Learn & Adapt: Issuing Quality Badges

Context of Achievement:
The learning journey took place during a 4-day training program, where participants engaged in various sessions focused on Open Badges. These sessions covered both theoretical concepts and practical aspects of badge creation.
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Description of Achievement:
This badge recognizes the participant's learning curve in Open Badges and their reflections on becoming effective issuers. Throughout the training, participants gained essential knowledge about Open Badges, including how they function from the issuer's perspective and the criteria for creating high-quality badges. Additionally, they explored real-world examples of badge implementation within the youth and social sector.
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Competencies Developed:
Understanding Open Badges: Participants acquired foundational knowledge about Open Badges, including their purpose, structure, and benefits
Practical Issuing Skills: Participants learned how to create quality badges, ensuring they meet the necessary standards.
Adaptation to Context: Participants considered how to apply this newfound knowledge within their own working environment.
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Tasks Completed for Badge Qualification:
Task 1: Define Open Badges:Participants succinctly explained what an Open Badge is and highlighted the key criteria for ensuring badge quality
Task 2: Mini-Interviews: Participants conducted video or audio interviews with two individuals from different organizations. These interviews explored how these organizations utilize badges in their activities.
Task 3: Implementation Ideas: Participants expressed their ideas for implementing badges within their own organization. They could choose their preferred medium (audio, written, drawing, mind map, etc.).
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By completing these tasks, participants demonstrated both theoretical understanding and practical skills related to badge issuance. They also fostered connections with other badge-issuing organizations, enriching their overall learning experience. 😊🌟

You have to finish all tasks to get the badge

Tasks

Task no.1

Evidence verified by: one activity organiser

Define Open Badges: Explained in your own words and in a few sentences what an Open Badge is and highlight the key criteria for ensuring badge quality

Task no.2

Evidence verified by: one activity organiser

Mini-Interviews: Record (video or audio) a mini-interview with 2 people from different organisations, asking them to share how they use badges.

Task no.3

Evidence verified by: one activity organiser

Implementation Ideas: With the medium you prefer (audio/ written/ drawing/ mindmap...) explain your ideas to implement badges in your own organisation.

Activity

International training on quality in badge recognition

Organiser

Network of Cities and Regions of Learning

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