Makewaves slides fife 29 04 14
- 1. The Social Media Platform for Schools At the forefront of educationsocial networks The Guardian BETT winner 2012 Finalist 2014
- 2. Competition Winner Only UK Badge platform 53,000 badges awarded since Jan 2013 26,000 students have earned a badge from over 1,400 schools
- 7. Badge Club Students love to discover and earn badges and help each other One of the biggest impacts we have seen is the eagerness of children to get involved and try something new. Matt Rogers, Teacher
- 15. Computing at School Magazine, SwitchedOn
- 16. IMPACT EXAMPLES Wide engagement An incredibly reluctant writer has worked tirelessly on his badge missions, independently without the need of support from his 1-1. Pupil-led Digital celebration, find, take and share easily. eSafety Safe badge scheme learning safe social networking skills in a real setting. SQA Statement on Open Badges. PICT Badges Fife Council Primary ICT badges. Badge partners A World At School, Comic Relief, Department of Health, Parliaments Education Service, British Airways
- 17. SQA, Mozilla Foundation & Open Badges
- 18. SQA, Mozilla Foundation & Open Badges www.digitalme.co.uk/badgetheuk
- 19. Wide range of badges Health Global Citizens ICT Literacy Numeracy Languages Eco Schools Lifelong learning Employability Hobbies https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgLLq7ybDtc
Editor's Notes
- #3: Impact of badges on motivation since launched. Being adopted by several project partners as a mechanism to engage young people and to reward achievement and skills.
- #4: Exanple office of Gordon & Sarah Brown
- #6: Why Open Badges are different. The data they carry about how the young person has earned them, From Mozilla , Based on gaming incentives.
- #7: Badges on students pages, in members newsfeed and in public library. Evidence unique to their own activity.
- #9: Badges created by partners and by other schools can be found in the public badge library on Makewaves. This is just a snapshot of that. Learner-led. Schools track achievement and all types of learning & engagement.
- #12: Evidence can be rich media social media tools of Makewaves,
- #13: Young oeople can se which members have chosen to take a badge. Mexican wave effect. Young people are notified when a friend / clasmate earns a badge. Quality not quantity.
- #14: Teachers receive the evidence and award a badge. Also the option for Makewaves to award based on specfic criteria or a project partner can manage this process.