Sn intro to open badge tools on makewaves

The Social Media Platform for Schools

“At the forefront of education social networks” The Guardian

BETT winner 2012 Finalist 2014

safe social learning

An international platform for young people to find exciting challenges, connect with others and build a digital record of their achievements through badges.

4,500 Schools65,000 Pupils10,000 Teachers

Competition WinnerOnly UK Badge platform

53,000 badges awarded since Jan 2013

26,000 students have earned a badge from over 1,400 schools

Badge Anatomy

Malala Day Campaign

Badge ClubStudents love to discover and earn badges and help each other

‘One of the biggest impacts we have seen is the eagerness of children to get involved and try something new.’ Matt Rogers, Teacher

Badge Library

Computing at School Magazine, SwitchedOn

Raising the profile of School Nurses.New ways of engaging young people.Bottom up approach to health promotion.Parents earning badges, and governors.Using projects with prefects to develop leadership skills.Potential of badge missions to motivate young people to learn about health issues.

The potential:

Sharon Middleton

Director

sharon.middleton@makewav.es

07908 403521

@SharonMakewaves