1. There’s a Badge for That!
Sherry Mitchell, Coordinator Digital Learning LISD
Candace Tickle, Specialist Digital Learning LISD

2. Agenda Badge program in Lubbock ISD Function of badges in the district
Types of badges
Steps in creating badges
Additional resources for support of badges

3. What is a badge?
A badge can be a measure of accomplishment, skill, quality, or interest that can be earned in varied learning environments.
Badges can reward, encourage harder work, things done different and allow for thinking outside of the box.

4. Functions of Badges Motivation Incentive Achievement Assessment
Competency

5. Types of Badges Onsite Online Creating and awarding badges online
Challenges online actual badges awarded for display
Online Creating and awarding badges online

6. Online Badge Sites Credly Class Badges Mozilla Open Badges
Create badges
Upload designs
Give credit online
Web & app
Create, issue and verify digital badges
Collect in digital backpack
Create badges
Award badges for learning goals
Customized for class or school

7. Onsite Badges Badge challenges posted for view
Badge challenges submitted online
Actual badges distributed

8. Idea from conference last summer
LISD Badge Story...
Idea from conference last summer

9. Creating some challenges shared with CTL
LISD Badge Story...
Creating some challenges shared with CTL

10. Appy Hour implementation with Leadership
LISD Badge Story...
Appy Hour implementation with Leadership

11. District-wide implementation of over 6000 badges
LISD Badge Story...
District-wide implementation of over badges

12. LISD Badges...

13. Elementary Secondary Enter Name Enter Name
Template used for Leadership Team Meetings for presentation of awards.

14. LISD Badge Story... Over 7500 Badges earned
Awards presented to principals.

15. Badge Levels
Beginning
Advanced
Innovator

16. All the steps... Create a challenge, demonstration of knowledge
Create the supporting resources
Submit a Google Form to request a badge
Upload or create project in Google Drive
Share the link to project in Drive
Grade badge projects
Total the badges by campus
Post the campus total for district

17. Explore Lubbock ISD Badges
Departments, Digital Learning
Badge Program link
Lubbock ISD Badge Program New “Sites”
Give time to explore, Ask them to click on several badges and explore, choose a challenge to complete
Or Could number off and have everyone look at a different badge and share it?

18. Next Steps….
Innovator-Basic
Innovator-Experienced

19. Other badge stories...
Denton ISD Technology -
Pleasanton ISD Technology -
Mansfield ISD Technology -

20. You’ve heard our story...
...would you like to share yours

21. What badges would you include?
...it’s time to begin your story.
What badges would you include?
Short answer question.

22. How to start an onsite badge program
Choose what challenges you will create
Choose how and where you will post your challenges
Choose how you will submit challenges
Choose how you will award badges
Choose who will assess challenges
Give time to talk after each statement Set for each line to come in on a click

23. Create Some Badges Task 1:
Brainstorm a list of topics to create a challenge for a badge
Record your ideas
In groups

24. Task 2: Choose a topic for your first challenge.
Consider the following as you create your challenge:
Will your challenge be an assessment or a how-to?
Will you include links to how to’s within your challenge
Will it have more than one part?

25. Task 3: Create an outline for your challenge
Research for any helpful links or videos you want to include
Create a rough draft of your challenge

26. Create “How-to” handouts for each tool
Create a template that will be used for each handout.
Write “how-to” step-by-step directions for each tool.
Save as a PDF and post for easy access.
Example: How to Template

27. Video Recorders Record step-by-step directions. Useful tools:
CamStudio
Download:
Tutorials:
Jing
Download:
Tutorials:
Screencast-o-Matic
Tutorials:

28. Resources
Credly.org
Classbadges.com
Mozilla Open Badges

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