States, districts, and schools are developing a range of different ways to structure their Instruction and Assessment system (the set of learning goals of what schools want students to know and be able to do; the way they can identify if students have learned them; and, if not, how they can provide feedback to help […] The post Making Sense (or Trying to) of Competencies, Standards and the Structures of Learning appeared first on Patric Lougheed.

Big journeys to small steps from bryanmathers Awarding Organisations define and measure progress on long journeys - those that have a beginning, a middle, and (hopefully) an end. The value in this scenario is almost always at the end of the journey, with the qualification earned by the learner. In this keynote, we’ll discuss a […] The post Big journeys to small steps: Credibility in an Open Badges Context appeared first on Patric Lougheed.

This Exquisite Moment Of all the astounding possibilities that information technology offers to learners now, perhaps the most important is the chance to be stewards of their own learning.  ePortfolio technology, and all its ancillary technologies, provide a learning space separate from the institutionally-owned digital spaces - the LMS as one example.  The eportfolio space […] The post Toward "The Field Guide to ePortfolio" appeared first on Patric Lougheed.

10 Ways to socialise your Mahara ePortfolio from Mahara Hui Pascale Hyboud-Peron at Mahara Hui in Auckland on 10 April 2015 https://maharahui.org.nz/course/view.php?id=3 Sourced through Scoop.it from: fr.slideshare.net See on Scoop.it - 21st Century Assessment The post 10 Ways to socialise your Mahara ePortfolio appeared first on Patric Lougheed.

How could Open Badges Transform ePortfolio Practices and Technologies! from Serge Ravet Looking at the history of ePortfolio practice and technologies over the last 10 years, one is entitled in asking: what has changed? Is the ePortfolio technology we have today that different from what we had 10 years ago? While there is certainly a […] The post How could Open Badges Transform ePortfolio Practices and Technologies appeared first on Patric Lougheed.

In May 2014, CompetencyWorks brought together twenty-three technical assistance providers to examine their catalytic role in implementing next generation learning models, share each other’s knowledge and expertise about blended learning and competency education, and discuss next steps to move the field forward with a focus on equity and quality. Our strategy maintains that by building […] The post Maximizing Competency Education and Blended Learning: Insights from Experts appeared first on Patric Lougheed.

Identifying, scaffolding, and credentialing skills in an ever-changing digital environment from Doug Belshaw How do we identify, scaffold, and credential skills in an ever-changing digital environment? In this keynote, Doug Belshaw will discuss work he began at Mozilla around Open Badges, as well as the findings from his doctoral thesis on The Essential Elements of […] The post Identifying, scaffolding, and credentialing skills in an ever-changing digital environment appeared first on Patric Lougheed.

The field of badging is a rapidly evolving ecosystem with exciting potential. Its relatively new status also presents challenges for early adopters. Yet our early experiences suggest that badging has tremendous potential to motivate, engage, and acknowledge achievements, accomplishments, and competencies. Source: http://nextgenlearning.org/blog/10-lessons-learned-award-winning-digital-badging-program Lessons Learned Launching an Award-Winning Digital Badging Program from Sondra Smith The post 10 Lessons Learned from an Award-Winning Digital Badging Program appeared first on Patric Lougheed.

The open badges community continues to grow through the development and implementation of open source software. What distinguishes IBL’s platform is that it is a fully-functioning, badge-issuing open source code that will work with multiple providers, including learning management systems.   It is fully OBI-compliant, multi-language, and tested across platforms. IBL premiered this server in […] The post IBL Studios Issues an Open Source Badging Platform appeared first on Patric Lougheed.

Explore the brave new world of infographics as a means for communicating complex concepts visually. Learn how to create your own simple infographics and integrate them into your teaching and learning practice. The post Teach Visual Literacy: Creating Infographics appeared first on Patric Lougheed.