101 What are Open Badges?

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Start Conversations and Get Connected [Dec. 30, 2012, 1:15 p.m.]


  1. On Twitter:

    1. Join Twitter and join the #openbadges and #p2puopenbadges101 hashtag discussions or create a hashtag to discuss the topic.
    2. Ask questions and get people discussing your topic.
    3. Follow @openbadges on Twitter.
    4. Build up your Social Media Badges Personal Learning Network.
    5. For a place to start, check out my list on Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/leahmacvie/badges
  2. Join Facebook and join a group or create a group about badges to discuss badges. Like the Mozilla Open Badges page.
  3. Join the Open Badges Google Group here: https://groups.google.com/group/openbadges. Subscribe to the posts in order to receive updates via e-mail. Introduce yourself in a post to the group, add your experience, and offer to help. Reply to at least 2 other posts.
  4. Join the weekly conference call on badges: https://openbadges.etherpad.mozilla.org/openbadges-community-2

What types of conversations about open badges are you interested in?