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Digital Badges: Development WorkshopAngela Elkordy
Doctoral CandidateEastern Michigan University,Leadership and Counseling Dept. [email protected]
Teacher Joy!
Workshop Objective
Session learning targets: The concept of “digital badges” Digital badges, learning and assessment Principles for designing effective badges
and badge systems Teaching practices & digital badges Digital badge design overview Additional resources
Workshop Objectives
Participation -- you attended! (yay!) Social capital – mentoring, sharing,
collaboration Incremental -- series of knowledge,
skills, or competencies (formative feedback)
Achievement – series of knowledge, skills, or competencies to task mastery (summary feedback)
Types of badges
evidence-based; acknowledge and communicate
skills; flexible (even transcultural,
embodying criteria important to communities of practice globally);
granular (very specific skills and knowledge sets can be targeted);
“common assessments.”
Digital badges “of” learning
Robust digital badge assessments :
Effectively communicate learning objectives and evidence of learning;
scaffold learning; motivate learners; empower learners to “own” their learning and
results; provide essential formative feedback; communicate expectations widely; reinforce and strengthen important metacognitive
skills can be used to recognize, assess and communicate a
wide variety of skills; add value and transparency in learning
environments; differentiate.Digital badges “for”
learning
Learning targets;
Behavioral targets;
Socio-emotional targets;
Skill based targets;
Proficiency (or Mastery) targets;
How can I use digital badges? (contexts)
Motivation targets; 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? (goals & strategies)
Another School…
MIA
Discuss with your neighbors (4 mins) Share with all of us
Learning you would like to communicate…
Source: Building Badges for Informal Learning Environments: http://fastapps.hri.uci.edu/files/2423/files/BADGE-workshopsheets.pdf
Track student learning over time
Badging Examples
Chicago Summer of Learning
Competition Winners
Objectives Learning targets Badge skills Badge criteria (performance tasks) Evidence of learning Alignment to standards (if applicable) Rubric (optional) Learning activities (optional) Badge image (visual design)
Digital Badge Design: Essential Elements
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
Team Design Time
The Bare Minimum:
Badge skills Badge criteria (performance tasks) Evidence of learning (products) Badge image (visual design)
1. Design badge elements
2. Join as a teacher
3. Select Add Badges
4. Click on “Make a Badge”
Example
5. Build the badge
Create the badge image
Adding students
Awarding Badges
Talk to you neighbors (4 mins) Share with us
Reflecting: Teaching Practice
Reflective Learning designers Outcomes based Performance based Teaching for mastery Link formal and informal learning
Badges and Teaching
Joy or no joy?
Summary….
JAK!
Workshop Evaluation
Thank you!
For more information, visit http://www.badgebox.net/ and or makewav.es/badgebox
Or contact Angela Elkordy [email protected] call (734) 494-0640 (Google voice)
Questions?
Badges How To: Using Your Classroom Rubrics to Create a Badge System (Karen Jeffrey)
http://blog.forallsystems.com/2013/01/23/badges-how-to-using-your-classroom-rubrics-to-design-a-badge-system/
Resources
Study Objectives; What we are doing and why are we doing it?
- Navigate Digital Badges website - Look at existing website and see
where Digital Badges can fit - Share consent forms, coding
procedures and surveys (pre/post for students and teachers)
- Provide information/implementation guides
Study set up
Opportunity to participate in award winning research … Grades 6-10
The Need for Research in Implementing Digital Badge Programs in K-12 Contexts
Important New Trend
Learners Already Like Badges
Collaborate to Show Effects
EASY and ENGAGING!
Why would I want to …. ?
• Innovate!• Substantiat
e!• Collaborate
!• Participate!
(designed to be helpful to you!)
• Learn how it works, then make your own!
Digital Badges Study: What’s Involved?
Digital Badges
Badge Design:
• Learning trajectory with increasing cognitive difficulty• Standards alignment• Performance assessment / suggested activities to
demonstrate content mastery• Resources and ideas
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
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 8-10 and up (meets 9-10 standards)Data Hacker Badge Track
Open Comment Period (Aug.15 - Sept. 8, 2013)
Together, we design great learning resources! Please review, comment, suggest or ask about the digital
badges below. Thank you!
Greetings! the InfoMaker Badge Series (Draft) is now open for review and comment for a period ending September 8th, 2013.
Additional changes will be made…….
InfoMaker Badge Track: http://goo.gl/s6axXF
How to participate in the study