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For the recognition of non-formal learning in European youth work

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PROJECT IDEA

“Learning today happens everywhere. But it’s often difficult to get recognition for skills

and achievements that happen on-line or out of

school

— Mozzila

VISION - With the project “Unique Learning Badges” we would like to contribute to the world where all learning: formal, non-formal and even informal could be valued, recognised and accredited, by learners and by others.

The WAY - To develop a digital tool and web-based accreditation platform and build capacities for using it.

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PROJECT IDEA

• We chose to use Open Badge as a new innovative tool to recognise outcomes and value of learning

• Who are “WE”?• What is an Open Badge?!

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WHO ARE WE?

• Organisations from non-formal education and youth work fields from Germany, Lithuania, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain and United Kingdom

• Educators, trainers, consultants• We involve youth workers, youth leaders,

trainers, teachers and institutions from the field of youth and education

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WHAT IS AN OPEN BADGE

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WHAT IS AN OPEN BADGE• Visual representation – digital certificate with

the image of the badge and data integrated• Open Badge Infrustructure was created by

Mozzila Foundation in 2011• It is free software and an open technical

standard –any user can earn, manage and display these badges all across the web

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WHAT IS AN OPEN BADGE

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WHAT IS AN OPEN BADGE• Whether they’re issued by one organization or

many, badges can build upon each other, joining together to tell the full story of skills and other learning achievements.

• Users have an easy way to collect their badges in a single backpack, and display their learning achievements on social networking profiles, job sites, their websites and more.

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WHAT IS AN OPEN BADGE

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WHAT IS AN OPEN BADGE• Individuals can earn badges from multiple

sources, both online and offline.• Manage and share them using the Open

Badges backpack and later this year – organisations will have their own backpacks

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BADGESINLIFE

Learning providers issue badges

Learners earn badges and share

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Both unlock new

opportunities

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OUR PROJECT SCALE

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OUR INVITATION TO YOU• Invent your own Badge eco-systems for

learning• Experiment with it• Share with the world • And keep on creating better future

PROJECTIMPLEMENTATIONFrom now till 31 July 2014

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CONTACTINFO

Laimonas RagauskasAssociation of Non-Formal Education in Lithuania

laimis001@gmail.com

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THANKYOU!

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