Badges are quite possible the most Eurocentric idea that I could suggest. However, Mozilla’s Open Badges program currently offers a viable option to demonstrate “evidence of learning” outside the current classroom assessment practices. They can offer “outcomes based” traditional curriculum as well as competency based assessment strategies. Open badges are a possible form of assessment for informal learning.

This is a video about the possibility of badges:

Badges for Learning

This is a site that describes the application of open badges into an education program: makewave.es

How could indigenous educators consider the “open badge” concepts and framework in alternative programs.

Badges are “huge” in the maker movement. (An emerging pedagogical practice)

Another great resource to consider – to gather evidence of experiential learning: www.diy.org

Here’s a video describing diy.org:Build Make Hack Grow

Lots of opportunity…what could we do?

Verena 🙂