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:
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 🙂