With the upcoming release of Mozilla's Open Badges framework this group is an opportunity for educators and interested parties to discuss the various ways such badges could be used in educational contexts.
Anyone can follow a study group on P2PU. Participating is the next level of engagement. The sign-up is a space where interested individuals can express their interest and background in the topic and commit to working with the rest of the participants. Please answer the following set(s) of questions if you want to become a participant or organizer.
This set of signup questions is common to all study groups, courses, ... in P2PU. The answers to these questions will be public once you get accepted.
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Standard Set Answer:Having worked for 10 yrs within accreditation I'm obviously keen on any innovation to provide access and, if possible, counterbalance the excesses of credentialism.
Glad to take part in whatever initiative you can think of.
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I'm with HASTAC.org and work with winners. Literally. I'm the Director of Social Networking for the HASTAC/MacArthur Foundation Digital Media and Learning Competition. I'm a doctoral student and am teaching my 10-year-old how to be a ninja nerd.
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Standard Set Answer:I'm working on research on motivation, participation and incentives in virtual communities and badges are particularly interesting to me. Mostly I'll be listening, reading, and learning in this class. I wish I could help with the study group organization but I probably won't have the time.
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34 Year old Science & Technology Public Policy analyst, and advocate for opening a dialogue between science and the community.
Location: Washington DC
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Title: Innovative Teacher & Education Coach
My professional career started with my qualifications in environmental chemistry and marine biology, followed by working as a teacher with specialization in didactics and ‘Information and Communication Technology’ (ICT). I’m now focusing on my thesis for my Master of Arts and Social Science in ‘Adult Learning and Global Change’ (ALGC), with the working title Navigating Distributed Knowledge with the use of Web Tools.
In 2012 I've started eduToolkit a ‘Grassroots Organization’ promoting ‘Teachers Open Online Learning’ (TOOL) for Professional Development. Our aim is to provide a free teacher training, where the desire to learn is fully met by the opportunity to do so. We investigate the concept of ‘The Networked Teacher’ and find out more about ‘Networked Literacy & Fluency’ in education.
Our first online course "eduToolkit - Promoting Teachers Open Online Learning" [TOOL] (16/1-24/3, 2012) investigated what new skills and capacities teachers need to develop in 'Networked Literacy & Fluency'. We then shared some thoughts on some criteria for badges/certification as a ‘Networked Teacher’. This was a peer to peer course at P2PU and resulted in our community badges as well as our mission statement.
In the second online course "eduToolkit - The Use of Web Tools in Networked Learning" [#CNT12] (16/4 – 4/5, 2012) we used examples from WikiEducator using the eLearning XHTML editor (eXe). We also created the challenge “Certified Networked Teacher” and developed a skill badge that can be use within the Mozilla Open Badges Project.
I then participated as one of the co-facilitators in "Empower Your Personal Learning (for teachers)" and "ePortfolios for Teachers"
The upcoming module is called “eduToolkit - Syndicated Education in Distributed Learning Environments” [#ANT] and the next module will be about expert skills as a networked teacher with “eduToolkit - Central Node in Learning Networks" [#ENT12]
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Standard Set Answer:I'm looking for assessment of open learnning
Develop badges for "Certified Networksed Teacher"
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Bio: Part Human/Part Machine/Part Unknown Elements = Philosopher in Love. Level: 29. Reinvent mode. Loves reading, technology, metaphysics, and galactic domination.
Location: London, UK
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What made you interested in this topic?
I have been interested in in the concept of badges for recognising achievements.
What do you hope to achieve by participating?
I am planning to implement Badges to a few projects I am working on.
Are you interested in helping with the study group organization?
Yes
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Currently the Director of Online Curriculum at SUNY Empire State College. Author of the Mahara 1.4 Cookbook published by Packt Publications.
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Standard Set Answer:I firmly believe in two connected philosophies: we learn from all the individuals we interact with and experiences we encounter (some of the smartest and most skilled individuals do not have formal degrees), and that education and knowledge should be open and available to all who seek it--this is what will change the world. I embrace the idea of openness in education and the need to find new ways of assessing and certifying achievements of knowledge, skills and attitudes. Authentic assessment of an individuals skills and knowledge, and the acknowledgement of those, needs to be done outside the formal classroom, as well as inside. Yet, there has not been a ubiquitously accepted way to get that credit. The development of Badges of Learning may be the answer to this.
I am currently the Director of Onlline Curriculum at SUNY Empire State College--a college that is committed to openness in education, and that provides credit for prior learning. By participating I hope to contribute to the development of methods of assessment that will allow the Badges to be accepted and universally honored, to develop new ways of thinking about skills and knowledge, and to help build a community of support for this initiative.
