BADGES FOR LEARNINGWORKING GROUPSORIENTATIONSEPTEMBER 9, 2014 ALLEGHENY INTERMEDIATE UNIT

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DUSTINSTIVERPROGRAM OFFICERTHE SPROUT FUND

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TODAY’S AGENDA

Sprout’s Role Digital Badges

Working Groups Breakouts

Steward the Kids+Creativity Network

Catalytic Funding

Community Building

Documentation & Storytelling

Run the Digital Badge Lab

Open Badges Summit (February 2014)

Badging Summer Learning Pilot Project

Badges for Learning Working Groups

Technical Infrastructure

SPROUT’S ROLE

STEWARD & CONVENER

KHALIFALIPROGRAM MANAGER, DIGITAL BADGE LABTHE SPROUT FUND

@sproutfund sproutfund.org

An innovative, fun, and exciting digital tool that can be

used to recognize learning wherever it takes place!

NO REWARDS!

Earned

Recognition

Acknowledgement

DIGITAL BADGES

OVERVIEW

Cities of Learning

Nationwide effort

Chicago, LA, Dallas, DC, & Columbus

Portal

Badging Summer Learning Pilot Project

20 programs participated

BADGING IN PGH

PROJECTS TO DATE

If you have any questions about digital badges, please

ask them now.

QUESTIONS ABOUT

BADGES?

ASK YOUR NEIGHBOR!

Turn to your neighbor and ask them the

following question:

How can your organization start using digital

badges to recognize learning?(share 1 example)

The vision:

The ability for students to create and navigate interest-driven learning

pathways throughout Pittsburgh

Identify shared competencies, assessments, and model pathways

The commitment:

3 working group meetings: September, October, November

Pittsburgh Learning Pathways Summit: November 21st (tentative)

1-2 final meetings to refine competencies, assessments, & pathways

WORKING GROUP

PROCESS

Competencies – the ability to do something effectively; this is tiered

(beginner, intermediate, advanced)

Assessments – process used to determine whether learning has

occurred; evidence is used in this process

Learning Pathways – routes taken by learners to achieve a particular

goal. Along the path are learning experiences that occur in-school, out

school, and online

TERMINOLOGY

Coding & Gaming

Design & Making

Media Making

Robotics

STEAM

Early Learning

Lifelong Learning

Awareness-building

WORKING GROUPS

CODING & GAMING

FACILITATOR Gigi Deming

DESCRIPTION:

Learning experiences centered around computer programming and

game design mechanics

DESIGN & MAKING

FACILITATOR Alex Pazuchanics

DESCRIPTION:

Learning experiences that rely on design and engineering skills to

create things using old and new technologies

MEDIA MAKING

FACILITATOR Kate Stoltzfus

DESCRIPTION:

Learning experiences that inspire the production of various forms of

media (e.g. tv, film, radio, newspapers, internet)

ROBOTICS

FACILITATOR Adam Shuck

DESCRIPTION:

Learning experiences about the design, construction, and operation of

robots and related technologies

STEAM

FACILITATOR Teresa DeFlitch

DESCRIPTION:

Learning experiences that blend lessons from the fields of science,

technology, engineering, the arts, and math in an integrated fashion

EARLY LEARNING

FACILITATOR Erika Johnson

DESCRIPTION:

Learning experiences for teachers and other professionals using digital media in

early learning environments

LIFELONG LEARNING (CAREER READINESS)

FACILITATOR Seth Hufford

DESCRIPTION:

Learning experiences that prepare tweens, teens, and young adults to be

successful in the workplace (soft skills, 21st century skills, leadership

development)

AWARENESS-BUILDING

FACILITATOR Cassandra Tyree

DESCRIPTION:

Marketing/PR strategies that raise awareness of and improve advocacy about digital

badges

If you have any questions about the Working Group

process, please ask them now.

QUESTIONS ABOUT

THE PROCESS?

Now is your chance to meet your Working Group facilitator.

Identify the person assigned to your group and join them for a quick

meet and greet!

Thank you for your commitment to this process – we cannot do it

without you!

BREAKOUTS

MEET YOUR FACILITATOR