This presentation was made at Mozilla London as part of Badge the UK. During the day we looked at how Digital Badges are being used to capture and evidence achievements both in and out of school and sharing what we have learnt.
1. The Social Media Platform for Schools
“At the forefront o
f education
social networks”
The Guardian
BETT winner 2012
Nominated 2014
2. Makewaves is the
leading safe social
learning platform
Whether posting
photos via the App,
submitting a video
competition entry to
the WWF Channel, or
live blogging from the
Olympics, Makewaves
provides a fun, easy to
use way to engage
learners worldwide.
13. 71% of teachers agree
‘Tablets could make my lessons much more
interactive and exciting.’
70% of teachers agree
‘Accessing the Internet through using a Tablet in
class would help pupils’ motivation to learn.’
64% of teachers agree
‘Using a Tablet in class would be a great way to help
my pupils improve their learning.’
Source: Tablets for schools http://www.kidsandyouth.com/
18. 33,000 badges awarded
since Jan 2013
23,000 students have earned a
badge from over 1000 schools
Competition Winner
Only UK Badge platform
19. Badges
Students receive
badges for entering a
competition,
completing tasks or
reaching levels.
Integrates with
Mozilla Open Badges
for easy sharing
across platforms and
social networks
Competition Winner
Only UK Badge platform
33. Cooks and Kids
Young people blog
about their progress
and capture multimedia
content online or via
mobile app.
Submit their stories to
central hub.
Get feedback from
peers, family and
community.
34. Why it works
- ‘Real life’ projects
- Real audience
- Leverages digital fluency
- Community of peers
- Recognition of achievement
35. Ways to get involved
-
Badge the UK
Your own site
Managed Campaign
White label
41. “I’ve had some amazing experiences
which have helped me to decide what I
want to do in life, and have taught me a
whole host of incredibly useful skills.”
“fun,entertaining,easy to use i could
go on forever!!!!!!!!”
Editor's Notes
Arts already has a strong and creative wellestablished brand
How does this new tool sit alongside other familiar tool whilst strengthening the arts award
Web based brands need to be built on User Experience
- Has to solve a problem
- Deliver Value
- Fit into their lives
Enable people
Focus on te you
Don’t think you know how they are going to use it
Devolve as much responsibility to them as possible.
Put them in control
They are your experts on the ground
