S2R Medals & open badges

Presenter: Tim Riches@triches #openbadgesTim.riches@digitalme.co.uk

Q: Can we change learners behaviour using badges as rewards?

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Q: Will recognising online mentors lead to sustainable, independent learning communities?

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How can we as educators use the web to develop:

• behaviours want to see in our learners• effective, sustainable learning communities• new ways for learners to benefit from the skills they have demonstrated

Supporter to Reporter (S2R): youth sports reporting channel

Open Badge Project:

Local reporting…

Activities…

Challenging national events..

www.makewav.es/s2r

635 young people trained so far in this outstanding, award-winning media project across 9 regional hubs

1900 young people reached in schools via the Makewav.es social media network

We have interviewed hundreds of interesting people and

created over 10,000 reports and blogs

S2R changes young people’s lives through sports reporting. Encourages aspiration, teamwork, resilience and creativity. Gives reporters a legacy of life and job skills, confidence, motivation, friends and fun!

Badging the programme

Young people can obtain S2R ‘Medals’ in 3 sets:Journalist, Producer & Coach

En route to gaining Medals students will gather ‘Achievements’ for their contribution to the S2R community

Overview

Not pushed out to Open Badge Infrastructure and main value is within community

Granular markers of activity

Community Achievements

Qualitative assessment of skills by peers/leaders

3 sets Journalist, Coach & Producer

3 levels in each set: Bronze, Silver & Gold

Medals

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Skills

JournalistLevel Medal Requirement Skills Demonstrated Community

Achievements

Journalist Bronze & Silver Medals

Producer Gold Medal

5 Featured reports

Creates consistently high quality reports

Builds and maintains an audience

Can lead and pass skills to others

Journalist Bronze Medal

1 Featured report

10+ Likes on a story

Creates reports of better than average quality

Can promote content to an audience

3 reports accepted to S2R Technically able and motivated

Creates reports of acceptable quality

Level Medal Requirement Skills Demonstrated

Advise and support other students to Research and prepare for reporting from a sporting event

Take a leadership role in helping other students to report from a sporting event

Can support and manage a team

Responsible

Reliable in high pressure/high profile situations

Professional interpersonal skills

Attend more than one sporting event and create and publish your own reports

Self motivated

Can set and manage own real world tasks and deadlines

Has consistently applied and developed journalism skills in a real world setting

Research and prepare for reporting from a sporting event

Attend a sporting event and work with others to create a report

Attended a real world event

Can work as part of a team

Has learnt and applied journalism skills in a real world setting

Worked to a deadline

Producer

Level Medal Requirement Skills Demonstrated Community Achievements

Coach Bronze & Silver Medals

Producer Gold Medal

100 liked comments

Trusted community leader

Actively supports others

Can pass skills to others

Coach Bronze Medal

Senior Reporter Status

50 ‘liked’ comments

Is responsible and can be trusted

Can approve and moderate content produced by others

1 report accepted to S2R

25 comments by other users

Technically able and motivated

Has a positive reputation in the community

Coach

Displaying S2R Medals (Open Badges)

Unlocking value for the learner through badge display

• Employment• Differentiation• Social status

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Technology

Mozilla Open Badge Infrastructure

Opendbadges.org

The safe social platform for children to share their videos, photos and blogs

“At the forefront of education social networks”The Guardian

Mobile

Create multimedia blogs and reports

Get work selected& featured Give and receive

feedback

Complete offline challenges

Student Profile

Other OBI badges

Challenges & Conclusion

1. Cultural shift for learners & educators2. School timetable3. Endorsers4. Recognition

How you can get involved…

Pilots Wanted!

Research & Design

Timeline

Technical Build

Schools PilotReview and Refine

Share and scale up

July

Aug

Sept

Nov

March

Visit our website for more information on our programmes.

Contact us if you are interested in collaborating on new educational projects

www.digitalme.co.ukTim.riches@digitalme.co.uk @triches