography.
- #24 Suppose you decide to move forward. First you should think things through thoroughly and make a plan. Try to foresee any consequences that are not positive that you want to avoid.
- #26 Get together with colleagues and talk about the idea. It is also wise to notify an administrator before starting to use badges.
- #27 I recommend starting out with baby steps. Just give one or maybe two badges at first. You might want to just try it out in one class.
- #28 This could be a great idea!
- #29 I strongly recommend you do not get into the business of handing out paper badges or certificates. Your kids live online anyway, just share them that way. Badging should not turn into a circus, or a big competition with additional prizes. I know some systems tie badges to grades but for my part I would advise not doing this either. I think the goal is just to give support to kids for positive behavior and work habits. Tying them to academic grades may disenfranchise students who can potentially benefit the most from your praise and encouragement.
- #31 Here are some negative issues to avoid…
- #33 The next slide gives some tips for positive use.
- #34 DO keep grades out of badging…focus on behaviors intead.
- #38 Come up with the easiest and least time consuming way you can set up.
- #39 If it’s not fun, don’t do it!