Information literate: A Badge of Honor

• 1. Information Literate: A Badge of Honor Using online badges to promote student progress towards information literacy Presented by Neil Krasnoff Region 10 Library Summit August 15th, 2014

2. Introduction-Discussion What is the best way for librarians to promote college readiness? How can we motivate students and measure results? 3. One possible solution Online Open Badges! 4. Online Badge Basics Based on scouting merit badges Visual representation of meaningful skill, interest, achievement or award Earned through specific projects, courses or other activities Not simply an assessment 5. Elements of Online Badges Visual representation of skill Linked to Information (metadata): How earned? Who issued it? When issued? Open platform (Mozilla) as visible across platforms (sharable) 6. Advantages of Badges Give learner more control and ownership Motivates individuals towards deeper learning (game-ification) Learner acquires meaningful credentials useful for employment or educational opportunities 7. Badge Management Mozilla Foundation www.openbadges.org Open platform may be used by any person or group customized to their needs http://cred.ly Free platform for creating, issuing and storing badges Offers premium services for cost Dallas Museum of Art badge program 8. Two Demos 1. Using Credly for issuing a badge 2. DMA Video example of badge ecosystem http://vimeo.com/61111779 9. Can we envision an Info Lit Badge Ecosystem? That makes students want to be information literate? That gives librarians real clout by issuing credentials and endorsements that matter Your ideas? Using DMA as inspiration 10. My Ideas Work with computer programming students design badge program for your school library Have librarians from DFW collaborate on creating badges that provide deep and meaningful immersion in Information Literacy and Digital Citizenship Lets start with a trip to DMA 11. If youre still with me Earn a badge today using AASL or ISTE Standards to draft criteria for earning a badge By sending me your badge ideas, you will receive a badge and an invitation to a DMA field trip! Use Boy Scouts Chess example (handout) as example or rigorous learning experience Submit Idea through Google Form at: http://goo.gl/8WguBM 12. Links and Further Reading 1. Google Form for badge idea submission http://goo.gl/8WguBM 2. AASL Standards for 21st Century Learner http://www.ala.org/aasl/standards-guidelines/learning-standards 3. ISTE NETS http://www.iste.org/standards/standards-for-teachers 4. Expanding Education and Workforce Opportunities Through Digital Badges: Alliance for Excellent Education: http://all4ed.org/reports-factsheets/expanding-education- and-workforce-opportunities-through-digital-badges/ 5. Nurturing Engagement: How Technology and Business Model Alignment can Transform Visitor Participation in the Museum (Detailed paper about DMA program) http://mw2013.museumsandtheweb.com/paper/nurturing- engagement/