#BadgeChatK12 Archive
#BadgeChatK12 was founded in December, 2014 by a group of educators who are passionate about credentialing learning and achieving. While there are thousands of us around the globe issuing badges to learners, there was not yet a regular twitter chat for those of us in the K-12 space to gather for learning and sharing about badging. After reaching out to leaders in the field (like the good folks at Mozilla and The Badge Alliance) for their thoughts, #BadgeChatK12 was born.
Monday August 22, 2016
Welcome to ! Let’s get to know each other. What do you teach? Where are you? Do you use badges or just curious?
We want to hear your thoughts on where to issue Badges. Plz include in your tweets
Hi, I'm Daria, WL teacher in NJ. I know very little about so will need to learn from you guys :)
I'm Noah in Denver (though I'm in Durango, CO tonight!). Advocate of credentialing achievement, PreK thru Life!
A1: (Anh) has no badges o.O … Primarily due to lack of interoperability and it feel like each platform is an island :(
Bienvenida Daria! Excited to have you! Don't be shy if you have questions!
A1: <= has no badges o.O … Primarily due to lack of interoperability and it feel like each platform is an island :(
Don from Canada, connecting from cottage country. My big thing is badges in... Canada.
If you're new to , make sure to follow regular bc he's a real guru!
PD Learning Network in Santa Barbara , CA - issuing badges with our focused PD for educators. Hi !
A1: I'm Rich from California. I work with digital badges for K12 PD on edtech topics
30 min chat not enough for you? Connect w Rich to join the group! https://t.co/5UZe63yGBg
A1: I'm Rich from California. I work with digital badges for K12 PD on edtech topics
Alright, let's dive in with question 1...
Q1: Where have you experienced earning/issuing Badges? What feedback can you share?
A1 #2: Built an internal issuing system for day job once. We didn't ended up using it though.
A1: having badges play well w/each other (regardless of issuer) is, imo, really important. Open badges have the potential
Hey Rich! It was great to finally meet at the in Denver this summer, thanks to
Hey ! Ben from Santa Cruz. All about and badges for the classroom. Representing
This is a huge consideration! Might come back to this on questions 2 and 3... https://t.co/8mHaJaCckU
A1: <= has no badges o.O … Primarily due to lack of interoperability and it feel like each platform is an island :(
A1: Badges issued for conferences, by teachers and orgs like for , and in all kinds of classroom contexts
I've used . It's easy and has great customer service. It allows earners to become issuers https://t.co/Au6NsVnVEa
Hey ! Ben from Santa Cruz. All about and badges for the classroom. Representing
A1 #3: What does "Open Badge(s)" issuing really mean to platforms, might not be what you think. Choose carefully...
A1 I've earned badges in several places, with experiences ranging from awesome to not so good.
A1: I've had the most experience w . Like ease of creation, claim codes, enterprise level features
Mind sharing any specific points (pos or neg)?
Intriguing! In what ways might we be misled? https://t.co/JSPLxi7U1X
A1 #3: What does "Open Badge(s)" issuing really mean to platforms, might not be what you think. Choose carefully...
A1: Another platform I know has super responsive customer service is
A1: Student data privacy for under 13 (in particular) can be an important consideration when selecting a badge platform
A1: Prefer to earn badges that require demonstration of knowledge. Some sites/apps issue badges just for clicking around.
Continue to share those experiences from question 1. In the meantime, question 2 is coming in hot...
What are your “need to have” features in a Badge issuing platform?
Q2: What are your “need to have” features in a Badge issuing platform?
there has never been a guideline for what it mean to be OBI issuer, every platform actually make an "interpretation"
Hmm, awesome means meaningful criteria often w reflection/evidence, notsogood includes claim codes copped from PPTs
Fascinating! Hadn't thought about that. W/O naming names, example of OBI claim you'd disagree with? https://t.co/qq4IOLuHSH
there has never been a guideline for what it mean to be OBI issuer, every platform actually make an "interpretation"
A2: A platform that allows earners to own their badge even after earner no longer subscribes to platform's services.
Great point! Can you give an example for newbies who are confused by that?
Sorry I'm late to just finished teaching.
