What is an Open Badge?

Lithuania

What is an Open Badge?

Lithuania

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Scientists agree that the future of recognition will be much more owned and managed by learners. There will be recognition for even a tiny, but important experiences gained throughout the entire life and it will help to paint a better picture of every person.Actually, the future has arrived! Open badges can do just that! You can create an open badge for the experience that matter and offer anyone to earn it. You will define the criteria. A digital badge can be earned for participation, for learning, for certain behaviour or common work in a team.
Digital Badges are an integral part of the "Cities of Learning" platform. When you create an activity - a badge is generated for you automatically with a beautiful design. The badge will have the same name as your activity, it will use activity cover image for the badge design. By default, the badge can be earned by scanning a QR code.Just click "edit" and you can change settings of the badge. You can ask people to add evidence: reflection or a photo or video. You can set up who should approve that evidence as well!
Watch a video and read links below to learn the basics about open badges. Click on the Badge booklets and you can see examples of how badges look like for various programmes.

Resources

Essentials about Open badges

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Explore the essence of digital open badges by watching curated playlist of videos and earn your badge by reflecting on your learning about open badges.

Tasks

Task no.1

Evidence verified by: self-approved

Write down what were the new things for you about open digital badges?

Location

Lithuania

Skills

ESCO

#digital competencies

ESCO

#offer learning support

ESCO

#assessment process

Technology and computers

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Time to complete: 20 minutes

Organisers

Lithuanian Association of Non-formal Education

Used in playlists

Playlist "Unlock the world of Open Badges"

Lithuanian Association of Non-formal Education

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