I am interested in helping.
As a sidenote: I took an alternative route to my Bachelor Degree, in gaining credit by evaluation/prior learning assessment and then earning the majority of the rest of my credits by studying under professionals in my field. I sat in very few traditional classes. I took an alternate route to teacher certification as well.
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Location: TX
Standard Set Answer:Want to learn more about badges
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I am a Ph.D. candidate at Drexel University. I study technology-supported communities and social networks.
Location: Philly, PA, USA
Standard Set Answer:My interest in the badges project is the application of the concept to participation in communities and networks of practice. I hope to explore and share knowledge about this exciting area of learning, and I am indeed interested in helping organize study groups.
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I am a primary school teacher with responsibility for ICT and E-Learning. Prior to this I taught History at secondary level for 6 years, spending 4 years working abroad in Italy and China. I am passionate about trying the bridge the gap between the learning that takes place in the classroom and the learning that children need to equip them for the rapidly changing world that we are supposed to be preparing them for!
Location: Hastings, UK.
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Location: Tasmania, Australia
Standard Set Answer:Interested in the gamification of education.
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Standard Set Answer:-Reearcher in designing Open Education Systems
-Understanding of how to integrate Open Badges with other Open Education Systems
-Not interested in helping with study group organization
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27 Year Old Primary School teacher - just looking to learn some new skills
Location: Wales
Standard Set Answer:I am inerested in it as part of CPD and the future of teaching
I hope to learn more, and have a different perspective.
If I could
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I am the Director of Technology for the Sylvan Union School District. I have a couple of blogs, http://edutonica.blogspot.com and our district, http://eett.sylvan.k12.ca.us/wordpress, tech leadership blog and keep images over at Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnpat10
Location: Modesto, CA
Standard Set Answer:I'm interested in this topic and actually have done a little work in the area of designing a badging system and the rational behind it. I'm looking forward to learning from everyone else!
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Self-employed consultant and writer, interested in agile learning
Location: London, UK
Standard Set Answer:What made you interested in this topic?
The need/desire for accreditation of learning is often a barrier to more flexible approaches, so I'm interested in what can be done t o make accreditation itself more flexible.
What do you hope to achieve by participating?
Deeper understanding of the area, interesting conversations with other participants, and potentially useful links for further work.
Are you interested in helping with the study group organization?
Yes, potentially, when I understand more about what's involved in it.
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I am a GA at Indiana University, pursing a PhD in Learning Sciences through the School of Education. I am interested in non-traditional learning envrionments, especially academic support centers at post-secondary institutions. My current research concerns e-learning and the new common core standards for mathematics instruction.
Location: Indiana
Standard Set Answer:I am currently working with a professor who teaches an online class in which he makes use of student assigned badges. I hope to learn more about how other teachers/professionals are using badges as well as the advantages and drawbacks of merit badges. I wish to participate in the course as a student only,
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Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
Standard Set Answer:Interested in relevant accreditation for school students.
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Standard Set Answer:I am intersted in piloting Open Badges for informal community based learning
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Location: Orlando, Florida
Standard Set Answer:I am interested in this topic for two reasons:
1. I recently discovered P2PU and therefore this was the first course I came across that I was interested in.
2. I am currently researching certification, accreditations, and other forms of recognizing learning, therefore the concept of "badges" intrigues me.
Through my involvement in this course I hope to learn about "open learning", P2PU's course structure, and about point number two which I identified above.
At this time I cannot commit to assiting with the organization of this course as I will be traveling over the next four weeks and will not have the time to commit outside of participation. In the future I would be interested in learning about becoming an "orgnaizer".
Thank you,
Jason Ansley
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K12 eduhacker. Helping people find their learning tribe. Lead curator of the College Lists Wiki. Trying to empower purposeful networks wherever I go.
http://bit.ly/shelleykLocation: Delaware River Valley
Standard Set Answer:As a college counselor I work with students at a point of transition from one learning community to another.
I am interested in the ways in which we support our young people developing their identities as learners.
And am interested in ways of increasing our transparency as learners, ala this Rushkoff quote:
"Transparency means showing others what's going on inside so that people can be attracted to what you do."
— Douglas Rushkoff, http://vimeo.com/24609135
My current learning community is moving towards becoming a 1:1 learning environment. I want to get out in front so I can be better prepared to help my students live into (and make transparent!) their gifts and accomplishments.
I expect to learn from others' perspectives and contribute my own. Happy to help Mozilla with this project...