A2: Need to have includes COPPA compliant, ability to attach evidence, responsive to EDU users' feedback for improvement
A2: It's all about hosting and tracking learning evidence ! The meaning of a badge is the evidence offered to earn it!
A: I like a platform to let me design, choose badges, and easily send to many students. Also have evidence link
Welcome Shelly! (She's a chat founder!)
A2 Milestone (meta) badges, badge submission forms, ability for earner to add evidence, online badge communities, scalability
Agreed We are very against "carpetbadging" i.e. badges issued en masse without learning evidence
Just joining in too - interested to learn more! From Canada :)
So much to unpack here! Heart it and come back to reflect if you're new to !!! https://t.co/27Fq7aE4dC
Agreed We are very against "carpetbadging" i.e. badges issued en masse without learning evidence
Yes! evidence is the key to good badges! https://t.co/pSEAY8OjmA
A: I like a platform to let me design, choose badges, and easily send to many students. Also have evidence link
Welcome Kathy! Make sure to connect with in Winnipeg!
A2: I'd love to see a copy badge feature I can do a few edits & a mobile app to go with web
Hi Kathy! Glad you could join
Weclome glad you joined the discussion
This EVIDENCE piece is big in our community. When attached ("baked in") it makes credential verifiable https://t.co/bQmG62g4pX
A2: It's all about hosting and tracking learning evidence ! The meaning of a badge is the evidence offered to earn it!
Time running out! On to question 3...
Q3: What other questions are important to consider when selecting where/how you issue Badges?
A3: Does platform allow earners to share/display credentials to colleges, employers, etc?
A2: analytics 4 tracking earners, reviewers. Also endorsements field to give additional weight to badges. Not many have it
A3: What kind of data does the platform provide Badge issuers?
A3: evidence a& criteria a must but also badging platforms should make it easy for schools, organizations to continue badging
A3: how stable is the company hosting this data? If the company goes poof, the metadata in the badge does to.
Hey Kathy, welcome. We're currently in the same province - I'm up in Markdale.
Agree! Analytics may prove huge down the road. Can you explain endorsements to anyone confused by that word?
A3) this was the 1st I had heard of this kind of challenge - I love the idea for DI learning 4 staff https://t.co/gJx2fmS6RY
Such an important consideration for any web tool! https://t.co/TcxWnuAXLb
A3: how stable is the company hosting this data? If the company goes poof, the metadata in the badge does to.
Yes! An employer or institution endorses your badge to give additional credibility to it. A must going forward.
Last episode of dealt with that very issue!
A3: Important for K12: Solid security features are a must have! Single sign on with helps too. https://t.co/Hpq8ofQvuh
Awesome, fast-paced chat everyone! Please leave a response to question 4 on your way out...
Q4: Let’s reflect! What are your takeaways from this week’s chat?
A3: What tools are available to save teachers' time? Claim codes, shared library of Badges to issue, etc
Agreed We're working on this for right now!
A3 Sustainability, archivability, avoiding badge fragmentation/badge rot -but the big issues are more human than technological
A4: my big takeaway was discovering has a copy badges option! Have to test it out
A4 - that learning on Twitter can be lighting fast! Wish I had joined the char earlier - thanks - looking forward to more!
Agree! Endorsements can be answer to earner who asks "why should I care?" In APS, Endorsers are our secret sauce
Yes. Also copying badges from other teachers can help Ts get started quicker
"big issues are more human than technology" <== YES! https://t.co/nEQCGwo16U
A3 Sustainability, archivability, avoiding badge fragmentation/badge rot -but the big issues are more human than technological
yes, I think we need to push the value of endorsements more. I think it can be a big boost to the badging movement.
Can you tell us more about how endorsements work in APS
A4: My takeaway is the reminder that we can use the same language but take away different meaning. Impt to ask clarifying ?s
Excited to explore this further with you! Perhaps an upcoming chat of its own...DM me!
Thanks for facilitating another interesting discussion
Employers endorse ss' credentials, create currency via opportunities for Badge earners
ex: This Fall, one endorsement will guarantee earners an interview w/hiring mngr
Thanks to all the chatters who joined and to the lurkers, we value your engagement too! See you next week!
Endorsements are leading to job shadows, mock interviews, internship applications
So cool We are really interested in sharing this story with the community. Any materials?
