1. Showcase Learning with Digital Badges Angela Elkordy Doctoral Candidate Eastern Michigan University College of Education Leadership and Counseling Dept. aelkordy@emich.edu

2. Digital badges mini survey: http://goo.gl/5RhkfR http://goo.gl/5RhkfR

3. Collaborate: backchannel: https://todaysmeet.com/badges https://todaysmeet.com/badges

4. Teacher JOY! Objective

5.  What are “digital badges”?  Why digital badges for learning and assessment?  View examples of badging systems  Understand how digital badges can add value and transparency in learning environments  Digital badges study: Opportunity!  Where to find additional resources Overview

6.  Why?  What?  When?  How? In brief….

7. What are digital badges?

8. Digital age learners…. Socio-cultural context …

9. DML Competition: Digital Badge Development

10. Where do digital badges “live”? What’s an OBI? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQxEszFeKmk

11.  Source: Building Badges for Informal Learning Environments: http://fastapps.hri.uci.edu/files/2423/files/BADGE- workshopsheets.pdf http://fastapps.hri.uci.edu/files/2423/files/BADGE- workshopsheets.pdfhttp://fastapps.hri.uci.edu/files/2423/files/BADGE- workshopsheets.pdf Track student learning over time

12.  Learning targets (knowledge);  Behavioral targets;  Socio-emotional targets;  Soft skill targets;  Skill based targets (competencies);  Proficiency (or Mastery) targets;  Motivation targets; How can I use digital badges?

13.  Measure “new” skills;  Differentiate instruction;  Communicate expectations;  Provide essential formative feedback;  Increase learners’ metacognitive skills and self-efficacy;  Share ideas! How can I use digital badges?

14. Who’s Badging? Clinton Global Initiative

15.   evidence-based;   acknowledge and communicate skills;   flexible;   granular;   “common assessments.” Digital badges “of” learning

16. Robust digital badge assessments :   are transparent;   scaffold learning;   motivate learners;   provide critical formative feedback;   communicate expectations widely;   reinforce and strengthen important metacognitive skills   can be used to recognize, assess and communicate a wide variety of skills;   differentiate. Digital badges “for” learning

17.  Achievement (specific criteria)  Affiliation (belonging)  Behavioral  Demonstration of specific skills (products)  Incremental (toward a goal)  Participation (events, classes, meetings)  Social capital (mentoring, collaborating, team building) Kinds of badges

18. What do you think? (https://todaysmeet.com/badges) https://todaysmeet.com/badges

19. How would you use digital badges? Take the survey: http://goo.gl/5RhkfR

20. AADL Library Badges

21. Badging in the City: Chicago Summer of Learning

22. Smithsonian Quests

24. Badges for Educators

25. Mozilla’s Badge Kit: Mozilla’s Badge Kit: http://badgekit.openbadges.org/

26. Digital Badging Systems: Passport

27. Digital Badging Systems: Classbadges.com

28. Digital Badging Systems: Makewav.es

29.  Understanding by Design  What are the learning targets?  What kind of products will evidence learning?  What kinds of activities and experiences will support mastery learning?  Bonus: instantly reflective! How can I *teach* these concepts to ensure learning?  Digital badge assessments can align well with the idea of critically looking at learning and mastery of concepts can be evidenced  Digital badges can guide or scaffold learning, leading to greater understanding  Through performance activities, learning is made “visible” Design for Understanding

30. Sample badge design

31. Design Tools

32. Badges Examples & Ideas

33. Opportunity to participate in award winning research … Grades 6-12

34. Digital Badges Badge Design: Learning trajectory with increasing cognitive difficulty Standards alignment Performance assessment / suggested activities to demonstrate content mastery Resources and ideas

35.   This digital badge trajectory scaffolds learning in basic data and statistical concepts for middle and high school age learners. It is designed to be used in a variety of content areas in addition to science and math.  4 levels plus one challenge level  Aligned with Next Generation Science Standard, Practice: “Analyzing and Interpreting Data”  Aligned with CCSS Math (Data and Statistics, for grades 6-10)  Also, alignment with NETS-S and P21  Includes: Learning Targets, Badge Requirements, Performance Tasks, Evidence of Learning  Suitable for grades 6 and up (meets 6-8 standards) Data Whiz Badge Track

36.   This digital badge trajectory scaffolds intermediate and advanced learning in data and statistical concepts for middle and high school age learners. It is designed to be used in a variety of content areas in addition to science and math.  4 levels plus one challenge level ;  Aligned with Next Generation Science Standard, Practice: “Analyzing and Interpreting Data”  Aligned with CCSS Math (Data and Statistics, for grades 8-10)  Also, alignment with NETS-S and P21  Includes: Learning Targets, Badge Requirements, Performance Tasks, Evidence of Learning  Suitable for grades 8-12 and up (meets 9-12 standards) Data Hacker Badge Track

37.   The focus of this badge series is: “learner as innovative problem solver.” “Design” is viewed as a cyclical process, during which the learner is immersed in “design thinking:”   defines a problem or a challenge;   seeks information to inform a design solution (previous research and needs analysis);   proposes a potential solution;   communicates outcomes, including reflections/ recommendations on how to improve or refine the design for another iteration of design cycle. InfoMaker Badge Track

38. To participate, contact aelkordy@emich.edu

39.  Joy or No Joy?  Online Evaluation Form: http://goo.gl/kOGR6r http://goo.gl/kOGR6r  Want to learn how to make your own? Attend the SIGMS Sponsored PreCon workshop at MACUL Evaluation – Thank you!

40. Resources: Digital Badges Pearltrees (http://goo.gl/0SqVWG)

41.  Ann Arbor District Library Badges  http://play.aadl.org/badgelist   CORONA-NORCO: ‘Digital badges’ inspire students to learn (online article):  http://www.pe.com/local-news/riverside- county/corona/corona-headlines-index/20131011-corona- norco-digital-badges-inspire-students-to-learn.ece http://www.pe.com/local-news/riverside- county/corona/corona-headlines-index/20131011-corona- norco-digital-badges-inspire-students-to-learn.ece http://www.pe.com/local-news/riverside- county/corona/corona-headlines-index/20131011-corona- norco-digital-badges-inspire-students-to-learn.ece  Classbadges.com  http://www.classbadges.com/ http://www.classbadges.com/  Makewav.es Social Learning System  www.makewav.es www.makewav.es  Smithsonian Quests  http://shout.smithsonianquests.org/badges/?view Resources / Sites:

42.  Thank you!  Mission accomplished? Do we have Teacher Joy??  (comments in Todaysmeet, the survey, evaluation form, email, Twitter… )  For more information, visit http://www.badgebox.net/ http://www.badgebox.net/  Or contact Angela Elkordy  aelkordy@emich.edu aelkordy@emich.edu  call (734) 494-0640 (Google voice) Questions?