1. Badge design canvas guide
Download canvases at www.digitalme.co.uk/badgetheuk

2. 1. Audience
Primary & secondary
age (Open Badges
for 13+)
Teachers
Teachers
Other pupils
Technology companies
Colleges / Universities
Stand out digital CV
Access to software &
hardware
Days out of school
presenting
Recognise genuine
learning
Industry recognition
Identify talent
Staff engagement
Technology sector
companies
Universities / college
Existing db
Conferences
Makewaves
Endorser channels
Teacher & peer
Monitored by
DigitalMe

3. 2. Components
Digital Leader Explorer Badge
• Learn to use software /
hardware
• Knowledge of main functions
• Ideas of how it could be
applied to solve a problem
• Working independently
• Resilience
• Self Confidence
• Create and deliver a
presentation on technology
discovered
• Field questions from group
• Share presentation
online
• Teacher / snr peer
confirms
presentation by
awarding the badge

4. 3. Badge pathways
Explorer: Independently explore& share
Reactor: Responds to a brief, applies tech to solve a problem
Project: Worksas part of a team on extended project
Sub badges e.g. presenter, coder, help desk,
ambassador(three earned for each badge)

5. 4. Resources
- Staff time: develop endorser
relationships, presentations, training, create support
materials, fund raising
- Badge issuing platform (www.makewav.es in this case)
-Wordpress, Moodle / other Open Badge displayers
- Expenses

6. 5. Design process

7. 5. Design

8. Badge design example:
Digital Leader badges (in-progress)

9. Qualitative assessment of
skills by peers/leaders
3 sets Journalist, Coach
&Producer
3 levels in each set: Bronze,
Silver & Gold
Badge design example:
S2R Medals (DigitalMe initiative)
Download badge design canvases at:
www.digitalme.co.uk/badgetheuk