Take guided steps to set up and prepare a badge system to validate and recognise learning that happens during international youth exchanges.
All badges are available on https://www.badgecraft.eu/en/library
2. Welcome to the badge world! This a step-by-step guide which will prepare you for using
Open digital badges to recognise learning that happens during international youth
exchanges.
ABOUT OPEN BADGES
∎ Open Badges is a worldwide standard to
validate and recognise learning that happens
anywhere. They are visual representation of
learning and achievements.
∎ Badges are digital and thus create new
possibilities to manage achievements: store,
share and display them anywhere on the web
and include on CV.
∎ Find out more about Open Badges
BADGES IN YOUTH EXCHANGES
∎ Youth exchanges offer non-formal and
informal learning opportunities. Badges
map learning and structure the
Youthpass reflection process.
∎ Badges enable learners to collect
evidence of their achievements, verify
them with their peers and group
leaders.
∎ Find out more about Youthpass
/ GUIDELINES FOR USE
3. HOW TO SET UP BADGES
Create badge project on www.badgecraft.eu
Import badge system from badge library
Specify badge content
Familiarise with tips for using badges
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12. Go to Projects/Badges to view
all imported badges
“Draft” indicates the badge that can be modified and yet not
visible to users. You can change badge status in “Settings”
13. Modify 3 badges only
“Special Powers” badge Group leaders badgeYouth Exchangers badge
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14. Select “Modify” to edit badge
description according your
project details.
16. Give to participants the code for
the on-boarding badge to use on
www.badgecraft.eu/claim
or scan it with QR code scanner
17. SMOOTH START
∎ Introduce Open Badges to
all team members well in
advance
∎ Introduce Open Badges to
participants latest on the
2nd day of activity
∎ Use these resources:
Video What is a Badge?
Slides of Youth
Exchangers game
∎ Give out claim code for
the on-boarding badge
“Exchanger Onboard”
EXCHANGE PROGRAMME
∎ At the end of the day
give time for
participants to reflect
their learning and relate
it to badge tasks
∎ At the beginning of the
day remind participants
about badges and tasks
∎ During mid-term
evaluation discuss with
participants their badge
learning progress
SOFT END
∎ On the final day of the
programme give time
for participants to
conclude their learning
and claim badges
∎ Relate learning results
and achievements to
Youthpass
key-competences
∎ Talk how to use badges
on social networks and
on CV
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR!
19. References
EUROPEAN BADGE ALLIANCE
Promotes the use of Open
digital badges and other tools
to validate and recognise
learning during the European
mobility activities.
www.ebawebsite.net
ERASMUS+
European Union’s programme
which offers funding for
mobility projects in various
fields of education & learning
https://ec.europa.eu/program
mes/erasmus-plus
BADGECRAFT
Is a multilingual platform to
manage any achievements
using world-wide standard of
Open digital badges
www.badgecraft.eu
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